diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/Application.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/Application.kt
index deab47e..efe651e 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/Application.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/Application.kt
@@ -16,9 +16,40 @@
 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..f027520 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
             )
         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..f2aa3c0 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
             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>