2 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/main.gd b/main.gd
index bf31aa0..614c9b1 100644
--- a/main.gd
+++ b/main.gd
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ onready var controls_sensible_to_keyboard := [
 func _init():
 	Physics2DServer.set_active(false)
 	PhysicsServer.set_active(false)
+	
+	if OS.get_name() == "Android":
+		var permissions := Array(OS.get_granted_permissions())
+		if permissions.has("android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE") == false \
+			or permissions.has("android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE") == false:
+			OS.request_permissions()
+
 
 
 func _ready():
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index c9117e9..46a143b 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ Surgery Log
 - [x] add pop-up confirming delete-entry action;
 - [x] edit and delete action buttons should be faded-out when no entry is selected;
 - [x] Sort option sets alphabetically;
-- [ ] Implement file access permission check on Android:
+- [x] Check and request file access permissions on Android:
     ```py
-    	if OS.get_name() == "Android":
+    if OS.get_name() == "Android":
 		var has_permissions := false
 		while not has_permissions:
 			var permissions := Array(OS.get_granted_permissions())