From 2cc9ff5a41478bc05d3e93624e7f1bc386e489c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: advplyr <advplyr@protonmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:07:27 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add POST_NOTIFICATION to manifest and start foreground
 service with type

---
 android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml      |  1 +
 .../com/audiobookshelf/app/MainActivity.kt    | 22 ++++++++++++-------
 .../app/services/DownloadService.kt           | 18 +++++++++++++--
 3 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1ecfd2bc..3c7cadc6 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
         android:maxSdkVersion="28" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/MainActivity.kt
index d9726654..b1bfac78 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/MainActivity.kt
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ class MainActivity : BridgeActivity() {
   val storage = SimpleStorage(this)
 
   val REQUEST_PERMISSIONS = 1
-  var PERMISSIONS_ALL = arrayOf(
-    Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
-  )
 
   public override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
     DbManager.initialize(applicationContext)
@@ -98,11 +95,20 @@ class MainActivity : BridgeActivity() {
       }
     }
 
-    val permission = ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
-    if (permission != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-      ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
-        PERMISSIONS_ALL,
-        REQUEST_PERMISSIONS)
+    requestNeededPermissions()
+  }
+
+  private fun requestNeededPermissions() {
+    val needed = mutableListOf<String>()
+    if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+      needed.add(Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+    }
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU &&
+            ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+      needed.add(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS)
+    }
+    if (needed.isNotEmpty()) {
+      ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, needed.toTypedArray(), REQUEST_PERMISSIONS)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/services/DownloadService.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/services/DownloadService.kt
index 453f6412..13a2b60b 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/services/DownloadService.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/services/DownloadService.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.app.Service
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.IBinder
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import com.audiobookshelf.app.R
@@ -17,14 +19,17 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
   override fun onCreate() {
     super.onCreate()
     createChannel()
-    startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification(DownloadServiceHost.notificationStrings(this).preparing))
+    startForegroundWithType(DownloadServiceHost.notificationStrings(this).preparing)
     DownloadServiceHost.attachService(this)
   }
 
   override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
     when (intent?.action) {
       ACTION_CANCEL -> DownloadServiceHost.cancelAll(this)
-      else -> DownloadServiceHost.ensure(this)
+      else -> {
+        startForegroundWithType(DownloadServiceHost.notificationStrings(this).preparing)
+        DownloadServiceHost.ensure(this)
+      }
     }
     return START_STICKY
   }
@@ -53,6 +58,15 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
     }
   }
 
+  private fun startForegroundWithType(text: String) {
+    val notification = notification(text)
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+      startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC)
+    } else {
+      startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+    }
+  }
+
   private fun notification(text: String, progress: Int = 0, determinate: Boolean = false): Notification {
     val cancelIntent = PendingIntent.getService(
             this, 1, Intent(this, DownloadService::class.java).setAction(ACTION_CANCEL), pendingIntentFlags())