diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/Constants.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/Constants.java
index 4cd7522a4..4d30d115d 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/Constants.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/Constants.java
@@ -116,11 +116,6 @@ public final class Constants {
         public static final int KEYSERVER_SYNC = 3;
     }
 
-    public static final class NotificationChannels {
-        public static final String KEYSERVER_SYNC = "keyserverSync";
-        public static final String PASSPHRASE_CACHE = "passphraseCache";
-    }
-
     public static final class Pref {
         public static final String PASSPHRASE_CACHE_SUBS = "passphraseCacheSubs";
         public static final String PASSPHRASE_CACHE_LAST_TTL = "passphraseCacheLastTtl";
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/NotificationChannelManager.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/NotificationChannelManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63806e577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/NotificationChannelManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain;
+
+
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES;
+import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
+import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
+
+
+public class NotificationChannelManager {
+    public static final String KEYSERVER_SYNC = "keyserverSync";
+    public static final String PERMISSION_REQUESTS = "permissionRequests";
+    public static final String PASSPHRASE_CACHE = "passphraseCache";
+    public static final String ORBOT = "orbot";
+
+    private final Context context;
+    private final NotificationManager notificationManager;
+
+    public static NotificationChannelManager getInstance(Context context) {
+        NotificationManager notifyMan = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+        return new NotificationChannelManager(context.getApplicationContext(), notifyMan);
+    }
+
+    private NotificationChannelManager(Context context, NotificationManager notificationManager) {
+        this.context = context;
+        this.notificationManager = notificationManager;
+    }
+
+    public void createNotificationChannelsIfNecessary() {
+        if (notificationManager == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        createNotificationChannel(KEYSERVER_SYNC, R.string.notify_channel_keysync, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_MIN);
+        createNotificationChannel(PERMISSION_REQUESTS, R.string.notify_channel_permission, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_MIN);
+        createNotificationChannel(PASSPHRASE_CACHE, R.string.notify_channel_passcache, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_NONE);
+        createNotificationChannel(ORBOT, R.string.notify_channel_orbot, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
+    }
+
+    @RequiresApi(api = VERSION_CODES.O)
+    private void createNotificationChannel(String channelName, @StringRes int channelDescription, int importance) {
+        CharSequence descriptionText = context.getString(channelDescription);
+        NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(channelName, descriptionText, importance);
+        notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/keysync/KeyserverSyncWorker.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/keysync/KeyserverSyncWorker.java
index cad95eb21..7b638baf3 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/keysync/KeyserverSyncWorker.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/keysync/KeyserverSyncWorker.java
@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
 package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.keysync;
 
 
-import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder;
 import android.support.v4.os.CancellationSignal;
 
 import androidx.work.Worker;
-import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants.NotificationChannels;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants.NotificationIds;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.NotificationChannelManager;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.daos.KeyWritableRepository;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.network.orbot.OrbotHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.KeySyncOperation;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.KeySyncParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.ImportKeyResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.Progressable;
-import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.daos.KeyWritableRepository;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.OrbotRequiredDialogActivity;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ResourceUtils;
@@ -81,9 +79,9 @@ public class KeyserverSyncWorker extends Worker {
             return null;
         }
 
-        createNotificationChannelsIfNecessary(context, notificationManager);
+        NotificationChannelManager.getInstance(context).createNotificationChannelsIfNecessary();
 
-        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new Builder(context, NotificationChannels.KEYSERVER_SYNC)
+        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new Builder(context, NotificationChannelManager.KEYSERVER_SYNC)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_notify_24dp)
                 .setLargeIcon(ResourceUtils.getDrawableAsNotificationBitmap(context, R.mipmap.ic_launcher))
                 .setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.notify_title_keysync))
@@ -127,16 +125,6 @@ public class KeyserverSyncWorker extends Worker {
         };
     }
 
-    private void createNotificationChannelsIfNecessary(Context context,
-            NotificationManager notificationManager) {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-            CharSequence name = context.getString(R.string.notify_channel_keysync);
-            NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(
-                    NotificationChannels.KEYSERVER_SYNC, name, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_MIN);
-            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onStopped() {
         super.onStopped();
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/ContactSyncAdapterService.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/ContactSyncAdapterService.java
index 6c81d8fb8..ffd3daec6 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/ContactSyncAdapterService.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/ContactSyncAdapterService.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service;
 
+
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.accounts.Account;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.KeychainApplication;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.NotificationChannelManager;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.SettingsActivity;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ContactHelper;
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ public class ContactSyncAdapterService extends Service {
             // deactivate sync
             ContentResolver.setSyncAutomatically(account, authority, false);
 
+            NotificationChannelManager.getInstance(getContext()).createNotificationChannelsIfNecessary();
+
             // show notification linking to sync settings
             Intent resultIntent = new Intent(ContactSyncAdapterService.this, SettingsActivity.class);
             resultIntent.putExtra(PreferenceActivity.EXTRA_SHOW_FRAGMENT,
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ public class ContactSyncAdapterService extends Service {
                             PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
                     );
             NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
-                    new NotificationCompat.Builder(ContactSyncAdapterService.this)
+                    new NotificationCompat.Builder(ContactSyncAdapterService.this, NotificationChannelManager.PERMISSION_REQUESTS)
                             .setAutoCancel(true)
                             .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_notify_24dp)
                             .setColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.primary))
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/PassphraseCacheService.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/PassphraseCacheService.java
index 713919930..c0e20f568 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/PassphraseCacheService.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/PassphraseCacheService.java
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import java.util.Date;
 
 import android.app.AlarmManager;
 import android.app.Notification;
-import android.app.NotificationChannel;
-import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.os.Binder;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
@@ -45,11 +42,11 @@ import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.InboxStyle;
 import android.support.v4.util.LongSparseArray;
 
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
-import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants.NotificationChannels;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants.NotificationIds;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.NotificationChannelManager;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
-import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.CanonicalizedSecretKey.SecretKeyType;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.daos.KeyRepository;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.CanonicalizedSecretKey.SecretKeyType;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Passphrase;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
 import timber.log.Timber;
@@ -494,7 +491,6 @@ public class PassphraseCacheService extends Service {
 
     private void updateService() {
         if (mPassphraseCache.size() > 0) {
-            createNotificationChannelsIfNecessary();
             startForeground(NotificationIds.PASSPHRASE_CACHE, getNotification());
         } else {
             // stop whole service if no cached passphrases remaining
@@ -505,7 +501,9 @@ public class PassphraseCacheService extends Service {
     }
 
     private Notification getNotification() {
-        Builder builder = new Builder(this, NotificationChannels.PASSPHRASE_CACHE);
+        NotificationChannelManager.getInstance(this).createNotificationChannelsIfNecessary();
+
+        Builder builder = new Builder(this, NotificationChannelManager.PASSPHRASE_CACHE);
         builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_notify_24dp)
                 .setColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.primary))
                 .setContentTitle(getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.passp_cache_notif_n_keys,
@@ -547,22 +545,6 @@ public class PassphraseCacheService extends Service {
         return builder.build();
     }
 
-    private void createNotificationChannelsIfNecessary() {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
-        if (notificationManager == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        CharSequence name = getString(R.string.notify_channel_passcache);
-        NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(
-                NotificationChannels.PASSPHRASE_CACHE, name, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
-        notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
         super.onCreate();
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysFileFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysFileFragment.java
index a1165f217..853d82e6a 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysFileFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysFileFragment.java
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui;
 
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -43,8 +46,6 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.FileHelper;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 public class ImportKeysFileFragment extends Fragment {
 
     private Activity mActivity;
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java
index 5e7519a7c..4b0a17b4a 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.base.CryptoOperationHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.base.RecyclerFragment;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.keyview.GenericViewModel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.keyview.ViewKeyActivity;
-import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.KeyInfoFormatter;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.Notify;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.Notify.Style;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.FabContainer;
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java
index f96107619..ceee9e8ef 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants.NotificationIds;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.NotificationChannelManager;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.compatibility.DialogFragmentWorkaround;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
@@ -185,7 +186,9 @@ public class OrbotRequiredDialogActivity extends FragmentActivity
     }
 
     private static Notification createOrbotNotification(Context context) {
-        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context);
+        NotificationChannelManager.getInstance(context).createNotificationChannelsIfNecessary();
+
+        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context, NotificationChannelManager.ORBOT);
         builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_notify_24dp)
                 .setLargeIcon(ResourceUtils.getDrawableAsNotificationBitmap(context, R.mipmap.ic_launcher))
                 .setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.keyserver_sync_orbot_notif_title))
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 88066be66..6ff54cc39 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2027,7 +2027,9 @@
     <string name="snack_keylist_clipboard_action">View</string>
 
     <string name="notify_channel_keysync">Keyserver update</string>
+    <string name="notify_channel_permission">Permission requests</string>
     <string name="notify_channel_passcache">Passphrase cache</string>
+    <string name="notify_channel_orbot">Orbot status</string>
     <string name="notify_title_keysync">Updating keys…</string>
     <string name="notify_title_keysync_finished">Finished updating %d keys</string>
     <string name="notify_content_keysync">Key %d / %d</string>