diff --git a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/hls_viewer/hls_hand_raise_menu.dart b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/hls_viewer/hls_hand_raise_menu.dart
index 7d76ff6b3..4f8ffd04f 100644
--- a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/hls_viewer/hls_hand_raise_menu.dart
+++ b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/hls_viewer/hls_hand_raise_menu.dart
@@ -21,31 +21,33 @@ class HLSHandRaiseMenu extends StatelessWidget {
     return Row(
       mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
       children: [
-        Selector<MeetingStore, bool>(
-            selector: (_, meetingStore) => meetingStore.isRaisedHand,
-            builder: (_, isRaisedHand, __) {
-              return HMSEmbeddedButton(
-                onTap: () => {
-                  context.read<MeetingStore>().toggleLocalPeerHandRaise(),
-                },
-                enabledBorderColor: HMSThemeColors.surfaceBrighter,
-                offColor: HMSThemeColors.surfaceDefault,
-                disabledBorderColor: HMSThemeColors.surfaceDefault,
-                onColor: HMSThemeColors.surfaceBrighter,
-                isActive: isRaisedHand,
-                child: Padding(
-                  padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
-                  child: SvgPicture.asset(
-                    isRaisedHand
-                        ? "packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/assets/icons/hand_off.svg"
-                        : "packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/assets/icons/hand_outline.svg",
-                    colorFilter: ColorFilter.mode(
-                        HMSThemeColors.onSurfaceHighEmphasis, BlendMode.srcIn),
-                    semanticsLabel: "hand_raise_button",
+        if (HMSRoomLayout.isHandRaiseEnabled)
+          Selector<MeetingStore, bool>(
+              selector: (_, meetingStore) => meetingStore.isRaisedHand,
+              builder: (_, isRaisedHand, __) {
+                return HMSEmbeddedButton(
+                  onTap: () => {
+                    context.read<MeetingStore>().toggleLocalPeerHandRaise(),
+                  },
+                  enabledBorderColor: HMSThemeColors.surfaceBrighter,
+                  offColor: HMSThemeColors.surfaceDefault,
+                  disabledBorderColor: HMSThemeColors.surfaceDefault,
+                  onColor: HMSThemeColors.surfaceBrighter,
+                  isActive: isRaisedHand,
+                  child: Padding(
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
+                    child: SvgPicture.asset(
+                      isRaisedHand
+                          ? "packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/assets/icons/hand_off.svg"
+                          : "packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/assets/icons/hand_outline.svg",
+                      colorFilter: ColorFilter.mode(
+                          HMSThemeColors.onSurfaceHighEmphasis,
+                          BlendMode.srcIn),
+                      semanticsLabel: "hand_raise_button",
+                    ),
                   ),
-                ),
-              );
-            }),
+                );
+              }),
         const SizedBox(
           width: 8,
         ),
diff --git a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/layout_api/hms_conferencing_items.dart b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/layout_api/hms_conferencing_items.dart
index 6ae2eefe4..53c90d92f 100644
--- a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/layout_api/hms_conferencing_items.dart
+++ b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/layout_api/hms_conferencing_items.dart
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class Elements {
   Map<String, dynamic>? emojiReactions;
   OnStageExp? onStageExp;
   Map<String, dynamic>? brb;
+  Map<String, dynamic>? handRaise;
 
   Elements(
       {this.header,
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ class Elements {
       this.videoTileLayout,
       this.emojiReactions,
       this.onStageExp,
-      this.brb});
+      this.brb,
+      this.handRaise});
 
   Elements.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic>? json) {
     if (json == null) {
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ class Elements {
       emojiReactions = null;
       onStageExp = null;
       brb = null;
+      handRaise = null;
       return;
     }
 
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ class Elements {
         ? OnStageExp.fromJson(json['on_stage_exp'])
         : null;
     brb = json.containsKey("brb") ? json["brb"] : null;
+    handRaise = json.containsKey("hand_raise") ? json["hand_raise"] : null;
   }
 
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
diff --git a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/layout_api/hms_room_layout.dart b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/layout_api/hms_room_layout.dart
index 184d7e749..2675197a0 100644
--- a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/layout_api/hms_room_layout.dart
+++ b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/layout_api/hms_room_layout.dart
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ class HMSRoomLayout {
   static Chat? chatData;
   static bool isParticipantsListEnabled = true;
   static bool isBRBEnabled = true;
+  static bool isHandRaiseEnabled = true;
   static List<String>? offStageRoles = [];
   static bool skipPreviewForRole = false;
   static bool skipPreview = false;
@@ -265,6 +266,9 @@ class HMSRoomLayout {
       isBRBEnabled =
           roleLayoutData?.screens?.conferencing?.defaultConf?.elements?.brb !=
               null;
+      isHandRaiseEnabled = roleLayoutData
+              ?.screens?.conferencing?.defaultConf?.elements?.handRaise !=
+          null;
       offStageRoles = roleLayoutData?.screens?.conferencing?.defaultConf
           ?.elements?.onStageExp?.offStageRoles;
       skipPreviewForRole = roleLayoutData?.screens?.conferencing?.defaultConf
@@ -279,6 +283,9 @@ class HMSRoomLayout {
       isBRBEnabled = roleLayoutData
               ?.screens?.conferencing?.hlsLiveStreaming?.elements?.brb !=
           null;
+      isHandRaiseEnabled = roleLayoutData
+              ?.screens?.conferencing?.hlsLiveStreaming?.elements?.handRaise !=
+          null;
       offStageRoles = roleLayoutData?.screens?.conferencing?.hlsLiveStreaming
           ?.elements?.onStageExp?.offStageRoles;
       skipPreviewForRole = roleLayoutData
diff --git a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/widgets/bottom_sheets/app_utilities_bottom_sheet.dart b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/widgets/bottom_sheets/app_utilities_bottom_sheet.dart
index bb33d6760..dfeee8b86 100644
--- a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/widgets/bottom_sheets/app_utilities_bottom_sheet.dart
+++ b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/widgets/bottom_sheets/app_utilities_bottom_sheet.dart
@@ -213,24 +213,24 @@ class _AppUtilitiesBottomSheetState extends State<AppUtilitiesBottomSheet> {
                           meetingStore.isBRB ? "I'm Back" : "Be Right Back"),
 
                 ///This renders the raise hand option
-
-                MoreOptionItem(
-                    onTap: () async {
-                      context.read<MeetingStore>().toggleLocalPeerHandRaise();
-                      Navigator.pop(context);
-                    },
-                    isActive: meetingStore.isRaisedHand,
-                    optionIcon: SvgPicture.asset(
-                      "packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/assets/icons/hand_outline.svg",
-                      height: 20,
-                      width: 20,
-                      colorFilter: ColorFilter.mode(
-                          HMSThemeColors.onSurfaceHighEmphasis,
-                          BlendMode.srcIn),
-                    ),
-                    optionText: meetingStore.isRaisedHand
-                        ? "Lower Hand"
-                        : "Raise Hand"),
+                if (HMSRoomLayout.isHandRaiseEnabled)
+                  MoreOptionItem(
+                      onTap: () async {
+                        context.read<MeetingStore>().toggleLocalPeerHandRaise();
+                        Navigator.pop(context);
+                      },
+                      isActive: meetingStore.isRaisedHand,
+                      optionIcon: SvgPicture.asset(
+                        "packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/assets/icons/hand_outline.svg",
+                        height: 20,
+                        width: 20,
+                        colorFilter: ColorFilter.mode(
+                            HMSThemeColors.onSurfaceHighEmphasis,
+                            BlendMode.srcIn),
+                      ),
+                      optionText: meetingStore.isRaisedHand
+                          ? "Lower Hand"
+                          : "Raise Hand"),
 
                 ///This renders the polls and quizzes option
                 if ((meetingStore.localPeer?.role.permissions.pollRead ??
diff --git a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/widgets/chat_widgets/chat_text_utility.dart b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/widgets/chat_widgets/chat_text_utility.dart
index e1212e41f..6fce81504 100644
--- a/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/widgets/chat_widgets/chat_text_utility.dart
+++ b/packages/hms_room_kit/lib/src/widgets/chat_widgets/chat_text_utility.dart
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ class _ChatTextUtilityState extends State<ChatTextUtility>
   void didChangeMetrics() {
     final bool isKeyboardOpen =
         (MediaQuery.of(context).viewInsets.bottom).toInt() > 0;
-    if (Platform.isAndroid) {
-      showMenu = isKeyboardOpen;
-    } else {
-      showMenu = !isKeyboardOpen;
-    }
+    showMenu = !isKeyboardOpen;
     setState(() {});
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index cd8639566..df422136c 100644
--- a/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -332,4 +332,4 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 9fb9f6e431a2c6c79942252e94b241ac7972ac90
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.15.2
+COCOAPODS: 1.14.3
diff --git a/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/lib/foreground_task_handler.dart b/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/lib/foreground_task_handler.dart
index ade4caddb..be95acb5b 100644
--- a/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/lib/foreground_task_handler.dart
+++ b/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/lib/foreground_task_handler.dart
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Future<bool> initForegroundTask() async {
   if (isPermissionsGiven) {
     FlutterForegroundTask.init(
       androidNotificationOptions: AndroidNotificationOptions(
+          foregroundServiceType: AndroidForegroundServiceType.CAMERA,
           channelId: '100ms_flutter_notification',
           channelName: '100ms Flutter Notification',
           channelDescription:
diff --git a/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/pubspec.yaml b/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/pubspec.yaml
index 4df1cfdf5..1c03b51b4 100644
--- a/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/hmssdk_flutter/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dependencies:
   mobile_scanner:
   app_links:
   uuid:
-  flutter_foreground_task: ^6.1.3
+  flutter_foreground_task: ^6.2.0
 
   flutter_svg: any
   provider: any