diff --git a/Sample/Direct Maui/LocalNotification.Sample/MainPage.xaml.cs b/Sample/Direct Maui/LocalNotification.Sample/MainPage.xaml.cs
index d09452da..8153ed25 100644
--- a/Sample/Direct Maui/LocalNotification.Sample/MainPage.xaml.cs	
+++ b/Sample/Direct Maui/LocalNotification.Sample/MainPage.xaml.cs	
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ private void ButtonCancel_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
     private async void Button_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
     {
-        var imageStream = GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("LocalNotification.Sample.Resources.appicon1.png");
+        var imageStream = await FileSystem.OpenAppPackageFileAsync("appicon1.png");
         byte[] imageBytes = [];
         if (imageStream != null)
         {
diff --git a/Sample/Direct Maui/LocalNotification.Sample/Resources/Images/appicon1.png b/Sample/Direct Maui/LocalNotification.Sample/Resources/Raw/appicon1.png
similarity index 100%
rename from Sample/Direct Maui/LocalNotification.Sample/Resources/Images/appicon1.png
rename to Sample/Direct Maui/LocalNotification.Sample/Resources/Raw/appicon1.png
diff --git a/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/Json/NotificationSerializer.cs b/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/Json/NotificationSerializer.cs
index defa8026..ae8c8151 100644
--- a/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/Json/NotificationSerializer.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/Json/NotificationSerializer.cs
@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
 using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace Plugin.LocalNotification.Json
 {
     /// <inheritdoc />
     internal class NotificationSerializer : INotificationSerializer
     {
+        private readonly JsonSerializerOptions _options = new()
+        {
+            NumberHandling = JsonNumberHandling.AllowNamedFloatingPointLiterals
+        };
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public virtual TValue? Deserialize<TValue>(string json)
         {
-            return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<TValue>(json);
+            return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<TValue>(json, _options);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public virtual string Serialize<TValue>(TValue value)
         {
-            return JsonSerializer.Serialize(value);
+            return JsonSerializer.Serialize(value, _options);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/LocalNotificationExtensions.cs b/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/LocalNotificationExtensions.cs
index b7047119..cc6585b0 100644
--- a/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/LocalNotificationExtensions.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/LocalNotificationExtensions.cs
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ public static MauiAppBuilder UseLocalNotification(this MauiAppBuilder builder, A
                 life.AddAndroid(android =>
                 {
                     android.OnCreate((activity, _) =>
-                    {                        
-                        LocalNotificationCenter.CreateNotificationChannels(localNotificationBuilder.AndroidBuilder.ChannelRequestList);
-
+                    {
                         LocalNotificationCenter.CreateNotificationChannelGroups(localNotificationBuilder.AndroidBuilder.GroupChannelRequestList);
 
+                        LocalNotificationCenter.CreateNotificationChannels(localNotificationBuilder.AndroidBuilder.ChannelRequestList);                        
+
                         LocalNotificationCenter.NotifyNotificationTapped(activity.Intent);
                     })
                     .OnNewIntent((_, intent) =>
diff --git a/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/NotificationRequestGeofence.cs b/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/NotificationRequestGeofence.cs
index 4ae3c93e..53e690b9 100644
--- a/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/NotificationRequestGeofence.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/NotificationRequestGeofence.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class NotificationRequestGeofence
         /// <summary>
         ///
         /// </summary>
-        public bool IsGeofence => Center != null;
+        public bool IsGeofence => Center != null && Center.IsPositionSet;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@ public class Position
             /// <summary>
             /// Latitude in degrees, between -90 and +90 inclusive
             /// </summary>
-            public double Latitude { get; set; }
+            public double Latitude { get; set; } = double.NaN;
 
             /// <summary>
             /// Longitude in degrees, between -180 and +180 inclusive.
             /// </summary>
-            public double Longitude { get; set; }
+            public double Longitude { get; set; } = double.NaN;
+
+            public bool IsPositionSet => !double.IsNaN(Latitude) && !double.IsNaN(Longitude);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/Platforms/Android/LocalNotificationCenter.cs b/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/Platforms/Android/LocalNotificationCenter.cs
index f4b5ff6d..1fecbbbf 100644
--- a/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/Platforms/Android/LocalNotificationCenter.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugin.LocalNotification/Platforms/Android/LocalNotificationCenter.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ internal static void CreateNotificationChannels(IList<NotificationChannelRequest
                 var channel = new NotificationChannel(channelRequest.Id, channelRequest.Name, channelRequest.Importance.ToNative())
                 {
                     Description = channelRequest.Description,
-                    Group = channelRequest.Group,
+                    Group = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(channelRequest.Group) ? null : channelRequest.Group,
                     LightColor = channelRequest.LightColor.ToNative(),
                     LockscreenVisibility = channelRequest.LockScreenVisibility.ToNative(),
                 };