diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 8e759e032cf..67738aecf21 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4"
     // Specifing this avoid :app:checkDebugDuplicateClasses failure
     implementation "com.google.guava:guava:27.0.1-android"
+    // Required by react-native-image-picker because we target a minSdkVersion < 30. In can be removed when we target minSdkVersion >= 30.
+    // https://github.com/react-native-image-picker/react-native-image-picker?tab=readme-ov-file#android-1
+    implementation("androidx.activity:activity:1.9.+")
 }
 
 // Add the following line to the bottom of the file:
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b148d736f3b..44b21d5f4fe 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -127,6 +127,19 @@
         <data android:host="continua.io.pagopa.it" />
       </intent-filter>
     </activity>
+
+    <!-- Trigger Google Play services to install the backported photo picker module. -->
+    <!-- This is needed by react-native-image-picker because we target a minSdkVersion < 30. In can be removed when we target minSdkVersion >= 30. 
+    https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/photopicker#device-availability -->
+    <service android:name="com.google.android.gms.metadata.ModuleDependencies"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            android:exported="false"
+            tools:ignore="MissingClass">
+      <intent-filter>
+          <action android:name="com.google.android.gms.metadata.MODULE_DEPENDENCIES" />
+      </intent-filter>
+      <meta-data android:name="photopicker_activity:0:required" android:value="" />
+    </service>
   </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/ios/Podfile.lock b/ios/Podfile.lock
index f2a8a650965..06dde433409 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ PODS:
     - React
   - react-native-get-random-values (1.11.0):
     - React-Core
-  - react-native-image-picker (7.2.2):
+  - react-native-image-picker (7.2.3):
     - DoubleConversion
     - glog
     - hermes-engine
@@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   react-native-document-picker: a2e1577d26b9758ef3092e66f5d67f6e8c7454d9
   react-native-fingerprint-scanner: 91bf6825709dd7bd3abc4588a4772eb097a2b2d8
   react-native-get-random-values: d16467cf726c618e9c7a8c3c39c31faa2244bbba
-  react-native-image-picker: 19a8d8471a239890675726f88f9c18dd213656d5
+  react-native-image-picker: 130fad649d07e4eec8faaed361d3bba570e1e5ff
   react-native-netinfo: cec9c4e86083cb5b6aba0e0711f563e2fbbff187
   react-native-notifications-utils: 2684eeb23e47ea5d892b151c28ae07840d1448d1
   react-native-pager-view: 8bd7d72d1c260ef565952ac617ab6e492c457894
diff --git a/locales/de/index.yml b/locales/de/index.yml
index 8a179fe8536..63cabb837a2 100644
--- a/locales/de/index.yml
+++ b/locales/de/index.yml
@@ -3219,24 +3219,6 @@ transaction:
       subject: "Zahlungsgrund"
       noticeCode: "Kodex der Zahlungsmitteilung"
       taxCode: "Steuernummer Körperschaft"
-permissionRequest:
-  gallery:
-    title: "Erlaube IO den Zugriff auf deine Fotos"
-    subtitle: "Dazu musst du die Rechte in den Einstellungen deines Geräts ändern."
-    caption: "So geht's:"
-    step: "Schritt {{step}}"
-    steps:
-      android:
-        1: "Geh zu 'Einstellungen'"
-        2: "Wähle 'Apps'"
-        3: "Wähle 'IO'"
-        4: "Wähle den Punkt App-Berechtigungen"
-        5: "Lass den Zugriff auf Dateien und Medien zu"
-      ios:
-        1: "Geh zu 'Einstellungen'"
-        2: "Wähle 'IO'"
-        3: "Wähle 'Fotos' und erlaube den Zugriff"
-    cta: "Öffne Einstellungen"
 FIMS:
   updateApp:
     header: "Aktualisiere die App, um fortzufahren"
diff --git a/locales/en/index.yml b/locales/en/index.yml
index 703e5bca753..02c91be6510 100644
--- a/locales/en/index.yml
+++ b/locales/en/index.yml
@@ -4189,24 +4189,6 @@ transaction:
       subject: Oggetto del pagamento
       noticeCode: Codice avviso
       taxCode: Codice Fiscale Ente
-permissionRequest:
-  gallery:
-    title: Consenti a IO di accedere alle tue foto
-    subtitle: Per farlo, devi modificare le preferenze nelle impostazioni di sistema del tuo dispositivo.
-    caption: "Ecco come:"
-    step: Step {{step}}
-    steps:
-      android:
-        1: Vai su “Impostazioni”
-        2: Seleziona “Applicazioni”
-        3: Seleziona “IO”
-        4: Seleziona la voce relativa alle autorizzazioni
-        5: Consenti l’accesso a file e media
-      ios:
-        1: Vai su “Impostazioni”
-        2: Seleziona “IO”
-        3: Seleziona “Foto” e consenti l’accesso
-    cta: Apri Impostazioni
 FIMS:
   updateApp:
     header: "Aggiorna l’app per proseguire"
diff --git a/locales/it/index.yml b/locales/it/index.yml
index 283a728cec9..bb8bfbf506f 100644
--- a/locales/it/index.yml
+++ b/locales/it/index.yml
@@ -4189,24 +4189,6 @@ transaction:
       subject: Oggetto del pagamento
       noticeCode: Codice avviso
       taxCode: Codice Fiscale Ente
-permissionRequest:
-  gallery:
-    title: Consenti a IO di accedere alle tue foto
-    subtitle: Per farlo, devi modificare le preferenze nelle impostazioni di sistema del tuo dispositivo.
-    caption: "Ecco come:"
-    step: Step {{step}}
-    steps:
-      android:
-        1: Vai su “Impostazioni”
-        2: Seleziona “Applicazioni”
-        3: Seleziona “IO”
-        4: Seleziona la voce relativa alle autorizzazioni
-        5: Consenti l’accesso a file e media
-      ios:
-        1: Vai su “Impostazioni”
-        2: Seleziona “IO”
-        3: Seleziona “Foto” e consenti l’accesso
-    cta: Apri Impostazioni
 FIMS:
   updateApp:
     header: "Aggiorna l’app per proseguire"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 12313bb5f9e..5a5fd535a06 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     "react-native-haptic-feedback": "^2.3.3",
     "react-native-i18n": "^2.0.15",
     "react-native-image-pan-zoom": "^2.1.11",
-    "react-native-image-picker": "7.2.2",
+    "react-native-image-picker": "7.2.3",
     "react-native-keychain": "^4.0.5",
     "react-native-linear-gradient": "^2.5.6",
     "react-native-markdown-display": "^7.0.2",
diff --git a/ts/features/barcode/hooks/useIOBarcodeFileReader.tsx b/ts/features/barcode/hooks/useIOBarcodeFileReader.tsx
index c6c86a34701..737fc87ceeb 100644
--- a/ts/features/barcode/hooks/useIOBarcodeFileReader.tsx
+++ b/ts/features/barcode/hooks/useIOBarcodeFileReader.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { Divider, ListItemNav, VSpacer } from "@pagopa/io-app-design-system";
-import { useNavigation } from "@react-navigation/native";
 import * as A from "fp-ts/lib/Array";
 import * as E from "fp-ts/lib/Either";
 import * as O from "fp-ts/lib/Option";
@@ -19,13 +18,7 @@ import {
   ImageLibraryOptions
 } from "react-native-image-picker";
 import I18n from "../../../i18n";
-import {
-  AppParamsList,
-  IOStackNavigationProp
-} from "../../../navigation/params/AppParamsList";
-import ROUTES from "../../../navigation/routes";
 import { useIOBottomSheetAutoresizableModal } from "../../../utils/hooks/bottomSheet";
-import { requestMediaPermission } from "../../../utils/permission";
 import {
   BarcodeAnalyticsFlow,
   trackBarcodeFileUpload,
@@ -118,7 +111,6 @@ const useIOBarcodeFileReader = ({
 }: IOBarcodeFileReaderConfiguration): IOBarcodeFileReader => {
   const [isFilePickerVisible, setFilePickerVisible] = React.useState(false);
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = React.useState(false);
-  const navigation = useNavigation<IOStackNavigationProp<AppParamsList>>();
 
   const handleBarcodeSuccess = (barcodes: Array<IOBarcode>) => {
     setIsLoading(false);
@@ -176,12 +168,6 @@ const useIOBarcodeFileReader = ({
   };
 
   const showImagePicker = async () => {
-    const permissionGranted = await requestMediaPermission();
-    if (!permissionGranted) {
-      navigation.navigate(ROUTES.GALLERY_PERMISSION_INSTRUCTIONS);
-      return;
-    }
-
     setIsLoading(true);
 
     void launchImageLibrary(imageLibraryOptions, onImageSelected);
diff --git a/ts/navigation/AuthenticatedStackNavigator.tsx b/ts/navigation/AuthenticatedStackNavigator.tsx
index 7191ba8ac12..7d262cb56f3 100644
--- a/ts/navigation/AuthenticatedStackNavigator.tsx
+++ b/ts/navigation/AuthenticatedStackNavigator.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import ServicesNavigator from "../features/services/common/navigation/navigator"
 import { SERVICES_ROUTES } from "../features/services/common/navigation/routes";
 import { ZendeskStackNavigator } from "../features/zendesk/navigation/navigator";
 import ZENDESK_ROUTES from "../features/zendesk/navigation/routes";
-import { GalleryPermissionInstructionsScreen } from "../screens/misc/GalleryPermissionInstructionsScreen";
 import { PaymentsReceiptRoutes } from "../features/payments/receipts/navigation/routes";
 import { PaymentsReceiptNavigator } from "../features/payments/receipts/navigation/navigator";
 import { useIOSelector } from "../store/hooks";
@@ -188,14 +187,6 @@ const AuthenticatedStackNavigator = () => {
         }}
       />
 
-      <Stack.Screen
-        name={ROUTES.GALLERY_PERMISSION_INSTRUCTIONS}
-        component={GalleryPermissionInstructionsScreen}
-        options={{
-          gestureEnabled: isGestureEnabled
-        }}
-      />
-
       {cgnEnabled && (
         <Stack.Screen
           name={CGN_ROUTES.ACTIVATION.MAIN}
diff --git a/ts/navigation/params/AppParamsList.ts b/ts/navigation/params/AppParamsList.ts
index 2f7cbe3a82b..2e8f03d3f19 100644
--- a/ts/navigation/params/AppParamsList.ts
+++ b/ts/navigation/params/AppParamsList.ts
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ export type AppParamsList = {
 
   [ROUTES.BARCODE_SCAN]: undefined;
 
-  [ROUTES.GALLERY_PERMISSION_INSTRUCTIONS]: undefined;
-
   [CGN_ROUTES.ACTIVATION.MAIN]: NavigatorScreenParams<CgnActivationParamsList>;
   [CGN_ROUTES.DETAILS.MAIN]: NavigatorScreenParams<CgnDetailsParamsList>;
   [CGN_ROUTES.EYCA.ACTIVATION
diff --git a/ts/navigation/routes.ts b/ts/navigation/routes.ts
index 0cd80806b46..bd4a849a6c8 100644
--- a/ts/navigation/routes.ts
+++ b/ts/navigation/routes.ts
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ const ROUTES = {
   // Barcode scan
   BARCODE_SCAN: "BARCODE_SCAN",
 
-  // Misc
-  GALLERY_PERMISSION_INSTRUCTIONS: "GALLERY_PERMISSION_INSTRUCTIONS",
-
   // Developer Mode
   DESIGN_SYSTEM: "DESIGN_SYSTEM",
   CGN_LANDING_PLAYGROUND: "CGN_LANDING_PLAYGROUND",
diff --git a/ts/screens/misc/GalleryPermissionInstructionsScreen.tsx b/ts/screens/misc/GalleryPermissionInstructionsScreen.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 6772b8789d3..00000000000
--- a/ts/screens/misc/GalleryPermissionInstructionsScreen.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  Body,
-  Divider,
-  GradientScrollView,
-  H2,
-  ListItemHeader,
-  ListItemInfo,
-  VSpacer
-} from "@pagopa/io-app-design-system";
-import { useNavigation } from "@react-navigation/native";
-import * as React from "react";
-import { Linking, Platform } from "react-native";
-import { useHeaderSecondLevel } from "../../hooks/useHeaderSecondLevel";
-import I18n from "../../i18n";
-import {
-  AppParamsList,
-  IOStackNavigationProp
-} from "../../navigation/params/AppParamsList";
-
-const GalleryPermissionInstructionsScreen = () => {
-  const navigation = useNavigation<IOStackNavigationProp<AppParamsList>>();
-  useHeaderSecondLevel({ title: "" });
-
-  const handleOpenAppSettings = async () => {
-    await Linking.openSettings();
-    navigation.pop();
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <GradientScrollView
-      primaryActionProps={{
-        label: I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.cta"),
-        accessibilityLabel: I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.cta"),
-        onPress: handleOpenAppSettings
-      }}
-    >
-      <>
-        <H2>{I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.title")}</H2>
-        <VSpacer size={8} />
-        <Body>{I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.subtitle")}</Body>
-        <VSpacer size={8} />
-        <ListItemHeader label={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.caption")} />
-        {Platform.OS === "android" ? (
-          <AndroidMediaPermissionSteps />
-        ) : (
-          <IOSMediaPermissionSteps />
-        )}
-      </>
-    </GradientScrollView>
-  );
-};
-
-const AndroidMediaPermissionSteps = () => (
-  <>
-    <ListItemInfo
-      label={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.step", { step: 1 })}
-      value={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.steps.android.1")}
-      icon="systemSettingsAndroid"
-    />
-    <Divider />
-    <ListItemInfo
-      label={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.step", { step: 2 })}
-      value={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.steps.android.2")}
-      icon="systemAppsAndroid"
-    />
-    <Divider />
-    <ListItemInfo
-      label={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.step", { step: 3 })}
-      value={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.steps.android.3")}
-      icon="productIOAppBlueBg"
-    />
-    <Divider />
-    <ListItemInfo
-      label={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.step", { step: 4 })}
-      value={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.steps.android.4")}
-      icon="systemPermissionsAndroid"
-    />
-    <Divider />
-    <ListItemInfo
-      label={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.step", { step: 5 })}
-      value={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.steps.android.5")}
-      icon="systemToggleInstructions"
-    />
-  </>
-);
-
-const IOSMediaPermissionSteps = () => (
-  <>
-    <ListItemInfo
-      label={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.step", { step: 1 })}
-      value={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.steps.ios.1")}
-      icon="systemSettingsiOS"
-    />
-    <Divider />
-    <ListItemInfo
-      label={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.step", { step: 2 })}
-      value={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.steps.ios.2")}
-      icon="productIOAppBlueBg"
-    />
-    <Divider />
-    <ListItemInfo
-      label={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.step", { step: 3 })}
-      value={I18n.t("permissionRequest.gallery.steps.ios.3")}
-      icon="systemPhotosiOS"
-    />
-  </>
-);
-
-export { GalleryPermissionInstructionsScreen };
diff --git a/ts/utils/permission.ts b/ts/utils/permission.ts
index 9f7efd946bb..89453ff290c 100644
--- a/ts/utils/permission.ts
+++ b/ts/utils/permission.ts
@@ -56,25 +56,3 @@ export const requestWriteCalendarPermission = async (
     ios: Promise.resolve(true),
     default: Promise.resolve(true)
   });
-
-/**
- * Wrapper function to request permission to read images from the gallery
- * @returns boolean that indicates wether the user has granted the permission or not
- */
-export const requestMediaPermission = async () => {
-  switch (Platform.OS) {
-    case "android":
-      return requestIOPermission(
-        Platform.Version >= 33
-          ? RNPermissions.PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
-          : RNPermissions.PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
-      );
-    case "ios":
-      // On iOS, photo selection from the gallery is implicitly handled by the image picker.
-      // The picker itself prompts the user for permission to access photos, allowing them to
-      // select a photo that is then seamlessly passed back to the app.
-      return true;
-    default:
-      return false;
-  }
-};
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d5aea28f6d4..71d23fe4ef2 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -13693,7 +13693,7 @@ __metadata:
     react-native-haptic-feedback: ^2.3.3
     react-native-i18n: ^2.0.15
     react-native-image-pan-zoom: ^2.1.11
-    react-native-image-picker: 7.2.2
+    react-native-image-picker: 7.2.3
     react-native-keychain: ^4.0.5
     react-native-linear-gradient: ^2.5.6
     react-native-markdown-display: ^7.0.2
@@ -19007,13 +19007,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"react-native-image-picker@npm:7.2.2":
-  version: 7.2.2
-  resolution: "react-native-image-picker@npm:7.2.2"
+"react-native-image-picker@npm:7.2.3":
+  version: 7.2.3
+  resolution: "react-native-image-picker@npm:7.2.3"
   peerDependencies:
     react: "*"
     react-native: "*"
-  checksum: 34289e29a28c3f8d869db46fdf5bfdeec8b37221ee4dcd9a63698b106f0097d11f4c40f3a2789c23a728dc94e37e02a0cf61add80aa04ffe60a6cf82115cddea
+  checksum: 96d67516e8e1c1768c593ca1b0a507d5212d8ac5df2610ad9d6f38c188b8d0720966559867849f74b6c19d2500664ce17c907e5fa37ab72487abd363cf493e7d
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard