diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/siddheshkothadi/codexdroid/notifications/CodexDroidNotifications.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/siddheshkothadi/codexdroid/notifications/CodexDroidNotifications.kt
index d44b773..663c266 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/siddheshkothadi/codexdroid/notifications/CodexDroidNotifications.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/siddheshkothadi/codexdroid/notifications/CodexDroidNotifications.kt
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ import android.os.Build
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toBitmap
 import me.siddheshkothadi.codexdroid.R
 
 object CodexDroidNotifications {
-    const val TURN_CHANNEL_ID = "turn_events"
+    // Use a versioned channel ID because Android preserves existing channel settings by ID.
+    const val TURN_CHANNEL_ID = "turn_events_v2"
 
     fun canPostNotifications(context: Context): Boolean {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) return true
@@ -33,10 +35,12 @@ object CodexDroidNotifications {
             NotificationChannel(
                 TURN_CHANNEL_ID,
                 "Turn updates",
-                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
+                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH
             ).apply {
                 description = "Notifications when Codex finishes a turn."
                 setShowBadge(true)
+                enableVibration(true)
+                enableLights(true)
             }
         manager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
     }
@@ -59,16 +63,25 @@ object CodexDroidNotifications {
         }
         ensureTurnChannel(context)
 
+        val appIcon =
+            runCatching {
+                context.packageManager
+                    .getApplicationIcon(context.applicationInfo)
+                    .toBitmap()
+            }.getOrNull()
+
         val notification =
             NotificationCompat.Builder(context, TURN_CHANNEL_ID)
-                .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
+                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_foreground)
+                .setLargeIcon(appIcon)
                 .setContentTitle(title)
                 .setContentText(text)
                 .setStyle(NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(text))
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
                 .setContentIntent(contentIntent)
                 .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
-                .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
+                .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
+                .setDefaults(NotificationCompat.DEFAULT_ALL)
                 .build()
 
         try {
@@ -78,4 +91,3 @@ object CodexDroidNotifications {
         }
     }
 }
-