diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 7fb0e3a..e0e69bf 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ group 'dev.moaz.dash_bubble'
 version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.7.10'
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.8.22'
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenCentral()
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.2'
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
     }
 }
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-parcelize'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 33
+    namespace = "dev.moaz.dash_bubble"
+    compileSdkVersion 34
 
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9a4505c..80f3673 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,9 +4,17 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
+
 
     <application>
-        <service android:name=".src.BubbleService" />
+       <service
+        android:name=".src.BubbleService"
+        android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+        <property 
+        android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE" 
+        android:value="By using a foreground service, we can ensure that the bubble remains visible and accessible to the user even when they switch to other apps."/>  <!-- optional -->
+     </service>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android/src/main/res/drawable/default_bubble_icon.png b/android/src/main/res/drawable/default_bubble_icon.png
index d5ba938..545b388 100644
Binary files a/android/src/main/res/drawable/default_bubble_icon.png and b/android/src/main/res/drawable/default_bubble_icon.png differ
diff --git a/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close_bubble.png b/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close_bubble.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6045b49
Binary files /dev/null and b/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close_bubble.png differ
diff --git a/example/android/build.gradle b/example/android/build.gradle
index 58a8c74..713d7f6 100644
--- a/example/android/build.gradle
+++ b/example/android/build.gradle
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
-task clean(type: Delete) {
+tasks.register("clean", Delete) {
     delete rootProject.buildDir
 }