diff --git a/app/release/app-release-2.6.1.apk b/app/release/app-release-2.6.1.apk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fb3eda
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diff --git a/app/release/output.json b/app/release/output.json
index ff0f231..fbcd3e3 100644
--- a/app/release/output.json
+++ b/app/release/output.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-[{"outputType":{"type":"APK"},"apkInfo":{"type":"MAIN","splits":[],"versionCode":42,"versionName":"2.6.0","enabled":true,"outputFile":"app-release.apk","fullName":"release","baseName":"release"},"path":"app-release.apk","properties":{}}]
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+[{"outputType":{"type":"APK"},"apkInfo":{"type":"MAIN","splits":[],"versionCode":43,"versionName":"2.6.1","enabled":true,"outputFile":"app-release.apk","fullName":"release","baseName":"release"},"path":"app-release.apk","properties":{}}]
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/SdServer.java b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/SdServer.java
index 0af2976..332221a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/SdServer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/SdServer.java
@@ -747,34 +747,39 @@ public class SdServer extends Service implements SdDataReceiver, SdLocationRecei
      */
     public void sendSMSAlarm() {
         if (mSMSAlarm) {
-            mLocationFinder.getLocation(this);
-            Location loc = mLocationFinder.getLastLocation();
-            if (loc != null) {
-                mUtil.showToast("Send SMS - last location is "
-                        + loc.getLongitude() + ","
-                        + loc.getLatitude());
+            if (!mUtil.areSMSPermissionsOK()) {
+                mUtil.showToast("ERROR - Permission for SMS or Location Denied - Not Sending SMS");
+                Log.e(TAG,"ERROR - Permission for SMS or Location Denied - Not Sending SMS");
             } else {
-                Log.i(TAG, "sendSMSAlarm() - Last Location is Null so sending first SMS without location.");
-            }
-            Log.i(TAG, "sendSMSAlarm() - Sending to " + mSMSNumbers.length + " Numbers");
-            mUtil.writeToSysLogFile("SdServer.sendSMSAlarm()");
-            Time tnow = new Time(Time.getCurrentTimezone());
-            tnow.setToNow();
-            String dateStr = tnow.format("%H:%M:%S %d/%m/%Y");
-            // SmsManager sm = SmsManager.getDefault();
-            for (int i = 0; i < mSMSNumbers.length; i++) {
-                Log.i(TAG, "sendSMSAlarm() - Sending to " + mSMSNumbers[i]);
-                sendSMS(new String(mSMSNumbers[i]),mSMSMsgStr + " - " + dateStr);
-                // sm.sendTextMessage(mSMSNumbers[i], null, mSMSMsgStr + " - " + dateStr, null, null);
-                //Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
-                //intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("smsto:"), "text/plain");
-                //intent.putExtra("sms_body", mSMSMsgStr + " - " + dateStr);
-                //intent.putExtra("address", new String(mSMSNumbers[i]));
-                //if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
-                //    startActivity(intent);
-                //} else {
-                //    Log.e(TAG, "sendSMSAlarm() - Failed to send SMS - can not find activity do do it");
-                //}
+                mLocationFinder.getLocation(this);
+                Location loc = mLocationFinder.getLastLocation();
+                if (loc != null) {
+                    mUtil.showToast("Send SMS - last location is "
+                            + loc.getLongitude() + ","
+                            + loc.getLatitude());
+                } else {
+                    Log.i(TAG, "sendSMSAlarm() - Last Location is Null so sending first SMS without location.");
+                }
+                Log.i(TAG, "sendSMSAlarm() - Sending to " + mSMSNumbers.length + " Numbers");
+                mUtil.writeToSysLogFile("SdServer.sendSMSAlarm()");
+                Time tnow = new Time(Time.getCurrentTimezone());
+                tnow.setToNow();
+                String dateStr = tnow.format("%H:%M:%S %d/%m/%Y");
+                // SmsManager sm = SmsManager.getDefault();
+                for (int i = 0; i < mSMSNumbers.length; i++) {
+                    Log.i(TAG, "sendSMSAlarm() - Sending to " + mSMSNumbers[i]);
+                    sendSMS(new String(mSMSNumbers[i]), mSMSMsgStr + " - " + dateStr);
+                    // sm.sendTextMessage(mSMSNumbers[i], null, mSMSMsgStr + " - " + dateStr, null, null);
+                    //Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
+                    //intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("smsto:"), "text/plain");
+                    //intent.putExtra("sms_body", mSMSMsgStr + " - " + dateStr);
+                    //intent.putExtra("address", new String(mSMSNumbers[i]));
+                    //if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
+                    //    startActivity(intent);
+                    //} else {
+                    //    Log.e(TAG, "sendSMSAlarm() - Failed to send SMS - can not find activity do do it");
+                    //}
+                }
             }
         } else {
             Log.i(TAG, "sendSMSAlarm() - SMS Alarms Disabled - not doing anything!");
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/StartupActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/StartupActivity.java
index 32a4205..003649c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/StartupActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/StartupActivity.java
@@ -491,6 +491,8 @@ public class StartupActivity extends Activity {
                             + "\n\nChanges in this version:"
                             + "\n- Upgraded to be compatible with Android Version 8 (a requirement of Google Play Store)"
                             + "\n- Added support for an experimental Gramin based seizure detector with Heart Rate alarm  "
+                            + "\n  Fixed problem with app not restarting properly when settings were changed"
+                            + "\n- Explicitly asks for SMS permission, and displays warning in notification if SMS alarms are active"
                             + "\n  "
                             + "\n  PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS A BETA TEST VERSION SO MAY NOT WORK!"
                             + "\n  ."
@@ -525,9 +527,11 @@ public class StartupActivity extends Activity {
                             + "\n\nChanges in this version:"
                             + "\n- Upgraded to be compatible with Android Version 8 (a requirement of Google Play Store)"
                             + "\n- Added support for an experimental Gramin based seizure detector with Heart Rate alarm  "
+                            + "\n- Fixed problem with app not restarting properly when settings were changed"
+                            + "\n- Explicitly asks for SMS permission, and displays warning in notification if SMS alarms are active"
                             + "\n  "
                             + "\n  PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS A BETA TEST VERSION SO MAY NOT WORK!"
-                            + "\n- "
+                            + "\n "
             );
             // This makes the links display as links, but they do not respond to clicks for some reason...
             Linkify.addLinks(s, Linkify.ALL);