diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 96022975f3141..ab51690df88a1 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final String READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = "android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE";
     field @Deprecated public static final String READ_INPUT_STATE = "android.permission.READ_INPUT_STATE";
     field public static final String READ_LOGS = "android.permission.READ_LOGS";
-    field public static final String READ_MEDIA_AUDIO = "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO";
-    field public static final String READ_MEDIA_IMAGE = "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGE";
-    field public static final String READ_MEDIA_VIDEO = "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO";
     field public static final String READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY = "android.permission.READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY";
     field public static final String READ_PHONE_NUMBERS = "android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS";
     field public static final String READ_PHONE_STATE = "android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE";
@@ -215,8 +212,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final String NEARBY_DEVICES = "android.permission-group.NEARBY_DEVICES";
     field public static final String NOTIFICATIONS = "android.permission-group.NOTIFICATIONS";
     field public static final String PHONE = "android.permission-group.PHONE";
-    field public static final String READ_MEDIA_AURAL = "android.permission-group.READ_MEDIA_AURAL";
-    field public static final String READ_MEDIA_VISUAL = "android.permission-group.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL";
     field public static final String SENSORS = "android.permission-group.SENSORS";
     field public static final String SMS = "android.permission-group.SMS";
     field public static final String STORAGE = "android.permission-group.STORAGE";
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
index 008123407cffd..68c69e555bda9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
@@ -2344,11 +2344,11 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             Manifest.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC,
             Manifest.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION,
             Manifest.permission.SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS,
-            Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO,
+            null,
             null, // no permission for OP_WRITE_MEDIA_AUDIO
-            Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO,
+            null,
             null, // no permission for OP_WRITE_MEDIA_VIDEO
-            Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGE,
+            null,
             null, // no permission for OP_WRITE_MEDIA_IMAGES
             null, // no permission for OP_LEGACY_STORAGE
             null, // no permission for OP_ACCESS_ACCESSIBILITY
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index dd3dddbe815a7..ae5414d4fa47f 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -973,61 +973,6 @@
         android:permissionFlags="softRestricted|immutablyRestricted"
         android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
 
-    <!-- Required to be able to read audio files from shared storage.
-     <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
-    <permission-group android:name="android.permission-group.READ_MEDIA_AURAL"
-                      android:icon="@drawable/perm_group_read_media_aural"
-                      android:label="@string/permgrouplab_readMediaAural"
-                      android:description="@string/permgroupdesc_readMediaAural"
-                      android:priority="950" />
-
-    <!-- Allows an application to read audio files from external storage.
-      <p>This permission is enforced starting in API level
-      {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#TIRAMISU}.
-      For apps with a <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#target">{@code
-      targetSdkVersion}</a> of {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#S} or lower, this permission
-      must not be used and the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission must be used instead.
-     <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO"
-                android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
-                android:label="@string/permlab_readMediaAudio"
-                android:description="@string/permdesc_readMediaAudio"
-                android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
-
-    <!-- Required to be able to read image and video files from shared storage.
-     <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
-    <permission-group android:name="android.permission-group.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL"
-                      android:icon="@drawable/perm_group_read_media_visual"
-                      android:label="@string/permgrouplab_readMediaVisual"
-                      android:description="@string/permgroupdesc_readMediaVisual"
-                      android:priority="1000" />
-
-    <!-- Allows an application to read audio files from external storage.
-    <p>This permission is enforced starting in API level
-    {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#TIRAMISU}.
-    For apps with a <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#target">{@code
-    targetSdkVersion}</a> of {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#S} or lower, this permission
-    must not be used and the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission must be used instead.
-   <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO"
-                android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
-                android:label="@string/permlab_readMediaVideo"
-                android:description="@string/permdesc_readMediaVideo"
-                android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
-
-    <!-- Allows an application to read image files from external storage.
-      <p>This permission is enforced starting in API level
-      {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#TIRAMISU}.
-      For apps with a <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#target">{@code
-      targetSdkVersion}</a> of {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#S} or lower, this permission
-      must not be used and the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission must be used instead.
-     <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGE"
-                android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
-                android:label="@string/permlab_readMediaImage"
-                android:description="@string/permdesc_readMediaImage"
-                android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
-
     <!-- Allows an application to write to external storage.
          <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If <em>both</em> your <a
          href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#min">{@code
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/perm_group_read_media_aural.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/perm_group_read_media_aural.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fc9c69254ccd..0000000000000
--- a/core/res/res/drawable/perm_group_read_media_aural.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-    Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
-
-    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-    You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-    limitations under the License.
--->
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:width="24dp"
-        android:height="24dp"
-        android:viewportWidth="24"
-        android:viewportHeight="24"
-        android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
-        android:pathData="M10,21q-1.65,0 -2.825,-1.175Q6,18.65 6,17q0,-1.65 1.175,-2.825Q8.35,13 10,13q0.575,0 1.063,0.137 0.487,0.138 0.937,0.413V3h6v4h-4v10q0,1.65 -1.175,2.825Q11.65,21 10,21z"/>
-</vector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/perm_group_read_media_visual.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/perm_group_read_media_visual.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index a5db2718c9834..0000000000000
--- a/core/res/res/drawable/perm_group_read_media_visual.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-    Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
-
-    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-    You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-    limitations under the License.
--->
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:width="24dp"
-        android:height="24dp"
-        android:viewportWidth="24"
-        android:viewportHeight="24"
-        android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
-        android:pathData="M9,14h10l-3.45,-4.5 -2.3,3 -1.55,-2zM8,18q-0.825,0 -1.412,-0.587Q6,16.825 6,16L6,4q0,-0.825 0.588,-1.413Q7.175,2 8,2h12q0.825,0 1.413,0.587Q22,3.175 22,4v12q0,0.825 -0.587,1.413Q20.825,18 20,18zM8,16h12L20,4L8,4v12zM4,22q-0.825,0 -1.413,-0.587Q2,20.825 2,20L2,6h2v14h14v2zM8,4v12L8,4z"/>
-</vector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index aa2b122e6cf73..2879759db5212 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -876,16 +876,6 @@
     <!-- Description of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permgroupdesc_storage">access photos, media, and files on your device</string>
 
-    <!-- Title of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=40]-->
-    <string name="permgrouplab_readMediaAural">Music &amp; other audio</string>
-    <!-- Description of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
-    <string name="permgroupdesc_readMediaAural">access audio files on your device</string>
-
-    <!-- Title of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=40]-->
-    <string name="permgrouplab_readMediaVisual">Photos &amp; videos</string>
-    <!-- Description of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
-    <string name="permgroupdesc_readMediaVisual">access images and video files on your device</string>
-
     <!-- Title of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permgrouplab_microphone">Microphone</string>
     <!-- Description of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
@@ -1899,21 +1889,6 @@
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="permdesc_sdcardRead">Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.</string>
 
-    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
-    <string name="permlab_readMediaAudio">read audio files from shared storage</string>
-    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
-    <string name="permdesc_readMediaAudio">Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.</string>
-
-    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
-    <string name="permlab_readMediaVideo">read video files from shared storage</string>
-    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
-    <string name="permdesc_readMediaVideo">Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.</string>
-
-    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
-    <string name="permlab_readMediaImage">read image files from shared storage</string>
-    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
-    <string name="permdesc_readMediaImage">Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.</string>
-
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can write to. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="permlab_sdcardWrite">modify or delete the contents of your shared storage</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can write to. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
diff --git a/data/etc/platform.xml b/data/etc/platform.xml
index 88920c865511b..92fca3661fbc1 100644
--- a/data/etc/platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/platform.xml
@@ -231,18 +231,6 @@
                       targetSdk="29">
         <new-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" />
     </split-permission>
-    <split-permission name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
-                      targetSdk="33">
-        <new-permission name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO" />
-    </split-permission>
-    <split-permission name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
-                      targetSdk="33">
-        <new-permission name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />
-    </split-permission>
-    <split-permission name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
-                      targetSdk="33">
-        <new-permission name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGE" />
-    </split-permission>
     <split-permission name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"
                       targetSdk="31">
         <new-permission name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN" />