diff --git a/src/com/android/providers/telephony/TelephonyProvider.java b/src/com/android/providers/telephony/TelephonyProvider.java
index 597d880..2403582 100644
--- a/src/com/android/providers/telephony/TelephonyProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/providers/telephony/TelephonyProvider.java
@@ -1558,10 +1558,7 @@
                 r.getString(R.string.apn_source_service)));
         log("binding to service to restore apns, intent=" + intent);
         try {
-            // When the api is available, instead of startService we should use:
-            // context.startForegroundService(intent);
-            context.startService(intent);
-            if (context.bindService(intent, connection, Context.BIND_IMPORTANT)) {
+            if (context.bindService(intent, connection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)) {
                 synchronized (mLock) {
                     while (mIApnSourceService == null) {
                         try {