diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index fce28b8127..5ff288e72b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC"/>
+    <!-- Note: this permission is used to display the active WalletConnect Notification. This is a courtesy to the user to inform them a WalletConnect channel is active -->
+    <!-- This is pegged to class WalletConnectV2Service which has no data connection, the data connection is only active when the AlphaWallet app is open -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID" tools:node="remove"/>
 
     <uses-feature
@@ -122,10 +121,11 @@
                 android:name=".ui.SplashActivity"
                 android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar.Splash" />
 
+        <!-- Note: this service is used to display the active WalletConnect Notification. This is a courtesy to the user to inform them a WalletConnect channel is active -->
         <service
                 android:name=".service.WalletConnectV2Service"
                 android:enabled="true"
-                android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
+                android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"
                 android:exported="false">
         </service>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/service/WalletConnectV2Service.java b/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/service/WalletConnectV2Service.java
index 91290c0b61..3672524652 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/service/WalletConnectV2Service.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/service/WalletConnectV2Service.java
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
             createNotificationChannel();
         }
         Notification notification = createNotification();
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R)
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
         {
-            startForeground(startId, notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC);
+            startForeground(startId, notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/AdvancedSettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/AdvancedSettingsActivity.java
index 49b4498400..58534c9f3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/AdvancedSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/AdvancedSettingsActivity.java
@@ -100,12 +100,6 @@ private void initializeSettings()
                 .withListener(this::onClearBrowserCacheClicked)
                 .build();
 
-        tokenScript = new SettingsItemView.Builder(this)
-                .withIcon(R.drawable.ic_settings_tokenscript)
-                .withTitle(R.string.title_tokenscript)
-                .withListener(this::onTokenScriptClicked)
-                .build();
-
         //TODO Change Icon
         tokenScriptManagement = new SettingsItemView.Builder(this)
                 .withIcon(R.drawable.ic_settings_tokenscript_manage)
@@ -191,10 +185,6 @@ private void addSettingsToLayout()
         advancedSettingsLayout.addView(nodeStatus);
         advancedSettingsLayout.addView(console);
         advancedSettingsLayout.addView(clearBrowserCache);
-
-        if (!checkWritePermission() && EthereumNetworkRepository.extraChains() == null)
-            advancedSettingsLayout.addView(tokenScript);
-
         advancedSettingsLayout.addView(tokenScriptManagement);
         advancedSettingsLayout.addView(fullScreenSettings);
         advancedSettingsLayout.addView(refreshTokenDatabase);
@@ -300,11 +290,6 @@ private void showResetResult(boolean resetResult)
         }
     }
 
-    private void onTokenScriptClicked()
-    {
-        showXMLOverrideDialog();
-    }
-
     private void onTokenScriptManagementClicked()
     {
         Intent intent = new Intent(this, TokenScriptManagementActivity.class);
@@ -323,40 +308,6 @@ private void onAnalyticsClicked()
         startActivity(intent);
     }
 
-    private void showXMLOverrideDialog()
-    {
-        AWalletConfirmationDialog cDialog = new AWalletConfirmationDialog(this);
-        cDialog.setTitle(R.string.enable_xml_override_dir);
-        cDialog.setSmallText(R.string.explain_xml_override);
-        cDialog.setMediumText(R.string.ask_user_about_xml_override);
-        cDialog.setPrimaryButtonText(R.string.dialog_ok);
-        cDialog.setPrimaryButtonListener(v ->
-        {
-            //ask for OS permission and write directory
-            askWritePermission();
-            cDialog.dismiss();
-        });
-        cDialog.setSecondaryButtonText(R.string.dialog_cancel_back);
-        cDialog.setSecondaryButtonListener(v ->
-        {
-            cDialog.dismiss();
-        });
-        cDialog.show();
-    }
-
-    private void askWritePermission()
-    {
-        final String[] permissions = new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE};
-        Timber.w("Folder write permission is not granted. Requesting permission");
-        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, permissions, HomeActivity.RC_ASSET_EXTERNAL_WRITE_PERM);
-    }
-
-    private boolean checkWritePermission()
-    {
-        return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
-                == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults)
     {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/WalletConnectSessionActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/WalletConnectSessionActivity.java
index 9506215d4f..9c01cc8c95 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/WalletConnectSessionActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/WalletConnectSessionActivity.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ private void dialogConfirmDelete(WalletConnectSessionItem session)
             @Override
             public void onSessionDisconnected()
             {
-                //runOnUiThread(() -> awWalletConnectClient.updateNotification());
+                runOnUiThread(() -> awWalletConnectClient.updateNotification(null));
             }
         }));
         cDialog.setSecondaryButtonText(R.string.action_cancel);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/WalletConnectV2Activity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/WalletConnectV2Activity.java
index 0b05b01849..dfc6fefdd6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/WalletConnectV2Activity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/alphawallet/app/ui/WalletConnectV2Activity.java
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ public void onSessionProposalRejected()
     @Override
     public void onSessionDisconnected()
     {
+        runOnUiThread(() -> awWalletConnectClient.updateNotification(null));
         finish();
     }
 }