diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 733f10e..720b42c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION"/>
+
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
@@ -14,6 +16,11 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.Logmylocation"
         tools:targetApi="31">
+        <service
+            android:name=".LocationLoggingService"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="true"></service>
+
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:exported="true">
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/proculite/logmylocation/LocationLoggingService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/proculite/logmylocation/LocationLoggingService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b64162d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/proculite/logmylocation/LocationLoggingService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package com.proculite.logmylocation;
+
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+public class LocationLoggingService extends Service {
+    private final String TAG = LocationLoggingService.class.getName();
+
+    public LocationLoggingService() {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Service started.");
+
+        return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroy() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Service has been destroyed.");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Service created.");
+
+        super.onCreate();
+    }
+}
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