diff --git a/android/dependencies.gradle b/android/dependencies.gradle
index c3015b4cb..53c05a30d 100644
--- a/android/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/android/dependencies.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 dependencies {
     // logback
-    compile 'com.github.tony19:logback-android:1.1.1-9'
-    compile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.21'
+    implementation 'com.github.tony19:logback-android:1.1.1-9'
+    implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.21'
     // android-permissions
-    compile('com.intentfilter:android-permissions:0.1.7') {
+    implementation('com.intentfilter:android-permissions:0.1.7') {
         exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'appcompat-v7'
     }
     // promises
-    compile 'com.github.jparkie:promise:1.0.3'
+    implementation 'com.github.jparkie:promise:1.0.3'
 }
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 4b335c72f..0971a75c3 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                 <meta-data android:name="android.content.SyncAdapter"
                     android:resource="@xml/syncadapter" />
             </service>
-            <service
+            <service android:exported="true" 
                 android:name="com.marianhello.bgloc.sync.AuthenticatorService">
                 <intent-filter>
                     <action android:name="android.accounts.AccountAuthenticator"/>