diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Device.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Device.java
index df32464e..449fe5cc 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Device.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Device.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
@@ -484,7 +485,12 @@ public class Device implements BaseLink.PackageReceiver {
 
                     final NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
                     notificationId = (int)System.currentTimeMillis();
-                    notificationManager.notify(notificationId, noti);
+                    try {
+                        notificationManager.notify(notificationId, noti);
+                    } catch(Exception e) {
+                        //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                        //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
+                    }
 
                     if (pairingTimer != null) pairingTimer.cancel();
                     pairingTimer = new Timer();
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PingPlugin/PingPlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PingPlugin/PingPlugin.java
index 1b58e804..3bce662c 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PingPlugin/PingPlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PingPlugin/PingPlugin.java
@@ -83,7 +83,13 @@ public class PingPlugin extends Plugin {
                     .build();
 
             NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
-            notificationManager.notify(id, noti);
+            try {
+                notificationManager.notify(id, noti);
+            } catch(Exception e) {
+                //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
+            }
+
             return true;
 
         }
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/ShareActivity.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/ShareActivity.java
index f409fdaf..36f03c82 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/ShareActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/ShareActivity.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
@@ -224,7 +225,13 @@ public class ShareActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                     .setAutoCancel(true)
                     .setOngoing(true)
                     .setProgress(100,0,true);
-            notificationManager.notify(notificationId,builder.build());
+
+            try {
+                notificationManager.notify(notificationId,builder.build());
+            } catch(Exception e) {
+                //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
+            }
 
             final Handler progressBarHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
 
@@ -288,7 +295,12 @@ public class ShareActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
             final String filename = np.getString("filename");
 
             builder.setContentText(res.getString(R.string.outgoing_file_text,filename));
-            notificationManager.notify(notificationId,builder.build());
+            try {
+                notificationManager.notify(notificationId,builder.build());
+            } catch(Exception e) {
+                //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
+            }
 
             device.sendPackage(np, new Device.SendPackageStatusCallback() {
 
@@ -302,7 +314,12 @@ public class ShareActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                             @Override
                             public void run() {
                                 builder.setProgress(100, progress, false);
-                                notificationManager.notify(notificationId, builder.build());
+                                try {
+                                    notificationManager.notify(notificationId,builder.build());
+                                } catch(Exception e) {
+                                    //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                                    //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
+                                }
                             }
                         });
                     }
@@ -314,7 +331,7 @@ public class ShareActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                         @Override
                         public void run() {
                             Resources res = getApplicationContext().getResources();
-                            NotificationCompat.Builder builder1 = new NotificationCompat.Builder(getApplicationContext())
+                            NotificationCompat.Builder anotherBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(getApplicationContext())
                                     .setContentTitle(res.getString(R.string.sent_file_title, device.getName()))
                                     .setContentText(res.getString(R.string.sent_file_text, filename))
                                     .setTicker(res.getString(R.string.sent_file_title, device.getName()))
@@ -324,9 +341,14 @@ public class ShareActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 
                             SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
                             if (prefs.getBoolean("share_notification_preference", true)) {
-                                builder1.setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL);
+                                anotherBuilder.setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL);
+                            }
+                            try {
+                                notificationManager.notify(notificationId,anotherBuilder.build());
+                            } catch(Exception e) {
+                                //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                                //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
                             }
-                            notificationManager.notify(notificationId, builder1.build());
                         }
                     });
 
@@ -340,7 +362,7 @@ public class ShareActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                         @Override
                         public void run() {
                             Resources res = getApplicationContext().getResources();
-                            NotificationCompat.Builder builder2 = new NotificationCompat.Builder(getApplicationContext())
+                            NotificationCompat.Builder anotherBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(getApplicationContext())
                                     .setContentTitle(res.getString(R.string.sent_file_failed_title, device.getName()))
                                     .setContentText(res.getString(R.string.sent_file_failed_text, filename))
                                     .setTicker(res.getString(R.string.sent_file_title, device.getName()))
@@ -350,9 +372,14 @@ public class ShareActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 
                             SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
                             if (prefs.getBoolean("share_notification_preference", true)) {
-                                builder2.setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL);
+                                anotherBuilder.setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL);
+                            }
+                            try {
+                                notificationManager.notify(notificationId,anotherBuilder.build());
+                            } catch(Exception e) {
+                                //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                                //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
                             }
-                            notificationManager.notify(notificationId, builder2.build());
                         }
                     });
 
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/SharePlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/SharePlugin.java
index 0d14cb1f..68cf3652 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/SharePlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/SharePlugin.java
@@ -113,7 +113,12 @@ public class SharePlugin extends Plugin {
                         .setOngoing(true)
                         .setProgress(100,0,true);
 
-                notificationManager.notify(notificationId,builder.build());
+                try {
+                    notificationManager.notify(notificationId,builder.build());
+                } catch(Exception e) {
+                    //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                    //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
+                }
 
                 new Thread(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
@@ -134,7 +139,12 @@ public class SharePlugin extends Plugin {
                                     if (progressPercentage != prevProgressPercentage) {
                                         prevProgressPercentage = progressPercentage;
                                         builder.setProgress(100, (int) progressPercentage, false);
-                                        notificationManager.notify(notificationId, builder.build());
+                                        try {
+                                            notificationManager.notify(notificationId,builder.build());
+                                        } catch(Exception e) {
+                                            //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                                            //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
+                                        }
                                     }
                                 }
                                 //else Log.e("SharePlugin", "Infinite loop? :D");
@@ -189,8 +199,12 @@ public class SharePlugin extends Plugin {
                                 builder.setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL);
                             }
 
-                            Notification notification = builder.build();
-                            notificationManager.notify(notificationId, notification);
+                            try {
+                                notificationManager.notify(notificationId,builder.build());
+                            } catch(Exception e) {
+                                //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                                //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
+                            }
 
                         } catch (Exception e) {
                             Log.e("SharePlugin", "Receiver thread exception");
@@ -242,7 +256,12 @@ public class SharePlugin extends Plugin {
                         .build();
 
                 NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
-                notificationManager.notify((int)System.currentTimeMillis(), noti);
+                try {
+                    notificationManager.notify((int)System.currentTimeMillis(), noti);
+                } catch(Exception e) {
+                    //4.1 will throw an exception about not having the VIBRATE permission, ignore it.
+                    //https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.2.1_r1.2%5E%5E!/
+                }
 
             } else {
                 Log.e("SharePlugin", "Error: Nothing attached!");