diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreViewModel.kt
index 9992a15c..e03e55e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreViewModel.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.restore.install.isInstalled
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.settings.SettingsManager
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.storage.StorageRestoreService
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.TRANSPORT_ID
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup.NUM_PACKAGES_PER_TRANSACTION
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.restore.RestoreCoordinator
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.ui.AppBackupState
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.ui.AppBackupState.FAILED
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ import java.util.LinkedList
 
 private val TAG = RestoreViewModel::class.java.simpleName
 
-internal const val PACKAGES_PER_CHUNK = 100
+internal const val PACKAGES_PER_CHUNK = NUM_PACKAGES_PER_TRANSACTION
 
 internal class RestoreViewModel(
     app: Application,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/ConfigurableBackupTransportService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/ConfigurableBackupTransportService.kt
index 443badd4..1b9fe3b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/ConfigurableBackupTransportService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/ConfigurableBackupTransportService.kt
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 package com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport
 
 import android.app.Service
-import android.app.backup.BackupManager
 import android.app.backup.IBackupManager
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.IBinder
-import android.os.RemoteException
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread
-import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.BackupMonitor
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.crypto.KeyManager
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup.BackupRequester
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup.PackageService
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.ui.notification.BackupNotificationManager
-import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.ui.notification.NotificationBackupObserver
 import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
 import org.koin.core.component.inject
 import org.koin.core.context.GlobalContext.get
@@ -70,25 +67,10 @@ fun requestBackup(context: Context): Boolean {
     val backupManager: IBackupManager = get().get()
     return if (backupManager.isBackupEnabled) {
         val packageService: PackageService = get().get()
-        val packages = packageService.eligiblePackages
-        val appTotals = packageService.expectedAppTotals
 
-        val result = try {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Backup is enabled, request backup...")
-            val observer = NotificationBackupObserver(context, packages.size, appTotals)
-            backupManager.requestBackup(packages, observer, BackupMonitor(), 0)
-        } catch (e: RemoteException) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Error during backup: ", e)
-            val nm: BackupNotificationManager = get().get()
-            nm.onBackupError()
-        }
-        if (result == BackupManager.SUCCESS) {
-            Log.i(TAG, "Backup request succeeded ")
-            true
-        } else {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Backup request failed: $result")
-            false
-        }
+        Log.d(TAG, "Backup is enabled, request backup...")
+        val backupRequester = BackupRequester(context, backupManager, packageService)
+        return backupRequester.requestBackup()
     } else {
         Log.i(TAG, "Backup is not enabled")
         true // this counts as success
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt
index c6f9e1c6..2f088671 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ internal class BackupCoordinator(
      */
     suspend fun getBackupQuota(packageName: String, isFullBackup: Boolean): Long {
         if (packageName != MAGIC_PACKAGE_MANAGER) {
-            // try to back up APK here as later methods are sometimes not called called
+            // try to back up APK here as later methods are sometimes not called
+            // TODO move this into BackupWorker
             backUpApk(context.packageManager.getPackageInfo(packageName, GET_SIGNING_CERTIFICATES))
         }
 
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ internal class BackupCoordinator(
                     }
                 }
                 // hook in here to back up APKs of apps that are otherwise not allowed for backup
+                // TODO move this into BackupWorker
                 if (isPmBackup && settingsManager.canDoBackupNow()) {
                     try {
                         backUpApksOfNotBackedUpPackages()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupRequester.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupRequester.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1e195fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupRequester.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 The Calyx Institute
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+package com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup
+
+import android.app.backup.BackupManager
+import android.app.backup.IBackupManager
+import android.content.Context
+import android.os.RemoteException
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.BackupMonitor
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.ui.notification.BackupNotificationManager
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.ui.notification.NotificationBackupObserver
+import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
+import org.koin.core.context.GlobalContext
+
+private val TAG = BackupRequester::class.java.simpleName
+internal const val NUM_PACKAGES_PER_TRANSACTION = 100
+
+/**
+ * Used for requesting a backup of all installed packages,
+ * in chunks if there are more than [NUM_PACKAGES_PER_TRANSACTION].
+ *
+ * Can only be used once for one backup.
+ * Make a new instance for subsequent backups.
+ */
+@WorkerThread
+internal class BackupRequester(
+    context: Context,
+    private val backupManager: IBackupManager,
+    val packageService: PackageService,
+) : KoinComponent {
+
+    private val packages = packageService.eligiblePackages
+    private val observer = NotificationBackupObserver(
+        context = context,
+        backupRequester = this,
+        expectedPackages = packages.size,
+        appTotals = packageService.expectedAppTotals,
+    )
+    private val monitor = BackupMonitor()
+
+    /**
+     * The current package index.
+     *
+     * Used for splitting the packages into chunks.
+     */
+    private var packageIndex: Int = 0
+
+    fun requestBackup(): Boolean {
+        if (packageIndex != 0) error("requestBackup() called more than once!")
+
+        return request(getNextChunk())
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Backs up the next chunk of packages.
+     *
+     * @return true, if backup for all packages was already requested and false,
+     * if there are more packages that we just have requested backup for.
+     */
+    fun requestNext(): Boolean {
+        if (packageIndex <= 0) error("requestBackup() must be called first!")
+
+        // Backup next chunk if there are more packages to back up.
+        return if (packageIndex < packages.size) {
+            request(getNextChunk())
+            false
+        } else {
+            true
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun request(chunk: Array<String>): Boolean {
+        Log.i(TAG, "${chunk.toList()}")
+        val result = try {
+            backupManager.requestBackup(chunk, observer, monitor, 0)
+        } catch (e: RemoteException) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error during backup: ", e)
+            val nm: BackupNotificationManager = GlobalContext.get().get()
+            nm.onBackupError()
+        }
+        return if (result == BackupManager.SUCCESS) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "Backup request succeeded")
+            true
+        } else {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Backup request failed: $result")
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun getNextChunk(): Array<String> {
+        val nextChunkIndex =
+            (packageIndex + NUM_PACKAGES_PER_TRANSACTION).coerceAtMost(packages.size)
+        val packageChunk = packages.subList(packageIndex, nextChunkIndex).toTypedArray()
+        val numBackingUp = packageIndex + packageChunk.size
+        Log.i(TAG, "Requesting backup for $numBackingUp/${packages.size} packages...")
+        packageIndex += packageChunk.size
+        return packageChunk
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/PackageService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/PackageService.kt
index 7d16e173..a8ed0d3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/PackageService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/PackageService.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ internal class PackageService(
     private val packageManager: PackageManager = context.packageManager
     private val myUserId = UserHandle.myUserId()
 
-    val eligiblePackages: Array<String>
+    val eligiblePackages: List<String>
         @WorkerThread
         @Throws(RemoteException::class)
         get() {
@@ -70,11 +70,12 @@ internal class PackageService(
             val packageArray = eligibleApps.toMutableList()
             packageArray.add(MAGIC_PACKAGE_MANAGER)
 
-            return packageArray.toTypedArray()
+            return packageArray
         }
 
     /**
-     * A list of packages that will not be backed up.
+     * A list of packages that will not be backed up,
+     * because they are currently force-stopped for example.
      */
     val notBackedUpPackages: List<PackageInfo>
         @WorkerThread
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/notification/BackupNotificationManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/notification/BackupNotificationManager.kt
index 8308fc2a..2b9a0e5b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/notification/BackupNotificationManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/notification/BackupNotificationManager.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ internal class BackupNotificationManager(private val context: Context) {
     private var expectedOptOutApps: Int? = null
     private var expectedAppTotals: ExpectedAppTotals? = null
 
+    /**
+     * Used as a (temporary) hack to fix progress reporting when fake d2d is enabled.
+     */
+    private var optOutAppsDone = false
+
     private fun getObserverChannel(): NotificationChannel {
         val title = context.getString(R.string.notification_channel_title)
         return NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID_OBSERVER, title, IMPORTANCE_LOW).apply {
@@ -98,6 +103,8 @@ internal class BackupNotificationManager(private val context: Context) {
      * This should get called before [onBackupUpdate].
      */
     fun onOptOutAppBackup(packageName: String, transferred: Int, expected: Int) {
+        if (optOutAppsDone) return
+
         val text = "Opt-out APK for $packageName"
         if (expectedApps == null) {
             updateBackgroundBackupNotification(text)
@@ -112,6 +119,7 @@ internal class BackupNotificationManager(private val context: Context) {
      * this type is is expected to get called after [onOptOutAppBackup].
      */
     fun onBackupUpdate(app: CharSequence, transferred: Int) {
+        optOutAppsDone = true
         val expected = expectedApps ?: error("expectedApps is null")
         val addend = expectedOptOutApps ?: 0
         updateBackupNotification(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/notification/NotificationBackupObserver.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/notification/NotificationBackupObserver.kt
index d959dd05..ea7bc4a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/notification/NotificationBackupObserver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/notification/NotificationBackupObserver.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.util.Log.isLoggable
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.MAGIC_PACKAGE_MANAGER
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.R
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.MetadataManager
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup.BackupRequester
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.transport.backup.ExpectedAppTotals
 import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
 import org.koin.core.component.inject
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ private val TAG = NotificationBackupObserver::class.java.simpleName
 
 internal class NotificationBackupObserver(
     private val context: Context,
+    private val backupRequester: BackupRequester,
     private val expectedPackages: Int,
     appTotals: ExpectedAppTotals,
 ) : IBackupObserver.Stub(), KoinComponent {
@@ -73,13 +75,15 @@ internal class NotificationBackupObserver(
      *   as a whole failed.
      */
     override fun backupFinished(status: Int) {
-        if (isLoggable(TAG, INFO)) {
-            Log.i(TAG, "Backup finished $numPackages/$expectedPackages. Status: $status")
+        if (backupRequester.requestNext()) {
+            if (isLoggable(TAG, INFO)) {
+                Log.i(TAG, "Backup finished $numPackages/$expectedPackages. Status: $status")
+            }
+            val success = status == 0
+            val numBackedUp = if (success) metadataManager.getPackagesNumBackedUp() else null
+            val size = if (success) metadataManager.getPackagesBackupSize() else 0L
+            nm.onBackupFinished(success, numBackedUp, size)
         }
-        val success = status == 0
-        val numBackedUp = if (success) metadataManager.getPackagesNumBackedUp() else null
-        val size = if (success) metadataManager.getPackagesBackupSize() else 0L
-        nm.onBackupFinished(success, numBackedUp, size)
     }
 
     private fun showProgressNotification(packageName: String?) {