diff --git a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsService.java b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsService.java
index 052793eabaf..b8ff98e79a7 100644
--- a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsService.java
+++ b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsService.java
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ public final class EmacsService extends Service
 	manager = (NotificationManager) tem;
 	infoBlurb = ("This notification is displayed to keep Emacs"
 		     + " running while it is in the background.  You"
-		     + " may disable it if you want;"
+		     + " may disable it if you wish;"
 		     + " see (emacs)Android Environment.");
 	channel
 	  = new NotificationChannel ("emacs", "Emacs Background Service",
-				     NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
+				     NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
 	manager.createNotificationChannel (channel);
 	notification = (new Notification.Builder (this, "emacs")
 			.setContentTitle ("Emacs")