diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 499e4fbbe..e4f6f31d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
-
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS"
         android:maxSdkVersion="22" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/store/view/ui/splash/SplashFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/store/view/ui/splash/SplashFragment.kt
index c2c3b1f24..904e60023 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/store/view/ui/splash/SplashFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/store/view/ui/splash/SplashFragment.kt
@@ -29,15 +29,14 @@ import android.os.Looper
 import android.util.Base64
 import android.util.Log
 import android.view.View
+import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.core.os.bundleOf
-import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import com.aurora.extensions.hide
 import com.aurora.extensions.isMAndAbove
-import com.aurora.extensions.runOnUiThread
 import com.aurora.extensions.show
 import com.aurora.gplayapi.helpers.AuthHelper
 import com.aurora.store.R
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ class SplashFragment : BaseFragment<FragmentSplashBinding>() {
             if (!accountName.isNullOrBlank()) {
                 requestAuthTokenForGoogle(accountName)
             } else {
-                runOnUiThread { resetActions() }
+                resetActions()
             }
         }
 
@@ -203,14 +202,6 @@ class SplashFragment : BaseFragment<FragmentSplashBinding>() {
             if (viewModel.authState.value != AuthState.Fetching) {
                 binding.btnGoogle.updateProgress(true)
                 if (isMAndAbove && PackageUtil.hasSupportedMicroG(requireContext())) {
-                    val accounts = fetchGoogleAccounts()
-
-                    // Do not show selection dialog if there is only one account available
-                    if (accounts.isNotEmpty() && accounts.size == 1) {
-                        requestAuthTokenForGoogle(accounts.first().name)
-                        return@addOnClickListener
-                    }
-
                     Log.i(TAG, "Found supported microG, trying to request credentials")
                     val accountIntent = AccountManager.newChooseAccountIntent(
                         null,
@@ -225,6 +216,7 @@ class SplashFragment : BaseFragment<FragmentSplashBinding>() {
                 } else {
                     findNavController().navigate(R.id.googleFragment)
                 }
+
             }
         }
     }
@@ -242,8 +234,7 @@ class SplashFragment : BaseFragment<FragmentSplashBinding>() {
     }
 
     private fun navigateToDefaultTab() {
-        val defaultDestination =
-            Preferences.getInteger(requireContext(), PREFERENCE_DEFAULT_SELECTED_TAB)
+        val defaultDestination = Preferences.getInteger(requireContext(), PREFERENCE_DEFAULT_SELECTED_TAB)
         val directions =
             when (requireArguments().getInt("destinationId", defaultDestination)) {
                 R.id.updatesFragment -> {
@@ -271,11 +262,6 @@ class SplashFragment : BaseFragment<FragmentSplashBinding>() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun fetchGoogleAccounts(): Array<Account> {
-        val accountManager = AccountManager.get(requireContext())
-        return accountManager.getAccountsByType(GOOGLE_ACCOUNT_TYPE)
-    }
-
     private fun requestAuthTokenForGoogle(accountName: String) {
         try {
             AccountManager.get(requireContext())
@@ -290,7 +276,7 @@ class SplashFragment : BaseFragment<FragmentSplashBinding>() {
                     {
                         viewModel.buildGoogleAuthData(
                             accountName,
-                            it.result.getString(AccountManager.KEY_AUTHTOKEN) ?: "",
+                            it.result.getString(AccountManager.KEY_AUTHTOKEN)!!,
                             AuthHelper.Token.AUTH
                         )
                     },