diff --git a/Phone App/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/Phone App/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 745c0df..9ca0cce 100644
--- a/Phone App/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml	
+++ b/Phone App/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml	
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <!-- Network access to the API Server. Flutter only adds INTERNET to the
+         debug/profile manifests, so release builds need it declared here or the
+         app has no network access at all. -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
     <!-- Biometric (fingerprint / face) sign-in via local_auth. -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC"/>
     <application