diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneContext.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneContext.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..393b4f076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneContext.java
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+package org.linphone;
+
+/*
+LinphoneContext.java
+Copyright (C) 2019 Belledonne Communications, Grenoble, France
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract;
+import org.linphone.call.CallActivity;
+import org.linphone.call.CallIncomingActivity;
+import org.linphone.call.CallOutgoingActivity;
+import org.linphone.contacts.ContactsManager;
+import org.linphone.core.Call;
+import org.linphone.core.Core;
+import org.linphone.core.CoreListenerStub;
+import org.linphone.core.Factory;
+import org.linphone.core.LogLevel;
+import org.linphone.core.LoggingService;
+import org.linphone.core.LoggingServiceListener;
+import org.linphone.core.tools.Log;
+import org.linphone.mediastream.Version;
+import org.linphone.notifications.NotificationsManager;
+import org.linphone.settings.LinphonePreferences;
+import org.linphone.utils.LinphoneUtils;
+
+public class LinphoneContext {
+    private static final String START_LINPHONE_LOGS = " ==== Phone information dump ====";
+    private static LinphoneContext sInstance = null;
+
+    private Context mContext;
+    public final Handler handler = new Handler();
+
+    private final LoggingServiceListener mJavaLoggingService =
+            new LoggingServiceListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onLogMessageWritten(
+                        LoggingService logService, String domain, LogLevel lev, String message) {
+                    switch (lev) {
+                        case Debug:
+                            android.util.Log.d(domain, message);
+                            break;
+                        case Message:
+                            android.util.Log.i(domain, message);
+                            break;
+                        case Warning:
+                            android.util.Log.w(domain, message);
+                            break;
+                        case Error:
+                            android.util.Log.e(domain, message);
+                            break;
+                        case Fatal:
+                        default:
+                            android.util.Log.wtf(domain, message);
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
+    private CoreListenerStub mListener;
+    private NotificationsManager mNotificationManager;
+    private LinphoneManager mLinphoneManager;
+    private ContactsManager mContactsManager;
+
+    private Class<? extends Activity> mIncomingReceivedActivity = CallIncomingActivity.class;
+
+    public static boolean isReady() {
+        return sInstance != null;
+    }
+
+    public static LinphoneContext instance() {
+        return sInstance;
+    }
+
+    public LinphoneContext(Context context) {
+        mContext = context;
+
+        LinphonePreferences.instance().setContext(context);
+        Factory.instance().setLogCollectionPath(context.getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath());
+        boolean isDebugEnabled = LinphonePreferences.instance().isDebugEnabled();
+        LinphoneUtils.configureLoggingService(isDebugEnabled, context.getString(R.string.app_name));
+
+        // Dump some debugging information to the logs
+        Log.i(START_LINPHONE_LOGS);
+        dumpDeviceInformation();
+        dumpInstalledLinphoneInformation();
+
+        String incomingReceivedActivityName =
+                LinphonePreferences.instance().getActivityToLaunchOnIncomingReceived();
+        try {
+            mIncomingReceivedActivity =
+                    (Class<? extends Activity>) Class.forName(incomingReceivedActivityName);
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            Log.e(e);
+        }
+
+        sInstance = this;
+        Log.i("[Context] Ready");
+
+        mListener =
+                new CoreListenerStub() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onCallStateChanged(
+                            Core core, Call call, Call.State state, String message) {
+                        if (mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.enable_call_notification)) {
+                            mNotificationManager.displayCallNotification(call);
+                        }
+
+                        if (state == Call.State.IncomingReceived
+                                || state == Call.State.IncomingEarlyMedia) {
+                            // Starting SDK 24 (Android 7.0) we rely on the fullscreen intent of the
+                            // call incoming notification
+                            if (Version.sdkStrictlyBelow(Version.API24_NOUGAT_70)) {
+                                if (!mLinphoneManager.getCallGsmON()) onIncomingReceived();
+                            }
+                        } else if (state == Call.State.OutgoingInit) {
+                            onOutgoingStarted();
+                        } else if (state == Call.State.Connected) {
+                            onCallStarted();
+                        } else if (state == Call.State.End
+                                || state == Call.State.Released
+                                || state == Call.State.Error) {
+                            if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+                                LinphoneService.instance().destroyOverlay();
+                            }
+
+                            if (state == Call.State.Released
+                                    && call.getCallLog().getStatus() == Call.Status.Missed) {
+                                mNotificationManager.displayMissedCallNotification(call);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                };
+
+        mLinphoneManager = new LinphoneManager(context);
+        mNotificationManager = new NotificationsManager(context);
+    }
+
+    public void start(boolean isPush) {
+        Log.i("[Context] Starting");
+        mLinphoneManager.startLibLinphone(isPush);
+        LinphoneManager.getCore().addListener(mListener);
+
+        mNotificationManager.onCoreReady();
+
+        mContactsManager = new ContactsManager(mContext, handler);
+        if (!Version.sdkAboveOrEqual(Version.API26_O_80)
+                || (mContactsManager.hasReadContactsAccess())) {
+            mContext.getContentResolver()
+                    .registerContentObserver(
+                            ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, true, mContactsManager);
+        }
+        if (mContactsManager.hasReadContactsAccess()) {
+            mContactsManager.enableContactsAccess();
+        }
+        mContactsManager.initializeContactManager();
+    }
+
+    public void destroy() {
+        Log.i("[Context] Destroying");
+        Core core = LinphoneManager.getCore();
+        if (core != null) {
+            core.removeListener(mListener);
+            core = null; // To allow the gc calls below to free the Core
+        }
+
+        // Make sure our notification is gone.
+        if (mNotificationManager != null) {
+            mNotificationManager.destroy();
+        }
+
+        if (mContactsManager != null) {
+            mContactsManager.destroy();
+        }
+
+        // Destroy the LinphoneManager second to last to ensure any getCore() call will work
+        if (mLinphoneManager != null) {
+            mLinphoneManager.destroy();
+        }
+
+        // Wait for every other object to be destroyed to make LinphoneService.instance() invalid
+        sInstance = null;
+
+        if (LinphonePreferences.instance().useJavaLogger()) {
+            Factory.instance().getLoggingService().removeListener(mJavaLoggingService);
+        }
+        LinphonePreferences.instance().destroy();
+    }
+
+    public void updateContext(Context context) {
+        mContext = context;
+    }
+
+    public Context getApplicationContext() {
+        return mContext;
+    }
+
+    /* Managers accessors */
+
+    public LoggingServiceListener getJavaLoggingService() {
+        return mJavaLoggingService;
+    }
+
+    public NotificationsManager getNotificationManager() {
+        return mNotificationManager;
+    }
+
+    public LinphoneManager getLinphoneManager() {
+        return mLinphoneManager;
+    }
+
+    public ContactsManager getContactsManager() {
+        return mContactsManager;
+    }
+
+    /* Log device related information */
+
+    private void dumpDeviceInformation() {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append("DEVICE=").append(Build.DEVICE).append("\n");
+        sb.append("MODEL=").append(Build.MODEL).append("\n");
+        sb.append("MANUFACTURER=").append(Build.MANUFACTURER).append("\n");
+        sb.append("SDK=").append(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT).append("\n");
+        sb.append("Supported ABIs=");
+        for (String abi : Version.getCpuAbis()) {
+            sb.append(abi).append(", ");
+        }
+        sb.append("\n");
+        Log.i(sb.toString());
+    }
+
+    private void dumpInstalledLinphoneInformation() {
+        PackageInfo info = null;
+        try {
+            info = mContext.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(mContext.getPackageName(), 0);
+        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException nnfe) {
+            Log.e(nnfe);
+        }
+
+        if (info != null) {
+            Log.i(
+                    "[Context] Linphone version is ",
+                    info.versionName + " (" + info.versionCode + ")");
+        } else {
+            Log.i("[Context] Linphone version is unknown");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Call activities */
+
+    private void onIncomingReceived() {
+        Intent intent = new Intent().setClass(mContext, mIncomingReceivedActivity);
+        // This flag is required to start an Activity from a Service context
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        mContext.startActivity(intent);
+    }
+
+    private void onOutgoingStarted() {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(mContext, CallOutgoingActivity.class);
+        // This flag is required to start an Activity from a Service context
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        mContext.startActivity(intent);
+    }
+
+    private void onCallStarted() {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(mContext, CallActivity.class);
+        // This flag is required to start an Activity from a Service context
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        mContext.startActivity(intent);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
index 65944e11c..71d115973 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ public class LinphoneManager implements SensorEventListener {
 
                     @Override
                     public void onFriendListCreated(Core core, FriendList list) {
-                        if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+                        if (LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
                             list.addListener(ContactsManager.getInstance());
                         }
                     }
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public class LinphoneManager implements SensorEventListener {
     }
 
     public static synchronized LinphoneManager getInstance() {
-        LinphoneManager manager = LinphoneService.instance().getLinphoneManager();
+        LinphoneManager manager = LinphoneContext.instance().getLinphoneManager();
         if (manager == null) {
             throw new RuntimeException(
                     "[Manager] Linphone Manager should be created before accessed");
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
index 3254fac71..3332ca484 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
@@ -19,90 +19,28 @@ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 */
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Application;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
-import android.os.Build;
-import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
-import android.provider.ContactsContract;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
-import org.linphone.call.CallActivity;
-import org.linphone.call.CallIncomingActivity;
-import org.linphone.call.CallOutgoingActivity;
-import org.linphone.contacts.ContactsManager;
 import org.linphone.core.Call;
-import org.linphone.core.Call.State;
 import org.linphone.core.Core;
-import org.linphone.core.CoreListenerStub;
-import org.linphone.core.Factory;
-import org.linphone.core.LogLevel;
-import org.linphone.core.LoggingService;
-import org.linphone.core.LoggingServiceListener;
 import org.linphone.core.tools.Log;
 import org.linphone.mediastream.Version;
-import org.linphone.notifications.NotificationsManager;
 import org.linphone.settings.LinphonePreferences;
 import org.linphone.utils.ActivityMonitor;
-import org.linphone.utils.LinphoneUtils;
 import org.linphone.views.LinphoneGL2JNIViewOverlay;
 import org.linphone.views.LinphoneOverlay;
 import org.linphone.views.LinphoneTextureViewOverlay;
 
-/**
- * Linphone service, reacting to Incoming calls, ...<br>
- *
- * <p>Roles include:
- *
- * <ul>
- *   <li>Initializing LinphoneManager
- *   <li>Starting C libLinphone through LinphoneManager
- *   <li>Reacting to LinphoneManager state changes
- *   <li>Delegating GUI state change actions to GUI listener
- */
 public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
-    private static final String START_LINPHONE_LOGS = " ==== Phone information dump ====";
     private static LinphoneService sInstance;
 
-    public final Handler handler = new Handler();
     private LinphoneOverlay mOverlay;
     private WindowManager mWindowManager;
     private Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks mActivityCallbacks;
-
-    private final LoggingServiceListener mJavaLoggingService =
-            new LoggingServiceListener() {
-                @Override
-                public void onLogMessageWritten(
-                        LoggingService logService, String domain, LogLevel lev, String message) {
-                    switch (lev) {
-                        case Debug:
-                            android.util.Log.d(domain, message);
-                            break;
-                        case Message:
-                            android.util.Log.i(domain, message);
-                            break;
-                        case Warning:
-                            android.util.Log.w(domain, message);
-                            break;
-                        case Error:
-                            android.util.Log.e(domain, message);
-                            break;
-                        case Fatal:
-                        default:
-                            android.util.Log.wtf(domain, message);
-                            break;
-                    }
-                }
-            };
-    private CoreListenerStub mListener;
-    private NotificationsManager mNotificationManager;
-    private LinphoneManager mLinphoneManager;
-    private ContactsManager mContactsManager;
-
-    private Class<? extends Activity> mIncomingReceivedActivity = CallIncomingActivity.class;
+    private boolean misLinphoneContextOwned;
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     @Override
@@ -111,71 +49,14 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
 
         setupActivityMonitor();
 
-        // Needed in order for the two next calls to succeed, libraries must have been loaded first
-        LinphonePreferences.instance().setContext(this);
-        Factory.instance().setLogCollectionPath(getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath());
-        boolean isDebugEnabled = LinphonePreferences.instance().isDebugEnabled();
-        LinphoneUtils.configureLoggingService(isDebugEnabled, getString(R.string.app_name));
-        // LinphoneService isn't ready yet so we have to manually set up the Java logging service
-        if (LinphonePreferences.instance().useJavaLogger()) {
-            Factory.instance().getLoggingService().addListener(mJavaLoggingService);
-        }
-
-        // Dump some debugging information to the logs
-        Log.i(START_LINPHONE_LOGS);
-        dumpDeviceInformation();
-        dumpInstalledLinphoneInformation();
-
-        String incomingReceivedActivityName =
-                LinphonePreferences.instance().getActivityToLaunchOnIncomingReceived();
-        try {
-            mIncomingReceivedActivity =
-                    (Class<? extends Activity>) Class.forName(incomingReceivedActivityName);
-        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
-            Log.e(e);
+        misLinphoneContextOwned = false;
+        if (!LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
+            new LinphoneContext(getApplicationContext());
+            misLinphoneContextOwned = true;
         }
+        Log.i("[Service] Created");
 
         mWindowManager = (WindowManager) getSystemService(WINDOW_SERVICE);
-
-        mListener =
-                new CoreListenerStub() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onCallStateChanged(
-                            Core core, Call call, Call.State state, String message) {
-                        if (sInstance == null) {
-                            Log.i(
-                                    "[Service] Service not ready, discarding call state change to ",
-                                    state.toString());
-                            return;
-                        }
-
-                        if (getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.enable_call_notification)) {
-                            mNotificationManager.displayCallNotification(call);
-                        }
-
-                        if (state == Call.State.IncomingReceived
-                                || state == State.IncomingEarlyMedia) {
-                            // Starting SDK 24 (Android 7.0) we rely on the fullscreen intent of the
-                            // call incoming notification
-                            if (Version.sdkStrictlyBelow(Version.API24_NOUGAT_70)) {
-                                if (!mLinphoneManager.getCallGsmON()) onIncomingReceived();
-                            }
-                        } else if (state == State.OutgoingInit) {
-                            onOutgoingStarted();
-                        } else if (state == State.Connected) {
-                            onCallStarted();
-                        } else if (state == State.End
-                                || state == State.Released
-                                || state == State.Error) {
-                            destroyOverlay();
-
-                            if (state == State.Released
-                                    && call.getCallLog().getStatus() == Call.Status.Missed) {
-                                mNotificationManager.displayMissedCallNotification(call);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                };
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -192,34 +73,26 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
             Log.w("[Service] Attempt to start the LinphoneService but it is already running !");
             return START_STICKY;
         }
+        sInstance = this;
 
-        mLinphoneManager = new LinphoneManager(getApplicationContext());
-        sInstance = this; // sInstance is ready once linphone manager has been created
+        if (LinphonePreferences.instance().getServiceNotificationVisibility()) {
+            Log.i("[Service] Background service mode enabled, displaying notification");
+            LinphoneContext.instance().getNotificationManager().startForeground();
+        }
+
+        if (misLinphoneContextOwned) {
+            LinphoneContext.instance().start(isPush);
+        } else {
+            LinphoneContext.instance().updateContext(this);
+        }
 
-        mNotificationManager = new NotificationsManager(this);
         if (Version.sdkAboveOrEqual(Version.API26_O_80)
                 && intent != null
                 && intent.getBooleanExtra("ForceStartForeground", false)) {
             // We need to call this asap after the Service can be accessed through it's singleton
-            mNotificationManager.startForeground();
+            LinphoneContext.instance().getNotificationManager().startForeground();
         }
-
-        mLinphoneManager.startLibLinphone(isPush);
-        LinphoneManager.getCore().addListener(mListener);
-
-        mNotificationManager.onCoreReady();
-
-        mContactsManager = new ContactsManager(this, handler);
-        if (!Version.sdkAboveOrEqual(Version.API26_O_80)
-                || (mContactsManager.hasReadContactsAccess())) {
-            getContentResolver()
-                    .registerContentObserver(
-                            ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, true, mContactsManager);
-        }
-        if (mContactsManager.hasReadContactsAccess()) {
-            mContactsManager.enableContactsAccess();
-        }
-        mContactsManager.initializeContactManager();
+        Log.i("[Service] Started");
 
         return START_STICKY;
     }
@@ -248,35 +121,17 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
     @SuppressWarnings("UnusedAssignment")
     @Override
     public synchronized void onDestroy() {
+        Log.i("[Service] Destroying");
+
         if (mActivityCallbacks != null) {
             getApplication().unregisterActivityLifecycleCallbacks(mActivityCallbacks);
             mActivityCallbacks = null;
         }
         destroyOverlay();
 
-        Core core = LinphoneManager.getCore();
-        if (core != null) {
-            core.removeListener(mListener);
-            core = null; // To allow the gc calls below to free the Core
-        }
-
-        // Make sure our notification is gone.
-        if (mNotificationManager != null) {
-            mNotificationManager.destroy();
-        }
-        mContactsManager.destroy();
-
-        // Destroy the LinphoneManager second to last to ensure any getCore() call will work
-        mLinphoneManager.destroy();
-
-        // Wait for every other object to be destroyed to make LinphoneService.instance() invalid
+        LinphoneContext.instance().destroy();
         sInstance = null;
 
-        if (LinphonePreferences.instance().useJavaLogger()) {
-            Factory.instance().getLoggingService().removeListener(mJavaLoggingService);
-        }
-        LinphonePreferences.instance().destroy();
-
         super.onDestroy();
     }
 
@@ -297,23 +152,8 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
 
     /* Managers accessors */
 
-    public LoggingServiceListener getJavaLoggingService() {
-        return mJavaLoggingService;
-    }
-
-    public NotificationsManager getNotificationManager() {
-        return mNotificationManager;
-    }
-
-    public LinphoneManager getLinphoneManager() {
-        return mLinphoneManager;
-    }
-
-    public ContactsManager getContactsManager() {
-        return mContactsManager;
-    }
-
     public void createOverlay() {
+        Log.i("[Service] Creating video overlay");
         if (mOverlay != null) destroyOverlay();
 
         Core core = LinphoneManager.getCore();
@@ -332,6 +172,7 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
     }
 
     public void destroyOverlay() {
+        Log.i("[Service] Destroying video overlay");
         if (mOverlay != null) {
             mOverlay.removeFromWindowManager(mWindowManager);
             mOverlay.destroy();
@@ -344,56 +185,4 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
         getApplication()
                 .registerActivityLifecycleCallbacks(mActivityCallbacks = new ActivityMonitor());
     }
-
-    private void dumpDeviceInformation() {
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-        sb.append("DEVICE=").append(Build.DEVICE).append("\n");
-        sb.append("MODEL=").append(Build.MODEL).append("\n");
-        sb.append("MANUFACTURER=").append(Build.MANUFACTURER).append("\n");
-        sb.append("SDK=").append(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT).append("\n");
-        sb.append("Supported ABIs=");
-        for (String abi : Version.getCpuAbis()) {
-            sb.append(abi).append(", ");
-        }
-        sb.append("\n");
-        Log.i(sb.toString());
-    }
-
-    private void dumpInstalledLinphoneInformation() {
-        PackageInfo info = null;
-        try {
-            info = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(getPackageName(), 0);
-        } catch (NameNotFoundException nnfe) {
-            Log.e(nnfe);
-        }
-
-        if (info != null) {
-            Log.i(
-                    "[Service] Linphone version is ",
-                    info.versionName + " (" + info.versionCode + ")");
-        } else {
-            Log.i("[Service] Linphone version is unknown");
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void onIncomingReceived() {
-        Intent intent = new Intent().setClass(this, mIncomingReceivedActivity);
-        // This flag is required to start an Activity from a Service context
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-        startActivity(intent);
-    }
-
-    private void onOutgoingStarted() {
-        Intent intent = new Intent(LinphoneService.this, CallOutgoingActivity.class);
-        // This flag is required to start an Activity from a Service context
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-        startActivity(intent);
-    }
-
-    private void onCallStarted() {
-        Intent intent = new Intent(LinphoneService.this, CallActivity.class);
-        // This flag is required to start an Activity from a Service context
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-        startActivity(intent);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/AboutActivity.java
index 2cc788b3d..9ae899013 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/AboutActivity.java
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ public class AboutActivity extends MainActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         mOnBackPressGoHome = false;
         mAlwaysHideTabBar = true;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/DialerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/DialerActivity.java
index f5abeeec3..3667865dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/DialerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/DialerActivity.java
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ public class DialerActivity extends MainActivity implements AddressText.AddressC
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         mInterfaceLoaded = false;
         // Uses the fragment container layout to inflate the dialer view instead of using a fragment
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/LinphoneGenericActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/LinphoneGenericActivity.java
index 81dfaf9b0..a3db12e74 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/LinphoneGenericActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/LinphoneGenericActivity.java
@@ -19,34 +19,30 @@ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 */
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.Surface;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.core.Core;
 import org.linphone.core.tools.Log;
 
 public abstract class LinphoneGenericActivity extends ThemeableActivity {
-    protected boolean mAbortCreation;
-
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        mAbortCreation = false;
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        // After a crash, Android restart the last Activity so we need to check
-        // if all dependencies are loaded
-        if (!LinphoneService.isReady()) {
-            startActivity(getIntent().setClass(this, LinphoneLauncherActivity.class));
-            mAbortCreation = true;
-            finish();
-        }
+
+        ensureServiceIsRunning();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
 
-        if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+        ensureServiceIsRunning();
+
+        if (LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
             int degrees = 270;
             int orientation = getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRotation();
             switch (orientation) {
@@ -78,4 +74,14 @@ public abstract class LinphoneGenericActivity extends ThemeableActivity {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private void ensureServiceIsRunning() {
+        if (!LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+            if (!LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
+                new LinphoneContext(getApplicationContext());
+                LinphoneContext.instance().start(false);
+            }
+            startService(new Intent().setClass(this, LinphoneService.class));
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/LinphoneLauncherActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/LinphoneLauncherActivity.java
index 975368cad..3a9a2e1b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/LinphoneLauncherActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/LinphoneLauncherActivity.java
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ import org.linphone.chat.ChatActivity;
 import org.linphone.contacts.ContactsActivity;
 import org.linphone.history.HistoryActivity;
 import org.linphone.settings.LinphonePreferences;
-import org.linphone.utils.LinphoneUtils;
+import org.linphone.utils.ServiceWaitThread;
+import org.linphone.utils.ServiceWaitThreadListener;
 
 /** Creates LinphoneService and wait until Core is ready to start main Activity */
-public class LinphoneLauncherActivity extends Activity {
+public class LinphoneLauncherActivity extends Activity implements ServiceWaitThreadListener {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -57,11 +58,12 @@ public class LinphoneLauncherActivity extends Activity {
         } else {
             startService(
                     new Intent().setClass(LinphoneLauncherActivity.this, LinphoneService.class));
-            new ServiceWaitThread().start();
+            new ServiceWaitThread(this).start();
         }
     }
 
-    private void onServiceReady() {
+    @Override
+    public void onServiceReady() {
         final Class<? extends Activity> classToStart;
 
         boolean useFirstLoginActivity =
@@ -89,42 +91,16 @@ public class LinphoneLauncherActivity extends Activity {
             LinphoneManager.getInstance().checkForUpdate();
         }
 
-        LinphoneUtils.dispatchOnUIThreadAfter(
-                new Runnable() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void run() {
-                        Intent intent = new Intent();
-                        intent.setClass(LinphoneLauncherActivity.this, classToStart);
-                        if (getIntent() != null && getIntent().getExtras() != null) {
-                            intent.putExtras(getIntent().getExtras());
-                        }
-                        intent.setAction(getIntent().getAction());
-                        intent.setType(getIntent().getType());
-                        intent.setData(getIntent().getData());
-                        startActivity(intent);
-                    }
-                },
-                100);
+        Intent intent = new Intent();
+        intent.setClass(LinphoneLauncherActivity.this, classToStart);
+        if (getIntent() != null && getIntent().getExtras() != null) {
+            intent.putExtras(getIntent().getExtras());
+        }
+        intent.setAction(getIntent().getAction());
+        intent.setType(getIntent().getType());
+        intent.setData(getIntent().getData());
+        startActivity(intent);
 
         LinphoneManager.getInstance().changeStatusToOnline();
     }
-
-    private class ServiceWaitThread extends Thread {
-        public void run() {
-            while (!LinphoneService.isReady()) {
-                try {
-                    sleep(30);
-                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException("waiting thread sleep() has been interrupted");
-                }
-            }
-            LinphoneUtils.dispatchOnUIThread(
-                    new Runnable() {
-                        @Override
-                        public void run() {
-                            onServiceReady();
-                        }
-                    });
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/MainActivity.java
index 1e570e5eb..d5b9172e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
@@ -102,13 +103,6 @@ public abstract class MainActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (!LinphoneService.isReady()) {
-            finish();
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.main);
 
@@ -304,7 +298,7 @@ public abstract class MainActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
 
-        LinphoneService.instance()
+        LinphoneContext.instance()
                 .getNotificationManager()
                 .removeForegroundServiceNotificationIfPossible();
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/AccountConnectionAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/AccountConnectionAssistantActivity.java
index 03a30ab7b..9d0399a94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/AccountConnectionAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/AccountConnectionAssistantActivity.java
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ public class AccountConnectionAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_account_connection);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/AssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/AssistantActivity.java
index 9636db41e..eed080841 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/AssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/AssistantActivity.java
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.activities.DialerActivity;
 import org.linphone.activities.LinphoneGenericActivity;
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ public abstract class AssistantActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         if (mAccountCreator == null) {
             String url = LinphonePreferences.instance().getXmlrpcUrl();
@@ -124,7 +121,7 @@ public abstract class AssistantActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity
             // If this isn't a sip.linphone.org account, disable push notifications and enable
             // service notification, otherwise incoming calls won't work (most probably)
             LinphonePreferences.instance().setServiceNotificationVisibility(true);
-            LinphoneService.instance().getNotificationManager().startForeground();
+            LinphoneContext.instance().getNotificationManager().startForeground();
         }
 
         if (proxyConfig == null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/EmailAccountCreationAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/EmailAccountCreationAssistantActivity.java
index f9b0403ef..39a52014d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/EmailAccountCreationAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/EmailAccountCreationAssistantActivity.java
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ public class EmailAccountCreationAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_email_account_creation);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/EmailAccountValidationAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/EmailAccountValidationAssistantActivity.java
index 06a3d2611..c0cf6100c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/EmailAccountValidationAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/EmailAccountValidationAssistantActivity.java
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ public class EmailAccountValidationAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_email_account_validation);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/GenericConnectionAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/GenericConnectionAssistantActivity.java
index 5d273599d..123dfb167 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/GenericConnectionAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/GenericConnectionAssistantActivity.java
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ public class GenericConnectionAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity implem
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_generic_connection);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/MenuAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/MenuAssistantActivity.java
index 29951e85b..b91bab22f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/MenuAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/MenuAssistantActivity.java
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ public class MenuAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_menu);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/OpenH264DownloadAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/OpenH264DownloadAssistantActivity.java
index 211dca497..f29763d25 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/OpenH264DownloadAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/OpenH264DownloadAssistantActivity.java
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ public class OpenH264DownloadAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_openh264_codec_download);
         mHelper = Factory.instance().createOpenH264DownloadHelper(this);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountCreationAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountCreationAssistantActivity.java
index 66a3eeb87..0b2bf67fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountCreationAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountCreationAssistantActivity.java
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ public class PhoneAccountCreationAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_phone_account_creation);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountLinkingAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountLinkingAssistantActivity.java
index 6f29661ca..dd4bb8a0b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountLinkingAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountLinkingAssistantActivity.java
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ public class PhoneAccountLinkingAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_phone_account_linking);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountValidationAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountValidationAssistantActivity.java
index 5de0242da..819fce942 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountValidationAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/PhoneAccountValidationAssistantActivity.java
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ public class PhoneAccountValidationAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_phone_account_validation);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/QrCodeConfigurationAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/QrCodeConfigurationAssistantActivity.java
index 7d67f8e6d..2b8313bfc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/QrCodeConfigurationAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/QrCodeConfigurationAssistantActivity.java
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ public class QrCodeConfigurationAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_qr_code_remote_configuration);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/RemoteConfigurationAssistantActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/RemoteConfigurationAssistantActivity.java
index bb8c47ead..ad60083cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/RemoteConfigurationAssistantActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/assistant/RemoteConfigurationAssistantActivity.java
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ public class RemoteConfigurationAssistantActivity extends AssistantActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         setContentView(R.layout.assistant_remote_configuration);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallActivity.java
index ff65b3ae4..7f3f1a93f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallActivity.java
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ public class CallActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
         Compatibility.setShowWhenLocked(this, true);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallIncomingActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallIncomingActivity.java
index 1b469d2b9..73a2cf31d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallIncomingActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallIncomingActivity.java
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.activities.LinphoneGenericActivity;
 import org.linphone.compatibility.Compatibility;
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ public class CallIncomingActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         Compatibility.setShowWhenLocked(this, true);
         Compatibility.setTurnScreenOn(this, true);
@@ -206,7 +203,7 @@ public class CallIncomingActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity {
 
     @Override
     public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
-        if (LinphoneService.isReady()
+        if (LinphoneContext.isReady()
                 && (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK || keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_HOME)) {
             mCall.terminate();
             finish();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallManager.java
index 40528807d..eb121a880 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallManager.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.widget.Toast;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.contacts.ContactsManager;
 import org.linphone.contacts.LinphoneContact;
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ public class CallManager {
         CallParams params = core.createCallParams(call);
 
         boolean isLowBandwidthConnection =
-                !LinphoneUtils.isHighBandwidthConnection(LinphoneService.instance());
+                !LinphoneUtils.isHighBandwidthConnection(
+                        LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext());
 
         if (params != null) {
             params.enableLowBandwidth(isLowBandwidthConnection);
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ public class CallManager {
 
     public void inviteAddress(Address address, boolean forceZRTP) {
         boolean isLowBandwidthConnection =
-                !LinphoneUtils.isHighBandwidthConnection(LinphoneService.instance());
+                !LinphoneUtils.isHighBandwidthConnection(
+                        LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext());
 
         inviteAddress(address, false, isLowBandwidthConnection, forceZRTP);
     }
@@ -202,7 +204,8 @@ public class CallManager {
         address.setDisplayName(displayName);
 
         boolean isLowBandwidthConnection =
-                !LinphoneUtils.isHighBandwidthConnection(LinphoneService.instance());
+                !LinphoneUtils.isHighBandwidthConnection(
+                        LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext());
 
         if (core.isNetworkReachable()) {
             if (Version.isVideoCapable()) {
@@ -324,7 +327,9 @@ public class CallManager {
             params.setMediaEncryption(MediaEncryption.ZRTP);
         }
 
-        String recordFile = FileUtils.getCallRecordingFilename(LinphoneService.instance(), address);
+        String recordFile =
+                FileUtils.getCallRecordingFilename(
+                        LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext(), address);
         params.setRecordFile(recordFile);
 
         core.inviteAddressWithParams(address, params);
@@ -362,7 +367,7 @@ public class CallManager {
         if (call != null) {
             call.enableCamera(enable);
             if (mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.enable_call_notification))
-                LinphoneService.instance()
+                LinphoneContext.instance()
                         .getNotificationManager()
                         .displayCallNotification(LinphoneManager.getCore().getCurrentCall());
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallOutgoingActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallOutgoingActivity.java
index 242f99e6a..a9c22c1e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallOutgoingActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/call/CallOutgoingActivity.java
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.activities.LinphoneGenericActivity;
 import org.linphone.contacts.ContactsManager;
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ public class CallOutgoingActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity implements OnC
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
         setContentView(R.layout.call_outgoing);
@@ -234,7 +231,7 @@ public class CallOutgoingActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity implements OnC
 
     @Override
     public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
-        if (LinphoneService.isReady()
+        if (LinphoneContext.isReady()
                 && (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK || keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_HOME)) {
             mCall.terminate();
             finish();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java
index 185f7789c..5744dbbd1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.activities.MainActivity;
 import org.linphone.contacts.ContactAddress;
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ public class ChatMessagesFragment extends Fragment
         displayChatRoomHeader();
         displayChatRoomHistory();
 
-        LinphoneService.instance()
+        LinphoneContext.instance()
                 .getNotificationManager()
                 .setCurrentlyDisplayedChatRoom(
                         mRemoteSipAddress != null ? mRemoteSipAddress.asStringUriOnly() : null);
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ public class ChatMessagesFragment extends Fragment
 
         ContactsManager.getInstance().removeContactsListener(this);
         removeVirtualKeyboardVisiblityListener();
-        LinphoneService.instance().getNotificationManager().setCurrentlyDisplayedChatRoom(null);
+        LinphoneContext.instance().getNotificationManager().setCurrentlyDisplayedChatRoom(null);
         if (mChatRoom != null) mChatRoom.removeListener(this);
         if (mChatEventsList.getAdapter() != null)
             ((ChatMessagesGenericAdapter) mChatEventsList.getAdapter()).clear();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/GroupInfoAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/GroupInfoAdapter.java
index 12d7ac207..7951a1e77 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/GroupInfoAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/GroupInfoAdapter.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.contacts.ContactAddress;
 import org.linphone.contacts.LinphoneContact;
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ class GroupInfoAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<GroupInfoViewHolder> {
 
         holder.sipUri.setText(ca.getAddressAsDisplayableString());
 
-        if (!LinphoneService.instance().getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.show_sip_uri_in_chat)) {
+        if (!LinphoneContext.instance()
+                .getApplicationContext()
+                .getResources()
+                .getBoolean(R.bool.show_sip_uri_in_chat)) {
             holder.sipUri.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             holder.name.setOnClickListener(
                     new View.OnClickListener() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/AndroidContact.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/AndroidContact.java
index db16d10be..d7d6e66b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/AndroidContact.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/AndroidContact.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import android.provider.ContactsContract.Data;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.RawContacts;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.core.tools.Log;
 
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ class AndroidContact implements Serializable {
     void saveChangesCommited() {
         if (ContactsManager.getInstance().hasReadContactsAccess() && mChangesToCommit.size() > 0) {
             try {
-                ContentResolver contentResolver = LinphoneService.instance().getContentResolver();
+                ContentResolver contentResolver =
+                        LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext().getContentResolver();
                 ContentProviderResult[] results =
                         contentResolver.applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, mChangesToCommit);
                 if (results != null
@@ -110,7 +111,10 @@ class AndroidContact implements Serializable {
     }
 
     void createAndroidContact() {
-        if (LinphoneService.instance().getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.use_linphone_tag)) {
+        if (LinphoneContext.instance()
+                .getApplicationContext()
+                .getResources()
+                .getBoolean(R.bool.use_linphone_tag)) {
             Log.i("[Contact] Creating contact using linphone account type");
             addChangesToCommit(
                     ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(RawContacts.CONTENT_URI)
@@ -229,7 +233,8 @@ class AndroidContact implements Serializable {
     boolean isLinphoneAddressMimeEntryAlreadyExisting(String value) {
         boolean result = false;
 
-        ContentResolver resolver = LinphoneService.instance().getContentResolver();
+        ContentResolver resolver =
+                LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext().getContentResolver();
         String[] projection = {"data1", "data3"};
         String selection =
                 ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID
@@ -576,7 +581,8 @@ class AndroidContact implements Serializable {
     }
 
     private String findRawContactID() {
-        ContentResolver resolver = LinphoneService.instance().getContentResolver();
+        ContentResolver resolver =
+                LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext().getContentResolver();
         String result = null;
         String[] projection = {ContactsContract.RawContacts._ID};
 
@@ -598,7 +604,10 @@ class AndroidContact implements Serializable {
     }
 
     void createRawLinphoneContactFromExistingAndroidContactIfNeeded() {
-        if (LinphoneService.instance().getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.use_linphone_tag)) {
+        if (LinphoneContext.instance()
+                .getApplicationContext()
+                .getResources()
+                .getBoolean(R.bool.use_linphone_tag)) {
             if (mAndroidId != null && (mAndroidRawId == null || !isAndroidRawIdLinphone)) {
                 if (mAndroidRawId == null) {
                     Log.d("[Contact] RAW ID not found for contact " + mAndroidId);
@@ -659,7 +668,8 @@ class AndroidContact implements Serializable {
     }
 
     private String findLinphoneRawContactId() {
-        ContentResolver resolver = LinphoneService.instance().getContentResolver();
+        ContentResolver resolver =
+                LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext().getContentResolver();
         String result = null;
         String[] projection = {ContactsContract.RawContacts._ID};
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactsManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactsManager.java
index a77bcf291..2c23d7acb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactsManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactsManager.java
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.compatibility.Compatibility;
 import org.linphone.core.Address;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class ContactsManager extends ContentObserver implements FriendListListen
     private boolean mInitialized = false;
 
     public static ContactsManager getInstance() {
-        return LinphoneService.instance().getContactsManager();
+        return LinphoneContext.instance().getContactsManager();
     }
 
     public ContactsManager(Context context, Handler handler) {
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public class ContactsManager extends ContentObserver implements FriendListListen
                 if (hasReadContactsAccess()
                         && hasWriteContactsAccess()
                         && hasWriteSyncPermission()) {
-                    if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+                    if (LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
                         initializeSyncAccount();
                         mInitialized = true;
                     }
@@ -452,7 +452,10 @@ public class ContactsManager extends ContentObserver implements FriendListListen
         LinphoneContact contact = (LinphoneContact) lf.getUserData();
 
         if (contact != null) {
-            if (LinphoneService.instance().getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.use_linphone_tag)) {
+            if (LinphoneContext.instance()
+                    .getApplicationContext()
+                    .getResources()
+                    .getBoolean(R.bool.use_linphone_tag)) {
                 // Inserting Linphone information in Android contact if the parameter is enabled
                 if (LinphonePreferences.instance()
                         .isPresenceStorageInNativeAndroidContactEnabled()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/LinphoneContact.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/LinphoneContact.java
index 0cfc36da9..297c788b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/LinphoneContact.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/LinphoneContact.java
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import android.provider.ContactsContract;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.core.Address;
 import org.linphone.core.Core;
@@ -547,7 +547,8 @@ public class LinphoneContact extends AndroidContact
             Log.d("[Linphone Contact] Found phone number " + data1 + " (" + data4 + ")");
             addNumberOrAddress(new LinphoneNumberOrAddress(data1, data4));
         } else if (ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.SipAddress.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE.equals(mime)
-                || LinphoneService.instance()
+                || LinphoneContext.instance()
+                        .getApplicationContext()
                         .getString(R.string.linphone_address_mime_type)
                         .equals(mime)) {
             Log.d("[Linphone Contact] Found SIP address " + data1);
@@ -595,7 +596,7 @@ public class LinphoneContact extends AndroidContact
 
     public void save() {
         saveChangesCommited();
-        syncValuesFromAndroidContact(LinphoneService.instance());
+        syncValuesFromAndroidContact(LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext());
         createOrUpdateFriend();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/SearchContactsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/SearchContactsAdapter.java
index fcd83996f..31cf4e46c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/SearchContactsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/SearchContactsAdapter.java
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.core.Address;
 import org.linphone.core.FriendCapability;
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ public class SearchContactsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<SearchContactVie
                         .getContactListFromFilter(search, mOnlySipContact ? domain : "");
 
         for (SearchResult sr : searchResults) {
-            if (LinphoneService.instance()
+            if (LinphoneContext.instance()
+                    .getApplicationContext()
                     .getResources()
                     .getBoolean(R.bool.hide_sip_contacts_without_presence)) {
                 if (sr.getFriend() != null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/fragments/StatusBarFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/fragments/StatusBarFragment.java
index 254a5881d..bd65a11e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/fragments/StatusBarFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/fragments/StatusBarFragment.java
@@ -85,11 +85,9 @@ public class StatusBarFragment extends Fragment {
                             mStatusLed.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                         }
 
-                        if (core.getDefaultProxyConfig() != null
-                                && core.getDefaultProxyConfig().equals(proxy)) {
-                            mStatusLed.setImageResource(getStatusIconResource(state));
-                            mStatusText.setText(getStatusIconText(state));
-                        } else if (core.getDefaultProxyConfig() == null) {
+                        if ((core.getDefaultProxyConfig() != null
+                                        && core.getDefaultProxyConfig().equals(proxy))
+                                || core.getDefaultProxyConfig() == null) {
                             mStatusLed.setImageResource(getStatusIconResource(state));
                             mStatusText.setText(getStatusIconText(state));
                         }
@@ -188,12 +186,7 @@ public class StatusBarFragment extends Fragment {
 
     private int getStatusIconResource(RegistrationState state) {
         try {
-            Core core = LinphoneManager.getCore();
-            boolean defaultAccountConnected =
-                    (core != null
-                            && core.getDefaultProxyConfig() != null
-                            && core.getDefaultProxyConfig().getState() == RegistrationState.Ok);
-            if (state == RegistrationState.Ok && defaultAccountConnected) {
+            if (state == RegistrationState.Ok) {
                 return R.drawable.led_connected;
             } else if (state == RegistrationState.Progress) {
                 return R.drawable.led_inprogress;
@@ -212,9 +205,7 @@ public class StatusBarFragment extends Fragment {
     private String getStatusIconText(RegistrationState state) {
         Context context = getActivity();
         try {
-            if (state == RegistrationState.Ok
-                    && LinphoneManager.getCore().getDefaultProxyConfig().getState()
-                            == RegistrationState.Ok) {
+            if (state == RegistrationState.Ok) {
                 return context.getString(R.string.status_connected);
             } else if (state == RegistrationState.Progress) {
                 return context.getString(R.string.status_in_progress);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationBroadcastReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationBroadcastReceiver.java
index e7b466a55..c965c4500 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationBroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationBroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.compatibility.Compatibility;
 import org.linphone.core.Address;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class NotificationBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         if (intent.getAction().equals(Compatibility.INTENT_REPLY_NOTIF_ACTION)
                 || intent.getAction().equals(Compatibility.INTENT_MARK_AS_READ_ACTION)) {
             String remoteSipAddr =
-                    LinphoneService.instance()
+                    LinphoneContext.instance()
                             .getNotificationManager()
                             .getSipUriForNotificationId(notifId);
 
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ public class NotificationBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
                 ChatMessage msg = room.createMessage(reply);
                 msg.setUserData(notifId);
                 msg.addListener(
-                        LinphoneService.instance().getNotificationManager().getMessageListener());
+                        LinphoneContext.instance().getNotificationManager().getMessageListener());
                 msg.send();
                 Log.i("[Notification Broadcast Receiver] Reply sent for notif id " + notifId);
             } else {
-                LinphoneService.instance().getNotificationManager().dismissNotification(notifId);
+                LinphoneContext.instance().getNotificationManager().dismissNotification(notifId);
             }
         } else if (intent.getAction().equals(Compatibility.INTENT_ANSWER_CALL_NOTIF_ACTION)
                 || intent.getAction().equals(Compatibility.INTENT_HANGUP_CALL_NOTIF_ACTION)) {
             String remoteAddr =
-                    LinphoneService.instance()
+                    LinphoneContext.instance()
                             .getNotificationManager()
                             .getSipUriForCallNotificationId(notifId);
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class NotificationBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     private void onError(Context context, int notifId) {
         Notification replyError =
                 Compatibility.createRepliedNotification(context, context.getString(R.string.error));
-        LinphoneService.instance().getNotificationManager().sendNotification(notifId, replyError);
+        LinphoneContext.instance().getNotificationManager().sendNotification(notifId, replyError);
     }
 
     private CharSequence getMessageText(Intent intent) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationsManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationsManager.java
index 6b53977a9..ea54a7372 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationsManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/notifications/NotificationsManager.java
@@ -116,12 +116,6 @@ public class NotificationsManager {
                         Notification.PRIORITY_MIN,
                         true);
 
-        if (isServiceNotificationDisplayed()) {
-            Log.i(
-                    "[Notifications Manager] Background service mode enabled, displaying notification");
-            startForeground();
-        }
-
         mListener =
                 new CoreListenerStub() {
                     @Override
@@ -292,29 +286,37 @@ public class NotificationsManager {
     }
 
     public void startForeground() {
-        Log.i("[Notifications Manager] Starting Service as foreground");
-        LinphoneService.instance().startForeground(SERVICE_NOTIF_ID, mServiceNotification);
-        mCurrentForegroundServiceNotification = SERVICE_NOTIF_ID;
+        if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+            Log.i("[Notifications Manager] Starting Service as foreground");
+            LinphoneService.instance().startForeground(SERVICE_NOTIF_ID, mServiceNotification);
+            mCurrentForegroundServiceNotification = SERVICE_NOTIF_ID;
+        }
     }
 
     private void startForeground(Notification notification, int id) {
-        Log.i("[Notifications Manager] Starting Service as foreground while in call");
-        LinphoneService.instance().startForeground(id, notification);
-        mCurrentForegroundServiceNotification = id;
+        if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+            Log.i("[Notifications Manager] Starting Service as foreground while in call");
+            LinphoneService.instance().startForeground(id, notification);
+            mCurrentForegroundServiceNotification = id;
+        }
     }
 
     public void stopForeground() {
-        Log.i("[Notifications Manager] Stopping Service as foreground");
-        LinphoneService.instance().stopForeground(true);
-        mCurrentForegroundServiceNotification = 0;
+        if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+            Log.i("[Notifications Manager] Stopping Service as foreground");
+            LinphoneService.instance().stopForeground(true);
+            mCurrentForegroundServiceNotification = 0;
+        }
     }
 
     public void removeForegroundServiceNotificationIfPossible() {
-        if (mCurrentForegroundServiceNotification == SERVICE_NOTIF_ID
-                && !isServiceNotificationDisplayed()) {
-            Log.i(
-                    "[Notifications Manager] Linphone has started after device boot, stopping Service as foreground");
-            stopForeground();
+        if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+            if (mCurrentForegroundServiceNotification == SERVICE_NOTIF_ID
+                    && !isServiceNotificationDisplayed()) {
+                Log.i(
+                        "[Notifications Manager] Linphone has started after device boot, stopping Service as foreground");
+                stopForeground();
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/recording/RecordingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/recording/RecordingsActivity.java
index 122c2b7ed..6deac7ea5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/recording/RecordingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/recording/RecordingsActivity.java
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ public class RecordingsActivity extends MainActivity
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mAbortCreation) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         mOnBackPressGoHome = false;
         mAlwaysHideTabBar = true;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/settings/AdvancedSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/settings/AdvancedSettingsFragment.java
index f2741aa22..000f21b54 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/settings/AdvancedSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/settings/AdvancedSettingsFragment.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.compatibility.Compatibility;
 import org.linphone.settings.widget.BasicSetting;
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ public class AdvancedSettingsFragment extends SettingsFragment {
                     public void onBoolValueChanged(boolean newValue) {
                         mPrefs.setServiceNotificationVisibility(newValue);
                         if (newValue) {
-                            LinphoneService.instance().getNotificationManager().startForeground();
+                            LinphoneContext.instance().getNotificationManager().startForeground();
                         } else {
-                            LinphoneService.instance().getNotificationManager().stopForeground();
+                            LinphoneContext.instance().getNotificationManager().stopForeground();
                         }
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/settings/LinphonePreferences.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/settings/LinphonePreferences.java
index 5de0c1ca3..79811451a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/settings/LinphonePreferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/settings/LinphonePreferences.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.compatibility.Compatibility;
 import org.linphone.core.Address;
@@ -142,15 +142,15 @@ public class LinphonePreferences {
     }
 
     private String getString(int key) {
-        if (mContext == null && LinphoneService.isReady()) {
-            mContext = LinphoneService.instance();
+        if (mContext == null && LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
+            mContext = LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext();
         }
 
         return mContext.getString(key);
     }
 
     private Core getLc() {
-        if (!LinphoneService.isReady()) return null;
+        if (!LinphoneContext.isReady()) return null;
 
         return LinphoneManager.getCore();
     }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class LinphonePreferences {
             return core.getConfig();
         }
 
-        if (!LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+        if (!LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
             File linphonerc = new File(mBasePath + "/.linphonerc");
             if (linphonerc.exists()) {
                 return Factory.instance().createConfig(linphonerc.getAbsolutePath());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/LinphoneUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/LinphoneUtils.java
index a7ac035d1..37f84e551 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/LinphoneUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/LinphoneUtils.java
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.core.Address;
 import org.linphone.core.Call;
@@ -71,16 +71,16 @@ public final class LinphoneUtils {
             Factory.instance()
                     .enableLogCollection(LogCollectionState.EnabledWithoutPreviousLogHandler);
             if (isDebugEnabled) {
-                if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+                if (LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
                     Factory.instance()
                             .getLoggingService()
-                            .addListener(LinphoneService.instance().getJavaLoggingService());
+                            .addListener(LinphoneContext.instance().getJavaLoggingService());
                 }
             } else {
-                if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+                if (LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
                     Factory.instance()
                             .getLoggingService()
-                            .removeListener(LinphoneService.instance().getJavaLoggingService());
+                            .removeListener(LinphoneContext.instance().getJavaLoggingService());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -265,7 +265,10 @@ public final class LinphoneUtils {
                     return username.split("@")[0];
                 }
             } else {
-                if (domain.equals(LinphoneService.instance().getString(R.string.default_domain))) {
+                if (domain.equals(
+                        LinphoneContext.instance()
+                                .getApplicationContext()
+                                .getString(R.string.default_domain))) {
                     return username.split("@")[0];
                 }
             }
@@ -290,7 +293,9 @@ public final class LinphoneUtils {
                 sipAddress =
                         sipAddress
                                 + "@"
-                                + LinphoneService.instance().getString(R.string.default_domain);
+                                + LinphoneContext.instance()
+                                        .getApplicationContext()
+                                        .getString(R.string.default_domain);
             }
         }
         return sipAddress;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ServiceWaitThread.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ServiceWaitThread.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa51a14bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ServiceWaitThread.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package org.linphone.utils;
+
+/*
+ServiceWaitThread.java
+Copyright (C) 2019 Belledonne Communications, Grenoble, France
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
+
+public class ServiceWaitThread extends Thread {
+    private ServiceWaitThreadListener mListener;
+
+    public ServiceWaitThread(ServiceWaitThreadListener listener) {
+        mListener = listener;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        while (!LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+            try {
+                sleep(30);
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("waiting thread sleep() has been interrupted");
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (mListener != null) {
+            LinphoneUtils.dispatchOnUIThread(
+                    new Runnable() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void run() {
+                            mListener.onServiceReady();
+                        }
+                    });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ServiceWaitThreadListener.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ServiceWaitThreadListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f792322c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ServiceWaitThreadListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package org.linphone.utils;
+
+/*
+ServiceWaitThreadListener.java
+Copyright (C) 2019 Belledonne Communications, Grenoble, France
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+public interface ServiceWaitThreadListener {
+    void onServiceReady();
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/BitmapWorkerTask.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/BitmapWorkerTask.java
index 7ddbc5f6c..9607db79d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/BitmapWorkerTask.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/BitmapWorkerTask.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.core.tools.Log;
 import org.linphone.utils.FileUtils;
 import org.linphone.utils.ImageUtils;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class BitmapWorkerTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Bitmap> {
     // Decode image in background.
     @Override
     protected Bitmap doInBackground(String... params) {
-        Context context = LinphoneService.instance();
+        Context context = LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext();
         path = params[0];
         Bitmap bm = null;
         Bitmap thumbnail = null;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class BitmapWorkerTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Bitmap> {
             bitmap = null;
         }
         if (mImageViewReference != null && bitmap != null) {
-            Context context = LinphoneService.instance();
+            Context context = LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext();
             final ImageView imageView = mImageViewReference.get();
             final BitmapWorkerTask bitmapWorkerTask = getBitmapWorkerTask(imageView);
             if (this == bitmapWorkerTask && imageView != null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/Digit.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/Digit.java
index c6fdee146..986e8369f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/Digit.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/Digit.java
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Button;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.core.Call;
 import org.linphone.core.Core;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class Digit extends Button implements AddressAware {
         }
 
         private boolean linphoneServiceReady() {
-            if (!LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+            if (!LinphoneContext.isReady()) {
                 Log.e("[Numpad] Service is not ready while pressing digit");
                 return false;
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/LinphoneGL2JNIViewOverlay.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/LinphoneGL2JNIViewOverlay.java
index 550e1fa5c..00894f0a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/LinphoneGL2JNIViewOverlay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/LinphoneGL2JNIViewOverlay.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.SurfaceView;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.call.CallActivity;
 import org.linphone.core.Call;
 import org.linphone.core.CallParams;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class LinphoneGL2JNIViewOverlay extends org.linphone.mediastream.video.di
                 new OnClickListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void onClick(View v) {
-                        Context context = LinphoneService.instance();
+                        Context context = LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext();
                         Intent intent = new Intent(context, CallActivity.class);
                         // This flag is required to start an Activity from a Service context
                         intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/LinphoneTextureViewOverlay.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/LinphoneTextureViewOverlay.java
index 163752e82..f6f63e7e2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/LinphoneTextureViewOverlay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/LinphoneTextureViewOverlay.java
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
+import org.linphone.LinphoneContext;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.call.CallActivity;
 import org.linphone.core.Call;
 import org.linphone.core.CallParams;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class LinphoneTextureViewOverlay extends RelativeLayout implements Linpho
                 new OnClickListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void onClick(View v) {
-                        Context context = LinphoneService.instance();
+                        Context context = LinphoneContext.instance().getApplicationContext();
                         Intent intent = new Intent(context, CallActivity.class);
                         // This flag is required to start an Activity from a Service context
                         intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);