diff --git a/lib/services/background_service.dart b/lib/services/background_service.dart
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+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_secure_storage/flutter_secure_storage.dart';
+import 'package:workmanager/workmanager.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
+
+const _taskCheckUpdates = 'checkUpdates';
+
+InitializationSettings _buildInitSettings() {
+  const androidSettings = AndroidInitializationSettings('@mipmap/ic_launcher');
+  return const InitializationSettings(android: androidSettings);
+}
+
+@pragma('vm:entry-point')
+void callbackDispatcher() {
+  Workmanager().executeTask((task, inputData) async {
+    if (task == _taskCheckUpdates) {
+      await _checkForUpdates();
+    }
+    return true;
+  });
+}
+
+Future<void> _checkForUpdates() async {
+  const storage = FlutterSecureStorage();
+  final serverUrl = await storage.read(key: 'server_url');
+  final token = await storage.read(key: 'auth_token');
+
+  if (serverUrl == null || token == null) return;
+
+  try {
+    final response = await http.get(
+      Uri.parse('$serverUrl/api/v1/apps'),
+      headers: {
+        'Authorization': 'Bearer $token',
+        'Accept': 'application/json',
+      },
+    );
+
+    if (response.statusCode != 200) return;
+
+    final data = jsonDecode(response.body);
+    final teams = (data['teams'] as List).cast<Map<String, dynamic>>();
+
+    final plugin = FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
+    await plugin.initialize(settings: _buildInitSettings());
+
+    int notifId = 0;
+    for (final team in teams) {
+      final apps = (team['apps'] as List).cast<Map<String, dynamic>>();
+      for (final app in apps) {
+        final tracks = ['release', 'debug', 'profile'];
+        for (final trackName in tracks) {
+          final track = app[trackName] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
+          if (track == null) continue;
+
+          final current = track['current'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
+          if (current == null || current['hasFile'] != true) continue;
+
+          final installedVersion = await _getInstalledVersion(app['packageName']);
+          if (installedVersion == null) continue;
+
+          final apiVersion = current['version'] as String;
+          if (_isNewer(apiVersion, installedVersion)) {
+            await plugin.show(
+              id: notifId++,
+              title: 'Update available: ${app['title']}',
+              body: 'Version $apiVersion is available on $trackName track',
+              notificationDetails: NotificationDetails(
+                android: AndroidNotificationDetails(
+                  'update_available',
+                  'App Updates',
+                  channelDescription: 'Notifications for available app updates',
+                  importance: Importance.high,
+                  priority: Priority.high,
+                ),
+              ),
+              payload: app['packageName'],
+            );
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (_) {}
+}
+
+Future<String?> _getInstalledVersion(String packageName) async {
+  const channel = MethodChannel('xyz.nuark.update_forge_companion/device');
+  try {
+    return await channel.invokeMethod<String>(
+      'getInstalledVersion',
+      {'packageName': packageName},
+    );
+  } on PlatformException {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+bool _isNewer(String apiVersion, String installedVersion) {
+  final apiParts = apiVersion.split('.').map((s) => int.tryParse(s.split('-').first) ?? 0).toList();
+  final installedParts = installedVersion.split('.').map((s) => int.tryParse(s.split('-').first) ?? 0).toList();
+
+  final maxLen = apiParts.length > installedParts.length
+      ? apiParts.length
+      : installedParts.length;
+
+  for (var i = 0; i < maxLen; i++) {
+    final a = i < apiParts.length ? apiParts[i] : 0;
+    final b = i < installedParts.length ? installedParts[i] : 0;
+    if (a > b) return true;
+    if (a < b) return false;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+class BackgroundService {
+  final FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin _notifications =
+      FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
+
+  Future<void> initialize() async {
+    await _notifications.initialize(settings: _buildInitSettings());
+
+    await Workmanager().initialize(callbackDispatcher);
+  }
+
+  Future<void> schedulePeriodicCheck() async {
+    await Workmanager().registerPeriodicTask(
+      'update-check',
+      _taskCheckUpdates,
+      frequency: const Duration(hours: 1),
+      constraints: Constraints(
+        networkType: NetworkType.connected,
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Future<void> cancelAll() async {
+    await Workmanager().cancelAll();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/services/device_service.dart b/lib/services/device_service.dart
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+++ b/lib/services/device_service.dart
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+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
+import 'dart:io';
+
+class DeviceService {
+  static const _channel = MethodChannel('xyz.nuark.update_forge_companion/device');
+
+  Future<String?> getInstalledVersion(String packageName) async {
+    try {
+      final result = await _channel.invokeMethod<String>(
+        'getInstalledVersion',
+        {'packageName': packageName},
+      );
+      return result;
+    } on PlatformException {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<bool> installApk(String filePath) async {
+    try {
+      final result = await _channel.invokeMethod<bool>(
+        'installApk',
+        {'filePath': filePath},
+      );
+      return result ?? false;
+    } on PlatformException {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<bool> openApp(String packageName) async {
+    try {
+      final result = await _channel.invokeMethod<bool>(
+        'openApp',
+        {'packageName': packageName},
+      );
+      return result ?? false;
+    } on PlatformException {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<String> downloadFile({
+    required Stream<List<int>> stream,
+    required int? contentLength,
+    required String fileName,
+    void Function(int received, int? total)? onProgress,
+  }) async {
+    final dir = await getTemporaryDirectory();
+    final file = File('${dir.path}/$fileName');
+    final sink = file.openWrite();
+
+    int received = 0;
+    await for (final chunk in stream) {
+      sink.add(chunk);
+      received += chunk.length;
+      onProgress?.call(received, contentLength);
+    }
+    await sink.flush();
+    await sink.close();
+
+    return file.path;
+  }
+}