diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0fd2398..0936a5ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ Greylisted/blacklisted APIs or internal constants: (some constants are hardcoded
 * (since API 30) `Lcom/android/server/wifi/WifiContext;->ACTION_RESOURCES_APK:Ljava/lang/String;`
 * (since API 29) `Lcom/android/server/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pServiceImpl;->ANONYMIZED_DEVICE_ADDRESS:Ljava/lang/String;`
 * (since API 30) `Lcom/android/server/SystemServer;->TETHERING_CONNECTOR_CLASS:Ljava/lang/String;`
-* (since API 29) `Ldalvik/system/VMDebug;->allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom(Ljava/lang/Class;)V,unsupported`
+* (since API 29) `Ldalvik/system/VMRuntime;->getRuntime()Ldalvik/system/VMRuntime;,core-platform-api,greylist`
+* (since API 29) `Ldalvik/system/VMRuntime;->setHiddenApiExemptions([Ljava/lang/String;)V,blacklist,core-platform-api`
 * (since API 26) `Ljava/lang/invoke/MethodHandles$Lookup;-><init>(Ljava/lang/Class;I)V,unsupported`
 * (since API 26) `Ljava/lang/invoke/MethodHandles$Lookup;->ALL_MODES:I,lo-prio,max-target-o`
 * (prior to API 29) `Ljava/net/InetAddress;->parseNumericAddress(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/net/InetAddress;,core-platform-api,max-target-p`
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/util/UnblockCentral.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/util/UnblockCentral.kt
index 0a9a7daa..d5b43755 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/util/UnblockCentral.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/util/UnblockCentral.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package be.mygod.vpnhotspot.util
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.net.wifi.SoftApConfiguration
 import android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pConfig
+import android.os.Build
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
-import timber.log.Timber
+import java.lang.reflect.Method
 
 /**
  * The central object for accessing all the useful blocked APIs. Thanks Google!
@@ -17,16 +18,15 @@ object UnblockCentral {
     /**
      * Retrieve this property before doing dangerous shit.
      */
-    @get:RequiresApi(28)
     private val init by lazy {
-        try {
-            Class.forName("dalvik.system.VMDebug").getDeclaredMethod("allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom", Class::class.java)
-                .invoke(null, UnblockCentral::class.java)
-            true
-        } catch (e: ReflectiveOperationException) {
-            Timber.w(e)
-            false
-        }
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 28) return@lazy
+        // TODO: fix this not working when targeting API 30+
+        val getDeclaredMethod = Class::class.java.getDeclaredMethod("getDeclaredMethod",
+            String::class.java, arrayOf<Class<*>>()::class.java)
+        val clazz = Class.forName("dalvik.system.VMRuntime")
+        val setHiddenApiExemptions = getDeclaredMethod(clazz, "setHiddenApiExemptions",
+            arrayOf(Array<String>::class.java)) as Method
+        setHiddenApiExemptions(clazz.getDeclaredMethod("getRuntime")(null), arrayOf(""))
     }
 
     @RequiresApi(31)