diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9f62ea1099..71b9766d7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@
             <action android:name="android.intent.action.INSERT" />
         </intent>
 
-        <intent>
-            <action android:name="android.intent.action.PICK" />
-        </intent>
-
         <intent>
             <action android:name="android.intent.action.GET_CONTENT" />
             <category android:name="android.intent.category.OPENABLE" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index 00ea9175d8..991e410a8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -3305,15 +3305,16 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
 
         private void onPickContact(String name, String email) {
             Intent pick = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI);
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R && // should be system whitelisted
-                    pick.resolveActivity(context.getPackageManager()) == null)
-                Snackbar.make(view, R.string.title_no_contacts, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
-                        .setGestureInsetBottomIgnored(true).show();
-            else {
-                properties.setValue("name", name);
-                properties.setValue("email", email);
+            properties.setValue("name", name);
+            properties.setValue("email", email);
+            try {
                 parentFragment.startActivityForResult(
                         Helper.getChooser(context, pick), FragmentMessages.REQUEST_PICK_CONTACT);
+            } catch (ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
+                Log.w(ex);
+                ToastEx.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.title_no_viewer, pick), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+            } catch (Throwable ex) {
+                Log.unexpectedError(parentFragment.getParentFragmentManager(), ex, false);
             }
         }
 
@@ -3325,19 +3326,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                 insert.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.NAME, name);
             insert.setAction(Intent.ACTION_INSERT);
             insert.setType(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_TYPE);
-
-            PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R && // should be system whitelisted
-                    insert.resolveActivity(pm) == null)
-                Snackbar.make(parentFragment.getView(), R.string.title_no_contacts, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
-                        .setGestureInsetBottomIgnored(true).show();
-            else
-                try {
-                    context.startActivity(insert);
-                } catch (ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
-                    Log.w(ex);
-                    ToastEx.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.title_no_viewer, insert), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
-                }
+            context.startActivity(insert);
         }
 
         private void onEditContact(String name, String email, Uri lookupUri) {
@@ -3348,18 +3337,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                 edit.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.NAME, name);
             edit.setAction(Intent.ACTION_EDIT);
             edit.setDataAndTypeAndNormalize(lookupUri, ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
-
-            PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
-            if (edit.resolveActivity(pm) == null) // system whitelisted
-                Snackbar.make(parentFragment.getView(), R.string.title_no_contacts, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
-                        .setGestureInsetBottomIgnored(true).show();
-            else
-                try {
-                    context.startActivity(edit);
-                } catch (ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
-                    Log.w(ex);
-                    ToastEx.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.title_no_viewer, edit), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
-                }
+            context.startActivity(edit);
         }
 
         private void onToggleMessage(TupleMessageEx message) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
index 6edde88182..b968fd4d1c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
@@ -441,13 +441,7 @@ public class FragmentCompose extends FragmentBase {
                 }
 
                 Intent pick = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_URI);
-                PackageManager pm = getContext().getPackageManager();
-                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R && // should be system whitelisted
-                        pick.resolveActivity(pm) == null)
-                    Snackbar.make(view, R.string.title_no_contacts, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
-                            .setGestureInsetBottomIgnored(true).show();
-                else
-                    startActivityForResult(Helper.getChooser(getContext(), pick), request);
+                startActivityForResult(Helper.getChooser(getContext(), pick), request);
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentRule.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentRule.java
index 624c9bd775..faa96f8991 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentRule.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentRule.java
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.app.TimePickerDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract;
@@ -277,13 +275,7 @@ public class FragmentRule extends FragmentBase {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
                 Intent pick = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_URI);
-                PackageManager pm = getContext().getPackageManager();
-                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R && // should be system whitelisted
-                        pick.resolveActivity(pm) == null)
-                    Snackbar.make(view, R.string.title_no_contacts, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
-                            .setGestureInsetBottomIgnored(true).show();
-                else
-                    startActivityForResult(Helper.getChooser(getContext(), pick), REQUEST_SENDER);
+                startActivityForResult(Helper.getChooser(getContext(), pick), REQUEST_SENDER);
             }
         });
 
@@ -300,13 +292,7 @@ public class FragmentRule extends FragmentBase {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
                 Intent pick = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_URI);
-                PackageManager pm = getContext().getPackageManager();
-                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R && // should be system whitelisted
-                        pick.resolveActivity(pm) == null)
-                    Snackbar.make(view, R.string.title_no_contacts, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
-                            .setGestureInsetBottomIgnored(true).show();
-                else
-                    startActivityForResult(Helper.getChooser(getContext(), pick), REQUEST_RECIPIENT);
+                startActivityForResult(Helper.getChooser(getContext(), pick), REQUEST_RECIPIENT);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 0b165feed2..4897541c8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -812,7 +812,6 @@
     <string name="title_no_camera">No suitable camera app available</string>
     <string name="title_no_saf">Storage access framework not available</string>
     <string name="title_no_stream">An outdated app sent a file path instead of a file stream</string>
-    <string name="title_no_contacts">Contact picker not available</string>
     <string name="title_no_internet">No or no suitable internet connection</string>
     <string name="title_no_connection">Connecting to one or more accounts &#8230;</string>
     <string name="title_no_folder">Folder does not exist</string>