diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index eb4ac06..ccdb40b 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
 android {
     namespace "software.eskimo.capacitor.sockets"
-    compileSdk project.hasProperty('compileSdkVersion') ? rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion : 34
+    compileSdk project.hasProperty('compileSdkVersion') ? rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion : 35
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion project.hasProperty('minSdkVersion') ? rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion : 22
-        targetSdkVersion project.hasProperty('targetSdkVersion') ? rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion : 34
+        targetSdkVersion project.hasProperty('targetSdkVersion') ? rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion : 35
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index a2f47b6..626f16e 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC"/>
+    <application>
+        <service
+		    android:name=".SocketForegroundService"
+		    android:enabled="true"
+		    android:exported="false"
+		    android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+    </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/software/eskimo/capacitor/sockets/SocketForegroundService.java b/android/src/main/java/software/eskimo/capacitor/sockets/SocketForegroundService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0767732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/src/main/java/software/eskimo/capacitor/sockets/SocketForegroundService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package software.eskimo.capacitor.sockets;
+
+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 androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+public class SocketForegroundService extends Service {
+    private static final String CHANNEL_ID = "socket_channel";
+    private static final String CHANNEL_NAME = "Socket Service Channel";
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate();
+        createNotificationChannel();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        // Retrieve the main app's "app_name" string resource
+        int appNameResId = getResources().getIdentifier("app_name", "string", getApplicationContext().getPackageName());
+        String appName = (appNameResId != 0) ? getString(appNameResId) : "Socket Service";
+
+        int iconResId = getResources().getIdentifier("ic_notification", "drawable", getApplicationContext().getPackageName());
+        if (iconResId == 0) {
+            iconResId = android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_info;
+        }
+
+        Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CHANNEL_ID)
+            .setContentTitle(appName)
+            .setContentText("Background service is running")
+            .setSmallIcon(iconResId)
+            .build();
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+            startForeground(1, notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC);
+        } else {
+            startForeground(1, notification);
+        }
+        
+        Log.d("SocketForegroundService", "Foreground service started with app name: " + appName);
+        return START_STICKY;
+    }
+
+    private void createNotificationChannel() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(
+                CHANNEL_ID,
+                CHANNEL_NAME,
+                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW
+            );
+            channel.setDescription("Channel for socket foreground service");
+            NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+            if (notificationManager != null) {
+                notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/software/eskimo/capacitor/sockets/SocketsPlugin.java b/android/src/main/java/software/eskimo/capacitor/sockets/SocketsPlugin.java
index ba1d3de..17573d2 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/software/eskimo/capacitor/sockets/SocketsPlugin.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/software/eskimo/capacitor/sockets/SocketsPlugin.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package software.eskimo.capacitor.sockets;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.util.Log;
 import com.getcapacitor.JSObject;
 import com.getcapacitor.Plugin;
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ public class SocketsPlugin extends Plugin {
         boolean useTLS = call.getBoolean("useTLS", false);
         boolean acceptInvalidCertificates = call.getBoolean("acceptInvalidCertificates", false);
 
+        // Start the foreground service to keep the socket connection alive in the background
+        startSocketForegroundService();
+        
         implementation.connect(id, host, port, useTLS, acceptInvalidCertificates);
         call.resolve();
     }
@@ -59,10 +63,16 @@ public class SocketsPlugin extends Plugin {
     public void notifyMessageListeners(String id, String message) {
         JSObject data = new JSObject();
         data.put("id", id);
-        data.put("message", message);  // Include the message content
+        data.put("message", message);
         
-        Log.d("SocketsPlugin", "Message to JS: " + data.toString());  // Log the data being sent to JS
+        Log.d("SocketsPlugin", "Message to JS: " + data.toString());
 
-        notifyListeners("message", data);  // Notify JS listeners of the 'message' event
+        notifyListeners("message", data);
+    }
+
+    // Method to start the foreground service
+    private void startSocketForegroundService() {
+        Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(getContext(), SocketForegroundService.class);
+        getContext().startForegroundService(serviceIntent);
     }
 }