diff --git a/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
index b37d0987e7..2a49032a0d 100644
--- a/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -625,7 +625,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSend"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
+        </service>
 
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceUI"
diff --git a/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
index 22a011edef..68da55a0d6 100644
--- a/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -634,7 +634,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSend"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
+        </service>
 
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceUI"
diff --git a/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
index d18729e466..ae6c653775 100644
--- a/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -632,7 +632,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSend"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
+        </service>
 
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceUI"
diff --git a/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
index d17c9a617f..4e43b9d492 100644
--- a/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -632,7 +632,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSend"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
+        </service>
 
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceUI"
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f10d373a87..ad6526db5a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -626,7 +626,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSend"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
+        </service>
 
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceUI"
diff --git a/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml
index a9cea48f63..1c276949ca 100644
--- a/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -625,7 +625,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSend"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
+        </service>
 
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceUI"