diff --git a/src/core/core.module.ts b/src/core/core.module.ts
index 7caca92ca..e2e7160b0 100644
--- a/src/core/core.module.ts
+++ b/src/core/core.module.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import { CoreUpdateManagerProvider } from '@services/update-manager';
 import { CoreUrlUtilsProvider } from '@services/utils/url';
 import { CoreUtilsProvider } from '@services/utils/utils';
 import { CoreWSProvider } from '@services/ws';
+import { CorePlatformService } from '@services/platform';
 
 export const CORE_SERVICES: Type<unknown>[] = [
     CoreAppProvider,
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export const CORE_SERVICES: Type<unknown>[] = [
     CoreMimetypeUtilsProvider,
     CoreNavigatorService,
     CorePluginFileDelegateService,
+    CorePlatformService,
     CoreScreenService,
     CoreSitesProvider,
     CoreSyncProvider,
diff --git a/src/core/features/emulator/services/local-notifications.ts b/src/core/features/emulator/services/local-notifications.ts
index 965dc05ba..7e68a2f65 100644
--- a/src/core/features/emulator/services/local-notifications.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/emulator/services/local-notifications.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 import { CoreError } from '@classes/errors/error';
 import { ILocalNotification, ILocalNotificationAction, LocalNotifications } from '@awesome-cordova-plugins/local-notifications/ngx';
 import { Observable, Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { CoreUtils } from '@services/utils/utils';
+import { CorePlatform } from '@services/platform';
 
 /**
  * Mock LocalNotifications service.
@@ -332,7 +334,16 @@ export class LocalNotificationsMock extends LocalNotifications {
      */
     async registerPermission(): Promise<boolean> {
         // We need to ask the user for permission
-        const permission = await Notification.requestPermission();
+        const permissionRequests = [Notification.requestPermission()];
+
+        if (CorePlatform.isAutomated()) {
+            // In some testing environments, Notification.requestPermission gets stuck and never returns.
+            // Given that we don't actually need browser notifications to work in Behat tests, we can just
+            // continue if the permissions haven't been granted after 1 second.
+            permissionRequests.push(CoreUtils.wait(1000).then(() => 'granted'));
+        }
+
+        const permission = await Promise.race(permissionRequests);
 
         this.hasGranted = permission === 'granted';
 
diff --git a/src/core/features/grades/services/grades-helper.ts b/src/core/features/grades/services/grades-helper.ts
index c85353011..279f2790c 100644
--- a/src/core/features/grades/services/grades-helper.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/grades/services/grades-helper.ts
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ import { CoreNavigator } from '@services/navigator';
 import { makeSingleton, Translate } from '@singletons';
 import { CoreError } from '@classes/errors/error';
 import { CoreCourseHelper } from '@features/course/services/course-helper';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@services/app';
 import { CoreCourseModuleDelegate } from '@features/course/services/module-delegate';
 import { CoreCourseAccess } from '@features/course/services/course-options-delegate';
+import { CorePlatform } from '@services/platform';
 
 export const GRADES_PAGE_NAME = 'grades';
 export const GRADES_PARTICIPANTS_PAGE_NAME = 'participant-grades';
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export class CoreGradesHelperProvider {
                 row.rowclass += itemNameColumn.class.indexOf('hidden') >= 0 ? ' hidden' : '';
                 row.rowclass += itemNameColumn.class.indexOf('dimmed_text') >= 0 ? ' dimmed_text' : '';
 
-                if (!useLegacyLayout && !CoreAppProvider.isAutomated()) {
+                if (!useLegacyLayout && !CorePlatform.isAutomated()) {
                     // Activity name is only included in the webservice response from the latest version when behat is not running.
                     content = content.replace(/<span[^>]+>.+?<\/span>/i, '');
                 }
diff --git a/src/core/services/app.ts b/src/core/services/app.ts
index 3951685d7..a71d7b8f7 100644
--- a/src/core/services/app.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/app.ts
@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ export class CoreAppProvider {
     /**
      * Returns whether the user agent is controlled by automation. I.e. Behat testing.
      *
+     * @deprecated since 4.4. Use CorePlatform.isAutomated() instead.
      * @returns True if the user agent is controlled by automation, false otherwise.
      */
     static isAutomated(): boolean {
-        return !!navigator.webdriver;
+        return CorePlatform.isAutomated();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ export class CoreAppProvider {
      * @returns Timezone. Undefined to use the user's timezone.
      */
     static getForcedTimezone(): string | undefined {
-        if (CoreAppProvider.isAutomated()) {
+        if (CorePlatform.isAutomated()) {
             // Use the same timezone forced for LMS in tests.
             return 'Australia/Perth';
         }
diff --git a/src/core/services/lang.ts b/src/core/services/lang.ts
index 00c7e65f2..e15062850 100644
--- a/src/core/services/lang.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/lang.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { CoreConstants } from '@/core/constants';
 import { LangChangeEvent } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@services/app';
 import { CoreConfig } from '@services/config';
 import { CoreSubscriptions } from '@singletons/subscriptions';
 import { makeSingleton, Translate, Http } from '@singletons';
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ export class CoreLangProvider {
 
         let language: string;
 
-        if (CoreAppProvider.isAutomated()) {
+        if (CorePlatform.isAutomated()) {
             // Force current language to English when Behat is running.
             language = 'en';
         } else {
diff --git a/src/core/services/platform.ts b/src/core/services/platform.ts
index 87e40fdfb..a029de0b4 100644
--- a/src/core/services/platform.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/platform.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ export class CorePlatformService extends Platform {
         return this.isMobile() && this.is('android');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the user agent is controlled by automation. I.e. Behat testing.
+     *
+     * @returns True if the user agent is controlled by automation, false otherwise.
+     */
+    isAutomated(): boolean {
+        return !!navigator.webdriver;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if the app is running in an iOS mobile or tablet device.
      *
diff --git a/src/testing/testing.module.ts b/src/testing/testing.module.ts
index 3b92ac120..9c3d29688 100644
--- a/src/testing/testing.module.ts
+++ b/src/testing/testing.module.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { APP_INITIALIZER, NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { CoreAppProvider } from '@services/app';
 import moment from 'moment-timezone';
 import { TestingBehatRuntime, TestingBehatRuntimeService } from './services/behat-runtime';
+import { CorePlatform } from '@services/platform';
 
 type AutomatedTestsWindow = Window & {
     behat?: TestingBehatRuntimeService;
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ type AutomatedTestsWindow = Window & {
  * @param window Window.
  */
 function initializeAutomatedTests(window: AutomatedTestsWindow) {
-    if (!CoreAppProvider.isAutomated()) {
+    if (!CorePlatform.isAutomated()) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/upgrade.txt b/upgrade.txt
index f188871bc..567d51573 100644
--- a/upgrade.txt
+++ b/upgrade.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ For more information about upgrading, read the official documentation: https://m
  - With the upgrade to Ionic 7 ion-slides is no longer supported and now you need to use swiper-container and swiper-slide. More info here: https://ionicframework.com/docs/angular/slides
  - With the upgrade to Ionic7 ion-datetime has changed its usage. We recommend using ion-datetime-button. More info here: https://ionicframework.com/docs/updating/6-0#datetime
  - CoreLoginHelper.getErrorMessages has been removed. Please create the messages object yourself.
+ - CoreAppProvider.isAutomated() has been deprecated, use CorePlatformService.isAutomated() instead.
 
 === 4.3.0 ===