diff --git a/config.xml b/config.xml
index b092d09ba..1eae94c5b 100644
--- a/config.xml
+++ b/config.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<widget id="com.zoneminder.zmNinja" version="1.7.000" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:cdv="http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0">
+<widget id="com.zoneminder.zmNinja" version="1.7.002" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:cdv="http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0">
     <name>zmNinja</name>
     <description>
 	High performance ZoneMinder client
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
         <preference name="MixedContentMode" value="2" />
         <preference name="AndroidPersistentFileLocation" value="Compatibility" />
         <config-file parent="/*" target="AndroidManifest.xml">
+            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
         </config-file>
         <edit-config file="app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml" mode="merge" target="/manifest/application" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
             <application android:usesCleartextTraffic="true" />
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6bac1fe3b..e08854f3d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "zmninjapro",
   "description": "Home security mobile app for ZoneMinder",
-  "version": "1.7.000",
+  "version": "1.7.002",
   "displayName": "zmNinja",
   "author": "Zoneminder Inc, Pliable Pixels",
   "repository": {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     "cordova-plugin-advanced-http": "3.3.1",
     "cordova-plugin-advanced-websocket": "^1.1.6",
     "cordova-plugin-android-fingerprint-auth": "^1.5.0",
-    "cordova-plugin-android-permissions": "^1.1.3",
+    "cordova-plugin-android-permissions": "^1.1.5",
     "cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter": "^1.1.3",
     "cordova-plugin-app-version": "^0.1.14",
     "cordova-plugin-customurlscheme": "^5.0.2",
diff --git a/www/js/NVR.js b/www/js/NVR.js
index 6b073b307..dcc954fd1 100644
--- a/www/js/NVR.js
+++ b/www/js/NVR.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ angular.module('zmApp.controllers')
         DO NOT TOUCH zmAppVersion
         It is changed by sync_version.sh
       */
-      var zmAppVersion = "1.7.000";
+      var zmAppVersion = "1.7.002";
 
       var isBackground = false;
       var justResumed = false;
diff --git a/www/js/app.js b/www/js/app.js
index e039cbeca..ebbf446bf 100755
--- a/www/js/app.js
+++ b/www/js/app.js
@@ -1135,6 +1135,26 @@ angular.module('zmApp', [
 
       NVR.log("You are running on " + $rootScope.platformOS);
 
+      if ($rootScope.platformOS == 'android') {
+        var permissions = cordova.plugins.permissions;
+        permissions.checkPermission(permissions.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, checkPermissionCallback, null);
+
+        function checkPermissionCallback(status) {
+          if (!status.checkPermission) {
+            NVR.log("No permission to post notifications");
+          }
+          permissions.requestPermission(permissions.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, succ, err);
+        }
+      }
+
+      function succ(s) {
+        NVR.log("Got permission to post notifications");
+      }
+
+      function err(e) {
+        NVR.log("Error in requestPermission");
+      }
+
       $rootScope.appName = "zmNinja";
       $rootScope.zmGlobalCookie = "";
       $rootScope.isEventFilterOn = false;