diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index a58f749b0..3031dc3d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"
         tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT" />
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT"
@@ -209,15 +208,6 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
-        <receiver
-            android:name=".appwidgets.BootReceiver"
-            android:exported="true">
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
-            </intent-filter>
-        </receiver>
-
         <receiver
             android:name=".appwidgets.AppWidgetBig"
             android:exported="true"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/BootReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/BootReceiver.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 079e90ae6..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/BootReceiver.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2020 Hemanth Savarla.
- *
- * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3
- *
- * This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
- * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- * See the GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- */
-package code.name.monkey.retromusic.appwidgets
-
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
-import android.content.ComponentName
-import android.content.Context
-import android.content.Intent
-import android.os.Build
-import code.name.monkey.retromusic.service.MusicService
-
-class BootReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
-    override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
-        val widgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context)
-
-        // Start music service if there are any existing widgets
-        if (widgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(
-                ComponentName(
-                    context, AppWidgetBig::class.java
-                )
-            ).isNotEmpty() || widgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(
-                ComponentName(
-                    context, AppWidgetClassic::class.java
-                )
-            ).isNotEmpty() || widgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(
-                ComponentName(
-                    context, AppWidgetSmall::class.java
-                )
-            ).isNotEmpty() || widgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(
-                ComponentName(
-                    context, AppWidgetCard::class.java
-                )
-            ).isNotEmpty()
-        ) {
-            val serviceIntent = Intent(context, MusicService::class.java)
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O) { // not allowed on Oreo
-                context.startService(serviceIntent)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/appthemehelper/build.gradle b/appthemehelper/build.gradle
index 1c658b559..480af3bcc 100644
--- a/appthemehelper/build.gradle
+++ b/appthemehelper/build.gradle
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 android {
-    compileSdk 34
+    compileSdk 35
     namespace "code.name.monkey.appthemehelper"
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdk 21
-        targetSdk 34
+        targetSdk 35
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {