diff --git a/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1b8d3e6a..247fec4e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS"
         tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM" />
     <meta-data android:name="com.samsung.android.vr.application.mode" android:value="dual" />
 
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@
             android:name=".BackgroundService"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="ActivityWatch runs a local HTTP server on-device to store and serve app usage data. All data stays on-device. The foreground service keeps the server continuously available so the ActivityWatch web UI remains accessible to the user. No predefined foreground service type (camera, microphone, location, health, media, etc.) covers this use case." />
+        </service>
 
         <receiver
             android:name=".SyncAlarmReceiver"
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/net/activitywatch/android/BackgroundService.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/net/activitywatch/android/BackgroundService.kt
index df29cee8..28c2f86e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/net/activitywatch/android/BackgroundService.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/net/activitywatch/android/BackgroundService.kt
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ class BackgroundService : Service() {
             this,
             NOTIFICATION_ID,
             notification,
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
-                ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
+                ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE
             else
                 0
         )