diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 41b19503..1284be0f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
     <uses-feature
@@ -129,6 +130,10 @@
                 android:name="android.service.quicksettings.ACTIVE_TILE"
                 android:value="true" />
         </service>
+        <service
+            android:name="androidx.work.impl.foreground.SystemForegroundService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
+            tools:node="merge" />
 
         <receiver
             android:name=".broadcast.ExternalBroadcastReceiver"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/CollectorService.java b/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/CollectorService.java
index 6009dc80..4bf643ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/CollectorService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/CollectorService.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.GpsUtils;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.MobileUtils;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.NetworkTypeUtils;
+import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.PermissionUtils;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
 public class CollectorService extends Service {
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ public void onCreate() {
         registerReceiver(locationModeOrProvidersChanged, new IntentFilter(LocationManager.PROVIDERS_CHANGED_ACTION));
         Notification notification = notificationHelper.createNotification(notificationManager, getGpsStatusNotificationText(getGpsStatus()));
         // start as foreground service to prevent from killing
-        if (GpsUtils.isBackgroundLocationAware()) {
+        if (PermissionUtils.isForegroundServicePermissionAware()) {
             startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_LOCATION);
         } else {
             startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/export/ExportWorker.java b/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/export/ExportWorker.java
index 0ea512a5..76f8b8b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/export/ExportWorker.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/export/ExportWorker.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.io.filesystem.CompressionFormat;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.model.AnalyticsStatistics;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.FileUtils;
+import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.PermissionUtils;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.StringUtils;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
@@ -82,7 +84,12 @@ public ExportWorker(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull WorkerParameters workerPa
     public Result doWork() {
         try {
             Notification notification = notificationHelper.createNotification(notificationManager);
-            ForegroundInfo foregroundInfo = new ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+            ForegroundInfo foregroundInfo;
+            if (PermissionUtils.isForegroundServicePermissionAware()) {
+                foregroundInfo = new ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC);
+            } else {
+                foregroundInfo = new ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+            }
             setForegroundAsync(foregroundInfo);
 
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/uploader/UploaderWorker.java b/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/uploader/UploaderWorker.java
index 7339fdfa..4ebc89ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/uploader/UploaderWorker.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/uploader/UploaderWorker.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
 import android.os.Build;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.BuildConfig;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.MyApplication;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.R;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.UploaderQuickSettingsTileService;
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.ApkUtils;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.NetworkUtils;
 import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.OpenCellIdUtils;
+import info.zamojski.soft.towercollector.utils.PermissionUtils;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
 public class UploaderWorker extends Worker implements IProgressListener {
@@ -105,7 +106,12 @@ public UploaderWorker(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull WorkerParameters worker
     public Result doWork() {
         try {
             Notification notification = notificationHelper.createNotification(notificationManager);
-            ForegroundInfo foregroundInfo = new ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+            ForegroundInfo foregroundInfo;
+            if (PermissionUtils.isForegroundServicePermissionAware()) {
+                foregroundInfo = new ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC);
+            } else {
+                foregroundInfo = new ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+            }
             setForegroundAsync(foregroundInfo);
 
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/utils/PermissionUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/utils/PermissionUtils.java
index b2eb9ccf..e49c8412 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/utils/PermissionUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/zamojski/soft/towercollector/utils/PermissionUtils.java
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ public static boolean isNotificationPermissionRequired() {
         return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU;
     }
 
+    public static boolean isForegroundServicePermissionAware() {
+        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q; // TODO: should be Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE but I recall there were issues on Android 12 as well
+    }
+
     public static String getAppPermissions() {
         Map<String, Boolean> permissions = getAppPermissionsInternal();
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();