diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/utils/background_sync.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/utils/background_sync.dart
index 1cb6820abb..4160a5f7bc 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/utils/background_sync.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/utils/background_sync.dart
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class BackgroundSyncManager {
   Cancelable<void>? _syncTask;
   Cancelable<void>? _syncWebsocketTask;
   Cancelable<void>? _deviceAlbumSyncTask;
+  Cancelable<void>? _linkedAlbumSyncTask;
   Cancelable<void>? _hashTask;
 
   BackgroundSyncManager({
@@ -53,6 +54,12 @@ class BackgroundSyncManager {
     _syncWebsocketTask?.cancel();
     _syncWebsocketTask = null;
 
+    if (_linkedAlbumSyncTask != null) {
+      futures.add(_linkedAlbumSyncTask!.future);
+    }
+    _linkedAlbumSyncTask?.cancel();
+    _linkedAlbumSyncTask = null;
+
     try {
       await Future.wait(futures);
     } on CanceledError {
@@ -158,8 +165,14 @@ class BackgroundSyncManager {
   }
 
   Future<void> syncLinkedAlbum() {
-    final task = runInIsolateGentle(computation: syncLinkedAlbumsIsolated);
-    return task.future;
+    if (_linkedAlbumSyncTask != null) {
+      return _linkedAlbumSyncTask!.future;
+    }
+
+    _linkedAlbumSyncTask = runInIsolateGentle(computation: syncLinkedAlbumsIsolated);
+    return _linkedAlbumSyncTask!.whenComplete(() {
+      _linkedAlbumSyncTask = null;
+    });
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart
index d7cb7dbaa4..3da653444c 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
-import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/services/log.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/isolate_lock_manager.dart';
@@ -34,6 +33,12 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
   final Ref _ref;
   bool _wasPaused = false;
 
+  // Add operation coordination
+  Completer<void>? _resumeOperation;
+  Completer<void>? _pauseOperation;
+
+  final _log = Logger("AppLifeCycleNotifier");
+
   AppLifeCycleNotifier(this._ref) : super(AppLifeCycleEnum.active);
 
   AppLifeCycleEnum getAppState() {
@@ -43,6 +48,32 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
   void handleAppResume() async {
     state = AppLifeCycleEnum.resumed;
 
+    // Prevent overlapping resume operations
+    if (_resumeOperation != null && !_resumeOperation!.isCompleted) {
+      await _resumeOperation!.future;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Cancel any ongoing pause operation
+    if (_pauseOperation != null && !_pauseOperation!.isCompleted) {
+      _pauseOperation!.complete();
+    }
+
+    _resumeOperation = Completer<void>();
+
+    try {
+      await _performResume();
+    } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+      _log.severe("Error during app resume", e, stackTrace);
+    } finally {
+      if (!_resumeOperation!.isCompleted) {
+        _resumeOperation!.complete();
+      }
+      _resumeOperation = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _performResume() async {
     // no need to resume because app was never really paused
     if (!_wasPaused) return;
     _wasPaused = false;
@@ -53,9 +84,7 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
     if (isAuthenticated) {
       // switch endpoint if needed
       final endpoint = await _ref.read(authProvider.notifier).setOpenApiServiceEndpoint();
-      if (kDebugMode) {
-        debugPrint("Using server URL: $endpoint");
-      }
+      _log.info("Using server URL: $endpoint");
 
       if (!Store.isBetaTimelineEnabled) {
         final permission = _ref.watch(galleryPermissionNotifier);
@@ -81,52 +110,10 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
           break;
       }
     } else {
-      _ref.read(backupProvider.notifier).cancelBackup();
-      final lockManager = _ref.read(isolateLockManagerProvider(kIsolateLockManagerPort));
-
-      lockManager.requestHolderToClose();
-      debugPrint("Requested lock holder to close on resume");
-      await lockManager.acquireLock();
-      debugPrint("Lock acquired for background sync on resume");
-
-      final backgroundManager = _ref.read(backgroundSyncProvider);
-      // Ensure proper cleanup before starting new background tasks
-      try {
-        await Future.wait([
-          Future(() async {
-            await backgroundManager.syncLocal();
-            Logger("AppLifeCycleNotifier").fine("Hashing assets after syncLocal");
-            // Check if app is still active before hashing
-            if ([AppLifeCycleEnum.resumed, AppLifeCycleEnum.active].contains(state)) {
-              await backgroundManager.hashAssets();
-            }
-          }),
-          backgroundManager.syncRemote(),
-        ]).then((_) async {
-          final isEnableBackup = _ref.read(appSettingsServiceProvider).getSetting(AppSettingsEnum.enableBackup);
-
-          final isAlbumLinkedSyncEnable = _ref.read(appSettingsServiceProvider).getSetting(AppSettingsEnum.syncAlbums);
-
-          if (isEnableBackup) {
-            final currentUser = _ref.read(currentUserProvider);
-            if (currentUser == null) {
-              return;
-            }
-
-            await _ref.read(driftBackupProvider.notifier).handleBackupResume(currentUser.id);
-          }
-
-          if (isAlbumLinkedSyncEnable) {
-            await backgroundManager.syncLinkedAlbum();
-          }
-        });
-      } catch (e, stackTrace) {
-        Logger("AppLifeCycleNotifier").severe("Error during background sync", e, stackTrace);
-      }
+      _ref.read(websocketProvider.notifier).connect();
+      await _handleBetaTimelineResume();
     }
 
-    _ref.read(websocketProvider.notifier).connect();
-
     await _ref.read(notificationPermissionProvider.notifier).getNotificationPermission();
 
     await _ref.read(galleryPermissionNotifier.notifier).getGalleryPermissionStatus();
@@ -138,6 +125,103 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
     }
   }
 
+  Future<void> _handleBetaTimelineResume() async {
+    _ref.read(backupProvider.notifier).cancelBackup();
+    final lockManager = _ref.read(isolateLockManagerProvider(kIsolateLockManagerPort));
+
+    // Give isolates time to complete any ongoing database transactions
+    await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
+
+    lockManager.requestHolderToClose();
+
+    // Add timeout to prevent deadlock on lock acquisition
+    try {
+      await lockManager.acquireLock().timeout(
+        const Duration(seconds: 10),
+        onTimeout: () {
+          _log.warning("Lock acquisition timed out, proceeding without lock");
+          throw TimeoutException("Lock acquisition timed out", const Duration(seconds: 10));
+        },
+      );
+    } catch (e) {
+      _log.warning("Failed to acquire lock: $e");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final backgroundManager = _ref.read(backgroundSyncProvider);
+    final isAlbumLinkedSyncEnable = _ref.read(appSettingsServiceProvider).getSetting(AppSettingsEnum.syncAlbums);
+
+    try {
+      // Run operations sequentially with state checks and error handling for each
+      if (_shouldContinueOperation()) {
+        try {
+          await backgroundManager.syncLocal();
+        } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+          _log.warning("Failed syncLocal: $e", e, stackTrace);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Check if app is still active before hashing
+      if (_shouldContinueOperation()) {
+        try {
+          await backgroundManager.hashAssets();
+        } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+          _log.warning("Failed hashAssets: $e", e, stackTrace);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Check if app is still active before remote sync
+      if (_shouldContinueOperation()) {
+        try {
+          await backgroundManager.syncRemote();
+        } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+          _log.warning("Failed syncRemote: $e", e, stackTrace);
+        }
+
+        if (isAlbumLinkedSyncEnable && _shouldContinueOperation()) {
+          try {
+            await backgroundManager.syncLinkedAlbum();
+          } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+            _log.warning("Failed syncLinkedAlbum: $e", e, stackTrace);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Handle backup resume only if still active
+      if (_shouldContinueOperation()) {
+        final isEnableBackup = _ref.read(appSettingsServiceProvider).getSetting(AppSettingsEnum.enableBackup);
+
+        if (isEnableBackup) {
+          final currentUser = _ref.read(currentUserProvider);
+          if (currentUser != null) {
+            try {
+              await _ref.read(driftBackupProvider.notifier).handleBackupResume(currentUser.id);
+              _log.fine("Completed backup resume");
+            } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+              _log.warning("Failed backup resume: $e", e, stackTrace);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+      _log.severe("Error during background sync", e, stackTrace);
+    } finally {
+      // Ensure lock is released even if operations fail
+      try {
+        lockManager.releaseLock();
+        _log.fine("Lock released after background sync operations");
+      } catch (lockError) {
+        _log.warning("Failed to release lock after error: $lockError");
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Helper method to check if operations should continue
+  bool _shouldContinueOperation() {
+    return [AppLifeCycleEnum.resumed, AppLifeCycleEnum.active].contains(state) &&
+        (_resumeOperation?.isCompleted == false || _resumeOperation == null);
+  }
+
   void handleAppInactivity() {
     state = AppLifeCycleEnum.inactive;
     // do not stop/clean up anything on inactivity: issued on every orientation change
@@ -147,6 +231,32 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
     state = AppLifeCycleEnum.paused;
     _wasPaused = true;
 
+    // Prevent overlapping pause operations
+    if (_pauseOperation != null && !_pauseOperation!.isCompleted) {
+      await _pauseOperation!.future;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Cancel any ongoing resume operation
+    if (_resumeOperation != null && !_resumeOperation!.isCompleted) {
+      _resumeOperation!.complete();
+    }
+
+    _pauseOperation = Completer<void>();
+
+    try {
+      await _performPause();
+    } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+      _log.severe("Error during app pause", e, stackTrace);
+    } finally {
+      if (!_pauseOperation!.isCompleted) {
+        _pauseOperation!.complete();
+      }
+      _pauseOperation = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _performPause() async {
     if (_ref.read(authProvider).isAuthenticated) {
       if (!Store.isBetaTimelineEnabled) {
         // Do not cancel backup if manual upload is in progress
@@ -155,10 +265,26 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
         }
       } else {
         final backgroundManager = _ref.read(backgroundSyncProvider);
-        await backgroundManager.cancel();
-        await backgroundManager.cancelLocal();
-        _ref.read(isolateLockManagerProvider(kIsolateLockManagerPort)).releaseLock();
-        debugPrint("Lock released on app pause");
+
+        // Cancel operations with extended timeout to allow database transactions to complete
+        try {
+          await Future.wait([
+            backgroundManager.cancel().timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10)),
+            backgroundManager.cancelLocal().timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10)),
+          ]).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 15));
+
+          // Give additional time for isolates to clean up database connections
+          await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 1000));
+        } catch (e) {
+          _log.warning("Timeout during background cancellation: $e");
+        }
+
+        // Always release the lock, even if cancellation failed
+        try {
+          _ref.read(isolateLockManagerProvider(kIsolateLockManagerPort)).releaseLock();
+        } catch (e) {
+          _log.warning("Failed to release lock on pause: $e");
+        }
       }
 
       _ref.read(websocketProvider.notifier).disconnect();
@@ -166,9 +292,7 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
 
     try {
       LogService.I.flush();
-    } catch (e) {
-      // Ignore flush errors during pause
-    }
+    } catch (_) {}
   }
 
   Future<void> handleAppDetached() async {
@@ -177,9 +301,7 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
     // Flush logs before closing database
     try {
       LogService.I.flush();
-    } catch (e) {
-      // Ignore flush errors during shutdown
-    }
+    } catch (_) {}
 
     // Close Isar database safely
     try {
@@ -187,9 +309,7 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
       if (isar != null && isar.isOpen) {
         await isar.close();
       }
-    } catch (e) {
-      // Ignore close errors during shutdown
-    }
+    } catch (_) {}
 
     if (Store.isBetaTimelineEnabled) {
       _ref.read(isolateLockManagerProvider(kIsolateLockManagerPort)).releaseLock();
@@ -199,9 +319,7 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
     // no guarantee this is called at all
     try {
       _ref.read(manualUploadProvider.notifier).cancelBackup();
-    } catch (e) {
-      // Ignore errors during shutdown
-    }
+    } catch (_) {}
   }
 
   void handleAppHidden() {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/widgets/common/immich_sliver_app_bar.dart b/mobile/lib/widgets/common/immich_sliver_app_bar.dart
index 78fa607666..ee111851ad 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/widgets/common/immich_sliver_app_bar.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/widgets/common/immich_sliver_app_bar.dart
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class _SyncStatusIndicatorState extends ConsumerState<_SyncStatusIndicator> with
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final syncStatus = ref.watch(syncStatusProvider);
-    final isSyncing = syncStatus.isRemoteSyncing;
+    final isSyncing = syncStatus.isRemoteSyncing || syncStatus.isLocalSyncing;
 
     // Control animations based on sync status
     if (isSyncing) {