diff --git a/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml b/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b268ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="deploymentTargetSelector">
+    <selectionStates>
+      <SelectionState runConfigName="app">
+        <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
+      </SelectionState>
+    </selectionStates>
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/.idea/gradle.xml b/.idea/gradle.xml
index f0b7355..cb865f6 100644
--- a/.idea/gradle.xml
+++ b/.idea/gradle.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <option name="linkedExternalProjectsSettings">
       <GradleProjectSettings>
         <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
-        <option name="gradleJvm" value="temurin-17" />
+        <option name="gradleJvm" value="jbr-17" />
         <option name="modules">
           <set>
             <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index a8a2b16..0ad17cb 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project version="4">
   <component name="ExternalStorageConfigurationManager" enabled="true" />
-  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_17" default="true" project-jdk-name="temurin-17" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_17" default="true" project-jdk-name="jbr-17" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
     <output url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/build/classes" />
   </component>
   <component name="ProjectType">
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 0fbc5e6..c570b83 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -97,4 +97,6 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation("androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.1.0")
     implementation("net.java.dev.jna:jna:5.14.0@aar")
+
+    implementation("com.anggrayudi:storage:1.5.5")
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/BeauTyXT.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/BeauTyXT.kt
index d677e76..2d6a2ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/BeauTyXT.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/BeauTyXT.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.print.PrintAttributes
 import android.print.PrintManager
+import android.util.Log
 import android.webkit.WebResourceRequest
 import android.webkit.WebView
 import android.webkit.WebViewClient
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts.CreateDocument
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts.OpenDocument
+import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
@@ -71,6 +73,12 @@ import androidx.navigation.compose.NavHost
 import androidx.navigation.compose.composable
 import androidx.navigation.compose.currentBackStackEntryAsState
 import androidx.navigation.compose.rememberNavController
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.SimpleStorageHelper
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.file.DocumentFileCompat
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.file.FileFullPath
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.file.StorageId
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.file.getAbsolutePath
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.file.makeFile
 import dev.soupslurpr.beautyxt.constants.mimeTypeDocx
 import dev.soupslurpr.beautyxt.constants.mimeTypeHtml
 import dev.soupslurpr.beautyxt.constants.mimeTypeMarkdown
@@ -493,6 +501,7 @@ fun FileTypeSelectionDialogItem(
 
 @Composable
 fun BeauTyXTApp(
+    activity: MainActivity,
     modifier: Modifier,
     fileViewModel: FileViewModel,
     typstProjectViewModel: TypstProjectViewModel,
@@ -1331,7 +1340,35 @@ ${
                         )
                     },
                     onOpenTypstProjectButtonClicked = {
-                        openTypstProjectLauncher.launch(Uri.EMPTY)
+                        //openTypstProjectLauncher.launch(Uri.EMPTY)
+                        activity.storageHelper.onFolderSelected =
+                            { _, projectFolder -> // could also use simpleStorageHelper.onStorageAccessGranted()
+                                Log.d("APP", "Callback Success Folder Pick! Now requesting " +
+                                        "permission from" +
+                                        " OS and launch the Rust service...")
+                                // Get absolute path to folder
+                                val fpath = projectFolder.getAbsolutePath(activity)
+                                // Request write access to the folder using DocumentFileCompat (this
+                                // is the magic sauce to avoid crashing upon opening an already existing folder, and
+                                // yes it is counter-intuitive that we use an object called
+                                // DocumentFileCompat to request write access on a folder)
+                                val folder = DocumentFileCompat.fromFullPath(activity,
+                                    fpath,
+                                    requiresWriteAccess = true)
+                                // We can create any file with the following method
+                                //val file = folder?.makeFile(activity, "notes", "text/plain")
+                                typstProjectViewModel.bindService(projectFolder.uri)
+                                navController.navigate(BeauTyXTScreens.TypstProject.name)
+                            }
+                        Log.d("APP", "Ask user to get Storage Access permission")
+                        activity.storageHelper.openFolderPicker(
+                            // We could also use simpleStorageHelper.requestStorageAccess()
+                            //initialPath = FileFullPath(
+                            //    activity,
+                            //    StorageId.PRIMARY,
+                            //    "TypstProjects"
+                            //)
+                        )
                     },
                     onOpenAnyButtonClicked = {
                         openFileLauncher.launch(
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/MainActivity.kt
index 095afe8..10d3486 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/MainActivity.kt
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ import dev.soupslurpr.beautyxt.ui.FileViewModel
 import dev.soupslurpr.beautyxt.ui.ReviewPrivacyPolicyAndLicense
 import dev.soupslurpr.beautyxt.ui.TypstProjectViewModel
 import dev.soupslurpr.beautyxt.ui.theme.BeauTyXTTheme
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.SimpleStorageHelper
 
 val Context.dataStore: DataStore<Preferences> by preferencesDataStore(name = "settings")
 
 class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
+    val storageHelper = SimpleStorageHelper(this) // for scoped storage permission management on Android 10+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         enableEdgeToEdge()
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
                     ReviewPrivacyPolicyAndLicense(preferencesViewModel = preferencesViewModel)
                 } else if (preferencesUiState.acceptedPrivacyPolicyAndLicense.second.value) {
                     BeauTyXTApp(
+                        activity = this@MainActivity, // provide the parent, MainActivity
                         modifier = Modifier,
                         fileViewModel = fileViewModel,
                         typstProjectViewModel = typstProjectViewModel,
@@ -99,4 +102,23 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    override fun onSaveInstanceState(outState: Bundle) {
+        // Save scoped storage permission on Android 10+
+        storageHelper.onSaveInstanceState(outState)
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState)
+    }
+
+    override fun onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState: Bundle) {
+        // Restore scoped storage permission on Android 10+
+        super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState)
+        storageHelper.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState)
+    }
+
+    override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode: Int, permissions: Array<String>, grantResults: IntArray) {
+        // Restore scoped storage permission on Android 10+
+        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
+        // Mandatory for Activity, but not for Fragment & ComponentActivity
+        storageHelper.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/ui/TypstProjectViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/ui/TypstProjectViewModel.kt
index 35acf87..6d8c028 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/ui/TypstProjectViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/dev/soupslurpr/beautyxt/ui/TypstProjectViewModel.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import java.io.FileOutputStream
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.SimpleStorageHelper
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.file.*
 
 private const val TAG = "TypstProjectViewModel"
 
@@ -45,9 +47,22 @@ class TypstProjectViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(applica
 
     private val serviceConnection = object : ServiceConnection {
         override fun onServiceConnected(name: ComponentName?, service: IBinder?) {
-            val rustService = ITypstProjectViewModelRustLibraryAidlInterface.Stub.asInterface(service)
+            var rustService = ITypstProjectViewModelRustLibraryAidlInterface.Stub.asInterface(service)
 
-            rustService.initializeTypstWorld()
+            try {
+                rustService?.initializeTypstWorld()
+            } catch (e: DeadObjectException) {
+                Log.w(
+                    TAG,
+                    "Failed to call initializeTypstWorld(), seems like the service" +
+                            " is dead $e"
+                )
+                // If service is dead, we try to kill and restart it
+                stopAndUnbindService()
+                rustService = ITypstProjectViewModelRustLibraryAidlInterface.Stub.asInterface(service)
+                rustService!!.initializeTypstWorld()
+                bindService(_uiState.value.projectFolderUri.value)
+            }
 
             this@TypstProjectViewModel.rustService = rustService
 
@@ -376,7 +391,7 @@ class TypstProjectViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(applica
                     "Failed to call clearTypstProjectFiles(), might have already cleared as service is dead $e"
                 )
             }
-            stopAndUnbindService()
+            //stopAndUnbindService()
         }
     }