diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f011bd696..7890b30ca 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.vulkan.version" android:version="0x401000" android:required="true" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
@@ -80,10 +78,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
                 android:resource="@xml/nfc_tech_filter" />
         </activity>
 
-        <service android:name="org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.utils.ForegroundService" android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
-            <property android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE" android:value="Keep emulation running in background"/>
-        </service>
-
         <provider
             android:name=".features.DocumentProvider"
             android:authorities="${applicationId}.user"
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/YuzuApplication.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/YuzuApplication.kt
index d114bd53d..76778c10a 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/YuzuApplication.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/YuzuApplication.kt
@@ -17,17 +17,6 @@ fun Context.getPublicFilesDir(): File = getExternalFilesDir(null) ?: filesDir
 
 class YuzuApplication : Application() {
     private fun createNotificationChannels() {
-        val emulationChannel = NotificationChannel(
-            getString(R.string.emulation_notification_channel_id),
-            getString(R.string.emulation_notification_channel_name),
-            NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW
-        )
-        emulationChannel.description = getString(
-            R.string.emulation_notification_channel_description
-        )
-        emulationChannel.setSound(null, null)
-        emulationChannel.vibrationPattern = null
-
         val noticeChannel = NotificationChannel(
             getString(R.string.notice_notification_channel_id),
             getString(R.string.notice_notification_channel_name),
@@ -39,7 +28,6 @@ class YuzuApplication : Application() {
         // Register the channel with the system; you can't change the importance
         // or other notification behaviors after this
         val notificationManager = getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
-        notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(emulationChannel)
         notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(noticeChannel)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
index 564aaf305..7a8d03610 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.activities
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
-import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.app.PictureInPictureParams
 import android.app.RemoteAction
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.features.settings.model.IntSetting
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.features.settings.model.Settings
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.model.EmulationViewModel
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.model.Game
-import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.utils.ForegroundService
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.utils.InputHandler
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.utils.Log
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.utils.MemoryUtil
@@ -74,11 +72,6 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SensorEventListener {
 
     private val emulationViewModel: EmulationViewModel by viewModels()
 
-    override fun onDestroy() {
-        stopForegroundService(this)
-        super.onDestroy()
-    }
-
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         Log.gameLaunched = true
         ThemeHelper.setTheme(this)
@@ -125,10 +118,6 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SensorEventListener {
                     .apply()
             }
         }
-
-        // Start a foreground service to prevent the app from getting killed in the background
-        val startIntent = Intent(this, ForegroundService::class.java)
-        startForegroundService(startIntent)
     }
 
     override fun onKeyDown(keyCode: Int, event: KeyEvent): Boolean {
@@ -481,12 +470,6 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SensorEventListener {
             activity.startActivity(launcher)
         }
 
-        fun stopForegroundService(activity: Activity) {
-            val startIntent = Intent(activity, ForegroundService::class.java)
-            startIntent.action = ForegroundService.ACTION_STOP
-            activity.startForegroundService(startIntent)
-        }
-
         private fun areCoordinatesOutside(view: View?, x: Float, y: Float): Boolean {
             if (view == null) {
                 return true
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index b3967d294..4df4ac4c6 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.HomeNavigationDirections
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.NativeLibrary
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.R
-import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.activities.EmulationActivity
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.features.settings.model.Settings
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.fragments.AddGameFolderDialogFragment
@@ -177,9 +176,6 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ThemeProvider {
             }
         }
 
-        // Dismiss previous notifications (should not happen unless a crash occurred)
-        EmulationActivity.stopForegroundService(this)
-
         setInsets()
     }
 
@@ -298,11 +294,6 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ThemeProvider {
         super.onResume()
     }
 
-    override fun onDestroy() {
-        EmulationActivity.stopForegroundService(this)
-        super.onDestroy()
-    }
-
     private fun setInsets() =
         ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(
             binding.root
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/utils/ForegroundService.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/utils/ForegroundService.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 086d17606..000000000
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/utils/ForegroundService.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-package org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.utils
-
-import android.app.PendingIntent
-import android.app.Service
-import android.content.Intent
-import android.os.IBinder
-import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
-import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
-import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.R
-import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.activities.EmulationActivity
-
-/**
- * A service that shows a permanent notification in the background to avoid the app getting
- * cleared from memory by the system.
- */
-class ForegroundService : Service() {
-    companion object {
-        const val EMULATION_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION = 0x1000
-
-        const val ACTION_STOP = "stop"
-    }
-
-    private fun showRunningNotification() {
-        // Intent is used to resume emulation if the notification is clicked
-        val contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(
-            this,
-            0,
-            Intent(this, EmulationActivity::class.java),
-            PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
-        )
-        val builder =
-            NotificationCompat.Builder(this, getString(R.string.emulation_notification_channel_id))
-                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_notification_logo)
-                .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.app_name))
-                .setContentText(getString(R.string.emulation_notification_running))
-                .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_LOW)
-                .setOngoing(true)
-                .setVibrate(null)
-                .setSound(null)
-                .setContentIntent(contentIntent)
-        startForeground(EMULATION_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION, builder.build())
-    }
-
-    override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder? {
-        return null
-    }
-
-    override fun onCreate() {
-        showRunningNotification()
-    }
-
-    override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
-        if (intent == null) {
-            return START_NOT_STICKY
-        }
-        if (intent.action == ACTION_STOP) {
-            NotificationManagerCompat.from(this).cancel(EMULATION_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION)
-            stopForeground(STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
-            stopSelfResult(startId)
-        }
-        return START_STICKY
-    }
-
-    override fun onDestroy() {
-        NotificationManagerCompat.from(this).cancel(EMULATION_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3cd1586fd..775099415 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
     <!-- General application strings -->
     <string name="app_name" translatable="false">yuzu</string>
     <string name="app_disclaimer">This software will run games for the Nintendo Switch game console. No game titles or keys are included.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before you begin, please locate your <![CDATA[<b> prod.keys </b>]]> file on your device storage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;<![CDATA[<a href="https://yuzu-emu.org/help/quickstart">Learn more</a>]]></string>
-    <string name="emulation_notification_channel_name">Emulation is Active</string>
-    <string name="emulation_notification_channel_id" translatable="false">emulationIsActive</string>
-    <string name="emulation_notification_channel_description">Shows a persistent notification when emulation is running.</string>
-    <string name="emulation_notification_running">yuzu is running</string>
     <string name="notice_notification_channel_name">Notices and errors</string>
     <string name="notice_notification_channel_id" translatable="false">noticesAndErrors</string>
     <string name="notice_notification_channel_description">Shows notifications when something goes wrong.</string>