From aeea8ec1ba88c8e322bbfcc2cc59c7ce33b06817 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Zolt=C3=A1n=20Papp?= <zoltan.pmail@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:10:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Fix foreground service type for Android 16 compatibility
 (#153)

Replace systemExempted with specialUse foreground service type to comply
with Android 16 restrictions. Ref: https://github.com/netbirdio/android-client/pull/153
---
 tool/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tool/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/tool/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ca6d03b2..ba1f7dd6 100644
--- a/tool/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tool/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="false"
@@ -16,13 +15,16 @@
             android:name=".VPNService"
             android:permission="android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="systemExempted">
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.net.VpnService"/>
                 <action android:name="io.netbird.client.intent.action.START_SERVICE" />
             </intent-filter>
             <meta-data android:name="android.net.VpnService.SUPPORTS_ALWAYS_ON"
                 android:value="true"/>
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="vpn" />
         </service>
 
         <provider