diff --git a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index dccd991f1..142993db2 100644
--- a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE" />
 
     <application
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
@@ -140,6 +143,12 @@
                 android:resource="@xml/service_device_info" />
         </service>
 
+        <service
+            android:name=".AudioForegroundService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback|microphone"
+            android:exported="false">
+        </service>
+
         <provider
             android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
             android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
diff --git a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/AudioForegroundService.java b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/AudioForegroundService.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fac97a668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/AudioForegroundService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.mobileer.oboetester;
+
+import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+public class AudioForegroundService extends Service {
+    private static final String TAG = "OboeTester";
+    public static final String ACTION_START = "ACTION_START";
+    public static final String ACTION_STOP = "ACTION_STOP";
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        // We don't provide binding, so return null
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private Notification buildNotification() {
+        NotificationManager manager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            manager.createNotificationChannel(new NotificationChannel(
+                    "all",
+                    "All Notifications",
+                    NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_NONE));
+
+            return new Notification.Builder(this, "all")
+                    .setContentTitle("Playing/recording audio")
+                    .setContentText("playing/recording...")
+                    .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
+                    .build();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        Log.i(TAG, "Receive onStartCommand" + intent);
+        switch (intent.getAction()) {
+            case ACTION_START:
+                Log.i(TAG, "Receive ACTION_START" + intent.getExtras());
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+                    startForeground(1, buildNotification(),
+                            ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
+                                    | ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MICROPHONE);
+                }
+                break;
+            case ACTION_STOP:
+                Log.i(TAG, "Receive ACTION_STOP" + intent.getExtras());
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+                    stopForeground(STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE);
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+        return START_NOT_STICKY;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/IntentBasedTestSupport.java b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/IntentBasedTestSupport.java
index 3d54ade89..5f2d00e76 100644
--- a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/IntentBasedTestSupport.java
+++ b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/IntentBasedTestSupport.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class IntentBasedTestSupport {
     public static final String KEY_FILE_NAME = "file";
     public static final String KEY_BUFFER_BURSTS = "buffer_bursts";
     public static final String KEY_BACKGROUND = "background";
+    public static final String KEY_FOREGROUND_SERVICE = "foreground_service";
     public static final String KEY_VOLUME = "volume";
 
     public static final String KEY_VOLUME_TYPE = "volume_type";
diff --git a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/MainActivity.java b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/MainActivity.java
index a5ec76ef4..f11a3bc69 100644
--- a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/MainActivity.java
+++ b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/MainActivity.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseOboeTesterActivity {
     private Bundle mBundleFromIntent;
     private CheckBox mWorkaroundsCheckBox;
     private CheckBox mBackgroundCheckBox;
+    private CheckBox mForegroundServiceCheckBox;
     private static String mVersionText;
 
     @Override
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> adapterView) {
         NativeEngine.setWorkaroundsEnabled(false);
 
         mBackgroundCheckBox = (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.boxEnableBackground);
+        mForegroundServiceCheckBox = (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.boxEnableForegroundService);
 
         mBuildTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.text_build_info);
         mBuildTextView.setText(Build.DISPLAY
@@ -149,16 +151,19 @@ private void processBundleFromIntent() {
         }
         Intent intent = getTestIntent(mBundleFromIntent);
         if (intent != null) {
-            setBackgroundFromIntent();
+            setTogglesFromIntent();
             startActivity(intent);
         }
         mBundleFromIntent = null;
     }
 
-    private void setBackgroundFromIntent() {
+    private void setTogglesFromIntent() {
         boolean backgroundEnabled = mBundleFromIntent.getBoolean(
                 IntentBasedTestSupport.KEY_BACKGROUND, false);
         TestAudioActivity.setBackgroundEnabled(backgroundEnabled);
+        boolean foregroundServiceEnabled = mBundleFromIntent.getBoolean(
+                IntentBasedTestSupport.KEY_FOREGROUND_SERVICE, false);
+        TestAudioActivity.setBackgroundEnabled(foregroundServiceEnabled);
     }
 
     private Intent getTestIntent(Bundle bundle) {
@@ -255,6 +260,7 @@ private void applyUserOptions() {
 
         NativeEngine.setWorkaroundsEnabled(mWorkaroundsCheckBox.isChecked());
         TestAudioActivity.setBackgroundEnabled(mBackgroundCheckBox.isChecked());
+        TestAudioActivity.setForegroundServiceEnabled(mForegroundServiceCheckBox.isChecked());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/TestAudioActivity.java b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/TestAudioActivity.java
index 987210123..677bff0b7 100644
--- a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/TestAudioActivity.java
+++ b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/java/com/mobileer/oboetester/TestAudioActivity.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.mobileer.oboetester;
 
+import static com.mobileer.oboetester.AudioForegroundService.ACTION_START;
+import static com.mobileer.oboetester.AudioForegroundService.ACTION_STOP;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ abstract class TestAudioActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     private int mSampleRate;
     private int mSingleTestIndex = -1;
     private static boolean mBackgroundEnabled;
+    private static boolean mForegroundServiceEnabled;
 
     protected Bundle mBundleFromIntent;
     protected boolean mTestRunningByIntent;
@@ -183,6 +187,14 @@ public static boolean isBackgroundEnabled() {
         return mBackgroundEnabled;
     }
 
+    public static void setForegroundServiceEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        mForegroundServiceEnabled = enabled;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isForegroundServiceEnabled() {
+        return mForegroundServiceEnabled;
+    }
+
     public void onStreamClosed() {
     }
 
@@ -237,6 +249,9 @@ protected void onStart() {
         if (mCommunicationDeviceView != null) {
             mCommunicationDeviceView.onStart();
         }
+        if (isForegroundServiceEnabled()) {
+            enableForegroundService(true);
+        }
     }
 
     protected void resetConfiguration() {
@@ -300,6 +315,9 @@ protected void onStop() {
         if (!isBackgroundEnabled()) {
             Log.i(TAG, "onStop() called so stop the test =========================");
             onStopTest();
+            if (isForegroundServiceEnabled()) {
+                enableForegroundService(false);
+            }
         }
         if (mCommunicationDeviceView != null) {
             mCommunicationDeviceView.onStop();
@@ -312,11 +330,23 @@ protected void onDestroy() {
         if (isBackgroundEnabled()) {
             Log.i(TAG, "onDestroy() called so stop the test =========================");
             onStopTest();
+            if (isForegroundServiceEnabled()) {
+                enableForegroundService(false);
+            }
         }
         mAudioState = AUDIO_STATE_CLOSED;
         super.onDestroy();
     }
 
+    public void enableForegroundService(boolean enabled) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+            String action = enabled ? ACTION_START : ACTION_STOP;
+            Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(action, null, this,
+                    AudioForegroundService.class);
+            startForegroundService(serviceIntent);
+        }
+    }
+
     protected void updateEnabledWidgets() {
         if (mOpenButton != null) {
             mOpenButton.setBackgroundColor(mAudioState == AUDIO_STATE_OPEN ? COLOR_ACTIVE : COLOR_IDLE);
diff --git a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification.xml b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61f9d9c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="108dp"
+    android:height="108dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="108"
+    android:viewportHeight="108">
+  <path android:fillColor="#3DDC84"
+      android:pathData="M0,0h108v108h-108z"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M9,0L9,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,0L19,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M29,0L29,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M39,0L39,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M49,0L49,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M59,0L59,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M69,0L69,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M79,0L79,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M89,0L89,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M99,0L99,108"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,9L108,9"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,19L108,19"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,29L108,29"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,39L108,39"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,49L108,49"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,59L108,59"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,69L108,69"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,79L108,79"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,89L108,89"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,99L108,99"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,29L89,29"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,39L89,39"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,49L89,49"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,59L89,59"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,69L89,69"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,79L89,79"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M29,19L29,89"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M39,19L39,89"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M49,19L49,89"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M59,19L59,89"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M69,19L69,89"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M79,19L79,89"
+      android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+
+  <group android:scaleX="2.61"
+      android:scaleY="2.61"
+      android:translateX="22.68"
+      android:translateY="22.68"
+      android:tint="#0D49B0">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#0D49B0"
+        android:pathData="M17,16.99c-1.35,0 -2.2,0.42 -2.95,0.8 -0.65,0.33 -1.18,0.6 -2.05,0.6 -0.9,0 -1.4,-0.25 -2.05,-0.6 -0.75,-0.38 -1.57,-0.8 -2.95,-0.8s-2.2,0.42 -2.95,0.8c-0.65,0.33 -1.17,0.6 -2.05,0.6v1.95c1.35,0 2.2,-0.42 2.95,-0.8 0.65,-0.33 1.17,-0.6 2.05,-0.6s1.4,0.25 2.05,0.6c0.75,0.38 1.57,0.8 2.95,0.8s2.2,-0.42 2.95,-0.8c0.65,-0.33 1.18,-0.6 2.05,-0.6 0.9,0 1.4,0.25 2.05,0.6 0.75,0.38 1.58,0.8 2.95,0.8v-1.95c-0.9,0 -1.4,-0.25 -2.05,-0.6 -0.75,-0.38 -1.6,-0.8 -2.95,-0.8zM17,12.54c-1.35,0 -2.2,0.43 -2.95,0.8 -0.65,0.32 -1.18,0.6 -2.05,0.6 -0.9,0 -1.4,-0.25 -2.05,-0.6 -0.75,-0.38 -1.57,-0.8 -2.95,-0.8s-2.2,0.43 -2.95,0.8c-0.65,0.32 -1.17,0.6 -2.05,0.6v1.95c1.35,0 2.2,-0.43 2.95,-0.8 0.65,-0.35 1.15,-0.6 2.05,-0.6s1.4,0.25 2.05,0.6c0.75,0.38 1.57,0.8 2.95,0.8s2.2,-0.43 2.95,-0.8c0.65,-0.35 1.15,-0.6 2.05,-0.6s1.4,0.25 2.05,0.6c0.75,0.38 1.58,0.8 2.95,0.8v-1.95c-0.9,0 -1.4,-0.25 -2.05,-0.6 -0.75,-0.38 -1.6,-0.8 -2.95,-0.8zM19.95,4.46c-0.75,-0.38 -1.58,-0.8 -2.95,-0.8s-2.2,0.42 -2.95,0.8c-0.65,0.32 -1.18,0.6 -2.05,0.6 -0.9,0 -1.4,-0.25 -2.05,-0.6 -0.75,-0.37 -1.57,-0.8 -2.95,-0.8s-2.2,0.42 -2.95,0.8c-0.65,0.33 -1.17,0.6 -2.05,0.6v1.93c1.35,0 2.2,-0.43 2.95,-0.8 0.65,-0.33 1.17,-0.6 2.05,-0.6s1.4,0.25 2.05,0.6c0.75,0.38 1.57,0.8 2.95,0.8s2.2,-0.43 2.95,-0.8c0.65,-0.32 1.18,-0.6 2.05,-0.6 0.9,0 1.4,0.25 2.05,0.6 0.75,0.38 1.58,0.8 2.95,0.8L22,5.04c-0.9,0 -1.4,-0.25 -2.05,-0.58zM17,8.09c-1.35,0 -2.2,0.43 -2.95,0.8 -0.65,0.35 -1.15,0.6 -2.05,0.6s-1.4,-0.25 -2.05,-0.6c-0.75,-0.38 -1.57,-0.8 -2.95,-0.8s-2.2,0.43 -2.95,0.8c-0.65,0.35 -1.15,0.6 -2.05,0.6v1.95c1.35,0 2.2,-0.43 2.95,-0.8 0.65,-0.32 1.18,-0.6 2.05,-0.6s1.4,0.25 2.05,0.6c0.75,0.38 1.57,0.8 2.95,0.8s2.2,-0.43 2.95,-0.8c0.65,-0.32 1.18,-0.6 2.05,-0.6 0.9,0 1.4,0.25 2.05,0.6 0.75,0.38 1.58,0.8 2.95,0.8L22,9.49c-0.9,0 -1.4,-0.25 -2.05,-0.6 -0.75,-0.38 -1.6,-0.8 -2.95,-0.8z"/>
+  </group>
+
+</vector>
diff --git a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index b764815ec..0d38bf41c 100644
--- a/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/apps/OboeTester/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -203,13 +203,23 @@
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/boxEnableWorkarounds" />
 
 
+    <CheckBox
+        android:id="@+id/boxEnableForegroundService"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
+        android:checked="false"
+        android:text="enable foreground service"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/boxEnableBackground"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/boxEnableBackground" />
+
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/textView2"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:text="Mode:"
         app:layout_constraintBaseline_toBaselineOf="@+id/spinnerAudioMode"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/boxEnableBackground" />
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/boxEnableForegroundService" />
 
     <Spinner
         android:id="@+id/spinnerAudioMode"
@@ -218,7 +228,7 @@
         android:entries="@array/audio_modes"
         android:prompt="@string/audio_mode_prompt"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/textView2"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/boxEnableBackground" />
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/boxEnableForegroundService" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/deviceView"