diff --git a/samples/ApiDemos/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/ApiDemos/AndroidManifest.xml
index 60287d55e..dde787391 100644
--- a/samples/ApiDemos/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/ApiDemos/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@
         <provider android:name=".os.MmsFileProvider"
                   android:authorities="com.example.android.apis.os.MmsFileProvider"
                   android:enabled="@bool/atLeastLRelease"
-                  android:permission="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"
+                  android:permission="android.permission.READ_SMS"
                   android:exported="true"/>
 
         <!-- ************************************* -->