diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 527e29ff..0f13fc70 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.github.ben-manes.versions'
 buildscript {
     ext {
         kotlinVersion = '1.3.11'
+        lifecycleVersion = '2.0.0'
         roomVersion = '2.0.0'
     }
     repositories {
diff --git a/mobile/build.gradle b/mobile/build.gradle
index c5e8081d..a55981aa 100644
--- a/mobile/build.gradle
+++ b/mobile/build.gradle
@@ -58,11 +58,14 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    kapt "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-compiler:$lifecycleVersion"
     kapt "androidx.room:room-compiler:$roomVersion"
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
     implementation "androidx.browser:browser:1.0.0"
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.0.0-alpha2'
     implementation "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.0.1"
+    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:$lifecycleVersion"
+    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:$lifecycleVersion"
     implementation "androidx.preference:preference:1.0.0"
     implementation "androidx.room:room-runtime:$roomVersion"
     implementation 'com.github.luongvo:BadgeView:1.1.5'
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlinVersion"
     baseImplementation 'com.android.billingclient:billing:1.2'
     baseImplementation 'com.crashlytics.sdk.android:crashlytics:2.9.7'
+    testImplementation "androidx.arch.core:core-testing:$lifecycleVersion"
     testImplementation "androidx.room:room-testing:$roomVersion"
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:runner:1.1.1'
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d708600d..29528d78 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@
                 <action android:name="android.service.quicksettings.action.QS_TILE" />
             </intent-filter>
         </service>
-        <service android:name=".client.ClientMonitorService"/>
 
         <receiver
             android:name=".BootReceiver"
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/MainActivity.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/MainActivity.kt
index ba5ff176..2eb8ec89 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 package be.mygod.vpnhotspot
 
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
-import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Intent
-import android.content.ServiceConnection
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.os.IBinder
 import android.view.Gravity
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
@@ -14,7 +11,11 @@ import androidx.browser.customtabs.CustomTabsIntent
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
-import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.client.ClientMonitorService
+import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProviders
+import androidx.lifecycle.get
+import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.client.Client
+import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.client.ClientViewModel
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.client.ClientsFragment
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.manage.TetheringFragment
@@ -25,10 +26,9 @@ import com.google.android.material.bottomnavigation.BottomNavigationView
 import q.rorbin.badgeview.QBadgeView
 import timber.log.Timber
 
-class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), BottomNavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener, ServiceConnection {
+class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), BottomNavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener {
     private lateinit var binding: ActivityMainBinding
     private lateinit var badge: QBadgeView
-    private var clients: ClientMonitorService.Binder? = null
     private val customTabsIntent by lazy {
         CustomTabsIntent.Builder()
                 .setToolbarColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.colorPrimary))
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), BottomNavigationView.OnNavigationItemS
         badge.badgeTextColor = ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.primary_text_default_material_light)
         badge.badgeGravity = Gravity.TOP or Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL
         badge.setGravityOffset(16f, 0f, true)
-        ServiceForegroundConnector(this, this, ClientMonitorService::class)
+        val model = ViewModelProviders.of(this).get<ClientViewModel>()
+        if (RepeaterService.supported) ServiceForegroundConnector(this, model, RepeaterService::class)
+        model.clients.observe(this, Observer<List<Client>> { badge.badgeNumber = it.size })
         SmartSnackbar.Register(lifecycle, binding.fragmentHolder)
     }
 
@@ -85,17 +87,6 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), BottomNavigationView.OnNavigationItemS
         else -> false
     }
 
-    override fun onServiceConnected(name: ComponentName?, service: IBinder?) {
-        clients = service as ClientMonitorService.Binder
-        service.clientsChanged[this] = { badge.badgeNumber = it.size }
-    }
-
-    override fun onServiceDisconnected(name: ComponentName?) {
-        val clients = clients ?: return
-        this.clients = null
-        clients.clientsChanged -= this
-    }
-
     private fun displayFragment(fragment: Fragment) =
             supportFragmentManager.beginTransaction().replace(R.id.fragmentHolder, fragment).commitAllowingStateLoss()
 
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientMonitorService.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientViewModel.kt
similarity index 69%
rename from mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientMonitorService.kt
rename to mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientViewModel.kt
index 19b7acfa..44d155b4 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientMonitorService.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientViewModel.kt
@@ -1,24 +1,20 @@
 package be.mygod.vpnhotspot.client
 
-import android.app.Service
-import android.content.*
+import android.content.ComponentName
+import android.content.IntentFilter
+import android.content.ServiceConnection
 import android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pDevice
 import android.os.IBinder
+import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
+import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.App.Companion.app
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.RepeaterService
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.net.IpNeighbour
-import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.net.monitor.IpNeighbourMonitor
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.net.TetheringManager
-import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.util.StickyEvent1
+import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.net.monitor.IpNeighbourMonitor
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.util.broadcastReceiver
-import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.util.stopAndUnbind
-
-class ClientMonitorService : Service(), ServiceConnection, IpNeighbourMonitor.Callback {
-    inner class Binder : android.os.Binder() {
-        val clientsChanged = StickyEvent1 { clients }
-    }
-    private val binder = Binder()
-    override fun onBind(intent: Intent?) = binder
 
+class ClientViewModel : ViewModel(), ServiceConnection, IpNeighbourMonitor.Callback {
     private var tetheredInterfaces = emptySet<String>()
     private val receiver = broadcastReceiver { _, intent ->
         val extras = intent.extras ?: return@broadcastReceiver
@@ -30,11 +26,7 @@ class ClientMonitorService : Service(), ServiceConnection, IpNeighbourMonitor.Ca
     private var repeater: RepeaterService.Binder? = null
     private var p2p: Collection<WifiP2pDevice> = emptyList()
     private var neighbours = emptyList<IpNeighbour>()
-    private var clients = emptyList<Client>()
-        private set(value) {
-            field = value
-            binder.clientsChanged(value)
-        }
+    val clients = MutableLiveData<List<Client>>()
 
     private fun populateClients() {
         val clients = HashMap<Pair<String, String>, Client>()
@@ -53,7 +45,7 @@ class ClientMonitorService : Service(), ServiceConnection, IpNeighbourMonitor.Ca
             }
             client.ip += Pair(neighbour.ip, neighbour.state)
         }
-        this.clients = clients.values.sortedWith(compareBy<Client> { it.iface }.thenBy { it.mac })
+        this.clients.postValue(clients.values.sortedWith(compareBy<Client> { it.iface }.thenBy { it.mac }))
     }
 
     private fun refreshP2p() {
@@ -62,20 +54,14 @@ class ClientMonitorService : Service(), ServiceConnection, IpNeighbourMonitor.Ca
         populateClients()
     }
 
-    override fun onCreate() {
-        super.onCreate()
-        if (RepeaterService.supported) {
-            bindService(Intent(this, RepeaterService::class.java), this, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)
-        }
+    init {
+        app.registerReceiver(receiver, IntentFilter(TetheringManager.ACTION_TETHER_STATE_CHANGED))
         IpNeighbourMonitor.registerCallback(this)
-        registerReceiver(receiver, IntentFilter(TetheringManager.ACTION_TETHER_STATE_CHANGED))
     }
 
-    override fun onDestroy() {
-        unregisterReceiver(receiver)
+    override fun onCleared() {
         IpNeighbourMonitor.unregisterCallback(this)
-        if (RepeaterService.supported) stopAndUnbind(this)
-        super.onDestroy()
+        app.unregisterReceiver(receiver)
     }
 
     override fun onServiceConnected(name: ComponentName?, service: IBinder?) {
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientsFragment.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientsFragment.kt
index d8632025..0ff5b681 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientsFragment.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/client/ClientsFragment.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package be.mygod.vpnhotspot.client
 
-import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.DialogInterface
-import android.content.ServiceConnection
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.os.IBinder
 import android.text.format.DateUtils
 import android.text.format.Formatter
 import android.util.LongSparseArray
@@ -19,6 +16,9 @@ import androidx.core.os.bundleOf
 import androidx.databinding.BaseObservable
 import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProviders
+import androidx.lifecycle.get
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DefaultItemAnimator
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ListAdapter
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.databinding.ListitemClientBinding
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.net.monitor.IpNeighbourMonitor
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.net.monitor.TrafficRecorder
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.room.*
-import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.util.ServiceForegroundConnector
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.util.computeIfAbsentCompat
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.util.toPluralInt
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.widget.SmartSnackbar
 import java.text.NumberFormat
 
-class ClientsFragment : Fragment(), ServiceConnection {
+class ClientsFragment : Fragment() {
     class NicknameDialogFragment : AlertDialogFragment() {
         companion object {
             const val KEY_MAC = "mac"
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@ class ClientsFragment : Fragment(), ServiceConnection {
 
     private lateinit var binding: FragmentClientsBinding
     private val adapter = ClientAdapter()
-    private var clients: ClientMonitorService.Binder? = null
     private var rates = HashMap<Pair<String, Long>, TrafficRate>()
 
     override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
@@ -210,21 +208,11 @@ class ClientsFragment : Fragment(), ServiceConnection {
         binding.swipeRefresher.setOnRefreshListener {
             IpNeighbourMonitor.instance?.flush()
         }
-        ServiceForegroundConnector(this, this, ClientMonitorService::class)
+        ViewModelProviders.of(requireActivity()).get<ClientViewModel>().clients.observe(this,
+                Observer<List<Client>> { adapter.submitList(it.toMutableList()) })
         return binding.root
     }
 
-    override fun onServiceConnected(name: ComponentName?, service: IBinder?) {
-        clients = service as ClientMonitorService.Binder
-        service.clientsChanged[this] = { adapter.submitList(it.toMutableList()) }
-    }
-
-    override fun onServiceDisconnected(name: ComponentName?) {
-        val clients = clients ?: return
-        clients.clientsChanged -= this
-        this.clients = null
-    }
-
     override fun onStart() {
         super.onStart()
         // we just put these two thing together as this is the only place we need to use this event for now