diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 9776824..6f81b8f 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';
 import 'package:obtainium/pages/home.dart';
 import 'package:obtainium/services/apps_provider.dart';
 import 'package:obtainium/services/settings_provider.dart';
 import 'package:obtainium/services/source_service.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:workmanager/workmanager.dart';
 import 'package:dynamic_color/dynamic_color.dart';
 
+const String CURRENT_RELEASE_TAG =
+    'v0.1.2-beta'; // KEEP THIS IN SYNC WITH GITHUB RELEASES
+
 @pragma('vm:entry-point')
-void backgroundUpdateCheck() {
-  Workmanager().executeTask((task, inputData) async {
+void bgTaskCallback() {
+  Workmanager().executeTask((task, taskName) async {
     var appsProvider = AppsProvider(bg: true);
     await appsProvider.notify(
         4,
@@ -62,14 +65,8 @@ void main() async {
   );
   SystemChrome.setEnabledSystemUIMode(SystemUiMode.edgeToEdge);
   Workmanager().initialize(
-    backgroundUpdateCheck,
+    bgTaskCallback,
   );
-  await Workmanager().cancelByUniqueName('update-apps-task');
-  await Workmanager().registerPeriodicTask(
-      'update-apps-task', 'backgroundUpdateCheck',
-      frequency: const Duration(minutes: 15),
-      initialDelay: const Duration(minutes: 15),
-      constraints: Constraints(networkType: NetworkType.connected));
   runApp(MultiProvider(
     providers: [
       ChangeNotifierProvider(create: (context) => AppsProvider()),
@@ -86,32 +83,34 @@ class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    SettingsProvider settingsProvider = context.watch<SettingsProvider>();
+    AppsProvider appsProvider = context.read<AppsProvider>();
+    if (settingsProvider.prefs == null) {
+      settingsProvider.initializeSettings();
+    } else {
+      Workmanager().registerPeriodicTask('bg-update-check', 'bg-update-check',
+          frequency: Duration(minutes: settingsProvider.updateInterval),
+          initialDelay: Duration(minutes: settingsProvider.updateInterval),
+          constraints: Constraints(networkType: NetworkType.connected),
+          existingWorkPolicy: ExistingWorkPolicy.replace);
+      bool isFirstRun = settingsProvider.checkAndFlipFirstRun();
+      if (isFirstRun) {
+        Permission.notification.request();
+        appsProvider.saveApp(App(
+            'imranr98_obtainium_github',
+            'https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium',
+            'ImranR98',
+            'Obtainium',
+            CURRENT_RELEASE_TAG,
+            CURRENT_RELEASE_TAG,
+            ''));
+      }
+      appsProvider.deleteSavedAPKs();
+      appsProvider.checkUpdates();
+    }
+
     return DynamicColorBuilder(
         builder: (ColorScheme? lightDynamic, ColorScheme? darkDynamic) {
-      AppsProvider appsProvider = context.read<AppsProvider>();
-      appsProvider.deleteSavedAPKs();
-      // Initialize the settings provider (if needed) and perform first-run actions if needed
-      SettingsProvider settingsProvider = context.watch<SettingsProvider>();
-      if (settingsProvider.prefs == null) {
-        settingsProvider.initializeSettings().then((_) {
-          bool isFirstRun = settingsProvider.checkAndFlipFirstRun();
-          if (isFirstRun) {
-            appsProvider.downloaderNotifications
-                .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
-                    AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin>()!
-                .requestPermission();
-            appsProvider.saveApp(App(
-                'imranr98_obtainium_github',
-                'https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium',
-                'ImranR98',
-                'Obtainium',
-                'v0.1.2-beta', // KEEP THIS IN SYNC WITH GITHUB RELEASES
-                'v0.1.2-beta',
-                ''));
-          }
-        });
-      }
-
       ColorScheme lightColorScheme;
       ColorScheme darkColorScheme;
       if (lightDynamic != null &&
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
         darkColorScheme = ColorScheme.fromSeed(
             seedColor: defaultThemeColour, brightness: Brightness.dark);
       }
-
       return MaterialApp(
           title: 'Obtainium',
           theme: ThemeData(
diff --git a/lib/pages/apps.dart b/lib/pages/apps.dart
index d382709..0ad433a 100644
--- a/lib/pages/apps.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/apps.dart
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class _AppsPageState extends State<AppsPage> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     var appsProvider = context.watch<AppsProvider>();
-    appsProvider.checkUpdates();
     var existingUpdateAppIds = appsProvider.getExistingUpdates();
 
     return Scaffold(
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings.dart b/lib/pages/settings.dart
index d0ab394..237dcd1 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings.dart
@@ -66,6 +66,44 @@ class _SettingsPageState extends State<SettingsPage> {
                           settingsProvider.colour = value;
                         }
                       }),
+                  const SizedBox(
+                    height: 16,
+                  ),
+                  DropdownButtonFormField(
+                      decoration: const InputDecoration(
+                          labelText: 'Background Update Checking Interval'),
+                      value: settingsProvider.updateInterval,
+                      items: const [
+                        DropdownMenuItem(
+                          value: 15,
+                          child: Text('15 Minutes'),
+                        ),
+                        DropdownMenuItem(
+                          value: 30,
+                          child: Text('30 Minutes'),
+                        ),
+                        DropdownMenuItem(
+                          value: 60,
+                          child: Text('1 Hour'),
+                        ),
+                        DropdownMenuItem(
+                          value: 360,
+                          child: Text('6 Hours'),
+                        ),
+                        DropdownMenuItem(
+                          value: 720,
+                          child: Text('12 Hours'),
+                        ),
+                        DropdownMenuItem(
+                          value: 1440,
+                          child: Text('1 Day'),
+                        ),
+                      ],
+                      onChanged: (value) {
+                        if (value != null) {
+                          settingsProvider.updateInterval = value;
+                        }
+                      }),
                   const Spacer(),
                   Row(
                     mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
diff --git a/lib/services/settings_provider.dart b/lib/services/settings_provider.dart
index 0d897d6..eddee41 100644
--- a/lib/services/settings_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/services/settings_provider.dart
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ class SettingsProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
+  int get updateInterval {
+    return prefs?.getInt('updateInterval') ?? 1440;
+  }
+
+  set updateInterval(int min) {
+    prefs?.setInt('updateInterval', min < 15 ? 15 : min);
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
   checkAndFlipFirstRun() {
     bool result = prefs?.getBool('firstRun') ?? true;
     if (result) {