diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4e95702bc3..d7fa343c84 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS" tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".app.TermuxApplication"
@@ -196,11 +197,13 @@
 
         <service
             android:name=".app.TermuxService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"
             android:exported="false" />
 
         <service
             android:name=".app.RunCommandService"
             android:exported="true"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"
             android:permission="${TERMUX_PACKAGE_NAME}.permission.RUN_COMMAND">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="${TERMUX_PACKAGE_NAME}.RUN_COMMAND" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java
index 308d1f0b2b..88d10d5064 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java
@@ -259,7 +259,11 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         try {
             // Start the {@link TermuxService} and make it run regardless of who is bound to it
             Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(this, TermuxService.class);
-            startService(serviceIntent);
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) {
+                startForegroundService(serviceIntent);
+            } else {
+                startService(serviceIntent);
+            };
 
             // Attempt to bind to the service, this will call the {@link #onServiceConnected(ComponentName, IBinder)}
             // callback if it succeeds.
@@ -932,7 +936,11 @@ private void registerTermuxActivityBroadcastReceiver() {
         intentFilter.addAction(TERMUX_ACTIVITY.ACTION_RELOAD_STYLE);
         intentFilter.addAction(TERMUX_ACTIVITY.ACTION_REQUEST_PERMISSIONS);
 
-        registerReceiver(mTermuxActivityBroadcastReceiver, intentFilter);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 28 ) {
+            registerReceiver(mTermuxActivityBroadcastReceiver, intentFilter, Context.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED);
+        } else {
+            registerReceiver(mTermuxActivityBroadcastReceiver, intentFilter);
+        }
     }
 
     private void unregisterTermuxActivityBroadcastReceiver() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxService.java
index 8025d0bd2c..bc3fe23921 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxService.java
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ private Notification buildNotification() {
 
         // Set pending intent to be launched when notification is clicked
         Intent notificationIntent = TermuxActivity.newInstance(this);
-        PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notificationIntent, 0);
+        PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
 
 
         // Set notification text
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ private Notification buildNotification() {
 
         // Set Exit button action
         Intent exitIntent = new Intent(this, TermuxService.class).setAction(TERMUX_SERVICE.ACTION_STOP_SERVICE);
-        builder.addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_delete, res.getString(R.string.notification_action_exit), PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, exitIntent, 0));
+        builder.addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_delete, res.getString(R.string.notification_action_exit), PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, exitIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE));
 
 
         // Set Wakelock button actions
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ private Notification buildNotification() {
         Intent toggleWakeLockIntent = new Intent(this, TermuxService.class).setAction(newWakeAction);
         String actionTitle = res.getString(wakeLockHeld ? R.string.notification_action_wake_unlock : R.string.notification_action_wake_lock);
         int actionIcon = wakeLockHeld ? android.R.drawable.ic_lock_idle_lock : android.R.drawable.ic_lock_lock;
-        builder.addAction(actionIcon, actionTitle, PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, toggleWakeLockIntent, 0));
+        builder.addAction(actionIcon, actionTitle, PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, toggleWakeLockIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE));
 
 
         return builder.build();
diff --git a/termux-shared/src/main/java/com/termux/shared/termux/crash/TermuxCrashUtils.java b/termux-shared/src/main/java/com/termux/shared/termux/crash/TermuxCrashUtils.java
index 1cd4ce0668..e90b61c4d1 100644
--- a/termux-shared/src/main/java/com/termux/shared/termux/crash/TermuxCrashUtils.java
+++ b/termux-shared/src/main/java/com/termux/shared/termux/crash/TermuxCrashUtils.java
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public static void sendCrashReportNotification(final Context currentPackageConte
         // Must ensure result code for PendingIntents and id for notification are unique otherwise will override previous
         int nextNotificationId = TermuxNotificationUtils.getNextNotificationId(termuxPackageContext);
 
-        PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(termuxPackageContext, nextNotificationId, result.contentIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+        PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(termuxPackageContext, nextNotificationId, result.contentIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT | PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
 
         PendingIntent deleteIntent = null;
         if (result.deleteIntent != null)