diff --git a/app/core/build.gradle.kts b/app/core/build.gradle.kts
index 8d9c3d5f5..cccf75d7b 100644
--- a/app/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -60,5 +60,4 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.activity)
     implementation(libs.collection.ktx)
     implementation(libs.profileinstaller)
-    implementation(libs.lifecycle.process)
 }
diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/AppContext.kt b/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/AppContext.kt
index 607333918..52ea40b01 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/AppContext.kt
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/AppContext.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import com.topjohnwu.magisk.StubApk
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.base.UntrackedActivity
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.utils.LocaleSetting
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.utils.NetworkObserver
-import com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.utils.ProcessLifecycle
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.utils.RootUtils
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.utils.ShellInit
 import com.topjohnwu.superuser.Shell
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ object AppContext : ContextWrapper(null),
 
     private var ref = WeakReference<Activity>(null)
     private lateinit var application: Application
+    private lateinit var networkObserver: NetworkObserver
 
     init {
         // Always log full stack trace with Timber
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ object AppContext : ContextWrapper(null),
         LocaleSetting.instance.updateResource(resources)
     }
 
+    override fun onActivityStarted(activity: Activity) {
+        networkObserver.postCurrentState()
+    }
+
     override fun onActivityResumed(activity: Activity) {
         if (activity is UntrackedActivity) return
         ref = WeakReference(activity)
@@ -102,8 +106,7 @@ object AppContext : ContextWrapper(null),
             val lm = getSystemService(LocaleManager::class.java)
             lm.overrideLocaleConfig = LocaleSetting.localeConfig
         }
-        ProcessLifecycle.init(this)
-        NetworkObserver.init(this)
+        networkObserver = NetworkObserver.init(this)
         if (!BuildConfig.DEBUG && !isRunningAsStub) {
             GlobalScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 ProfileInstaller.writeProfile(this@AppContext)
@@ -120,7 +123,6 @@ object AppContext : ContextWrapper(null),
     }
 
     override fun onActivityCreated(activity: Activity, bundle: Bundle?) {}
-    override fun onActivityStarted(activity: Activity) {}
     override fun onActivityStopped(activity: Activity) {}
     override fun onActivitySaveInstanceState(activity: Activity, bundle: Bundle) {}
     override fun onActivityDestroyed(activity: Activity) {}
diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/utils/NetworkObserver.kt b/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/utils/NetworkObserver.kt
index aa9b2b617..ffb6c6f51 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/utils/NetworkObserver.kt
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/utils/NetworkObserver.kt
@@ -11,13 +11,10 @@ import android.net.NetworkRequest
 import android.os.PowerManager
 import androidx.collection.ArraySet
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
-import androidx.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleObserver
-import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
-import androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwner
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.Info
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.ktx.registerRuntimeReceiver
 
-class NetworkObserver(context: Context): DefaultLifecycleObserver {
+class NetworkObserver(context: Context) {
     private val manager = context.getSystemService<ConnectivityManager>()!!
 
     private val networkCallback = object : ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
@@ -55,16 +52,13 @@ class NetworkObserver(context: Context): DefaultLifecycleObserver {
         manager.registerNetworkCallback(request, networkCallback)
         val filter = IntentFilter(PowerManager.ACTION_DEVICE_IDLE_MODE_CHANGED)
         context.applicationContext.registerRuntimeReceiver(receiver, filter)
-        ProcessLifecycleOwner.get().lifecycle.addObserver(this)
     }
 
-    override fun onStart(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-        postCurrentState()
-    }
-
-    private fun postCurrentState() {
-        postValue(manager.getNetworkCapabilities(manager.activeNetwork)
-            ?.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED) ?: false)
+    fun postCurrentState() {
+        postValue(
+            manager.getNetworkCapabilities(manager.activeNetwork)
+                ?.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED) == true
+        )
     }
 
     private fun postValue(b: Boolean) {
diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/utils/ProcessLifecycle.java b/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/utils/ProcessLifecycle.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 56180b97b..000000000
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/utils/ProcessLifecycle.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-package com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.utils;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleDispatcher;
-import androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwner;
-
-// Use Java to bypass Kotlin internal visibility modifier
-public class ProcessLifecycle {
-    public static void init(@NonNull Context context) {
-        LifecycleDispatcher.init(context);
-        ProcessLifecycleOwner.init$lifecycle_process_release(context);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 8c2db717b..3886b0490 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ room-compiler = { module = "androidx.room:room-compiler", version.ref = "room" }
 swiperefreshlayout = { module = "androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout", version = "1.1.0" }
 transition = { module = "androidx.transition:transition", version = "1.5.1" }
 collection-ktx = { module = "androidx.collection:collection-ktx", version = "1.4.5" }
-lifecycle-process = { module = "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process", version = "2.8.7" }
 material = { module = "com.google.android.material:material", version = "1.12.0" }
 jdk-libs = { module = "com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs_nio", version = "2.1.3" }