Back to special use

app/build.gradle

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 35
 
-        versionCode 37
-        versionName "1.17.4"
+        versionCode 38
+        versionName "1.17.5"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <!-- Permissions -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/> <!-- For instant delivery foregrounds service -->
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING"/> <!-- For instant delivery foregrounds service on SDK >= 34 -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE"/> <!-- For instant delivery foregrounds service on SDK >= 34 -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/> <!-- To keep foreground service awake; soon not needed anymore -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/> <!-- To restart service on reboot -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/> <!-- Incoming notifications should be able to vibrate the phone -->
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@
         <!-- Subscriber foreground service for hosts other than ntfy.sh -->
         <service
             android:name=".service.SubscriberService"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="remoteMessaging"/>
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="This is the main feature of this application. The foreground notification displays the connectivity status to the configurable remote server and the service notifies the user when a new message has been published on the remote server." />
+        </service>
 
         <!-- Subscriber service restart on reboot -->
         <receiver

app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/service/SubscriberService.kt

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class SubscriberService : Service() {
         serviceNotification = createNotification(title, text)
 
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE) {
-            startForeground(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_ID, serviceNotification!!, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_REMOTE_MESSAGING)
+            startForeground(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_ID, serviceNotification!!, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE)
         } else {
             startForeground(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_ID, serviceNotification)
         }