diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/build.gradle.kts b/apps/multiplatform/android/build.gradle.kts
index 5c2c786a21..250616ea5c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ android {
         namespace = "chat.simplex.app"
         minSdk = 26
         //noinspection OldTargetApi
-        targetSdk = 33
+        targetSdk = 34
         // !!!
         // skip version code after release to F-Droid, as it uses two version codes
         versionCode = (extra["android.version_code"] as String).toInt()
@@ -126,29 +126,29 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":common"))
-    implementation("androidx.core:core-ktx:1.12.0")
+    implementation("androidx.core:core-ktx:1.13.1")
     //implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui:${rootProject.extra["compose.version"] as String}")
     //implementation("androidx.compose.material:material:$compose_version")
     //implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview:$compose_version")
-    implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1")
-    implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.7.0")
-    implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process:2.7.0")
-    implementation("androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.8.2")
-    val workVersion = "2.9.0"
+    implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0")
+    implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.8.4")
+    implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process:2.8.4")
+    implementation("androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.9.1")
+    val workVersion = "2.9.1"
     implementation("androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:$workVersion")
     implementation("androidx.work:work-multiprocess:$workVersion")
 
-    implementation("com.jakewharton:process-phoenix:2.2.0")
+    implementation("com.jakewharton:process-phoenix:3.0.0")
 
     //Camera Permission
-    implementation("com.google.accompanist:accompanist-permissions:0.23.0")
+    implementation("com.google.accompanist:accompanist-permissions:0.34.0")
 
     //implementation("androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended:$compose_version")
     //implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-util:$compose_version")
 
     testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.2")
-    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.5")
-    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1")
+    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit:1.2.1")
+    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.6.1")
     //androidTestImplementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-junit4:$compose_version")
     debugImplementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling:1.6.4")
 }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 073f1bf8c8..deb5d83e5f 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT" />
 
+  <!-- Requirements that allows to specify foreground service types -->
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
+
   <application
       android:name="SimplexApp"
       android:allowBackup="false"
@@ -133,7 +139,9 @@
         android:name=".SimplexService"
         android:enabled="true"
         android:exported="false"
-        android:stopWithTask="false"></service>
+        android:stopWithTask="false"
+        android:foregroundServiceType="remoteMessaging"
+    />
 
     <!-- SimplexService restart on reboot -->
 
@@ -141,7 +149,9 @@
         android:name=".CallService"
         android:enabled="true"
         android:exported="false"
-        android:stopWithTask="false"/>
+        android:stopWithTask="false"
+        android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback|microphone|camera|remoteMessaging"
+    />
 
     <receiver
         android:name=".CallService$CallActionReceiver"
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/CallService.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/CallService.kt
index f0ddf8f7de..3b334bf70b 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/CallService.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/CallService.kt
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@ package chat.simplex.app
 
 import android.app.*
 import android.content.*
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.os.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.asAndroidBitmap
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
+import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import chat.simplex.app.model.NtfManager.EndCallAction
 import chat.simplex.app.views.call.CallActivity
 import chat.simplex.common.model.NotificationPreviewMode
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
-import chat.simplex.common.views.call.CallState
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 import kotlinx.datetime.Instant
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class CallService: Service() {
     } else {
       Log.d(TAG, "null intent. Probably restarted by the system.")
     }
-    startForeground(CALL_SERVICE_ID, serviceNotification)
+    ServiceCompat.startForeground(this, CALL_SERVICE_ID, createNotificationIfNeeded(), foregroundServiceType())
     return START_STICKY
   }
 
@@ -42,8 +43,7 @@ class CallService: Service() {
     super.onCreate()
     Log.d(TAG, "Call service created")
     notificationManager = createNotificationChannel()
-    updateNotification()
-    startForeground(CALL_SERVICE_ID, serviceNotification)
+    ServiceCompat.startForeground(this, CALL_SERVICE_ID, updateNotification(), foregroundServiceType())
   }
 
   override fun onDestroy() {
@@ -69,7 +69,14 @@ class CallService: Service() {
     }
   }
 
-  fun updateNotification() {
+  private fun createNotificationIfNeeded(): Notification {
+    val ntf = serviceNotification
+    if (ntf != null) return ntf
+
+    return updateNotification()
+  }
+
+  fun updateNotification(): Notification {
     val call = chatModel.activeCall.value
     val previewMode = appPreferences.notificationPreviewMode.get()
     val title = if (previewMode == NotificationPreviewMode.HIDDEN.name)
@@ -83,8 +90,31 @@ class CallService: Service() {
     else
       base64ToBitmap(image).asAndroidBitmap()
 
-    serviceNotification = createNotification(title, text, largeIcon, call?.connectedAt)
-    startForeground(CALL_SERVICE_ID, serviceNotification)
+    val ntf = createNotification(title, text, largeIcon, call?.connectedAt)
+    serviceNotification = ntf
+    ServiceCompat.startForeground(this, CALL_SERVICE_ID, ntf, foregroundServiceType())
+    return ntf
+  }
+
+  private fun foregroundServiceType(): Int {
+    val call = chatModel.activeCall.value
+    return if (call == null) {
+      if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 34) {
+        ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_REMOTE_MESSAGING
+      } else {
+        0
+      }
+    } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 30) {
+      if (call.supportsVideo()) {
+        ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK or ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MICROPHONE or ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_CAMERA
+      } else {
+        ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK or ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MICROPHONE
+      }
+    } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 29) {
+      ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
+    } else {
+      0
+    }
   }
 
   private fun createNotificationChannel(): NotificationManager? {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
index 5a69d282b4..c63b6cb497 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class MainActivity: FragmentActivity() {
     SimplexApp.context.schedulePeriodicWakeUp()
   }
 
-  override fun onNewIntent(intent: Intent?) {
+  override fun onNewIntent(intent: Intent) {
     super.onNewIntent(intent)
     processIntent(intent)
     processExternalIntent(intent)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
index 9206b5be89..a8b91e261b 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
            * */
           if (chatModel.chatRunning.value != false &&
             chatModel.controller.appPrefs.onboardingStage.get() == OnboardingStage.OnboardingComplete &&
-            appPrefs.notificationsMode.get() == NotificationsMode.SERVICE
+            appPrefs.notificationsMode.get() == NotificationsMode.SERVICE &&
+            // New installation passes all checks above and tries to start the service which is not needed at all
+            // because preferred notification type is not yet chosen. So, check that the user has initialized db already
+            appPrefs.newDatabaseInitialized.get()
           ) {
             SimplexService.start()
           }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexService.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexService.kt
index a5f5d84ec2..004d2bc7f1 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexService.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexService.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.app.*
 import android.content.*
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.*
 import android.os.SystemClock
@@ -15,8 +16,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
+import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.work.*
+import chat.simplex.app.model.NtfManager
 import chat.simplex.common.AppLock
 import chat.simplex.common.helpers.requiresIgnoringBattery
 import chat.simplex.common.model.ChatController
@@ -52,18 +55,15 @@ class SimplexService: Service() {
     } else {
       Log.d(TAG, "null intent. Probably restarted by the system.")
     }
-    startForeground(SIMPLEX_SERVICE_ID, serviceNotification)
+    ServiceCompat.startForeground(this, SIMPLEX_SERVICE_ID, createNotificationIfNeeded(), foregroundServiceType())
     return START_STICKY // to restart if killed
   }
 
   override fun onCreate() {
     super.onCreate()
     Log.d(TAG, "Simplex service created")
-    val title = generalGetString(MR.strings.simplex_service_notification_title)
-    val text = generalGetString(MR.strings.simplex_service_notification_text)
-    notificationManager = createNotificationChannel()
-    serviceNotification = createNotification(title, text)
-    startForeground(SIMPLEX_SERVICE_ID, serviceNotification)
+    createNotificationIfNeeded()
+    ServiceCompat.startForeground(this, SIMPLEX_SERVICE_ID, createNotificationIfNeeded(), foregroundServiceType())
     /**
      * The reason [stopAfterStart] exists is because when the service is not called [startForeground] yet, and
      * we call [stopSelf] on the same service, [ForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException] will be thrown.
@@ -103,6 +103,26 @@ class SimplexService: Service() {
     super.onDestroy()
   }
 
+  private fun createNotificationIfNeeded(): Notification {
+    val ntf = serviceNotification
+    if (ntf != null) return ntf
+
+    val title = generalGetString(MR.strings.simplex_service_notification_title)
+    val text = generalGetString(MR.strings.simplex_service_notification_text)
+    notificationManager = createNotificationChannel()
+    val newNtf = createNotification(title, text)
+    serviceNotification = newNtf
+    return newNtf
+  }
+
+  private fun foregroundServiceType(): Int {
+    return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 34) {
+      ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_REMOTE_MESSAGING
+    } else {
+      0
+    }
+  }
+
   private fun startService() {
     Log.d(TAG, "SimplexService startService")
     if (wakeLock != null || isCheckingNewMessages) return
@@ -292,6 +312,10 @@ class SimplexService: Service() {
     }
 
     private suspend fun serviceAction(action: Action) {
+      if (!NtfManager.areNotificationsEnabledInSystem()) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "SimplexService serviceAction: ${action.name}. Notifications are not enabled in OS yet, not starting service")
+        return
+      }
       Log.d(TAG, "SimplexService serviceAction: ${action.name}")
       withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
         Intent(androidAppContext, SimplexService::class.java).also {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/NtfManager.android.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/NtfManager.android.kt
index 417a81a953..cf19589d4a 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/NtfManager.android.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/NtfManager.android.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ object NtfManager {
   private val msgNtfTimeoutMs = 30000L
 
   init {
-    if (manager.areNotificationsEnabled()) createNtfChannelsMaybeShowAlert()
+    if (areNotificationsEnabledInSystem()) createNtfChannelsMaybeShowAlert()
   }
 
   private fun callNotificationChannel(channelId: String, channelName: String): NotificationChannel {
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ object NtfManager {
     }
   }
 
+  fun areNotificationsEnabledInSystem() = manager.areNotificationsEnabled()
+
   /**
    * This function creates notifications channels. On Android 13+ calling it for the first time will trigger system alert,
    * The alert asks a user to allow or disallow to show notifications for the app. That's why it should be called only when the user
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/call/CallActivity.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/call/CallActivity.kt
index b78f3ac518..3d29737128 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/call/CallActivity.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/call/CallActivity.kt
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class CallActivity: ComponentActivity(), ServiceConnection {
     return grantedAudio && grantedCamera
   }
 
+  @Deprecated("Was deprecated in OS")
   override fun onBackPressed() {
     if (isOnLockScreenNow()) {
       super.onBackPressed()
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ class CallActivity: ComponentActivity(), ServiceConnection {
   }
 
   override fun onUserLeaveHint() {
+    super.onUserLeaveHint()
     // On Android 12+ PiP is enabled automatically when a user hides the app
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= Build.VERSION_CODES.R && callSupportsVideo() && platform.androidPictureInPictureAllowed()) {
       enterPictureInPictureMode()
@@ -248,6 +250,9 @@ fun CallActivityView() {
         )
         if (permissionsState.allPermissionsGranted) {
           ActiveCallView()
+          LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+            activity.startServiceAndBind()
+          }
         } else {
           CallPermissionsView(remember { m.activeCallViewIsCollapsed }.value, callSupportsVideo()) {
             withBGApi { chatModel.callManager.endCall(call) }
@@ -285,11 +290,6 @@ fun CallActivityView() {
       AlertManager.shared.showInView()
     }
   }
-  LaunchedEffect(call == null) {
-    if (call != null) {
-      activity.startServiceAndBind()
-    }
-  }
   LaunchedEffect(invitation, call, switchingCall, showCallView) {
     if (!switchingCall && invitation == null && (!showCallView || call == null)) {
       Log.d(TAG, "CallActivityView: finishing activity")
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index e1a994e57f..1833a6d9a3 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 <resources>
   <color name="black">#FF000000</color>
   <color name="white">#FFFFFFFF</color>
-  <color name="highOrLowLight">#8b8786</color>
   <color name="window_background_dark">#121212</color>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts b/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
index 7e97ea3414..a1afb655e2 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ kotlin {
     val androidMain by getting {
       kotlin.srcDir("build/generated/moko/androidMain/src")
       dependencies {
-        implementation("androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.8.2")
-        val workVersion = "2.9.0"
+        implementation("androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.9.1")
+        val workVersion = "2.9.1"
         implementation("androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:$workVersion")
         implementation("com.google.accompanist:accompanist-insets:0.30.1")
 
@@ -78,22 +78,22 @@ kotlin {
         //Camera Permission
         implementation("com.google.accompanist:accompanist-permissions:0.34.0")
 
-        implementation("androidx.webkit:webkit:1.10.0")
+        implementation("androidx.webkit:webkit:1.11.0")
 
         // GIFs support
         implementation("io.coil-kt:coil-compose:2.6.0")
         implementation("io.coil-kt:coil-gif:2.6.0")
 
-        implementation("com.jakewharton:process-phoenix:2.2.0")
+        implementation("com.jakewharton:process-phoenix:3.0.0")
 
-        val cameraXVersion = "1.3.2"
+        val cameraXVersion = "1.3.4"
         implementation("androidx.camera:camera-core:${cameraXVersion}")
         implementation("androidx.camera:camera-camera2:${cameraXVersion}")
         implementation("androidx.camera:camera-lifecycle:${cameraXVersion}")
         implementation("androidx.camera:camera-view:${cameraXVersion}")
 
         // Calls lifecycle listener
-        implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process:2.4.1")
+        implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process:2.8.4")
       }
     }
     val desktopMain by getting {
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ android {
   defaultConfig {
     minSdk = 26
   }
-  testOptions.targetSdk = 33
-  lint.targetSdk = 33
+  testOptions.targetSdk = 34
+  lint.targetSdk = 34
   val isAndroid = gradle.startParameter.taskNames.find {
     val lower = it.lowercase()
     lower.contains("release") || lower.startsWith("assemble") || lower.startsWith("install")
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/res/drawable/edit_text_cursor.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/res/drawable/edit_text_cursor.xml
index 683c3a4dd4..948ae4d4bf 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/res/drawable/edit_text_cursor.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/res/drawable/edit_text_cursor.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle" >
-  <solid android:color="@color/highOrLowLight" />
+  <solid android:color="#8b8786" />
   <size android:width="1dp" />
 </shape>