diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/cogwheel/conduit/BackgroundStreamingHandler.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/cogwheel/conduit/BackgroundStreamingHandler.kt
index 9b8ce36..a69a02b 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/cogwheel/conduit/BackgroundStreamingHandler.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/cogwheel/conduit/BackgroundStreamingHandler.kt
@@ -21,93 +21,53 @@ import org.json.JSONObject
 class BackgroundStreamingService : Service() {
     private var wakeLock: PowerManager.WakeLock? = null
     private val activeStreams = mutableSetOf<String>()
-    
+
     companion object {
         const val CHANNEL_ID = "conduit_streaming_channel"
         const val NOTIFICATION_ID = 1001
         const val ACTION_START = "START_STREAMING"
         const val ACTION_STOP = "STOP_STREAMING"
     }
-    
+
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
-        // Immediately start foreground to prevent timeout - will update with proper notification later
-        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, createNotification(1))
-        println("BackgroundStreamingService: Service created with foreground notification")
+        // Start foreground with minimal notification (required for foreground service)
+        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, createMinimalNotification())
+        println("BackgroundStreamingService: Service created")
     }
-    
-    override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
-        // Always ensure we're foreground first to prevent timeout exceptions
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-            startForegroundWithNotification(1)
-        }
 
+    override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
         when (intent?.action) {
             ACTION_START -> {
-                val streamCount = intent.getIntExtra("streamCount", 1)
                 acquireWakeLock()
-                updateNotification(streamCount)
-                println("BackgroundStreamingService: Started foreground service for $streamCount streams")
+                println("BackgroundStreamingService: Started foreground service")
             }
             ACTION_STOP -> {
                 stopStreaming()
             }
             "KEEP_ALIVE" -> {
-                val streamCount = intent.getIntExtra("streamCount", 1)
                 keepAlive()
-                updateNotification(streamCount)
             }
         }
 
         return START_STICKY // Restart if killed by system
     }
-    
-    private fun startForegroundWithNotification(streamCount: Int) {
-        val notification = createNotification(streamCount)
-        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
-    }
-    
-    private fun createNotification(streamCount: Int): Notification {
-        val title = if (streamCount == 1) {
-            "Chat streaming in progress"
-        } else {
-            "$streamCount chats streaming"
-        }
-        
-        // Create intent to return to app
-        val intent = packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName)
-        val pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(
-            this,
-            0,
-            intent,
-            PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
-        )
-        
+
+    private fun createMinimalNotification(): Notification {
+        // Create a minimal, silent notification (required for foreground service)
         return NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CHANNEL_ID)
-            .setContentTitle(title)
-            .setContentText("Processing chat responses...")
+            .setContentTitle("Conduit")
+            .setContentText("Background service active")
             .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_info)
-            .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
-            .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_LOW)
+            .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MIN)
             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_SERVICE)
-            .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+            .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_SECRET)
             .setOngoing(true)
             .setShowWhen(false)
-            .setAutoCancel(false)
+            .setSilent(true)
             .build()
     }
     
-    private fun updateNotification(streamCount: Int) {
-        val notification = createNotification(streamCount)
-        val notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(this)
-        
-        try {
-            notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
-        } catch (e: SecurityException) {
-            println("BackgroundStreamingService: Notification permission not granted")
-        }
-    }
-    
     private fun acquireWakeLock() {
         if (wakeLock?.isHeld == true) return
         
@@ -315,17 +275,18 @@ class BackgroundStreamingHandler(private val activity: MainActivity) : MethodCal
 
     private fun createNotificationChannel() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-            val name = "Conduit Streaming"
-            val descriptionText = "Keeps chat streams active in background"
-            val importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW
+            val name = "Background Service"
+            val descriptionText = "Background service for Conduit"
+            val importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_MIN
             val channel = NotificationChannel(BackgroundStreamingService.CHANNEL_ID, name, importance).apply {
                 description = descriptionText
                 setShowBadge(false)
                 enableLights(false)
                 enableVibration(false)
                 setSound(null, null)
+                lockscreenVisibility = Notification.VISIBILITY_SECRET
             }
-            
+
             val notificationManager = context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
             notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
         }
diff --git a/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_notification_service.dart b/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_notification_service.dart
index 41ca45b..5cbdb5f 100644
--- a/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_notification_service.dart
+++ b/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_notification_service.dart
@@ -99,12 +99,9 @@ class VoiceCallNotificationService {
     required bool isSpeaking,
   }) async {
     if (!_initialized) {
-      print('VoiceCallNotification: Initializing...');
       await initialize();
     }
 
-    print('VoiceCallNotification: Showing notification for $modelName (muted: $isMuted, speaking: $isSpeaking)');
-
     final status = isSpeaking ? 'Speaking...' : 'Listening...';
     final muteAction = isMuted ? 'Unmute' : 'Mute';
     final muteActionId = isMuted ? _actionUnmute : _actionMute;
diff --git a/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_service.dart b/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_service.dart
index a106a56..5a57449 100644
--- a/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_service.dart
+++ b/lib/features/chat/services/voice_call_service.dart
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class VoiceCallService {
 
   VoiceCallState _state = VoiceCallState.idle;
   String? _sessionId;
-  String? _activeConversationId;
   StreamSubscription<String>? _transcriptSubscription;
   StreamSubscription<int>? _intensitySubscription;
   String _accumulatedTranscript = '';
@@ -116,9 +115,6 @@ class VoiceCallService {
     if (_isDisposed) return;
 
     try {
-      // Set conversation ID first before updating state
-      _activeConversationId = conversationId;
-
       // Update state (this will trigger notification)
       _updateState(VoiceCallState.connecting);
 
@@ -333,7 +329,6 @@ class VoiceCallService {
     await WakelockPlus.disable();
 
     _sessionId = null;
-    _activeConversationId = null;
     _accumulatedTranscript = '';
     _isMuted = false;
     _updateState(VoiceCallState.disconnected);
@@ -374,7 +369,6 @@ class VoiceCallService {
     if (_state == VoiceCallState.idle ||
         _state == VoiceCallState.error ||
         _state == VoiceCallState.disconnected) {
-      print('VoiceCall: Skipping notification - state: $_state');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -382,15 +376,13 @@ class VoiceCallService {
       final selectedModel = _ref.read(selectedModelProvider);
       final modelName = selectedModel?.name ?? 'Assistant';
 
-      print('VoiceCall: Updating notification - model: $modelName, muted: $_isMuted, state: $_state');
-
       await _notificationService.updateCallStatus(
         modelName: modelName,
         isMuted: _isMuted,
         isSpeaking: _state == VoiceCallState.speaking,
       );
     } catch (e) {
-      print('VoiceCall: Failed to update notification: $e');
+      // Silently ignore notification errors
     }
   }