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# Why isn't Health Connect background sync firing?

Health Connect background sync behaves differently from Apple Health, so `schedulerOn=true` working immediately is not expected on first connection.

How the scheduler works:

* It is a one-time task, re-enqueued on each `initTerra()` call, with an **8-hour gate per data type**.
* On first connection it only marks a timestamp and exits without fetching. The first real auto-sync therefore fires on the next foreground open **at least 8 hours after connecting**.
* Manual `getActivity` bypasses the gate, which is why it works straight away.

Also **set both your app and the Health Connect app to Unrestricted battery usage**, since Samsung Device Care silently kills background tasks placed in sleeping apps.


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