diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/CustomPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/CustomPreferences.kt
index 51e3b8a..3e417a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/CustomPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/CustomPreferences.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class TimePickerPreference(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) : DialogPrefe
     fun persistMinutesFromMidnight(minutesFromMidnight: Int) {
         super.persistInt(minutesFromMidnight)
         notifyChanged()
-        updateExportWork(context)
+        updateExportWork(context, true)
     }
 
     override fun onSetInitialValue(defaultValue: Any?) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/ExportWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/ExportWorker.kt
index 90c0d4d..481b8b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/ExportWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/ExportWorker.kt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ExportWorker(appContext: Context, workerParams: WorkerParameters) :
         // many binder transactions in the background, which can happen when exporting many
         // messages. Running the service in the foreground prevents the app from being killed.
         // https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base.git/+/71d75c09b9a06732a6edb4d1488d2aa3eb779e14%5E%21/
-        val foregroundNotification = NotificationCompat.Builder(applicationContext, CHANNEL_ID)
+        val foregroundNotification = NotificationCompat.Builder(applicationContext, CHANNEL_ID_PERSISTENT)
             .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher_foreground)
             .setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.scheduled_export_executing))
             .setOngoing(true).build()
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ExportWorker(appContext: Context, workerParams: WorkerParameters) :
             0
         }
         try {
-            setForeground(ForegroundInfo(0, foregroundNotification, foregroundFlags))
+            setForeground(ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID_PERSISTENT, foregroundNotification, foregroundFlags))
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             // If the user didn't allow the disabling of battery optimizations, then Android 12+'s
             // restrictions for starting a foreground service from the background will prevent this
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class ExportWorker(appContext: Context, workerParams: WorkerParameters) :
                     contacts
                 ) else context.getString(R.string.scheduled_export_failure)
                 // https://developer.android.com/training/notify-user/build-notification#builder
-                val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(applicationContext, CHANNEL_ID)
+                val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(applicationContext, CHANNEL_ID_ALERTS)
                     //.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_foreground)
                     .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_scheduled_export_done)
                     .setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.scheduled_export_executed))
@@ -164,18 +164,20 @@ class ExportWorker(appContext: Context, workerParams: WorkerParameters) :
                 // https://developer.android.com/training/notify-user/build-notification#notify
                 with(NotificationManagerCompat.from(applicationContext)) {
                     // notificationId is a unique int for each notification that you must define
-                    { notify(0, builder.build()) }
+                    notify(NOTIFICATION_ID_ALERT, builder.build())
                 }
             }
         }
-        updateExportWork(context)
+        updateExportWork(context, false)
         //FIXME: as written, this always returns success, since the work is launched asynchronously and these lines execute immediately upon coroutine launch
         return result
     }
 }
 
-fun updateExportWork(context: Context) {
-    WorkManager.getInstance(context).cancelAllWorkByTag(EXPORT_WORK_TAG)
+fun updateExportWork(context: Context, cancel: Boolean) {
+    if (cancel) {
+        WorkManager.getInstance(context).cancelAllWorkByTag(EXPORT_WORK_TAG)
+    }
     val prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
     if (prefs.getBoolean("schedule_export", false)) {
         // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4389500/how-can-i-find-the-amount-of-seconds-passed-from-the-midnight-with-java
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/MainActivity.kt
index 2e58766..18e7bd3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/MainActivity.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ const val IMPORT_CONTACTS = 6
 const val BECOME_DEFAULT_SMS_APP = 100
 const val PERMISSIONS_REQUEST = 1
 const val LOG_TAG = "SMSIE"
-const val CHANNEL_ID = "MYCHANNEL"
+const val CHANNEL_ID_PERSISTENT = "PERSISTENT"
+const val CHANNEL_ID_ALERTS = "ALERTS"
+const val NOTIFICATION_ID_PERSISTENT = 0
+const val NOTIFICATION_ID_ALERT = 1
 
 // PduHeaders are referenced here https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Telephony.Mms.Addr#TYPE
 // and defined here https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/opt/mms/+/4bfcd8501f09763c10255442c2b48fad0c796baa/src/java/com/google/android/mms/pdu/PduHeaders.java
@@ -172,16 +175,33 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ConfirmWipeFragment.NoticeDialogListen
         // https://developer.android.com/training/notify-user/channels
         // https://developer.android.com/training/notify-user/build-notification#Priority
         if (SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-            // Create the NotificationChannel
-            val name = getString(R.string.channel_name)
-            val descriptionText = getString(R.string.channel_description)
-            val importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
-            val mChannel = NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID, name, importance)
-            mChannel.description = descriptionText
+            val notificationManager = getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
+
             // Register the channel with the system; you can't change the importance
             // or other notification behaviors after this
-            val notificationManager = getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
-            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mChannel)
+
+            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(
+                NotificationChannel(
+                    CHANNEL_ID_PERSISTENT,
+                    getString(R.string.persistent_channel_name),
+                    NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
+                ).apply {
+                    description = getString(R.string.persistent_channel_description)
+                }
+            )
+
+            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(
+                NotificationChannel(
+                    CHANNEL_ID_ALERTS,
+                    getString(R.string.alerts_channel_name),
+                    NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
+                ).apply {
+                    description = getString(R.string.alerts_channel_description)
+                }
+            )
+
+            // Remove legacy notification channels to accommodate upgrades
+            notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel("MYCHANNEL")
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/SettingsActivity.kt
index d5d7699..fb40b84 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/tmo1/sms_ie/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66449883/kotlin-onsharedpreferencechangelistener
             val prefListener = SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener { sharedPrefs, key ->
                 if (key == "schedule_export") {
-                    context?.let { updateExportWork(it) }
+                    context?.let { updateExportWork(it, true) }
                     if (SDK_INT >= 33 && sharedPrefs.getBoolean(key, false)) {
                         context?.let {
                             if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-b+de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-b+de/strings.xml
index 68fb395..4c90b7f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-b+de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-b+de/strings.xml
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
     <string name="not_jsonarray_message">Die Datei scheint kein gültiges JSON-Array zu enthalten.</string>
     <string name="settings">Einstellungen</string>
     <string name="include_binary_data">Einschließlich binärer MMS-Daten</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">Benachrichtigungskanal</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Benachrichtigungskanal</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">Geplanter Export ausgeführt</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_success">%1$d SMS, %2$d MMS , %3$d Anruf(e) und %4$d Kontakt(e) exportiert.</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_failure">Export fehlgeschlagen — siehe Logcat für weitere Details.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-b+fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-b+fr/strings.xml
index 56729e0..8cd4c54 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-b+fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-b+fr/strings.xml
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
     <string name="call_logs_read_write_permissions_required">L\'importation de l\'historique des appels nécessite l\'autorisation de lire et écrire l\'historique des appels.</string>
     <string name="contacts_read_permission_required">L\'exportation des contacts nécessite l\'autorisation de lire les contacts.</string>
     <string name="contacts_write_permissions_required">L\'importation des contacts nécessite l\'autorisation d\'écrire les contacts.</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">canal_de_notification</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Canal de Notification</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">Exportation planifiée exécutée</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_success">%1$d SMS(s), %2$d MMS(s), %3$d appel(s), et %4$d contact(s) exporté(s).</string>
     <string name="wipe_messages">Effacer les messages</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index a48ee19..0a24e4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     <string name="contacts_read_permission_required">Para exportar los contactos se requiere el permiso de lectura de los contactos.</string>
     <string name="contacts_write_permissions_required">Para importar los contactos se requiere permiso para escribir en los contactos.</string>
     <string name="not_jsonarray_message">El archivo no parece contener un JSONArray válido.</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Canal de notificaciones</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">Exportación programada ejecutada</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_success">%1$d SMS(es), %2$d MMS(es), %3$d llamadas y %4$d contactos exportados.</string>
     <string name="wipe_messages">Borrar mensajes</string>
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@
     <string name="call_logs_read_write_permissions_required">Para importar los registros de llamadas se requiere permisos para leer y escribir en los registros de llamadas.</string>
     <string name="settings">Ajustes</string>
     <string name="include_binary_data">Incluir los datos binarios de los MMS</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">canal_de_notificaciones</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_failure">Exportación incorrecta — consulte el logcat para obtener más detalles.</string>
     <string name="dialog_confirm_wipe">Advertencia: ¿Borrar todos los mensajes de este dispositivo de forma permanente, sin que se pueda deshacerlo\?</string>
     <string name="wiping_mms_messages">Borrando los mensajes MMS …</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fa/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fa/strings.xml
index da55ffd..a1e272b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fa/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fa/strings.xml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
     <string name="call_logs_read_write_permissions_required">درون‌برد گزارش‌های تماس برای خواندن و نوشتن گزارش‌های تماس به مجوز نیاز دارد.</string>
     <string name="contacts_read_permission_required">برون‌برد مخاطبین برای خواندن مخاطبین به مجوز نیاز دارد.</string>
     <string name="settings">تنظیمات</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">اطلاع‌رسانی_کانال</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">کانال اطلاع‌رسانی</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">برون‌برد برنامه ریزی شده اجرا شد</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_success">%1$d پیامک ، %2$d پیام چندرسانه‌ای، %3$d تماس و %4$d مخاطب برون‌برد شد.</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_failure">برون‌برد ناموفق بود — برای جزئیات بیشتر به گزارش مراجعه کنید.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index e83629d..1afe115 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@
     <string name="issue_tracker">Segnalazione problemi:</string>
     <string name="about">Informazioni</string>
     <string name="export_contacts">Esporta contatti</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">notification_channel</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Canale notifiche</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executing">Esecuzione esportazione pianificata</string>
     <string name="copying_mms_binary_data">Copia dati binari MMS ...</string>
     <string name="importing_messages">Importazione messaggi...</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
index 29d7740..b4cb070 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
     <string name="call_logs_permissions_required">ייצוא יומני שיחות דורש הרשאה לקרוא יומני שיחות ואנשי קשר.</string>
     <string name="call_logs_read_write_permissions_required">ייבוא יומני שיחות דורש הרשאה לקרוא ולכתוב יומני שיחות.</string>
     <string name="include_binary_data">כלול נתוני MMS בינאריים (מקודדים)</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">notification Channel</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">ייצוא מתוזמן בוצע</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">Notification_channel</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_success">%1$d הודעות סמס, %2$d mms, %3$d שיחות ו-%4$d אנשי קשר יוצאו.</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_failure">הייצוא לא הצליח - ראה logcat לפרטים נוספים.</string>
     <string name="dialog_confirm_wipe">אזהרה: למחוק את כל ההודעות מהמכשיר הזה לצמיתות, מבלי שתוכל לבטל זאת\?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nb-rNO/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nb-rNO/strings.xml
index e8a60f5..e0c9812 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nb-rNO/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nb-rNO/strings.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     <string name="call_logs_permissions_required">Eksportering av anropslogger krever tilgang til å lese anropslogg og kontaktliste.</string>
     <string name="sms_permissions_required">Eksportering av meldinger krever tilgang til å lese SMS-er og kontaktliste.</string>
     <string name="default_sms_app_requirement">Programmet må være forvalgt meldingsprogram for å importere eller slette meldinger.</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">Merknadskanal</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_success">%1$d SMS(-er), %2$d MMS(-er), og %3$d anrop eksportert.</string>
     <string name="wipe_messages">Tøm meldinger</string>
     <string name="homepage">Hjemmeside:</string>
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@
     <string name="settings">Innstillinger</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">Planlagt eksport kjørt</string>
     <string name="include_binary_data">Inkluder (kodet) binær MMS-data</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Merknadskanal</string>
     <string name="cancel">Avbryt</string>
     <string name="not_jsonarray_message">Filen ser ikke ut til å være et gyldig JSON-array.</string>
     <string name="wipe">Tøm</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index 821dac1..78a86d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     <string name="not_jsonarray_message">Wydaje się, że plik nie zawiera poprawnej tablicy JSONArray.</string>
     <string name="settings">Ustawienia</string>
     <string name="include_binary_data">Dołącz binarne dane MMS</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Kanał powiadomień</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">Zaplanowany eksport wykonany</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_success">Wyeksportowano %1$d SMSów, %2$d MMSów, %3$d połączeń i %4$d kontaktów.</string>
     <string name="wipe_messages">Usuń wiadomości</string>
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@
 \nPrawa autorskie © 2021–24
 \n
 \nWydane na licencji GNU GPLv3</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">kanał_powiadomień</string>
     <string name="call_log_export_progress">Wyeksportowano %1$d z %2$d połączeń</string>
     <string name="copying_mms_binary_data">Kopiowanie binarnych danych MMS...</string>
     <string name="importing_messages">Importowanie wiadomości...</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index 54a89b2..e87df05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -34,13 +34,11 @@
     <string name="wiping_mms_messages">A apagar mensagens MMS …</string>
     <string name="documentation">Documentação:</string>
     <string name="homepage">Homepage:</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">canal_de_notificação</string>
     <string name="call_log_import_progress">%1$d chamada(s) importadas</string>
     <string name="issue_tracker">Reportar de erros:</string>
     <string name="app_name">Importar / Exportar SMS</string>
     <string name="about">Sobre</string>
     <string name="call_log_export_progress">%1$d de %2$d chamada(s) exportadas</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Canal de Notificação</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_failure">Exportação sem sucesso — ver logcat para mais detalhes.</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">Exportação agendada executada</string>
     <string name="app_about_text">SMS Import / Export
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
index 2498eea..f532ca0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@
     <string name="not_jsonarray_message">Dosya geçerli bir JSONArray içermiyor gibi görünüyor.</string>
     <string name="settings">Ayarlar</string>
     <string name="include_binary_data">İkili MMS verilerini dahil et</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">bildirim_kanali</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Bildirim Kanalı</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">Planlanan dışa aktarma gerçekleştirildi</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_success">%1$d SMS, %2$d MMS, %3$d arama ve %4$d kisi dışa aktarıldı.</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_failure">Dışa aktarma başarısız — daha fazla ayrıntı için logcat\'e bakın.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-vi/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-vi/strings.xml
index 96284dc..6c5b507 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-vi/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-vi/strings.xml
@@ -53,12 +53,10 @@
     <string name="default_sms_app_dialog_title">Ứng dụng SMS mặc định</string>
     <string name="message_import_api_23_requirement">Chỉ có thể nhập tin nhắn trên Android Marshmallow / 6.0 (API cấp 23) trở lên.</string>
     <string name="include_binary_data">Bao gồm dữ liệu MMS nhị phân</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Kênh thông báo</string>
     <string name="dialog_confirm_wipe">Cảnh báo: Xóa vĩnh viễn tất cả tin nhắn khỏi thiết bị này mà không thể hoàn tác?</string>
     <string name="wipe">Xóa</string>
     <string name="cancel">Hủy</string>
     <string name="wipe_cancelled">Đã hủy xóa</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">kênh_thông báo</string>
     <string name="call_logs_permissions_required">Việc xuất nhật ký cuộc gọi cần có quyền đọc Nhật ký cuộc gọi và Danh bạ.</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executing">Thực hiện xuất khẩu theo lịch trình</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">Đã thực hiện xuất theo lịch trình</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 4d69e86..42b94ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -50,11 +50,9 @@
     <string name="call_logs_read_write_permissions_required">导入通话记录的功能，需要读取、写入通话记录的权限。</string>
     <string name="not_jsonarray_message">在文件中没找到有效的 JSONArray。</string>
     <string name="dialog_confirm_wipe">警告：要无法撤销地永久擦除此设备上的所有消息吗？</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">通知通道</string>
     <string name="export_contacts_results">导出了 %1$d 位联系人
 \n耗费时间：%2$s。</string>
     <string name="contacts_read_permission_required">导出联系人需要读取联系人权限。</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">notification_channel</string>
     <string name="export_contacts">导出联系人</string>
     <string name="import_contacts">导入联系人</string>
     <string name="contacts_export_progress">导出了 %2$d 位联系人中的 %1$d 位</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 80b68ce..54d7b36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@
     <string name="not_jsonarray_message">The file does not seem to contain a valid JSONArray.</string>
     <string name="settings">Settings</string>
     <string name="include_binary_data">Include binary MMS data</string>
-    <string name="channel_name">notification_channel</string>
-    <string name="channel_description">Notification Channel</string>
+    <string name="persistent_channel_name">Background services</string>
+    <string name="persistent_channel_description">Persistent notification for background scheduled exports</string>
+    <string name="alerts_channel_name">Scheduled export alerts</string>
+    <string name="alerts_channel_description">Success/failure alerts when scheduled exports complete</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executing">Scheduled export executing</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_executed">Scheduled export executed</string>
     <string name="scheduled_export_success">%1$d SMS(s), %2$d MMS(s), %3$d calls, and %4$d contacts exported.</string>