diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f71bfb65..6dac1f8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3053,6 +3053,8 @@ if you want thumbnails (photos+videos) and you're okay with spending another 132
 
 * or if you want to use `vips` for photo-thumbs instead, `pkg install libvips && python -m pip install --user -U wheel && python -m pip install --user -U pyvips && (cd /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/; ln -s libgobject-2.0.so{,.0}; ln -s libvips.so{,.42})`
 
+if you are suddenly unable to access storage (permission issues), try forcequitting termux, revoke all of its permissions in android settings, and run the command `termux-setup-storage`
+
 
 # install on iOS