diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 71102cd00..e31033d79 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL" />
+    <!-- Required for foreground service started when a push is being received,
+    without it app won't be able to access network if data saver is ON (for example) -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
+    <!-- Needed to keep a permanent foreground service and keep app alive to be able to receive
+    messages & calls for third party accounts for which push notifications aren't available -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".LinphoneApplication"
@@ -165,9 +170,13 @@
         <service
             android:name=".core.CoreKeepAliveThirdPartyAccountsService"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"
             android:stopWithTask="false"
-            android:label="@string/app_name" />
+            android:label="@string/app_name">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="Needed to keep app alive to be able to receive messages and calls from third party SIP servers for which push notifications aren't available." />
+        </service>
 
         <!-- Receivers -->
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/compatibility/Compatibility.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/compatibility/Compatibility.kt
index cecba28ac..bb309445f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/compatibility/Compatibility.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/compatibility/Compatibility.kt
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ class Compatibility {
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "[Compatibility]"
 
-        const val FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC = 1 // Matches ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC
-        const val FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_PHONE_CALL = 4 // Matches ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_PHONE_CALL
-        const val FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_CAMERA = 64 // Matches ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_CAMERA
+        const val FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC = 1 // ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC
+        const val FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_PHONE_CALL = 4 // ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_PHONE_CALL
+        const val FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_CAMERA = 64 // ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_CAMERA
         const val FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MICROPHONE = 128 // ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MICROPHONE
+        const val FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE = 1073741824 // ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE
 
         fun startServiceForeground(
             service: Service,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationsManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationsManager.kt
index cc68144eb..12b05f7b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationsManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationsManager.kt
@@ -1296,13 +1296,13 @@ class NotificationsManager @MainThread constructor(private val context: Context)
             val notification = builder.build()
 
             Log.i(
-                "$TAG Keep alive for third party accounts Service found, starting it as foreground using notification ID [$KEEP_ALIVE_FOR_THIRD_PARTY_ACCOUNTS_ID] with type DATA_SYNC"
+                "$TAG Keep alive for third party accounts Service found, starting it as foreground using notification ID [$KEEP_ALIVE_FOR_THIRD_PARTY_ACCOUNTS_ID] with type [SPECIAL_USE]"
             )
             Compatibility.startServiceForeground(
                 service,
                 KEEP_ALIVE_FOR_THIRD_PARTY_ACCOUNTS_ID,
                 notification,
-                Compatibility.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC
+                Compatibility.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE
             )
             currentKeepAliveThirdPartyAccountsForegroundServiceNotificationId = KEEP_ALIVE_FOR_THIRD_PARTY_ACCOUNTS_ID
         } else {