diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/ztsh/garmin/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/ztsh/garmin/MainActivity.kt
index 4a0dec4..5a41afa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/ztsh/garmin/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/ztsh/garmin/MainActivity.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import com.mapbox.navigation.base.options.NavigationOptions
 import com.mapbox.navigation.core.lifecycle.MapboxNavigationApp
 import eu.ztsh.garmin.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
 import eu.ztsh.garmin.mapbox.NavigationObserver
+import eu.ztsh.garmin.util.PermissionsHelper
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference
 
 @SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     private lateinit var binding: ActivityMainBinding
     private val navigationObserver = NavigationObserver()
+    val permissionsHelper = PermissionsHelper(WeakReference(this))
 
     init {
         lifecycle.addObserver(object : DefaultLifecycleObserver {
@@ -48,14 +51,16 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
         setContentView(binding.root)
-        if (!MapboxNavigationApp.isSetup()) {
-            MapboxNavigationApp.setup {
-                NavigationOptions.Builder(applicationContext)
-//                    .accessToken(BuildConfig.MAPBOX_DOWNLOADS_TOKEN)
-                    .build()
+        permissionsHelper.checkPermissions {
+            if (!MapboxNavigationApp.isSetup()) {
+                MapboxNavigationApp.setup {
+                    NavigationOptions.Builder(applicationContext)
+    //                    .accessToken(BuildConfig.MAPBOX_DOWNLOADS_TOKEN)
+                        .build()
+                }
             }
+            MapboxNavigationApp.current()?.startTripSession()
         }
-        MapboxNavigationApp.current()?.startTripSession()
         bluetoothInit()
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/ztsh/garmin/util/PermissionsHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/ztsh/garmin/util/PermissionsHelper.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..573e457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/ztsh/garmin/util/PermissionsHelper.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package eu.ztsh.garmin.util
+
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.widget.Toast
+import com.mapbox.android.core.permissions.PermissionsListener
+import com.mapbox.android.core.permissions.PermissionsManager
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference
+
+class PermissionsHelper(val activityRef: WeakReference<Activity>) {
+    private lateinit var permissionsManager: PermissionsManager
+
+    fun checkPermissions(onMapReady: () -> Unit) {
+        activityRef.get()?.let { activity: Activity ->
+            if (PermissionsManager.areLocationPermissionsGranted(activity)) {
+                onMapReady()
+            } else {
+                permissionsManager = PermissionsManager(object : PermissionsListener {
+
+                    override fun onExplanationNeeded(permissionsToExplain: List<String>) {
+                        activityRef.get()?.let {
+                            Toast.makeText(
+                                it, "You need to accept location permissions.",
+                                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                            ).show()
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    override fun onPermissionResult(granted: Boolean) {
+                        activityRef.get()?.let {
+                            if (granted) {
+                                onMapReady()
+                            } else {
+                                it.finish()
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+                permissionsManager.requestLocationPermissions(activity)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun onRequestPermissionsResult(
+        requestCode: Int,
+        permissions: Array<String>,
+        grantResults: IntArray
+    ) {
+        permissionsManager.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
+    }
+}
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