diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackListActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackListActivity.java
index 5e7a53348..f269a763a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackListActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackListActivity.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class TrackListActivity extends AbstractTrackDeleteActivity implements Co
                 startActivity(newIntent);
 
                 connection.unbind(this);
-            }).startAndBind(this, true);
+            }).startAndBind(this);
         });
         viewBinding.trackListFabAction.setOnLongClickListener((view) -> {
             if (!recordingStatus.isRecording()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackRecordedActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackRecordedActivity.java
index c6d9364e2..5127f6e47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackRecordedActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackRecordedActivity.java
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class TrackRecordedActivity extends AbstractTrackDeleteActivity implement
 
                 connection.unbind(this);
                 finish();
-            }).startAndBind(this, true);
+            }).startAndBind(this);
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackStoppedActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackStoppedActivity.java
index 03ddd5fc4..6cfce7898 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackStoppedActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackStoppedActivity.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class TrackStoppedActivity extends AbstractTrackDeleteActivity implements
 
             connection.unbind(this);
             finish();
-        }).startAndBind(this, true);
+        }).startAndBind(this);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/AbstractAPIActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/AbstractAPIActivity.java
index 5684e0bcf..98b6b83ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/AbstractAPIActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/AbstractAPIActivity.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAPIActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         if (PreferencesUtils.isPublicAPIenabled()) {
             Log.i(TAG, "Received and trying to execute requested action.");
             new TrackRecordingServiceConnection(serviceConnectedCallback)
-                    .startAndBind(this, isStartServiceForeground());
+                    .startAndBind(this);
         } else {
             Toast.makeText(this, getString(R.string.settings_public_api_disabled_toast), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
             Log.w(TAG, "Public API is disabled; ignoring request.");
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractAPIActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         }
     }
 
-    protected boolean isStartServiceForeground() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     protected abstract void execute(TrackRecordingService service);
 
     protected abstract boolean isPostExecuteStopService();
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/StartRecording.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/StartRecording.java
index a40d83ae5..ff778a94a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/StartRecording.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/StartRecording.java
@@ -62,9 +62,4 @@ public class StartRecording extends AbstractAPIActivity {
     protected boolean isPostExecuteStopService() {
         return false;
     }
-
-    @Override
-    protected boolean isStartServiceForeground() {
-        return true;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingServiceConnection.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingServiceConnection.java
index 43cbf4ed1..d2a631de8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingServiceConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingServiceConnection.java
@@ -82,23 +82,13 @@ public class TrackRecordingServiceConnection {
         this.callback = callback;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Starts and binds the service.
-     *
-     * @param foreground is the service expected to call `startForeground()`?
-     */
-    public void startAndBind(Context context, boolean foreground) {
+    public void startAndBind(Context context) {
         if (trackRecordingService != null) {
             // Service is already started and bound.
             return;
         }
 
-        Log.i(TAG, "Starting the service.");
-        if (foreground) {
-            ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, new Intent(context, TrackRecordingService.class));
-        } else {
-            context.startService(new Intent(context, TrackRecordingService.class));
-        }
+        ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, new Intent(context, TrackRecordingService.class));
 
         startConnection(context);
     }
@@ -112,7 +102,7 @@ public class TrackRecordingServiceConnection {
     @Deprecated
     public void startAndBindWithCallback(Context context) {
         if (trackRecordingService == null) {
-            startAndBind(context, false);
+            startAndBind(context);
             return;
         }
         if (callback != null) {
@@ -151,13 +141,12 @@ public class TrackRecordingServiceConnection {
 
     private void setTrackRecordingService(TrackRecordingService value) {
         trackRecordingService = value;
-        if (callback != null) {
-            if (value != null) {
+        if (callback != null && value != null) {
                 callback.onConnected(value, this);
-            }
         }
     }
 
+    //TODO Move to some other place; not needed here.
     @Nullable
     public Marker.Id addMarker(Context context, String name, String category, String description, String photoUrl) {
         if (trackRecordingService == null) {