diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index bfe5a748a..b72704c99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
         <service
             android:name=".extension.util.ExtensionInstallService"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="shortService" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
 
         <service
             android:name="androidx.appcompat.app.AppLocalesMetadataHolderService"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/util/ExtensionInstallService.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/util/ExtensionInstallService.kt
index f082fe4a1..cb3fc564e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/util/ExtensionInstallService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/util/ExtensionInstallService.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.extension.util
 import android.app.Service
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.IBinder
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import eu.kanade.domain.base.BasePreferences
@@ -20,6 +22,11 @@ import exh.log.xLogE
 import tachiyomi.core.common.i18n.stringResource
 import tachiyomi.i18n.MR
 
+/**
+ * Foreground service that stages and installs extension APKs via [PackageInstallerInstaller] or
+ * [ShizukuInstaller]. Uses [ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC] because installs can
+ * wait on multiple system confirmation dialogs; `shortService` times out after ~3 minutes.
+ */
 class ExtensionInstallService : Service() {
 
     private var installer: Installer? = null
@@ -35,7 +42,17 @@ class ExtensionInstallService : Service() {
             setContentTitle(stringResource(MR.strings.ext_install_service_notif))
             setProgress(100, 100, true)
         }.build()
-        startForeground(Notifications.ID_EXTENSION_INSTALLER, notification)
+        // KMK -->
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+            startForeground(
+                Notifications.ID_EXTENSION_INSTALLER,
+                notification,
+                ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC,
+            )
+        } else {
+            // KMK <--
+            startForeground(Notifications.ID_EXTENSION_INSTALLER, notification)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {