diff --git a/mobile/lib/constants/constants.dart b/mobile/lib/constants/constants.dart
index 8c95922a3a..03b6e6b6c8 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/constants/constants.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/constants/constants.dart
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ const int kBatchHashSizeLimit = 1024 * 1024 * 1024; // 1GB
 
 // Secure storage keys
 const String kSecuredPinCode = "secured_pin_code";
+
+// background_downloader task groups
+const kManualUploadGroup = 'manual_upload_group';
+const kBackupGroup = 'backup_group';
+const kBackupLivePhotoGroup = 'backup_live_photo_group';
diff --git a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/backup.repository.dart b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/backup.repository.dart
index 9de48a411a..2527bb27f1 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/backup.repository.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/backup.repository.dart
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/asset/base_asset.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/local_album.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/infrastructure/repositories/db.repository.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/infrastructure/db.provider.dart';
-import 'package:platform/platform.dart';
 import "package:immich_mobile/utils/database.utils.dart";
 
 final backupRepositoryProvider = Provider<IBackupRepository>(
@@ -15,10 +14,7 @@ final backupRepositoryProvider = Provider<IBackupRepository>(
 class DriftBackupRepository extends DriftDatabaseRepository
     implements IBackupRepository {
   final Drift _db;
-  final Platform _platform;
-  const DriftBackupRepository(this._db, {Platform? platform})
-      : _platform = platform ?? const LocalPlatform(),
-        super(_db);
+  const DriftBackupRepository(this._db) : super(_db);
 
   @override
   Future<List<LocalAsset>> getAssets(String albumId) {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/interfaces/upload.interface.dart b/mobile/lib/interfaces/upload.interface.dart
index 4959b277e5..eec78d6a95 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/interfaces/upload.interface.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/interfaces/upload.interface.dart
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ abstract interface class IUploadRepository {
 
   void enqueueAll(List<UploadTask> tasks);
   Future<bool> cancel(String id);
-  Future<bool> cancelAll();
-  Future<void> pauseAll();
-  Future<void> deleteAllTrackingRecords();
+  Future<bool> cancelAll(String group);
+  Future<void> pauseAll(String group);
+  Future<void> deleteAllTrackingRecords(String group);
   Future<void> deleteRecordsWithIds(List<String> id);
   Future<List<TaskRecord>> getRecords([TaskStatus? status]);
 }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/exp_backup_controller.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/exp_backup_controller.page.dart
index 74d4f8df53..ea03a37468 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/exp_backup_controller.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/exp_backup_controller.page.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import 'dart:io';
-import 'dart:math';
-
 import 'package:auto_route/auto_route.dart';
 import 'package:easy_localization/easy_localization.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/asset_viewer/share_intent_upload.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/asset_viewer/share_intent_upload.provider.dart
index f4eba6af88..541a5cc4b2 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/asset_viewer/share_intent_upload.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/asset_viewer/share_intent_upload.provider.dart
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class ShareIntentUploadStateNotifier
   }
 
   Future<void> upload(File file) {
-    return _uploadService.buildUploadTask(file);
+    return _uploadService.buildUploadTask(file, group: kManualUploadGroup);
   }
 
   Future<bool> cancelUpload(String id) {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/backup/backup.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/backup/backup.provider.dart
index 5c82ed27c8..a4f4fea45c 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/backup/backup.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/backup/backup.provider.dart
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import 'dart:io';
 
-import 'package:background_downloader/background_downloader.dart';
 import 'package:cancellation_token_http/http.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/constants.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/store.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/album.entity.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/backup_album.entity.dart';
@@ -22,7 +20,6 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/models/backup/current_upload_asset.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/models/backup/error_upload_asset.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/models/backup/success_upload_asset.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/models/server_info/server_disk_info.model.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/models/upload/share_intent_attachment.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/auth.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/backup/error_backup_list.provider.dart';
@@ -33,7 +30,6 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/services/background.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/backup.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/backup_album.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/server_info.service.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/services/upload.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/backup_progress.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/diff.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
@@ -51,7 +47,6 @@ final backupProvider =
     ref.watch(albumMediaRepositoryProvider),
     ref.watch(fileMediaRepositoryProvider),
     ref.watch(backupAlbumServiceProvider),
-    ref.watch(uploadServiceProvider),
     ref,
   );
 });
@@ -66,7 +61,6 @@ class BackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<BackUpState> {
     this._albumMediaRepository,
     this._fileMediaRepository,
     this._backupAlbumService,
-    this._uploadService,
     this.ref,
   ) : super(
           BackUpState(
@@ -106,10 +100,7 @@ class BackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<BackUpState> {
             ),
             iCloudDownloadProgress: 0.0,
           ),
-        ) {
-    _uploadService.onUploadStatus = _uploadStatusCallback;
-    _uploadService.onTaskProgress = _taskProgressCallback;
-  }
+        );
 
   final log = Logger('BackupNotifier');
   final BackupService _backupService;
@@ -120,7 +111,6 @@ class BackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<BackUpState> {
   final IAlbumMediaRepository _albumMediaRepository;
   final IFileMediaRepository _fileMediaRepository;
   final BackupAlbumService _backupAlbumService;
-  final UploadService _uploadService;
   final Ref ref;
 
   ///
@@ -498,7 +488,7 @@ class BackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<BackUpState> {
   Future<void> startBackupProcess() async {
     debugPrint("Start backup process");
     assert(state.backupProgress == BackUpProgressEnum.idle);
-    // state = state.copyWith(backupProgress: BackUpProgressEnum.inProgress);
+    state = state.copyWith(backupProgress: BackUpProgressEnum.inProgress);
 
     await getBackupInfo();
 
@@ -532,89 +522,21 @@ class BackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<BackUpState> {
         state = state.copyWith(iCloudDownloadProgress: progress);
       });
 
-      // await _backupService.backupAsset(
-      //   assetsWillBeBackup,
-      //   state.cancelToken,
-      //   pmProgressHandler: pmProgressHandler,
-      //   onSuccess: _onAssetUploaded,
-      //   onProgress: _onUploadProgress,
-      //   onCurrentAsset: _onSetCurrentBackupAsset,
-      //   onError: _onBackupError,
-      // );
-
-      await _backupService.uploadAssets(assetsWillBeBackup);
+      await _backupService.backupAsset(
+        assetsWillBeBackup,
+        state.cancelToken,
+        pmProgressHandler: pmProgressHandler,
+        onSuccess: _onAssetUploaded,
+        onProgress: _onUploadProgress,
+        onCurrentAsset: _onSetCurrentBackupAsset,
+        onError: _onBackupError,
+      );
       await notifyBackgroundServiceCanRun();
     } else {
       openAppSettings();
     }
   }
 
-  void _updateUploadStatus(TaskStatusUpdate task, TaskStatus status) async {
-    if (status == TaskStatus.canceled) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    final taskId = task.task.taskId;
-    final uploadStatus = switch (task.status) {
-      TaskStatus.complete => UploadStatus.complete,
-      TaskStatus.failed => UploadStatus.failed,
-      TaskStatus.canceled => UploadStatus.canceled,
-      TaskStatus.enqueued => UploadStatus.enqueued,
-      TaskStatus.running => UploadStatus.running,
-      TaskStatus.paused => UploadStatus.paused,
-      TaskStatus.notFound => UploadStatus.notFound,
-      TaskStatus.waitingToRetry => UploadStatus.waitingtoRetry
-    };
-
-    // state = [
-    //   for (final attachment in state)
-    //     if (attachment.id == taskId.toInt())
-    //       attachment.copyWith(status: uploadStatus)
-    //     else
-    //       attachment,
-    // ];
-  }
-
-  void _uploadStatusCallback(TaskStatusUpdate update) {
-    _updateUploadStatus(update, update.status);
-
-    switch (update.status) {
-      case TaskStatus.complete:
-        // if (update.responseStatusCode == 200) {
-        //   if (kDebugMode) {
-        //     debugPrint("[COMPLETE] ${update.task.taskId} - DUPLICATE");
-        //   }
-        // } else {
-        //   if (kDebugMode) {
-        //     debugPrint("[COMPLETE] ${update.task.taskId}");
-        //   }
-        // }
-        break;
-
-      default:
-        break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  void _taskProgressCallback(TaskProgressUpdate update) {
-    // Ignore if the task is canceled or completed
-    if (update.progress == downloadFailed ||
-        update.progress == downloadCompleted) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // print("[_taskProgressCallback] $update");
-
-    final taskId = update.task.taskId;
-    // state = [
-    //   for (final attachment in state)
-    //     if (attachment.id == taskId.toInt())
-    //       attachment.copyWith(uploadProgress: update.progress)
-    //     else
-    //       attachment,
-    // ];
-  }
-
   void setAvailableAlbums(availableAlbums) {
     state = state.copyWith(
       availableAlbums: availableAlbums,
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/backup/exp_backup.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/backup/exp_backup.provider.dart
index 8495e4d1dd..01c105daa5 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/backup/exp_backup.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/backup/exp_backup.provider.dart
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import 'package:background_downloader/background_downloader.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 
-import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/background_sync.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/background_sync.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/exp_backup.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/upload.service.dart';
 
@@ -158,7 +156,6 @@ final expBackupProvider =
   return ExpBackupNotifier(
     ref.watch(expBackupServiceProvider),
     ref.watch(uploadServiceProvider),
-    ref.watch(backgroundSyncProvider),
   );
 });
 
@@ -166,7 +163,6 @@ class ExpBackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<ExpBackupState> {
   ExpBackupNotifier(
     this._backupService,
     this._uploadService,
-    this._backgroundSyncManager,
   ) : super(
           ExpBackupState(
             totalCount: 0,
@@ -183,7 +179,6 @@ class ExpBackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<ExpBackupState> {
 
   final ExpBackupService _backupService;
   final UploadService _uploadService;
-  final BackgroundSyncManager _backgroundSyncManager;
   StreamSubscription<TaskStatusUpdate>? _statusSubscription;
   StreamSubscription<TaskProgressUpdate>? _progressSubscription;
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/repositories/upload.repository.dart b/mobile/lib/repositories/upload.repository.dart
index 32607c1a9c..6a3bf11fff 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/repositories/upload.repository.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/repositories/upload.repository.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:background_downloader/background_downloader.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/constants.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/interfaces/upload.interface.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/upload.dart';
 
 final uploadRepositoryProvider = Provider((ref) => UploadRepository());
 
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ class UploadRepository implements IUploadRepository {
     taskQueue.maxConcurrent = 5;
     FileDownloader().addTaskQueue(taskQueue);
     FileDownloader().registerCallbacks(
-      group: kUploadGroup,
+      group: kBackupGroup,
       taskStatusCallback: (update) => onUploadStatus?.call(update),
       taskProgressCallback: (update) => onTaskProgress?.call(update),
     );
     FileDownloader().registerCallbacks(
-      group: kUploadLivePhotoGroup,
+      group: kBackupLivePhotoGroup,
       taskStatusCallback: (update) => onUploadStatus?.call(update),
       taskProgressCallback: (update) => onTaskProgress?.call(update),
     );
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class UploadRepository implements IUploadRepository {
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<void> deleteAllTrackingRecords() {
-    return FileDownloader().database.deleteAllRecords(group: kUploadGroup);
+  Future<void> deleteAllTrackingRecords(String group) {
+    return FileDownloader().database.deleteAllRecords(group: group);
   }
 
   @override
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ class UploadRepository implements IUploadRepository {
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<bool> cancelAll() {
-    taskQueue.removeTasksWithGroup(kUploadGroup);
-    return FileDownloader().cancelAll(group: kUploadGroup);
+  Future<bool> cancelAll(String group) {
+    taskQueue.removeTasksWithGroup(group);
+    return FileDownloader().cancelAll(group: group);
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<void> pauseAll() {
-    return FileDownloader().pauseAll(group: kUploadGroup);
+  Future<void> pauseAll(String group) {
+    return FileDownloader().pauseAll(group: group);
   }
 
   @override
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class UploadRepository implements IUploadRepository {
   @override
   Future<List<TaskRecord>> getRecords([TaskStatus? status]) {
     if (status == null) {
-      return FileDownloader().database.allRecords(group: kUploadGroup);
+      return FileDownloader().database.allRecords(group: kBackupGroup);
     }
 
     return FileDownloader().database.allRecordsWithStatus(status);
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/backup.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/backup.service.dart
index 4da6bd7489..596ad8dc2e 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/backup.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/backup.service.dart
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:io';
 
-import 'package:background_downloader/background_downloader.dart';
 import 'package:cancellation_token_http/http.dart' as http;
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/repositories/file_media.repository.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/album.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/api.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/app_settings.service.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/services/upload.service.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:openapi/api.dart';
 import 'package:path/path.dart' as p;
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ final backupServiceProvider = Provider(
     ref.watch(fileMediaRepositoryProvider),
     ref.watch(assetRepositoryProvider),
     ref.watch(assetMediaRepositoryProvider),
-    ref.watch(uploadServiceProvider),
   ),
 );
 
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ class BackupService {
   final IFileMediaRepository _fileMediaRepository;
   final IAssetRepository _assetRepository;
   final IAssetMediaRepository _assetMediaRepository;
-  final UploadService _uploadService;
 
   BackupService(
     this._apiService,
@@ -69,7 +65,6 @@ class BackupService {
     this._fileMediaRepository,
     this._assetRepository,
     this._assetMediaRepository,
-    this._uploadService,
   );
 
   Future<List<String>?> getDeviceBackupAsset() async {
@@ -254,52 +249,6 @@ class BackupService {
     );
   }
 
-  uploadAssets(
-    Iterable<BackupCandidate> assets,
-  ) async {
-    final hasPermission = await _checkPermissions();
-    if (!hasPermission) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    List<BackupCandidate> candidates = assets.toList();
-    List<UploadTask> uploadTasks = [];
-    for (final candidate in candidates) {
-      final Asset asset = candidate.asset;
-      File? file;
-      File? livePhotoFile;
-      file = await asset.local!.originFile.timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
-
-      if (asset.local!.isLivePhoto) {
-        livePhotoFile = await asset.local!.originFileWithSubtype
-            .timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
-      }
-
-      if (file != null) {
-        String? originalFileName =
-            await _assetMediaRepository.getOriginalFilename(asset.localId!) ??
-                asset.fileName;
-
-        final task = await _uploadService.buildUploadTask(
-          file,
-          originalFileName: originalFileName,
-          deviceAssetId: asset.localId,
-        );
-
-        uploadTasks.add(task);
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (uploadTasks.isEmpty) {
-      debugPrint("No assets to upload");
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    print("Uploading ${uploadTasks.length} assets");
-
-    _uploadService.enqueueTasks(uploadTasks);
-  }
-
   Future<bool> backupAsset(
     Iterable<BackupCandidate> assets,
     http.CancellationToken cancelToken, {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/exp_backup.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/exp_backup.service.dart
index 2ca08f25a8..393de746e1 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/exp_backup.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/exp_backup.service.dart
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:background_downloader/background_downloader.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/constants.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/interfaces/local_asset.interface.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/infrastructure/asset.provider.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/upload.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:path/path.dart' as p;
 import 'package:riverpod_annotation/riverpod_annotation.dart';
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class ExpBackupService {
       originalFileName: originalFileName,
       deviceAssetId: asset.id,
       metadata: metadata,
+      group: kBackupGroup,
     );
   }
 
@@ -198,13 +199,13 @@ class ExpBackupService {
       originalFileName: asset.name,
       deviceAssetId: asset.id,
       fields: fields,
-      group: kUploadLivePhotoGroup,
+      group: kBackupLivePhotoGroup,
     );
   }
 
   Future<void> cancel() async {
     shouldCancel = true;
-    await _uploadService.cancel();
+    await _uploadService.cancelAllForGroup(kBackupGroup);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/upload.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/upload.service.dart
index 38592265d7..5476036ba2 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/upload.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/upload.service.dart
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:background_downloader/background_downloader.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/constants.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/store.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/store.entity.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/interfaces/upload.interface.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/repositories/upload.repository.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/api.service.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/upload.dart';
 import 'package:path/path.dart';
 
 final uploadServiceProvider = Provider(
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ class UploadService {
     return FileDownloader().cancelTaskWithId(id);
   }
 
-  Future<void> cancel() async {
-    await _uploadRepository.cancelAll();
-    await _uploadRepository.deleteAllTrackingRecords();
+  Future<void> cancelAllForGroup(String group) async {
+    await _uploadRepository.cancelAll(group);
+    await _uploadRepository.deleteAllTrackingRecords(group);
   }
 
-  Future<void> pause() {
-    return _uploadRepository.pauseAll();
+  Future<void> pauseAll() {
+    return _uploadRepository.pauseAll(kBackupGroup);
   }
 
   Future<List<TaskRecord>> getRecords() async {
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ class UploadService {
 
   Future<UploadTask> buildUploadTask(
     File file, {
+    required String group,
     Map<String, String>? fields,
     String? originalFileName,
     String? deviceAssetId,
     String? metadata,
-    String group = kUploadGroup,
   }) async {
     return _buildTask(
       deviceAssetId ?? hash(file.path).toString(),
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ class UploadService {
   Future<UploadTask> _buildTask(
     String id,
     File file, {
+    required String group,
     Map<String, String>? fields,
     String? originalFileName,
     String? metadata,
-    String group = kUploadGroup,
   }) async {
     final serverEndpoint = Store.get(StoreKey.serverEndpoint);
     final url = Uri.parse('$serverEndpoint/assets').toString();
diff --git a/mobile/lib/utils/upload.dart b/mobile/lib/utils/upload.dart
deleted file mode 100644
index 49062b74d2..0000000000
--- a/mobile/lib/utils/upload.dart
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-const kUploadGroup = 'upload_group';
-const kUploadLivePhotoGroup = 'upload_live_photo_group';
diff --git a/mobile/lib/widgets/backup/current_backup_asset_info_box.dart b/mobile/lib/widgets/backup/current_backup_asset_info_box.dart
index 3bd715c0f2..f254522ecb 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/widgets/backup/current_backup_asset_info_box.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/widgets/backup/current_backup_asset_info_box.dart
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
-import 'dart:io';
-
-import 'package:easy_localization/easy_localization.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/build_context_extensions.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/backup/exp_backup.provider.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/backup/asset_info_table.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/backup/error_chip.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/backup/icloud_download_progress_bar.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/backup/upload_progress_bar.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/backup/upload_stats.dart';
 
 class CurrentUploadingAssetInfoBox extends ConsumerWidget {
   const CurrentUploadingAssetInfoBox({super.key});