diff --git a/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
index 034c5b383c..3101c1fe9d 100644
--- a/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -614,7 +614,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSynchronize"
             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=".ServiceSend"
diff --git a/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
index f827cf7fd7..2e5a76809e 100644
--- a/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -621,7 +621,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSynchronize"
             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=".ServiceSend"
diff --git a/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
index a81398d7ff..12dca99c28 100644
--- a/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -620,7 +620,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSynchronize"
             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=".ServiceSend"
diff --git a/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
index aac1485f32..2eda3083b4 100644
--- a/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -620,7 +620,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSynchronize"
             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=".ServiceSend"
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 853f50c474..8cfaed513d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -615,7 +615,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSynchronize"
             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=".ServiceSend"
diff --git a/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8657a6d922..917080852b 100644
--- a/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -614,7 +614,11 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceSynchronize"
             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=".ServiceSend"