diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/NetworkNotificationManager.java b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/NetworkNotificationManager.java
index 45da0ea..cdc0aa9 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/NetworkNotificationManager.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/NetworkNotificationManager.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI;
 
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@
 import android.net.NetworkSpecifier;
 import android.net.TelephonyNetworkSpecifier;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiInfo;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@
 import com.android.connectivity.resources.R;
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.internal.messages.nano.SystemMessageProto.SystemMessage;
+import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
 
 public class NetworkNotificationManager {
 
@@ -328,7 +332,26 @@
         }
 
         try {
-            intent.send();
+            Bundle options = null;
+
+            if (SdkLevel.isAtLeastU() && intent.isActivity()) {
+                // Also check SDK_INT >= T separately, as the linter in some T-based branches does
+                // not recognize "isAtLeastU && something" as an SDK check for T+ APIs.
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
+                    // Android U requires pending intent background start mode to be specified:
+                    // See #background-activity-restrictions in
+                    // https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/behavior-changes-14
+                    // But setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode is U+, and replaces
+                    // setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityLaunchAllowed which is T+ but deprecated.
+                    // Use setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityLaunchAllowed as the U+ version is not
+                    // yet available in all branches.
+                    final ActivityOptions activityOptions = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
+                    activityOptions.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityLaunchAllowed(true);
+                    options = activityOptions.toBundle();
+                }
+            }
+
+            intent.send(null, 0, null, null, null, null, options);
         } catch (PendingIntent.CanceledException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Error sending dialog PendingIntent", e);
         }