diff --git a/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml b/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
index 0486cfe..14d193b 100644
--- a/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
+++ b/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
         <type value="RUNNING_DEVICE_TARGET" />
         <deviceKey>
           <Key>
-            <type value="SERIAL_NUMBER" />
-            <value value="RZCW41EJRPN" />
+            <type value="VIRTUAL_DEVICE_PATH" />
+            <value value="$USER_HOME$/.android/avd/6.7_Horizontal_Fold-in_API_34.avd" />
           </Key>
         </deviceKey>
       </Target>
     </runningDeviceTargetSelectedWithDropDown>
-    <timeTargetWasSelectedWithDropDown value="2023-11-30T14:15:44.728984Z" />
+    <timeTargetWasSelectedWithDropDown value="2023-12-01T10:15:23.925877Z" />
     <targetsSelectedWithDialog>
       <Target>
         <type value="QUICK_BOOT_TARGET" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/cg_geofencing/CgGeoFencingActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/cg_geofencing/CgGeoFencingActivity.java
index 0a8732a..1356cbb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/cg_geofencing/CgGeoFencingActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/cg_geofencing/CgGeoFencingActivity.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class CgGeoFencingActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnMapRead
             SocketHelper.getInstance().removeLocationUpdateListener(careGiverData.patientId + "");
         }
 
-        SocketHelper.getInstance().closeConnection();
+//        SocketHelper.getInstance().closeConnection();
     }
 
     private void establishSocketConnection() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/locationupdates/LocationService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/locationupdates/LocationService.java
index ae0149b..e753d0c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/locationupdates/LocationService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/locationupdates/LocationService.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationClient.DefaultLo
 
     public static final int LOCATION_INTERVAL_BASE_TIME = 25 * 1000;
 
+    private static final int LOCATION_UPDATES_NOTIFICATION_ID = 112;
+
     private DefaultLocationClient locationClient;
 
     @Override
@@ -83,8 +85,8 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationClient.DefaultLo
             // do nothing
         }
 
-        startForeground(1, notification);
-        notificationManager.notify(1, notification);
+        startForeground(LOCATION_UPDATES_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+        notificationManager.notify(LOCATION_UPDATES_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/patient_dashboard/DashBoardActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/patient_dashboard/DashBoardActivity.java
index 9480966..3221cc2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/patient_dashboard/DashBoardActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/patient_dashboard/DashBoardActivity.java
@@ -114,12 +114,6 @@ public class DashBoardActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements CgHomeContra
         super.attachBaseContext(newBase);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onDestroy() {
-        super.onDestroy();
-        SocketHelper.getInstance().closeConnection();
-    }
-
     private void setGeofenceAndLocationUpdates() {
         // retrieving geofence
         viewModel.getGeoFenceDetails(AppUtil.getPatientUid(this) + "",