diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0627004a9..d204110bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## <a id="unreleased"></a>[Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- target API 33 to prevent foreground service crashes with Android 14 beta 5
+
 ## <a id="v1.9.2"></a>[v1.9.2] - 2023-08-24
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index f34fb9948..b2ca6c651 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ android {
         // which implementation `DocumentBuilderImpl` is provided by the OS and is not customizable on Android,
         // but the implementation on API <19 is not robust enough and fails to build XMP documents
         minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 34
+        targetSdkVersion 33
         versionCode flutterVersionCode.toInteger()
         versionName flutterVersionName
         manifestPlaceholders = [googleApiKey: keystoreProperties["googleApiKey"] ?: "<NONE>",
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 06247d156..add648546 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
 
     <!-- to access media with original metadata with scoped storage (API >=29) -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" />
+    <!-- to provide a foreground service type, as required by Android 14 (API 34) -->
+<!-- TODO TLAD revisit with Android 14 >beta5 -->
+<!--    <uses-permission-->
+<!--        android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC"-->
+<!--        tools:ignore="SystemPermissionTypo" />-->
     <!-- TODO TLAD still needed to fetch map tiles / reverse geocoding / else ? check in release mode -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <!-- from Android 12 (API 31), users can optionally grant access to the media management special permission -->
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/AnalysisWorker.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/AnalysisWorker.kt
index 16e47dd16..9c0e7cbfb 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/AnalysisWorker.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/AnalysisWorker.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package deckers.thibault.aves
 import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import android.os.Build
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationChannelCompat
@@ -148,16 +149,27 @@ class AnalysisWorker(context: Context, parameters: WorkerParameters) : Coroutine
             WorkManager.getInstance(applicationContext).createCancelPendingIntent(id)
         ).build()
         val icon = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) R.drawable.ic_notification else R.mipmap.ic_launcher_round
+        val contentTitle = title ?: applicationContext.getText(R.string.analysis_notification_default_title)
         val notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(applicationContext, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL)
-            .setContentTitle(title ?: applicationContext.getText(R.string.analysis_notification_default_title))
+            .setContentTitle(contentTitle)
+            .setTicker(contentTitle)
             .setContentText(message)
-            .setBadgeIconType(NotificationCompat.BADGE_ICON_NONE)
             .setSmallIcon(icon)
+            .setOngoing(true)
             .setContentIntent(openAppIntent)
-            .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_LOW)
             .addAction(stopAction)
             .build()
-        return ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+        // TODO TLAD revisit with Android 14 >beta5
+        return ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+//        return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 34) {
+//            // as of Android 14 beta 5, foreground service type is mandatory
+//            // despite the sample code omitting it at:
+//            // https://developer.android.com/guide/background/persistent/how-to/long-running
+//            val type = ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC
+//            ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification, type)
+//        } else {
+//            ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+//        }
     }
 
     companion object {