diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 1657542..05a4a6a 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
     <!-- js -->
     <js-module src="www/background-mode.js" name="BackgroundMode">
+        <clobbers target="cordova.plugins.backgroundMode" />
         <clobbers target="plugin.backgroundMode" />
     </js-module>
 
diff --git a/src/android/BackgroundMode.java b/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
index 1e30390..0b89c17 100644
--- a/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
+++ b/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.apache.cordova.CallbackContext;
 import org.apache.cordova.CordovaPlugin;
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
 
 public class BackgroundMode extends CordovaPlugin {
 
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ public class BackgroundMode extends CordovaPlugin {
     // Flag indicates if the plugin is enabled or disabled
     private boolean isDisabled = false;
 
+    // Settings for the notification
+    static JSONObject settings;
+
     // Used to (un)bind the service to with the activity
     private ServiceConnection connection = new ServiceConnection() {
 
@@ -80,6 +84,11 @@ public class BackgroundMode extends CordovaPlugin {
             return true;
         }
 
+        if (action.equalsIgnoreCase("configure")) {
+            settings = args.getJSONObject(0);
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (action.equalsIgnoreCase("enable")) {
             enableMode();
             return true;
diff --git a/src/android/ForegroundService.java b/src/android/ForegroundService.java
index 84882eb..54adc26 100644
--- a/src/android/ForegroundService.java
+++ b/src/android/ForegroundService.java
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
@@ -126,15 +129,18 @@ public class ForegroundService extends Service {
         PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(
                 context, NOTIFICATION_ID, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
 
-        String title = "App is running in background";
+        JSONObject settings = BackgroundMode.settings;
 
         Notification.Builder notification = new Notification.Builder(context)
-                .setContentTitle(title)
-                .setContentText(title)
-                .setTicker(title)
+                .setContentTitle(settings.optString("title"))
+                .setContentText(settings.optString("text"))
+                .setTicker(settings.optString("ticker"))
                 .setOngoing(true)
-                .setSmallIcon(getIconResId())
-                .setContentIntent(contentIntent);
+                .setSmallIcon(getIconResId());
+
+        if (settings.optBoolean("resume")) {
+            notification.setContentIntent(contentIntent);
+        }
 
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 16) {
             // Build notification for HoneyComb to ICS
diff --git a/www/background-mode.js b/www/background-mode.js
index dffc403..b647e50 100644
--- a/www/background-mode.js
+++ b/www/background-mode.js
@@ -19,33 +19,86 @@
     under the License.
 */
 
-var BackgroundMode = function () {
+var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+    channel = require('cordova/channel');
+
+
+// Override back button action to prevent being killed
+document.addEventListener('backbutton', function () {}, false);
+
+channel.deviceready.subscribe( function () {
     // Registriert die Listener für die (sleep/resume) Events
     cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'observeLifeCycle', []);
+
+    exports.configure();
+});
+
+
+/**
+ * List of all available options with their default value.
+ *
+ * @return {Object}
+ */
+exports.getDefaults = function () {
+    return {
+        title:  'App is running in background',
+        text:   'Doing heavy tasks.',
+        ticker: 'App is running in background',
+        resume: true
+    };
 };
 
-BackgroundMode.prototype = {
-    /**
-     * @public
-     *
-     * Aktiviert den Hintergrundmodus.
-     */
-    enable: function () {
-        cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'enable', []);
-    },
+/**
+ * Activates the background mode. When activated the application
+ * will be prevented from going to sleep while in background
+ * for the next time.
+ */
+exports.enable = function () {
+    cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'enable', []);
+};
 
-    /**
-     * @public
-     *
-     * Deaktiviert den Hintergrundmodus
-     */
-    disable: function () {
-        cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'disable', []);
+/**
+ * Deactivates the background mode. When deactivated the application
+ * will not stay awake while in background.
+ */
+exports.disable = function () {
+    cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'disable', []);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Configures the notification settings for Android.
+ * Will be merged with the defaults.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} options
+ *      Dict with key/value pairs
+ */
+exports.configure = function (options) {
+    var settings = this.mergeWithDefaults(options || {});
+
+    cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'configure', [settings]);
+};
+
+/**
+ * @private
+ *
+ * Merge settings with default values.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} options
+ *      The custom options
+ *
+ * @return {Object}
+ *      Default values merged
+ *      with custom values
+ */
+exports.mergeWithDefaults = function (options) {
+    var defaults = this.getDefaults();
+
+    for (var key in defaults) {
+        if (!options.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+            options[key] = defaults[key];
+            continue;
+        }
     }
+
+    return options;
 };
-
-var plugin = new BackgroundMode();
-
-document.addEventListener("backbutton", function () {}, false);
-
-module.exports = plugin;
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