diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/TerminalApp/AndroidManifest.xml
index 726004c..53fdafc 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
         android:theme="@style/VmTerminalAppTheme"
         android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
-        android:enabled="false">
+        android:enabled="false"
+        android:name=".Application">
         <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
                   android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|uiMode|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
                   android:exported="true">
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/Application.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/Application.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efe651e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/Application.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 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.virtualization.terminal
+
+import android.app.Application as AndroidApplication
+import android.app.NotificationChannel
+import android.app.NotificationManager
+import android.content.Context
+
+public class Application : AndroidApplication() {
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate()
+        setupNotificationChannels()
+    }
+
+    private fun setupNotificationChannels() {
+        val nm = getSystemService<NotificationManager>(NotificationManager::class.java)
+
+        nm.createNotificationChannel(
+            NotificationChannel(
+                CHANNEL_LONG_RUNNING_ID,
+                getString(R.string.notification_channel_long_running_name),
+                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT,
+            )
+        )
+
+        nm.createNotificationChannel(
+            NotificationChannel(
+                CHANNEL_SYSTEM_EVENTS_ID,
+                getString(R.string.notification_channel_system_events_name),
+                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH,
+            )
+        )
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        const val CHANNEL_LONG_RUNNING_ID = "long_running"
+        const val CHANNEL_SYSTEM_EVENTS_ID = "system_events"
+
+        fun getInstance(c: Context): Application = c.getApplicationContext() as Application
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/BaseActivity.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/BaseActivity.kt
index e7ac8d9..70bc5e4 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/BaseActivity.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/BaseActivity.kt
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 package com.android.virtualization.terminal
 
 import android.Manifest
-import android.app.NotificationChannel
-import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
@@ -25,18 +23,6 @@
 abstract class BaseActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-        val notificationManager =
-            getSystemService<NotificationManager>(NotificationManager::class.java)
-        if (notificationManager.getNotificationChannel(this.packageName) == null) {
-            val channel =
-                NotificationChannel(
-                    this.packageName,
-                    getString(R.string.app_name),
-                    NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH,
-                )
-            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
-        }
-
         if (this !is ErrorActivity) {
             val currentThread = Thread.currentThread()
             if (currentThread.uncaughtExceptionHandler !is TerminalExceptionHandler) {
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerService.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerService.kt
index 423d66b..7180e87 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerService.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerService.kt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                 PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE,
             )
         notification =
-            Notification.Builder(this, this.packageName)
+            Notification.Builder(this, Application.CHANNEL_LONG_RUNNING_ID)
                 .setSilent(true)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_foreground)
                 .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.installer_notif_title_text))
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt
index bf2f573..1ae6ec5 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt
@@ -209,7 +209,10 @@
                     view: WebView?,
                     request: WebResourceRequest?,
                 ): Boolean {
-                    return false
+                    val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, request?.url)
+                    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+                    startActivity(intent)
+                    return true
                 }
 
                 override fun onPageStarted(view: WebView?, url: String?, favicon: Bitmap?) {
@@ -293,6 +296,8 @@
             info,
             executorService,
             object : NsdManager.ServiceInfoCallback {
+                var loaded: Boolean = false
+
                 override fun onServiceInfoCallbackRegistrationFailed(errorCode: Int) {}
 
                 override fun onServiceInfoCallbackUnregistered() {}
@@ -300,13 +305,15 @@
                 override fun onServiceLost() {}
 
                 override fun onServiceUpdated(info: NsdServiceInfo) {
-                    nsdManager.unregisterServiceInfoCallback(this)
-
                     Log.i(TAG, "Service found: $info")
                     val ipAddress = info.hostAddresses[0].hostAddress
                     val port = info.port
                     val url = getTerminalServiceUrl(ipAddress, port)
-                    runOnUiThread(Runnable { terminalView.loadUrl(url.toString()) })
+                    if (!loaded) {
+                        loaded = true
+                        nsdManager.unregisterServiceInfoCallback(this)
+                        runOnUiThread(Runnable { terminalView.loadUrl(url.toString()) })
+                    }
                 }
             },
         )
@@ -409,7 +416,7 @@
             )
         val icon = Icon.createWithResource(resources, R.drawable.ic_launcher_foreground)
         val notification: Notification =
-            Notification.Builder(this, this.packageName)
+            Notification.Builder(this, Application.CHANNEL_LONG_RUNNING_ID)
                 .setSilent(true)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_foreground)
                 .setContentTitle(resources.getString(R.string.service_notification_title))
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/PortNotifier.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/PortNotifier.kt
index 7c48303..7e58b36 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/PortNotifier.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/PortNotifier.kt
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                 )
                 .build()
         val notification: Notification =
-            Notification.Builder(context, context.getPackageName())
+            Notification.Builder(context, Application.CHANNEL_SYSTEM_EVENTS_ID)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_foreground)
                 .setContentTitle(title)
                 .setContentText(content)
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt
index 8c0368d..f8b1b45 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@
             info,
             executorService!!,
             object : NsdManager.ServiceInfoCallback {
+                var started: Boolean = false
+
                 override fun onServiceInfoCallbackRegistrationFailed(errorCode: Int) {}
 
                 override fun onServiceInfoCallbackUnregistered() {}
@@ -156,9 +158,12 @@
                 override fun onServiceLost() {}
 
                 override fun onServiceUpdated(info: NsdServiceInfo) {
-                    nsdManager.unregisterServiceInfoCallback(this)
                     Log.i(TAG, "Service found: $info")
-                    startDebianServer(info.hostAddresses[0].hostAddress)
+                    if (!started) {
+                        started = true
+                        nsdManager.unregisterServiceInfoCallback(this)
+                        startDebianServer(info.hostAddresses[0].hostAddress)
+                    }
                 }
             },
         )
@@ -182,7 +187,7 @@
             resources.getString(R.string.service_notification_force_quit_action)
         val stopNotificationTitle: String? =
             resources.getString(R.string.service_notification_close_title)
-        return Notification.Builder(this, this.packageName)
+        return Notification.Builder(this, Application.CHANNEL_SYSTEM_EVENTS_ID)
             .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_foreground)
             .setContentTitle(stopNotificationTitle)
             .setOngoing(true)
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml b/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml
index d3440d3..bdebb83 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -172,4 +172,10 @@
 
     <!-- This string is for toast message to notify that VirGL is enabled. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
     <string name="virgl_enabled"><xliff:g>VirGL</xliff:g> is enabled</string>
+
+    <!-- This is the name of the notification channel for long-runnint tasks [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
+    <string name="notification_channel_long_running_name">Long running tasks</string>
+
+    <!-- This is the name of the notification channel for system events [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
+    <string name="notification_channel_system_events_name">System events</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/build/debian/fai_config/files/etc/avahi/services/ttyd.service/AVF b/build/debian/fai_config/files/etc/avahi/services/ttyd.service/AVF
deleted file mode 100644
index 64f9d0a..0000000
--- a/build/debian/fai_config/files/etc/avahi/services/ttyd.service/AVF
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" standalone='no'?><!--*-nxml-*-->
-<!DOCTYPE service-group SYSTEM "avahi-service.dtd">
-
-<service-group>
-
-  <name>ttyd</name>
-
-  <service protocol="ipv4">
-    <type>_http._tcp</type>
-    <port>7681</port>
-  </service>
-
-</service-group>
diff --git a/build/debian/fai_config/files/etc/systemd/system/ttyd.service/AVF b/build/debian/fai_config/files/etc/systemd/system/ttyd.service/AVF
index 4a32f2b..d86bab0 100644
--- a/build/debian/fai_config/files/etc/systemd/system/ttyd.service/AVF
+++ b/build/debian/fai_config/files/etc/systemd/system/ttyd.service/AVF
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 After=syslog.target
 After=network.target
 After=virtiofs_internal.service
+
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/ttyd --ssl --ssl-cert /etc/ttyd/server.crt --ssl-key /etc/ttyd/server.key --ssl-ca /mnt/internal/ca.crt -t disableLeaveAlert=true -W login -f droid
+ExecStartPost=/usr/bin/avahi-publish-service ttyd _http._tcp 7681
 Type=simple
 Restart=always
 User=root
 Group=root
+
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/tests/hostside/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidHostTests.java b/tests/hostside/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidHostTests.java
index 4f9806a..1873c2c 100644
--- a/tests/hostside/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidHostTests.java
+++ b/tests/hostside/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidHostTests.java
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
     private static final String INSTANCE_IMG = TEST_ROOT + "instance.img";
     private static final String INSTANCE_ID_FILE = TEST_ROOT + "instance_id";
 
+    private static final String DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL = "full";
+    private static final String DEBUG_LEVEL_NONE = "none";
+
     private static final int MIN_MEM_ARM64 = 170;
     private static final int MIN_MEM_X86_64 = 196;
 
@@ -465,7 +468,7 @@
         try {
             microdroid =
                     MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                            .debugLevel("full")
+                            .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                             .memoryMib(minMemorySize())
                             .cpuTopology("match_host")
                             .protectedVm(true)
@@ -495,7 +498,7 @@
         // Act
         mMicrodroidDevice =
                 MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                        .debugLevel("full")
+                        .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                         .memoryMib(minMemorySize())
                         .cpuTopology("match_host")
                         .protectedVm(true)
@@ -644,7 +647,7 @@
 
         mMicrodroidDevice =
                 MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                        .debugLevel("full")
+                        .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                         .memoryMib(minMemorySize())
                         .cpuTopology("match_host")
                         .protectedVm(protectedVm)
@@ -751,7 +754,7 @@
                                 VIRT_APEX + "bin/vm",
                                 "run-app",
                                 "--debug",
-                                debuggable ? "full" : "none",
+                                debuggable ? DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL : DEBUG_LEVEL_NONE,
                                 apkPath,
                                 idsigPath,
                                 instanceImgPath));
@@ -871,7 +874,7 @@
         final String configPath = "assets/vm_config_apex.json"; // path inside the APK
         ITestDevice microdroid =
                 MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                        .debugLevel("full")
+                        .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                         .memoryMib(minMemorySize())
                         .cpuTopology("match_host")
                         .protectedVm(protectedVm)
@@ -1023,7 +1026,7 @@
         final String configPath = "assets/vm_config.json"; // path inside the APK
         testMicrodroidBootsWithBuilder(
                 MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                        .debugLevel("full")
+                        .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                         .memoryMib(minMemorySize())
                         .cpuTopology("match_host")
                         .protectedVm(protectedVm)
@@ -1061,7 +1064,7 @@
         final String configPath = "assets/vm_config.json";
         mMicrodroidDevice =
                 MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                        .debugLevel("full")
+                        .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                         .memoryMib(minMemorySize())
                         .cpuTopology("match_host")
                         .protectedVm(protectedVm)
@@ -1175,7 +1178,7 @@
                                 "shell",
                                 VIRT_APEX + "bin/vm",
                                 "run-app",
-                                "--debug full",
+                                "--debug " + DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL,
                                 "--console " + CONSOLE_PATH,
                                 "--payload-binary-name",
                                 "MicrodroidEmptyPayloadJniLib.so",
@@ -1357,7 +1360,7 @@
 
         mMicrodroidDevice =
                 MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                        .debugLevel("full")
+                        .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                         .memoryMib(minMemorySize())
                         .cpuTopology("match_host")
                         .protectedVm(protectedVm)
@@ -1403,7 +1406,7 @@
         final String configPath = "assets/vm_config.json";
         mMicrodroidDevice =
                 MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                        .debugLevel("full")
+                        .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                         .memoryMib(minMemorySize())
                         .cpuTopology("match_host")
                         .protectedVm(protectedVm)
@@ -1434,7 +1437,7 @@
         // Start the VM with the dump DT option.
         mMicrodroidDevice =
                 MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                        .debugLevel("full")
+                        .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                         .memoryMib(mem_size)
                         .cpuTopology("one_cpu")
                         .protectedVm(false)
@@ -1464,7 +1467,7 @@
         // Start the VM with the dump DT option.
         mMicrodroidDevice =
                 MicrodroidBuilder.fromDevicePath(getPathForPackage(PACKAGE_NAME), configPath)
-                        .debugLevel("full")
+                        .debugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL)
                         .memoryMib(mem_size)
                         .cpuTopology("one_cpu")
                         .protectedVm(true)