diff --git a/mobile/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/mobile/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index b0ce7fb1d5..cbd76a0bf9 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/mobile/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	archiveVersion = 1;
 	classes = {
 	};
-	objectVersion = 77;
+	objectVersion = 54;
 	objects = {
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
diff --git a/mobile/lib/main.dart b/mobile/lib/main.dart
index 19ed746833..8ac989183b 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/main.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/main.dart
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ Future<void> initApp() async {
   // Initialize the file downloader
   await FileDownloader().configure(
     // maxConcurrent: 6, maxConcurrentByHost(server):6, maxConcurrentByGroup: 3
-    globalConfig: (Config.holdingQueue, (6, 6, 3)),
+
+    // On Android, if files are larger than 256MB, run in foreground service
+    globalConfig: [(Config.holdingQueue, (6, 6, 3)), (Config.runInForegroundIfFileLargerThan, 256)],
   );
 
   await FileDownloader().trackTasksInGroup(kDownloadGroupLivePhoto, markDownloadedComplete: false);
@@ -182,6 +184,13 @@ class ImmichAppState extends ConsumerState<ImmichApp> with WidgetsBindingObserve
       complete: TaskNotification('upload_finished'.tr(), '${'file_name'.tr()}: {displayName}'),
       progressBar: true,
     );
+
+    FileDownloader().configureNotificationForGroup(
+      kBackupGroup,
+      running: TaskNotification('uploading_media'.tr(), '${'file_name'.tr()}: {displayName}'),
+      complete: TaskNotification('upload_finished'.tr(), '${'file_name'.tr()}: {displayName}'),
+      progressBar: true,
+    );
   }
 
   Future<DeepLink> _deepLinkBuilder(PlatformDeepLink deepLink) async {