diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/EntryActivity.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/EntryActivity.cs
index 628526540..62450f1f2 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/EntryActivity.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/EntryActivity.cs
@@ -491,9 +491,9 @@ protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
 			App.Kp2a.LastOpenedEntry = new PwEntryOutput(Entry, App.Kp2a.CurrentDb);
 
 			_pluginActionReceiver = new PluginActionReceiver(this);
-			RegisterReceiver(_pluginActionReceiver, new IntentFilter(Strings.ActionAddEntryAction));
+			RegisterReceiver(_pluginActionReceiver, new IntentFilter(Strings.ActionAddEntryAction), ReceiverFlags.Exported);
 			_pluginFieldReceiver = new PluginFieldReceiver(this);
-			RegisterReceiver(_pluginFieldReceiver, new IntentFilter(Strings.ActionSetEntryField));
+			RegisterReceiver(_pluginFieldReceiver, new IntentFilter(Strings.ActionSetEntryField), ReceiverFlags.Exported);
 
             var notifyPluginsOnOpenThread = new Thread(NotifyPluginsOnOpen);
             notifyPluginsOnOpenThread.Start();
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/LockCloseActivity.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/LockCloseActivity.cs
index 9ea1babe2..57b6f1989 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/LockCloseActivity.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/LockCloseActivity.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
 			IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
 			filter.AddAction(Intents.DatabaseLocked);
 			filter.AddAction(Intent.ActionScreenOff);
-			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter);
+			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
 		}
 
 		protected override void OnDestroy()
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/LockCloseListActivity.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/LockCloseListActivity.cs
index 1f05e0940..94cad492c 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/LockCloseListActivity.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/LockCloseListActivity.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
 
 			filter.AddAction(Intents.DatabaseLocked);
 			filter.AddAction(Intent.ActionScreenOff);
-			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter);
+			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
 
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/LockingClosePreferenceActivity.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/LockingClosePreferenceActivity.cs
index fd2baebfa..0e0884097 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/LockingClosePreferenceActivity.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/LockingClosePreferenceActivity.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
 			_intentReceiver = new LockCloseActivityBroadcastReceiver(this);
 			IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
 			filter.AddAction(Intents.DatabaseLocked);
-			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter);
+			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
 		}
 
 		protected override void OnResume() {
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_debug.xml b/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_debug.xml
index 2edff61b3..27a4d6bc3 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_debug.xml
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_debug.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   </queries>
 
 
-  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="33" />
+  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="34" />
   <permission android:description="@string/permission_desc2" android:icon="@drawable/ic_notify_locked" android:label="KP2A entry search" android:name="keepass2android.keepass2android_debug.permission.KP2aInternalSearch" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
   <permission android:description="@string/permission_desc3" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="KP2A choose autofill dataset" android:name="keepass2android.keepass2android_debug.permission.Kp2aChooseAutofill" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
   <application
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ The scheme=file is still there for old OS devices. It's also queried by apps lik
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS" android:maxSdkVersion="22" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS" android:maxSdkVersion="22" />
   <uses-permission android:name="keepass2android.keepass2android_debug.permission.KP2aInternalFileBrowsing" />
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_net.xml b/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_net.xml
index a3e913faf..79b4b3ab7 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_net.xml
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_net.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
     </intent>
   </queries>
-  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="33" />
+  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="34" />
 
   <permission android:description="@string/permission_desc2" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="KP2A entry search" android:name="keepass2android.keepass2android.permission.KP2aInternalSearch" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
   <permission android:description="@string/permission_desc3" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="KP2A choose autofill dataset" android:name="keepass2android.keepass2android.permission.Kp2aChooseAutofill" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ The scheme=file is still there for old OS devices. It's also queried by apps lik
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS" android:maxSdkVersion="22" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS" android:maxSdkVersion="22" />
   <uses-permission android:name="keepass2android.keepass2android.permission.KP2aInternalFileBrowsing" />
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_nonet.xml b/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_nonet.xml
index 3fce187d5..f924a72a1 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_nonet.xml
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_nonet.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	  </intent>
   </queries>			
 			
-	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="33" />
+	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="34" />
   <permission android:description="@string/permission_desc2" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_offline" android:label="KP2A entry search" android:name="keepass2android.keepass2android_nonet.permission.KP2aInternalSearch" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
   <permission android:description="@string/permission_desc3" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_offline" android:label="KP2A choose autofill dataset" android:name="keepass2android.keepass2android_nonet.permission.Kp2aChooseAutofill" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 	<application 
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/PasswordActivity.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/PasswordActivity.cs
index 0c2ccb9d2..10d09449a 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/PasswordActivity.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/PasswordActivity.cs
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
 		    _intentReceiver = new PasswordActivityBroadcastReceiver(this);
 			IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
 			filter.AddAction(Intent.ActionScreenOff);
-			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter);
+			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
 
 
             //use FlagSecure to make sure the last (revealed) character of the master password is not visible in recent apps
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/QuickUnlock.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/QuickUnlock.cs
index fa3ec4ac9..b5ff813ea 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/QuickUnlock.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/QuickUnlock.cs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
 			_intentReceiver = new QuickUnlockBroadcastReceiver(this);
 			IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
 			filter.AddAction(Intents.DatabaseLocked);
-			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter);
+			RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
 
             Util.SetNoPersonalizedLearning(FindViewById<EditText>(Resource.Id.QuickUnlock_password));
 
@@ -503,8 +503,6 @@ public override void OnReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
-
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/SelectCurrentDbActivity.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/SelectCurrentDbActivity.cs
index 744fd0c25..26f270cae 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/SelectCurrentDbActivity.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/SelectCurrentDbActivity.cs
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ protected override void OnStart()
                 IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
                 filter.AddAction(Intents.DatabaseLocked);
                 filter.AddAction(Intent.ActionScreenOff);
-                RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter);
+                RegisterReceiver(_intentReceiver, filter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/app/App.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/app/App.cs
index a3c94786e..510c5d34b 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/app/App.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/app/App.cs
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ public override void OnCreate()
 		    intentFilter.AddAction(Intents.LockDatabase);
             intentFilter.AddAction(Intents.LockDatabaseByTimeout);
 			intentFilter.AddAction(Intents.CloseDatabase);
-            Context.RegisterReceiver(broadcastReceiver, intentFilter);
+            Context.RegisterReceiver(broadcastReceiver, intentFilter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
 
             //ZXing.Net.Mobile.Forms.Android.Platform.Init();
 		}
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/services/CopyToClipboardService.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/services/CopyToClipboardService.cs
index a3817301b..fff79c56c 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/services/CopyToClipboardService.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/services/CopyToClipboardService.cs
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public override StartCommandResult OnStartCommand(Intent intent, StartCommandFla
                 _stopOnLockBroadcastReceiver = new StopOnLockBroadcastReceiver(this);
                 IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
                 filter.AddAction(Intents.DatabaseLocked);
-                RegisterReceiver(_stopOnLockBroadcastReceiver, filter);
+                RegisterReceiver(_stopOnLockBroadcastReceiver, filter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
             }
 
             if ((intent.Action == Intents.ShowNotification) || (intent.Action == Intents.UpdateKeyboard))
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ public void DisplayAccessNotifications(PwEntryOutput entry, bool activateKeyboar
                 _notificationDeletedBroadcastReceiver = new NotificationDeletedBroadcastReceiver(this);
                 IntentFilter deletefilter = new IntentFilter();
                 deletefilter.AddAction(ActionNotificationCancelled);
-                RegisterReceiver(_notificationDeletedBroadcastReceiver, deletefilter);
+                RegisterReceiver(_notificationDeletedBroadcastReceiver, deletefilter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
             }
             
         }
diff --git a/src/keepass2android-app/services/OngoingNotificationsService.cs b/src/keepass2android-app/services/OngoingNotificationsService.cs
index 35e2a0db3..4dbb0e337 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android-app/services/OngoingNotificationsService.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android-app/services/OngoingNotificationsService.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 using System;
 using Android.App;
 using Android.Content;
+using Android.Content.PM;
 using Android.Graphics;
 using Android.OS;
 using Android.Preferences;
@@ -37,7 +38,9 @@ namespace keepass2android
 	/// used by the user. This ensures the database is kept in memory (until Android kills it due to low memory).
 	/// It is important to also have a foreground service also for the "unlocked" state because it's really
 	/// irritating if the db is closed while switching between apps.
-	[Service]
+	[Service(ForegroundServiceType = ForegroundService.TypeSpecialUse )]
+	[MetaData("android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE", Value = " This service is running as foreground service to keep the app alive even when it's not currently used by the user. This ensures the database is kept in memory (until Android kills it due to low memory). It is important to also have a foreground service also for the \"unlocked\" state because it's really irritating if the db is closed while switching between apps.")]
+	
 	public class OngoingNotificationsService : Service
 	{
 		protected override void AttachBaseContext(Context baseContext)
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ public override void OnCreate()
 			_screenOffReceiver = new ScreenOffReceiver();
 			IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
 			filter.AddAction(Intent.ActionScreenOff);
-			RegisterReceiver(_screenOffReceiver, filter);
+			RegisterReceiver(_screenOffReceiver, filter, ReceiverFlags.Exported);
 		}