diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 7b6b59b..0db4888 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "net.typeblog.shelter"
         minSdkVersion 24
         targetSdkVersion 33
-        versionCode 21
-        versionName "1.8-dev1"
+        versionCode 20
+        versionName "1.7"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
     buildTypes {
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index df41671..21a934f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS"
         tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
 
     <!-- For querying apps on Android R and later -->
     <queries>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/typeblog/shelter/ui/DummyActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/net/typeblog/shelter/ui/DummyActivity.java
index e6733bb..d8a4e91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/typeblog/shelter/ui/DummyActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/typeblog/shelter/ui/DummyActivity.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 
 import net.typeblog.shelter.R;
 import net.typeblog.shelter.ShelterApplication;
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ public class DummyActivity extends Activity {
 
     private static final int REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGE = 1;
     private static final int REQUEST_PERMISSION_EXTERNAL_STORAGE= 2;
-    private static final int REQUEST_PERMISSION_POST_NOTIFICATIONS = 3;
 
     // A state variable to record the last time DummyActivity was informed that someone
     // in the same process needs to call an action without signature
@@ -132,25 +130,8 @@ public class DummyActivity extends Activity {
             Utility.enforceWorkProfilePolicies(this);
             Utility.enforceUserRestrictions(this);
             SettingsManager.getInstance().applyAll();
-
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-                // We pretty much only send notifications to keep the process inside work profile alive
-                // as such, only request the notification permission from inside the profile
-                // This will ideally be shown and done when finalizing the profile (since it will go
-                // through this activity)
-                if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS)
-                        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-                    requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS}, REQUEST_PERMISSION_POST_NOTIFICATIONS);
-                    // Continue once the request has been completed (see onRequestPermissionResult)
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
         }
 
-        init();
-    }
-
-    private void init() {
         Intent intent = getIntent();
 
         // First check if we have a registered request from the same process
@@ -236,11 +217,6 @@ public class DummyActivity extends Activity {
             } else {
                 finish();
             }
-        } else if (requestCode == REQUEST_PERMISSION_POST_NOTIFICATIONS) {
-            // Regardless of the result, continue initialization
-            // This is fine because most functionalities will work anyway; it will just be a bit buggy
-            // and unreliable.
-            init();
         } else {
             super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
         }