diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f750ae487..40a45d069 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
     <application
@@ -80,10 +78,6 @@
 
         </activity>
 
-        <service android:name="io.github.lime3ds.android.utils.ForegroundService" android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
-            <property android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE" android:value="Keep emulation running in background"/>
-        </service>
-
         <activity
             android:name="io.github.lime3ds.android.features.cheats.ui.CheatsActivity"
             android:exported="false"
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/activities/EmulationActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
index f72d80033..69c7d5333 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import io.github.lime3ds.android.fragments.EmulationFragment
 import io.github.lime3ds.android.fragments.MessageDialogFragment
 import io.github.lime3ds.android.utils.ControllerMappingHelper
 import io.github.lime3ds.android.utils.FileBrowserHelper
-import io.github.lime3ds.android.utils.ForegroundService
 import io.github.lime3ds.android.utils.EmulationLifecycleUtil
 import io.github.lime3ds.android.utils.EmulationMenuSettings
 import io.github.lime3ds.android.utils.ThemeUtil
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ import io.github.lime3ds.android.viewmodel.EmulationViewModel
 class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     private val preferences: SharedPreferences
         get() = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(LimeApplication.appContext)
-    private var foregroundService: Intent? = null
     var isActivityRecreated = false
     private val emulationViewModel: EmulationViewModel by viewModels()
     private val settingsViewModel: SettingsViewModel by viewModels()
@@ -485,11 +483,5 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         fun isRunning(): Boolean {
             return instance?.isEmulationRunning ?: false
         }
-
-        fun stopForegroundService(activity: Activity) {
-            val startIntent = Intent(activity, ForegroundService::class.java)
-            startIntent.action = ForegroundService.ACTION_STOP
-            activity.startForegroundService(startIntent)
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 983c96969..2669b5cbd 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ThemeProvider {
             }
         }
 
-        // Dismiss previous notifications (should not happen unless a crash occurred)
-        EmulationActivity.stopForegroundService(this)
-
         setInsets()
     }
 
@@ -170,7 +167,6 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ThemeProvider {
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
-        EmulationActivity.stopForegroundService(this)
         super.onDestroy()
     }
 
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/utils/ForegroundService.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/utils/ForegroundService.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 75ec8355f..000000000
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/io/github/lime3ds/android/utils/ForegroundService.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2023 Citra Emulator Project
-// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
-// Refer to the license.txt file included.
-
-package io.github.lime3ds.android.utils
-
-import android.app.PendingIntent
-import android.app.Service
-import android.content.Intent
-import android.os.IBinder
-import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
-import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
-import io.github.lime3ds.android.R
-import io.github.lime3ds.android.activities.EmulationActivity
-
-/**
- * A service that shows a permanent notification in the background to avoid the app getting
- * cleared from memory by the system.
- */
-class ForegroundService : Service() {
-    companion object {
-        const val EMULATION_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION = 0x1000
-
-        const val ACTION_STOP = "stop"
-    }
-
-    private fun showRunningNotification() {
-        // Intent is used to resume emulation if the notification is clicked
-        val contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(
-            this,
-            0,
-            Intent(this, EmulationActivity::class.java),
-            PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE or PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
-        )
-        val builder =
-            NotificationCompat.Builder(this, getString(R.string.app_notification_channel_id))
-                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_notification_logo)
-                .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.app_name))
-                .setContentText(getString(R.string.app_notification_running))
-                .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_LOW)
-                .setOngoing(true)
-                .setVibrate(null)
-                .setSound(null)
-                .setContentIntent(contentIntent)
-        startForeground(EMULATION_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION, builder.build())
-    }
-
-    override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder? {
-        return null
-    }
-
-    override fun onCreate() {
-        showRunningNotification()
-    }
-
-    override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
-        if (intent == null) {
-            return START_NOT_STICKY
-        }
-        if (intent.action == ACTION_STOP) {
-            NotificationManagerCompat.from(this).cancel(EMULATION_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION)
-            stopForeground(STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
-            stopSelfResult(startId)
-        }
-        return START_STICKY
-    }
-
-    override fun onDestroy() =
-        NotificationManagerCompat.from(this).cancel(EMULATION_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION)
-}