diff --git a/brouter-routing-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/brouter-routing-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 76f6b51..3c8f22e 100644
--- a/brouter-routing-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/brouter-routing-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
         tools:ignore="ScopedStorage" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
diff --git a/brouter-routing-app/src/main/java/btools/routingapp/BRouterActivity.java b/brouter-routing-app/src/main/java/btools/routingapp/BRouterActivity.java
index 7063d71..ac20455 100644
--- a/brouter-routing-app/src/main/java/btools/routingapp/BRouterActivity.java
+++ b/brouter-routing-app/src/main/java/btools/routingapp/BRouterActivity.java
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Environment;
-import android.os.PowerManager;
-import android.os.PowerManager.WakeLock;
 import android.os.StatFs;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 
@@ -49,8 +47,6 @@ public class BRouterActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements ActivityCompat
   private static final int DIALOG_SHOW_API23_HELP_ID = 17;
   private final Set<Integer> dialogIds = new HashSet<>();
   private BRouterView mBRouterView;
-  private PowerManager mPowerManager;
-  private WakeLock mWakeLock;
   private String[] availableProfiles;
   private String selectedProfile = null;
   private List<File> availableBasedirs;
@@ -75,12 +71,6 @@ public class BRouterActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements ActivityCompat
   public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-    // Get an instance of the PowerManager
-    mPowerManager = (PowerManager) getSystemService(POWER_SERVICE);
-
-    // Create a bright wake lock
-    mWakeLock = mPowerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.SCREEN_BRIGHT_WAKE_LOCK, getClass().getName());
-
     ActivityManager am = (ActivityManager) getSystemService(ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
     int memoryClass = am.getMemoryClass();
 
@@ -441,29 +431,12 @@ public class BRouterActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements ActivityCompat
     showNewDialog(DIALOG_SHOWRESULT_ID);
   }
 
-  @Override
-  protected void onResume() {
-    super.onResume();
-    /*
-     * when the activity is resumed, we acquire a wake-lock so that the screen
-     * stays on, since the user will likely not be fiddling with the screen or
-     * buttons.
-     */
-    mWakeLock.acquire();
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected void onPause() {
     super.onPause();
-    /*
-     * When the activity is paused, we make sure to stop the router
-     */
 
-    // Stop the simulation
+    // When the activity is paused, we make sure to stop the router
     mBRouterView.stopRouting();
-
-    // and release our wake-lock
-    mWakeLock.release();
   }
 
   public ArrayList<File> getStorageDirectories() {