diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ec02e9ae..6f77f2c5 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,17 +7,26 @@
 	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19"
 			android:targetSdkVersion="24"
 			tools:ignore="OldTargetApi"/>
+
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
+	<!-- uses-feature indicates to Adnroid 5+ that we want to use hardware to get the location.
+	     see: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/strategies#Permission -->
+	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location" android:required="false"/>
+	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps" android:required="false"/>
+	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.network" android:required="false"/>
+
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
+
 	<!-- READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE required if users want to include photos from their phone;
 	     WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE required for taking new photos, and our resizing code.
 	     WRITE implies READ. -->
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+
 	<application android:label="@string/app_name"
 			android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
 			android:allowBackup="false"