diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8dd0734f7..94212c02b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ### Changed
 
+- status and navigation bar transparency
+
+### Fixed
+
+- app launch despite faulty storage volumes on Android <11
+
+### Changed
+
 - upgraded Flutter to beta v3.3.0-0.2.pre
 
 ## <a id="v1.6.11"></a>[v1.6.11] - 2022-07-26
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/utils/StorageUtils.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/utils/StorageUtils.kt
index 62400b4f2..f61aa79d1 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/utils/StorageUtils.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/utils/StorageUtils.kt
@@ -162,22 +162,27 @@ object StorageUtils {
                 if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
                     lateinit var files: List<File>
                     var validFiles: Boolean
+                    val retryInterval = 100L
+                    val maxDelay = 1000L
+                    var totalDelay = 0L
                     do {
                         // `getExternalFilesDirs` sometimes include `null` when called right after getting read access
                         // (e.g. on API 30 emulator) so we retry until the file system is ready.
-                        // TODO TLAD It can also include `null` when there is a faulty SD card.
+                        // It can also include `null` when there is a faulty SD card.
                         val externalFilesDirs = context.getExternalFilesDirs(null)
                         validFiles = !externalFilesDirs.contains(null)
                         if (validFiles) {
                             files = externalFilesDirs.filterNotNull()
                         } else {
+                            Log.d(LOG_TAG, "External files dirs contain `null`. Retrying...")
+                            totalDelay += retryInterval
                             try {
-                                Thread.sleep(100)
+                                Thread.sleep(retryInterval)
                             } catch (e: InterruptedException) {
                                 Log.e(LOG_TAG, "insomnia", e)
                             }
                         }
-                    } while (!validFiles)
+                    } while (!validFiles && totalDelay < maxDelay)
                     paths.addAll(files.mapNotNull(::appSpecificVolumePath))
                 } else {
                     // Primary physical SD-CARD (not emulated)