diff --git a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e03e6549b9..36b348b705 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
 
     <!-- To be able to install APK from the application -->
+    <!--
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
+    -->
 
     <!-- Jitsi libs adds CALENDAR permissions, but we can remove them safely according to https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/issues/4068#issuecomment-480482481 -->
     <uses-permission
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt
index f4ac8c69dd..daa34c4fa7 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ class TimelineFragment @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     private fun startOpenFileIntent(action: RoomDetailViewEvents.OpenFile) {
-        if (action.mimeType == MimeTypes.Apk) {
+        if (false && action.mimeType == MimeTypes.Apk) {
             installApk(action)
         } else {
             openFile(action)