diff --git a/telefon/app/build.gradle.kts b/telefon/app/build.gradle.kts
index 5dac34d..4f872c4 100644
--- a/telefon/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/telefon/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "app.telefon"
         minSdk = 29
         targetSdk = 36
-        versionCode = 2
-        versionName = "0.1.1"
+        versionCode = 3
+        versionName = "0.1.2"
     }
 
     // Release key lives outside the repo; without it, release builds fall back to the debug key (local only).
diff --git a/telefon/app/src/main/java/app/telefon/call/CallService.kt b/telefon/app/src/main/java/app/telefon/call/CallService.kt
index 3f5aebb..f98f4b4 100644
--- a/telefon/app/src/main/java/app/telefon/call/CallService.kt
+++ b/telefon/app/src/main/java/app/telefon/call/CallService.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ class CallService : InCallService() {
 
     override fun onCallAdded(call: Call) {
         CallManager.added(call)
-        if (call.details.state == Call.STATE_RINGING) showIncoming(call) else startActivity(CallActivity.intent(this))
+        // a crash here would make Telecom switch to the system phone app, so failures are logged, not thrown
+        runCatching { if (call.details.state == Call.STATE_RINGING) showIncoming(call) else startActivity(CallActivity.intent(this)) }
+            .onFailure { android.util.Log.e("Telefon", "onCallAdded", it); runCatching { startActivity(CallActivity.intent(this)) } }
     }
 
     override fun onCallRemoved(call: Call) = CallManager.removed(call)
@@ -36,7 +38,9 @@ class CallService : InCallService() {
         updateProximity(audioState.route)
     }
 
-    internal fun onCallsChanged(calls: List<CallUi>) {
+    internal fun onCallsChanged(calls: List<CallUi>) = runCatching { updateNotification(calls) }.onFailure { android.util.Log.e("Telefon", "notification", it) }
+
+    private fun updateNotification(calls: List<CallUi>) {
         val nm = getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
         val ringing = calls.firstOrNull { it.phase == Phase.RINGING }
         val current = calls.firstOrNull { it.phase != Phase.RINGING && it.phase != Phase.DISCONNECTED }
@@ -64,10 +68,11 @@ class CallService : InCallService() {
 
     private fun ongoing(c: CallUi): Notification {
         val name = Contacts.lookupName(this, c.number) ?: c.number
-        val person = Person.Builder().setName(name).build()
+        // not CallStyle: that style is only allowed with a foreground service or a full-screen intent
+        // and throws otherwise, which made Telecom fall back to the system phone app
         return NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CH_ONGOING).setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_call)
-            .setContentTitle(name).setContentIntent(CallActivity.pending(this)).setOngoing(true).setSilent(true)
-            .setStyle(NotificationCompat.CallStyle.forOngoingCall(person, action(ACTION_HANGUP)))
+            .setContentTitle(name).setContentText(getString(R.string.ongoing_call)).setContentIntent(CallActivity.pending(this)).setOngoing(true).setSilent(true)
+            .addAction(0, getString(R.string.hang_up), action(ACTION_HANGUP))
             .apply { c.connectedAt?.let { setUsesChronometer(true).setWhen(it).setShowWhen(true) } }
             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_CALL).build()
     }
diff --git a/telefon/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/telefon/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 074937b..355a44a 100644
--- a/telefon/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/telefon/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     <string name="resume">Fortsetzen</string>
     <string name="bluetooth">Bluetooth</string>
     <string name="hang_up">Auflegen</string>
+    <string name="ongoing_call">Laufender Anruf</string>
     <string name="ch_incoming">Eingehende Anrufe</string>
     <string name="ch_ongoing">Laufende Anrufe</string>
 </resources>