diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index cd0b853..57f1c42 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -332,6 +332,15 @@
             android:name=".quickcontact.QuickContactBroadcastReceiver"
             android:exported="false"/>
 
+        <!-- Responsible for creating notification channels when boot is completed or when app is
+        re-installed -->
+        <receiver android:name=".interactions.OnBootOrUpgradeReceiver">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
+
         <activity-alias
             android:name="ContactShortcut"
             android:icon="@drawable/logo_quick_contacts_color_44in48dp"
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 538336c..1ea9708 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1583,4 +1583,7 @@
     <!-- The notification title shown while SIM contacts are being imported [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
     <string name="importing_sim_in_progress_title">Importing SIM</string>
 
+    <!-- Text shown when viewing channel settings for default Contacts notifications [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
+    <string name="contacts_default_notification_channel">Notifications</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/SimImportService.java b/src/com/android/contacts/SimImportService.java
index f21e1e1..4d4f551 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/SimImportService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/SimImportService.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import com.android.contacts.model.SimCard;
 import com.android.contacts.model.SimContact;
 import com.android.contacts.model.account.AccountWithDataSet;
+import com.android.contacts.util.ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil;
 import com.android.contactsbind.FeedbackHelper;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@
         final Intent intent = new Intent(this, PeopleActivity.class);
         final NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this);
         builder.setOngoing(false)
+                .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
                 .setContentTitle(this.getString(R.string.importing_sim_finished_title))
                 .setColor(this.getResources().getColor(R.color.dialtacts_theme_color))
@@ -201,6 +203,7 @@
         final Intent intent = new Intent(this, PeopleActivity.class);
         final NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this);
         builder.setOngoing(false)
+                .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
                 .setContentTitle(this.getString(R.string.importing_sim_failed_title))
                 .setContentText(this.getString(R.string.importing_sim_failed_message))
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@
         final NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this);
         final String description = getString(R.string.importing_sim_in_progress_title);
         builder.setOngoing(true)
+                .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setProgress(/* current */ 0, /* max */ 100, /* indeterminate */ true)
                 .setContentTitle(description)
                 .setColor(this.getResources().getColor(R.color.dialtacts_theme_color))
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/interactions/OnBootOrUpgradeReceiver.java b/src/com/android/contacts/interactions/OnBootOrUpgradeReceiver.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c55f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/interactions/OnBootOrUpgradeReceiver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.contacts.interactions;
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+
+import com.android.contacts.util.ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil;
+
+public class OnBootOrUpgradeReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+
+    @Override
+    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+        final String action = intent.getAction();
+        if (Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED.equals(action)
+                || Intent.ACTION_MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED.equals(action)) {
+            ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.createDefaultChannel(context);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/util/ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.java b/src/com/android/contacts/util/ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aa75c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/util/ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.contacts.util;
+
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.support.v4.os.BuildCompat;
+
+import com.android.contacts.R;
+
+@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
+public class ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil {
+    public static String DEFAULT_CHANNEL = "DEFAULT_CHANNEL";
+
+    private ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil() {}
+
+    public static void createDefaultChannel(Context context) {
+        if (!BuildCompat.isAtLeastO()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        final NotificationManager nm = context.getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
+        final NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(DEFAULT_CHANNEL,
+                context.getString(R.string.contacts_default_notification_channel),
+                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
+        nm.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/vcard/NotificationImportExportListener.java b/src/com/android/contacts/vcard/NotificationImportExportListener.java
index cf815bc..f4d682c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/vcard/NotificationImportExportListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/vcard/NotificationImportExportListener.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.contacts.R;
+import com.android.contacts.util.ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil;
 import com.android.vcard.VCardEntry;
 
 import java.text.NumberFormat;
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@
 
         final NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context);
         builder.setOngoing(true)
+                .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setProgress(totalCount, currentCount, totalCount == - 1)
                 .setTicker(tickerText)
                 .setContentTitle(description)
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@
     /* package */ static Notification constructCancelNotification(
             Context context, String description) {
         return new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
+                .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
                 .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.stat_notify_error)
                 .setColor(context.getResources().getColor(R.color.dialtacts_theme_color))
@@ -276,6 +279,7 @@
     /* package */ static Notification constructFinishNotificationWithFlags(
             Context context, String title, String description, Intent intent, int flags) {
         return new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
+                .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
                 .setColor(context.getResources().getColor(R.color.dialtacts_theme_color))
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.quantum_ic_done_vd_theme_24)
@@ -299,6 +303,7 @@
     /* package */ static Notification constructImportFailureNotification(
             Context context, String reason) {
         return new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
+                .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
                 .setColor(context.getResources().getColor(R.color.dialtacts_theme_color))
                 .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.stat_notify_error)