diff --git a/.yarn/cache/@notifee-react-native-npm-7.8.0-c618815190-800233c950.zip b/.yarn/cache/@notifee-react-native-npm-7.8.0-c618815190-800233c950.zip
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..daa79a024
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diff --git a/packages/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock b/packages/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock
index b31e46c03..040690037 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/packages/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -507,6 +507,11 @@ PODS:
     - React-Core
   - RNKeychain (8.1.2):
     - React-Core
+  - RNNotifee (7.8.0):
+    - React-Core
+    - RNNotifee/NotifeeCore (= 7.8.0)
+  - RNNotifee/NotifeeCore (7.8.0):
+    - React-Core
   - RNPrivacySnapshot (1.0.0):
     - React-Core
   - RNShare (9.4.1):
@@ -593,6 +598,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - RNFS (from `../node_modules/react-native-fs`)
   - RNIap (from `../node_modules/react-native-iap`)
   - RNKeychain (from `../node_modules/react-native-keychain`)
+  - "RNNotifee (from `../node_modules/@notifee/react-native`)"
   - RNPrivacySnapshot (from `../node_modules/react-native-privacy-snapshot`)
   - RNShare (from `../node_modules/react-native-share`)
   - RNStoreReview (from `../node_modules/react-native-store-review`)
@@ -716,6 +722,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native-iap"
   RNKeychain:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native-keychain"
+  RNNotifee:
+    :path: "../node_modules/@notifee/react-native"
   RNPrivacySnapshot:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native-privacy-snapshot"
   RNShare:
@@ -789,6 +797,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   RNFS: 4ac0f0ea233904cb798630b3c077808c06931688
   RNIap: c397f49db45af3b10dca64b2325f21bb8078ad21
   RNKeychain: a65256b6ca6ba6976132cc4124b238a5b13b3d9c
+  RNNotifee: f3c01b391dd8e98e67f539f9a35a9cbcd3bae744
   RNPrivacySnapshot: 8eaf571478a353f2e5184f5c803164f22428b023
   RNShare: 32e97adc8d8c97d4a26bcdd3c45516882184f8b6
   RNStoreReview: 923b1c888c13469925bf0256dc2c046eab557ce5
diff --git a/packages/mobile/package.json b/packages/mobile/package.json
index 5ded67aca..156cee122 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/package.json
+++ b/packages/mobile/package.json
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     "node": ">=16"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@notifee/react-native": "^7.8.0",
     "react-native-store-review": "^0.4.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/Lib/MobileDevice.ts b/packages/mobile/src/Lib/MobileDevice.ts
index 43a8c6dd0..2c4f49141 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/Lib/MobileDevice.ts
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/Lib/MobileDevice.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import { Database } from './Database/Database'
 import { isLegacyIdentifier } from './Database/LegacyIdentifier'
 import { LegacyKeyValueStore } from './Database/LegacyKeyValueStore'
 import Keychain from './Keychain'
+import notifee, { AuthorizationStatus, Notification } from '@notifee/react-native'
 
 export type BiometricsType = 'Fingerprint' | 'Face ID' | 'Biometrics' | 'Touch ID'
 
@@ -75,7 +76,40 @@ export class MobileDevice implements MobileDeviceInterface {
     private stateObserverService?: AppStateObserverService,
     private androidBackHandlerService?: AndroidBackHandlerService,
     private colorSchemeService?: ColorSchemeObserverService,
-  ) {}
+  ) {
+    this.initializeNotifications().catch(console.error)
+  }
+
+  async initializeNotifications() {
+    if (Platform.OS !== 'android') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    await notifee.createChannel({
+      id: 'files',
+      name: 'File Upload/Download',
+    })
+  }
+
+  async canDisplayNotifications(): Promise<boolean> {
+    const settings = await notifee.requestPermission()
+
+    return settings.authorizationStatus >= AuthorizationStatus.AUTHORIZED
+  }
+
+  async displayNotification(options: Notification): Promise<string> {
+    return await notifee.displayNotification({
+      ...options,
+      android: {
+        ...options.android,
+        channelId: 'files',
+      },
+    })
+  }
+
+  async cancelNotification(notificationId: string): Promise<void> {
+    await notifee.cancelNotification(notificationId)
+  }
 
   async removeRawStorageValuesForIdentifier(identifier: string): Promise<void> {
     await this.removeRawStorageValue(namespacedKey(identifier, RawStorageKey.SnjsVersion))
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/MobileWebAppContainer.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/MobileWebAppContainer.tsx
index ce2eedf1e..588016000 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/MobileWebAppContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/MobileWebAppContainer.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { MobileDevice, MobileDeviceEvent } from './Lib/MobileDevice'
 import { IsDev } from './Lib/Utils'
 import { ReceivedSharedItemsHandler } from './ReceivedSharedItemsHandler'
 import { ReviewService } from './ReviewService'
+import notifee, { EventType } from '@notifee/react-native'
 
 const LoggingEnabled = IsDev
 
@@ -117,6 +118,34 @@ const MobileWebAppContents = ({ destroyAndReload }: { destroyAndReload: () => vo
     }
   }, [webViewRef, stateService, device, androidBackHandlerService, colorSchemeService])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return notifee.onForegroundEvent(({ type, detail }) => {
+      if (type !== EventType.ACTION_PRESS) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      const { notification, pressAction } = detail
+
+      if (!notification || !pressAction) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (pressAction.id !== 'open-file') {
+        return
+      }
+
+      webViewRef.current?.postMessage(
+        JSON.stringify({
+          reactNativeEvent: ReactNativeToWebEvent.OpenFilePreview,
+          messageType: 'event',
+          messageData: {
+            id: notification.id,
+          },
+        }),
+      )
+    })
+  }, [])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const observer = device.addMobileDeviceEventReceiver((event) => {
       if (event === MobileDeviceEvent.RequestsWebViewReload) {
diff --git a/packages/services/src/Domain/Device/MobileDeviceInterface.ts b/packages/services/src/Domain/Device/MobileDeviceInterface.ts
index 00ab6a2c6..84b0fe8c3 100644
--- a/packages/services/src/Domain/Device/MobileDeviceInterface.ts
+++ b/packages/services/src/Domain/Device/MobileDeviceInterface.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { DeviceInterface } from './DeviceInterface'
 import { AppleIAPReceipt } from '../Subscription/AppleIAPReceipt'
 import { ApplicationEvent } from '../Event/ApplicationEvent'
 
+import type { Notification } from '../../../../mobile/node_modules/@notifee/react-native/dist/index'
+
 export interface MobileDeviceInterface extends DeviceInterface {
   environment: Environment.Mobile
   platform: Platform.Ios | Platform.Android
@@ -34,4 +36,8 @@ export interface MobileDeviceInterface extends DeviceInterface {
   purchaseSubscriptionIAP(plan: AppleIAPProductId): Promise<AppleIAPReceipt | undefined>
   authenticateWithU2F(authenticationOptionsJSONString: string): Promise<Record<string, unknown> | null>
   notifyApplicationEvent(event: ApplicationEvent): void
+
+  canDisplayNotifications(): Promise<boolean>
+  displayNotification(options: Notification): Promise<string>
+  cancelNotification(notificationId: string): Promise<void>
 }
diff --git a/packages/snjs/lib/Client/ReactNativeToWebEvent.ts b/packages/snjs/lib/Client/ReactNativeToWebEvent.ts
index e30ffcb0d..776c4bc3f 100644
--- a/packages/snjs/lib/Client/ReactNativeToWebEvent.ts
+++ b/packages/snjs/lib/Client/ReactNativeToWebEvent.ts
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ export enum ReactNativeToWebEvent {
   ReceivedFile = 'ReceivedFile',
   ReceivedLink = 'ReceivedLink',
   ReceivedText = 'ReceivedText',
+  OpenFilePreview = 'OpenFilePreview',
 }
diff --git a/packages/ui-services/src/WebApplication/WebApplicationInterface.ts b/packages/ui-services/src/WebApplication/WebApplicationInterface.ts
index fdd79a60a..f232d13a5 100644
--- a/packages/ui-services/src/WebApplication/WebApplicationInterface.ts
+++ b/packages/ui-services/src/WebApplication/WebApplicationInterface.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface WebApplicationInterface extends ApplicationInterface {
   handleReceivedFileEvent(file: { name: string; mimeType: string; data: string }): void
   handleReceivedTextEvent(item: { text: string; title?: string }): Promise<void>
   handleReceivedLinkEvent(item: { link: string; title: string }): Promise<void>
+  handleOpenFilePreviewEvent(item: { id: string }): void
   isNativeMobileWeb(): boolean
   handleAndroidBackButtonPressed(): void
   addAndroidBackHandlerEventListener(listener: () => boolean): (() => void) | undefined
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/WebApplication.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/WebApplication.ts
index ca4a5ad48..dc8737a81 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/WebApplication.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/WebApplication.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   NoteContent,
   SNNote,
   DesktopManagerInterface,
+  FileItem,
 } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
 import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx'
 import { startAuthentication, startRegistration } from '@simplewebauthn/browser'
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ import { NoAccountWarningController } from '@/Controllers/NoAccountWarningContro
 import { SearchOptionsController } from '@/Controllers/SearchOptionsController'
 import { PersistenceService } from '@/Controllers/Abstract/PersistenceService'
 import { removeFromArray } from '@standardnotes/utils'
+import { FileItemActionType } from '@/Components/AttachedFilesPopover/PopoverFileItemAction'
 
 export type WebEventObserver = (event: WebAppEvent, data?: unknown) => void
 
@@ -353,6 +355,21 @@ export class WebApplication extends SNApplication implements WebApplicationInter
     this.notifyWebEvent(WebAppEvent.MobileKeyboardDidChangeFrame, frame)
   }
 
+  handleOpenFilePreviewEvent({ id }: { id: string }): void {
+    const file = this.items.findItem<FileItem>(id)
+    if (!file) {
+      return
+    }
+    this.filesController
+      .handleFileAction({
+        type: FileItemActionType.PreviewFile,
+        payload: {
+          file,
+        },
+      })
+      .catch(console.error)
+  }
+
   handleReceivedFileEvent(file: { name: string; mimeType: string; data: string }): void {
     const filesController = this.filesController
     const blob = getBlobFromBase64(file.data, file.mimeType)
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/FilesController.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/FilesController.ts
index bdfcdf869..f47e6be6a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/FilesController.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/FilesController.ts
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
 
   private async downloadFile(file: FileItem): Promise<void> {
     let downloadingToastId = ''
+    let canShowProgressNotification = false
+
+    if (this.mobileDevice && this.platform === Platform.Android) {
+      canShowProgressNotification = await this.mobileDevice.canDisplayNotifications()
+    }
 
     try {
       const saver = StreamingFileSaver.available() ? new StreamingFileSaver(file.name) : new ClassicFileSaver()
@@ -301,11 +306,21 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
         await saver.selectFileToSaveTo()
       }
 
-      downloadingToastId = addToast({
-        type: ToastType.Progress,
-        message: `Downloading file "${file.name}" (0%)`,
-        progress: 0,
-      })
+      if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+        downloadingToastId = await this.mobileDevice.displayNotification({
+          title: `Downloading file "${file.name}"`,
+          android: {
+            progress: { max: 100, current: 0, indeterminate: true },
+            onlyAlertOnce: true,
+          },
+        })
+      } else {
+        downloadingToastId = addToast({
+          type: ToastType.Progress,
+          message: `Downloading file "${file.name}" (0%)`,
+          progress: 0,
+        })
+      }
 
       const decryptedBytesArray: Uint8Array[] = []
 
@@ -320,10 +335,23 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
 
         const progressPercent = Math.floor(progress.percentComplete)
 
-        updateToast(downloadingToastId, {
-          message: fileProgressToHumanReadableString(progress, file.name, { showPercent: true }),
-          progress: progressPercent,
-        })
+        if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+          this.mobileDevice
+            .displayNotification({
+              id: downloadingToastId,
+              title: `Downloading file "${file.name}"`,
+              android: {
+                progress: { max: 100, current: progressPercent, indeterminate: false },
+                onlyAlertOnce: true,
+              },
+            })
+            .catch(console.error)
+        } else {
+          updateToast(downloadingToastId, {
+            message: fileProgressToHumanReadableString(progress, file.name, { showPercent: true }),
+            progress: progressPercent,
+          })
+        }
 
         lastProgress = progress
       })
@@ -339,7 +367,6 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
         const blob = new Blob([finalBytes], {
           type: file.mimeType,
         })
-        // await downloadOrShareBlobBasedOnPlatform(this, blob, file.name, false)
         await downloadOrShareBlobBasedOnPlatform({
           archiveService: this.archiveService,
           platform: this.platform,
@@ -351,12 +378,18 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
         })
       }
 
-      addToast({
-        type: ToastType.Success,
-        message: `Successfully downloaded file${
-          lastProgress && lastProgress.source === 'local' ? ' from local backup' : ''
-        }`,
-      })
+      if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+        await this.mobileDevice.displayNotification({
+          title: `Successfully downloaded file "${file.name}"`,
+        })
+      } else {
+        addToast({
+          type: ToastType.Success,
+          message: `Successfully downloaded file${
+            lastProgress && lastProgress.source === 'local' ? ' from local backup' : ''
+          }`,
+        })
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(error)
 
@@ -366,8 +399,12 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
       })
     }
 
-    if (downloadingToastId.length > 0) {
-      dismissToast(downloadingToastId)
+    if (downloadingToastId) {
+      if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+        this.mobileDevice.cancelNotification(downloadingToastId).catch(console.error)
+      } else {
+        dismissToast(downloadingToastId)
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -412,6 +449,11 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
     const { showToast = true, note } = options
 
     let toastId: string | undefined
+    let canShowProgressNotification = false
+
+    if (showToast && this.mobileDevice && this.platform === Platform.Android) {
+      canShowProgressNotification = await this.mobileDevice.canDisplayNotifications()
+    }
 
     try {
       const minimumChunkSize = this.files.minimumChunkSize()
@@ -449,11 +491,21 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
       const initialProgress = operation.getProgress().percentComplete
 
       if (showToast) {
-        toastId = addToast({
-          type: ToastType.Progress,
-          message: `Uploading file "${fileToUpload.name}" (${initialProgress}%)`,
-          progress: initialProgress,
-        })
+        if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+          toastId = await this.mobileDevice.displayNotification({
+            title: `Uploading file "${fileToUpload.name}"`,
+            android: {
+              progress: { max: 100, current: initialProgress, indeterminate: true },
+              onlyAlertOnce: true,
+            },
+          })
+        } else {
+          toastId = addToast({
+            type: ToastType.Progress,
+            message: `Uploading file "${fileToUpload.name}" (${initialProgress}%)`,
+            progress: initialProgress,
+          })
+        }
       }
 
       const onChunk: OnChunkCallbackNoProgress = async ({ data, index, isLast }) => {
@@ -461,10 +513,21 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
 
         const percentComplete = Math.round(operation.getProgress().percentComplete)
         if (toastId) {
-          updateToast(toastId, {
-            message: `Uploading file "${fileToUpload.name}" (${percentComplete}%)`,
-            progress: percentComplete,
-          })
+          if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+            await this.mobileDevice.displayNotification({
+              id: toastId,
+              title: `Uploading file "${fileToUpload.name}"`,
+              android: {
+                progress: { max: 100, current: percentComplete, indeterminate: false },
+                onlyAlertOnce: true,
+              },
+            })
+          } else {
+            updateToast(toastId, {
+              message: `Uploading file "${fileToUpload.name}" (${percentComplete}%)`,
+              progress: percentComplete,
+            })
+          }
         }
       }
 
@@ -480,32 +543,54 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
       if (uploadedFile instanceof ClientDisplayableError) {
         addToast({
           type: ToastType.Error,
-          message: 'Unable to close upload session',
+          message: uploadedFile.text,
         })
-        throw new Error('Unable to close upload session')
+        throw new Error(uploadedFile.text)
       }
 
       if (toastId) {
+        if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+          this.mobileDevice.cancelNotification(toastId).catch(console.error)
+        }
         dismissToast(toastId)
       }
       if (showToast) {
-        addToast({
-          type: ToastType.Success,
-          message: `Uploaded file "${uploadedFile.name}"`,
-          actions: [
-            {
-              label: 'Open',
-              handler: (toastId) => {
-                void this.handleFileAction({
-                  type: FileItemActionType.PreviewFile,
-                  payload: { file: uploadedFile },
-                })
-                dismissToast(toastId)
+        if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+          this.mobileDevice
+            .displayNotification({
+              id: uploadedFile.uuid,
+              title: `Uploaded file "${uploadedFile.name}"`,
+              android: {
+                actions: [
+                  {
+                    title: 'Open',
+                    pressAction: {
+                      id: 'open-file',
+                    },
+                  },
+                ],
               },
-            },
-          ],
-          autoClose: true,
-        })
+            })
+            .catch(console.error)
+        } else {
+          addToast({
+            type: ToastType.Success,
+            message: `Uploaded file "${uploadedFile.name}"`,
+            actions: [
+              {
+                label: 'Open',
+                handler: (toastId) => {
+                  void this.handleFileAction({
+                    type: FileItemActionType.PreviewFile,
+                    payload: { file: uploadedFile },
+                  })
+                  dismissToast(toastId)
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+            autoClose: true,
+          })
+        }
       }
 
       return uploadedFile
@@ -513,12 +598,23 @@ export class FilesController extends AbstractViewController<FilesControllerEvent
       console.error(error)
 
       if (toastId) {
+        if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+          this.mobileDevice.cancelNotification(toastId).catch(console.error)
+        }
         dismissToast(toastId)
       }
-      addToast({
-        type: ToastType.Error,
-        message: 'There was an error while uploading the file',
-      })
+      if (this.mobileDevice && canShowProgressNotification) {
+        this.mobileDevice
+          .displayNotification({
+            title: 'There was an error while uploading the file',
+          })
+          .catch(console.error)
+      } else {
+        addToast({
+          type: ToastType.Error,
+          message: 'There was an error while uploading the file',
+        })
+      }
     }
 
     return undefined
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/MobileWebReceiver.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/MobileWebReceiver.ts
index 9b5d8a42c..14b6a8fb2 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/MobileWebReceiver.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/MobileWebReceiver.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ export class MobileWebReceiver {
       case ReactNativeToWebEvent.ReceivedLink:
         void this.application.handleReceivedLinkEvent(messageData as { link: string; title: string })
         break
-
+      case ReactNativeToWebEvent.OpenFilePreview:
+        void this.application.handleOpenFilePreviewEvent(messageData as { id: string })
+        break
       default:
         break
     }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 78babaee6..0cc8ca201 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3206,6 +3206,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@notifee/react-native@npm:^7.8.0":
+  version: 7.8.0
+  resolution: "@notifee/react-native@npm:7.8.0"
+  peerDependencies:
+    react-native: "*"
+  checksum: 800233c9505195046e918ee42a4b11d8e84cf1846ea4a0b52599e1a40181b2bbfcab09c64b445b5a7eed98c38556c97550bce32ed24a51ce05ccd8b65047548d
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@npmcli/arborist@npm:^6.2.5":
   version: 6.3.0
   resolution: "@npmcli/arborist@npm:6.3.0"
@@ -4585,6 +4594,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@babel/core": "*"
     "@babel/preset-typescript": ^7.18.6
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.20.1
+    "@notifee/react-native": ^7.8.0
     "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": 1.19.3
     "@react-native/eslint-config": ^0.72.2
     "@react-native/metro-config": ^0.72.11