diff --git a/src/android/BackgroundMode.java b/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
index 0aa95e8..3b4fac6 100644
--- a/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
+++ b/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
@@ -81,14 +81,9 @@ public class BackgroundMode extends CordovaPlugin {
     public boolean execute (String action, JSONArray args,
             CallbackContext callback) throws JSONException {
 
-        if (action.equalsIgnoreCase("observeLifeCycle")) {
-            // Nothing to do here
-            return true;
-        }
-
         if (action.equalsIgnoreCase("configure")) {
             setSettings(args.getJSONObject(0));
-
+            updateNotifcation();
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -160,15 +155,20 @@ public class BackgroundMode extends CordovaPlugin {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Update the settings and maybe the notification.
+     * Update the settings for the notification.
      *
      * @param newSettings
      *      The new settings
      */
     private void setSettings(JSONObject newSettings) {
         settings = newSettings;
+    }
 
-        if (inBackground) {
+    /**
+     * Update the notification.
+     */
+    private void updateNotifcation() {
+        if (isBind) {
             stopService();
             startService();
         }
diff --git a/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m b/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m
index e6a940f..30c2e97 100644
--- a/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m
+++ b/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@
     [self disable:NULL];
     [self configureAudioPlayer];
     [self configureAudioSession];
+    [self observeLifeCycle];
 }
 
 /**
  * Register the listener for pause and resume events.
  */
-- (void) observeLifeCycle:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command
+- (void) observeLifeCycle
 {
     NSNotificationCenter* listener = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
 
diff --git a/src/wp8/BackgroundMode.cs b/src/wp8/BackgroundMode.cs
index df69b20..6eeb9e0 100644
--- a/src/wp8/BackgroundMode.cs
+++ b/src/wp8/BackgroundMode.cs
@@ -84,15 +84,6 @@ namespace Cordova.Extension.Commands
             Deactivate();
         }
 
-        /// </summary>
-        /// @js-interface
-        /// Registriert die Listener für die (sleep/resume) Events
-        /// </summary>
-        public void observeLifeCycle (string args)
-        {
-            // Konstruktor wird aufgerufen, falls Instanz erstellt wurde
-        }
-
         /// </summary>
         /// Startet das Aktualisieren des Standpunktes
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/www/background-mode.js b/www/background-mode.js
index 15f66cb..18ccdd3 100644
--- a/www/background-mode.js
+++ b/www/background-mode.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     under the License.
 */
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var exec    = require('cordova/exec'),
     channel = require('cordova/channel');
 
 
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
 document.addEventListener('backbutton', function () {}, false);
 
 channel.deviceready.subscribe(function () {
-    // Registriert die Listener für die (sleep/resume) Events
-    cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'observeLifeCycle', []);
     // Set the default settings
     exports.configure();
+
+    // Only enable WP8 by default
+    if (['WinCE', 'Win32NT'].indexOf(device.platform)) {
+        exports.enable();
+    }
 });