diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/services/sync_stream.service.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/services/sync_stream.service.dart
index 265ba0b09f..6b9ee9963f 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/services/sync_stream.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/services/sync_stream.service.dart
@@ -5,24 +5,24 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/interfaces/sync_api.interface.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/interfaces/sync_stream.interface.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/cancel.exception.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:openapi/api.dart';
+import 'package:worker_manager/worker_manager.dart';
 
 class SyncStreamService {
   final Logger _logger = Logger('SyncStreamService');
 
   final ISyncApiRepository _syncApiRepository;
   final ISyncStreamRepository _syncStreamRepository;
-  final Completer<bool>? _cancelCompleter;
+  final bool Function()? _cancelChecker;
 
   SyncStreamService({
     required ISyncApiRepository syncApiRepository,
     required ISyncStreamRepository syncStreamRepository,
-    Completer<bool>? cancelCompleter,
+    bool Function()? cancelChecker,
   })  : _syncApiRepository = syncApiRepository,
         _syncStreamRepository = syncStreamRepository,
-        _cancelCompleter = cancelCompleter;
+        _cancelChecker = cancelChecker;
 
   Future<bool> _handleSyncData(
     SyncEntityType type,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class SyncStreamService {
     return false;
   }
 
-  Future<void> _syncEvent(List<SyncRequestType> types) async {
+  Future<void> _syncEvent(List<SyncRequestType> types) {
     _logger.info("Syncing Events: $types");
     final streamCompleter = Completer();
     bool shouldComplete = false;
@@ -70,101 +70,111 @@ class SyncStreamService {
     // before the events are processed and also that events are processed sequentially
     Completer? mutex;
     StreamSubscription? subscription;
-    subscription = _syncApiRepository.getSyncEvents(types).listen(
-      (events) async {
-        if (events.isEmpty) {
-          _logger.warning("Received empty sync events");
-          return;
-        }
-
-        // If previous events are still being processed, wait for them to finish
-        if (mutex != null) {
-          await mutex!.future;
-        }
-
-        if (_cancelCompleter?.isCompleted ?? false) {
-          _logger.info("Sync cancelled, stopping stream");
-          subscription?.cancel();
-          if (!streamCompleter.isCompleted) {
-            streamCompleter.completeError(
-              const CancelException(),
-              StackTrace.current,
-            );
+    try {
+      subscription = _syncApiRepository.getSyncEvents(types).listen(
+        (events) async {
+          if (events.isEmpty) {
+            _logger.warning("Received empty sync events");
+            return;
           }
-          return;
-        }
 
-        // Take control of the mutex and process the events
-        mutex = Completer();
+          // If previous events are still being processed, wait for them to finish
+          if (mutex != null) {
+            await mutex!.future;
+          }
 
-        try {
-          final eventsMap = events.groupListsBy((event) => event.type);
-          final Map<SyncEntityType, String> acks = {};
+          if (_cancelChecker?.call() ?? false) {
+            _logger.info("Sync cancelled, stopping stream");
+            subscription?.cancel();
+            if (!streamCompleter.isCompleted) {
+              streamCompleter.completeError(
+                CanceledError(),
+                StackTrace.current,
+              );
+            }
+            return;
+          }
 
-          for (final entry in eventsMap.entries) {
-            if (_cancelCompleter?.isCompleted ?? false) {
-              _logger.info("Sync cancelled, stopping stream");
-              mutex?.complete();
-              mutex = null;
-              if (!streamCompleter.isCompleted) {
-                streamCompleter.completeError(
-                  const CancelException(),
-                  StackTrace.current,
-                );
+          // Take control of the mutex and process the events
+          mutex = Completer();
+
+          try {
+            final eventsMap = events.groupListsBy((event) => event.type);
+            final Map<SyncEntityType, String> acks = {};
+
+            for (final entry in eventsMap.entries) {
+              if (_cancelChecker?.call() ?? false) {
+                _logger.info("Sync cancelled, stopping stream");
+                mutex?.complete();
+                mutex = null;
+                if (!streamCompleter.isCompleted) {
+                  streamCompleter.completeError(
+                    CanceledError(),
+                    StackTrace.current,
+                  );
+                }
+
+                return;
               }
 
-              return;
+              final type = entry.key;
+              final data = entry.value;
+
+              if (data.isEmpty) {
+                _logger.warning("Received empty sync events for $type");
+                continue;
+              }
+
+              if (await _handleSyncData(type, data.map((e) => e.data))) {
+                // ignore: avoid-unsafe-collection-methods
+                acks[type] = data.last.ack;
+              } else {
+                _logger.warning("Failed to handle sync events for $type");
+              }
             }
 
-            final type = entry.key;
-            final data = entry.value;
-
-            if (data.isEmpty) {
-              _logger.warning("Received empty sync events for $type");
-              continue;
-            }
-
-            if (await _handleSyncData(type, data.map((e) => e.data))) {
-              // ignore: avoid-unsafe-collection-methods
-              acks[type] = data.last.ack;
-            } else {
-              _logger.warning("Failed to handle sync events for $type");
+            if (acks.isNotEmpty) {
+              await _syncApiRepository.ack(acks.values.toList());
             }
+            _logger.info("$types events processed");
+          } catch (error, stack) {
+            _logger.warning("Error handling sync events", error, stack);
+          } finally {
+            mutex?.complete();
+            mutex = null;
           }
 
-          if (acks.isNotEmpty) {
-            await _syncApiRepository.ack(acks.values.toList());
+          if (shouldComplete) {
+            _logger.info("Sync done, completing stream");
+            if (!streamCompleter.isCompleted) streamCompleter.complete();
           }
-          _logger.info("$types events processed");
-        } catch (error, stack) {
-          _logger.warning("Error handling sync events", error, stack);
-        } finally {
-          mutex?.complete();
-          mutex = null;
-        }
-
-        if (shouldComplete) {
-          _logger.info("Sync done, completing stream");
-          if (!streamCompleter.isCompleted) streamCompleter.complete();
-        }
-      },
-      onError: (error, stack) {
-        _logger.warning("Error in sync stream for $types", error, stack);
-        // Do not proceed if the stream errors
-        if (!streamCompleter.isCompleted) streamCompleter.complete();
-      },
-      onDone: () {
-        _logger.info("$types stream done");
-        if (mutex == null && !streamCompleter.isCompleted) {
-          streamCompleter.complete();
-        } else {
-          // Marks the stream as done but does not complete the completer
-          // until the events are processed
-          shouldComplete = true;
-        }
-      },
-    );
-    return await streamCompleter.future.whenComplete(() {
+        },
+        onError: (error, stack) {
+          _logger.warning("Error in sync stream for $types", error, stack);
+          // Do not proceed if the stream errors
+          if (!streamCompleter.isCompleted) {
+            // ignore: avoid-missing-completer-stack-trace
+            streamCompleter.completeError(error, stack);
+          }
+        },
+        onDone: () {
+          _logger.info("$types stream done");
+          if (mutex == null && !streamCompleter.isCompleted) {
+            streamCompleter.complete();
+          } else {
+            // Marks the stream as done but does not complete the completer
+            // until the events are processed
+            shouldComplete = true;
+          }
+        },
+      );
+    } catch (error, stack) {
+      _logger.severe("Error starting sync stream", error, stack);
+      if (!streamCompleter.isCompleted) {
+        streamCompleter.completeError(error, stack);
+      }
+    }
+    return streamCompleter.future.whenComplete(() {
       _logger.info("Sync stream completed");
       return subscription?.cancel();
     });
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/utils/background_sync.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/utils/background_sync.dart
index 0016c1cabb..dfa392b1fe 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/utils/background_sync.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/utils/background_sync.dart
@@ -2,41 +2,30 @@
 
 import 'dart:async';
 
-import 'package:async/async.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/infrastructure/cancel.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/infrastructure/sync_stream.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/isolate.dart';
+import 'package:worker_manager/worker_manager.dart';
 
 class BackgroundSyncManager {
-  CancelableOperation<void>? _userSyncFuture;
+  Cancelable<void>? _userSyncTask;
 
   BackgroundSyncManager();
 
-  Future<void> cancel() async {
-    await _userSyncFuture?.cancel();
-    _userSyncFuture = null;
+  void cancel() {
+    _userSyncTask?.cancel();
+    _userSyncTask = null;
   }
 
   Future<void> syncUsers() async {
-    if (_userSyncFuture != null) {
-      return _userSyncFuture!.valueOrCancellation();
+    if (_userSyncTask != null) {
+      return _userSyncTask!.future;
     }
 
-    if (_userSyncFuture == null) {
-      final isolate = await IsolateManager.spawn(
-        computation: (ref) => ref.read(syncStreamServiceProvider).syncUsers(),
-        onCancel: (ref) => ref.read(cancellationProvider).complete(true),
-      );
-      _userSyncFuture = CancelableOperation.fromFuture(
-        isolate.run(),
-        onCancel: () {
-          isolate.cancel();
-          _userSyncFuture = null;
-        },
-      );
-      return _userSyncFuture!
-          .valueOrCancellation()
-          .then((_) => _userSyncFuture = null);
-    }
+    _userSyncTask = runInIsolateGentle(
+      computation: (ref) => ref.read(syncStreamServiceProvider).syncUsers(),
+    );
+    _userSyncTask!.whenComplete(() {
+      _userSyncTask = null;
+    });
   }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/utils/cancel.exception.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/utils/cancel.exception.dart
deleted file mode 100644
index 702660b79c..0000000000
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/utils/cancel.exception.dart
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-class CancelException implements Exception {
-  final String message;
-
-  const CancelException([this.message = "Operation was cancelled."]);
-
-  @override
-  String toString() => "CancelException: $message";
-}
diff --git a/mobile/lib/main.dart b/mobile/lib/main.dart
index 1a434aa359..73af81d69d 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/main.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/main.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import 'package:flutter_displaymode/flutter_displaymode.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/locales.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/build_context_extensions.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/generated/codegen_loader.g.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/asset_viewer/share_intent_upload.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/db.provider.dart';
@@ -31,13 +32,15 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/migration.dart';
 import 'package:intl/date_symbol_data_local.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:timezone/data/latest.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/generated/codegen_loader.g.dart';
+import 'package:worker_manager/worker_manager.dart';
 
 void main() async {
   ImmichWidgetsBinding();
   final db = await Bootstrap.initIsar();
   await Bootstrap.initDomain(db);
   await initApp();
+  // Warm-up isolate pool for worker manager
+  await workerManager.init(dynamicSpawning: true);
   await migrateDatabaseIfNeeded(db);
   HttpOverrides.global = HttpSSLCertOverride();
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/background_sync.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/background_sync.provider.dart
index dfc880c908..83d103bb3b 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/background_sync.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/background_sync.provider.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-import 'dart:async';
-
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/background_sync.dart';
 
 final backgroundSyncProvider = Provider<BackgroundSyncManager>((ref) {
   final manager = BackgroundSyncManager();
-  ref.onDispose(() => unawaited(manager.cancel()));
+  ref.onDispose(manager.cancel);
   return manager;
 });
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/cancel.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/cancel.provider.dart
index 37d0ad3180..6851861e1a 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/cancel.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/cancel.provider.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-import 'dart:async';
-
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 
-/// Provider holding a boolean notifier that becomes true when cancellation is requested.
-/// A computation running in the isolate use the completer to implement cooperative cancellation.
-final cancellationProvider = Provider<Completer<bool>>(
+/// Provider holding a boolean function that returns true when cancellation is requested.
+/// A computation running in the isolate uses the function to implement cooperative cancellation.
+final cancellationProvider = Provider<bool Function()>(
   // This will be overridden in the isolate's container.
   // Throwing ensures it's not used without an override.
   (ref) => throw UnimplementedError(
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/sync_stream.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/sync_stream.provider.dart
index 6b182e3475..e313982a30 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/sync_stream.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/sync_stream.provider.dart
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ final syncStreamServiceProvider = Provider(
   (ref) => SyncStreamService(
     syncApiRepository: ref.watch(syncApiRepositoryProvider),
     syncStreamRepository: ref.watch(syncStreamRepositoryProvider),
-    cancelCompleter: ref.watch(cancellationProvider),
+    cancelChecker: ref.watch(cancellationProvider),
   ),
 );
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/auth.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/auth.service.dart
index 36b73f980a..4ffa9444c5 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/auth.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/auth.service.dart
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ class AuthService {
   ///
   /// All deletions are executed in parallel using [Future.wait].
   Future<void> clearLocalData() {
+    _backgroundSyncManager.cancel();
     return Future.wait([
-      _backgroundSyncManager.cancel(),
       _authRepository.clearLocalData(),
       Store.delete(StoreKey.currentUser),
       Store.delete(StoreKey.accessToken),
diff --git a/mobile/lib/utils/isolate.dart b/mobile/lib/utils/isolate.dart
index 7041b3d417..cfbb1b544f 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/utils/isolate.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/utils/isolate.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-// ignore_for_file: avoid-missing-completer-stack-trace
-
 import 'dart:async';
-import 'dart:isolate';
 import 'dart:ui';
 
-import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/db.provider.dart';
@@ -12,390 +8,62 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/infrastructure/cancel.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/infrastructure/db.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/bootstrap.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
+import 'package:worker_manager/worker_manager.dart';
 
-/// Exception thrown when IsolateManager is used incorrectly from a non-root isolate.
 class InvalidIsolateUsageException implements Exception {
   const InvalidIsolateUsageException();
 
   @override
   String toString() =>
-      "IsolateManager should only be used from the root isolate";
+      "IsolateHelper should only be used from the root isolate";
 }
 
-/// Exception thrown when an isolate computation is cancelled via [IsolateManager.cancel].
-class IsolateCancelledException implements Exception {
-  final String? debugLabel;
-  const IsolateCancelledException([this.debugLabel]);
-
-  @override
-  String toString() =>
-      "Isolate computation${debugLabel == null ? '' : ' ($debugLabel)'} was cancelled.";
-}
-
-/// Signature for the computation function to be executed in the isolate.
-/// It receives a Riverpod [ProviderContainer] for dependency injection.
-typedef Computation<T> = FutureOr<T> Function(ProviderContainer ref);
-
-enum _IsolateCommand {
-  cancel,
-  start,
-}
-
-/// Manages running a [Computation] in a separate isolate with Riverpod support
-/// and optional cancellation.
-///
-/// Similar to [compute] or [Isolate.run], but provides:
-/// - A pre-configured Riverpod [ProviderContainer] to the computation.
-/// - An optional `onCancel` computation for cleanup.
-/// - A `cancel()` method to attempt cancellation.
-class IsolateManager<T> {
-  final SendPort _sendPort;
-  final ReceivePort _receivePort;
-  final Completer<T?> _completer = Completer<T?>();
-  final String? _debugLabel;
-  StreamSubscription? _subscription;
-  bool _isClosed = false;
-  bool _isRunning = false;
-
-  IsolateManager._(this._sendPort, this._receivePort, this._debugLabel) {
-    _subscription = _receivePort.listen(
-      _handleResponseFromIsolate,
-      onDone: () {
-        // If the port closes before the completer finishes, signal an error.
-        if (_completer.isCompleted) {
-          return;
-        }
-
-        _completer.completeError(
-          RemoteError(
-            "Isolate terminated unexpectedly${_debugLabel == null ? '' : ' ($_debugLabel)'}",
-            "",
-          ),
-          StackTrace.empty,
-        );
-        _isClosed = true;
-      },
-    );
+// !! Should be used only from the root isolate
+Cancelable<T?> runInIsolateGentle<T>({
+  required Future<T> Function(ProviderContainer ref) computation,
+  String? debugLabel,
+}) {
+  final token = RootIsolateToken.instance;
+  if (token == null) {
+    throw const InvalidIsolateUsageException();
   }
 
-  /// Spawns a new isolate and prepares it to run the [computation].
-  ///
-  /// - [computation]: The function to run in the isolate.
-  /// - [onCancel]: An optional function to run if `cancel()` is called before the computation completes.
-  /// - [debugLabel]: An optional label for debugging.
-  ///
-  /// Must be called from the root isolate.
-  static Future<IsolateManager<T>> spawn<T>({
-    required Computation<T> computation,
-    Computation<T>? onCancel,
-    String? debugLabel,
-  }) async {
-    final Logger logger = Logger("IsolateManager");
-    // Port for receiving the [SendPort] from the new isolate.
-    final initPort = RawReceivePort();
-    // Completer to synchronize the establishment of the main communication channel.
-    final connection = Completer<(ReceivePort, SendPort)>.sync();
-
-    initPort.handler = (initialMessage) {
-      if (initialMessage == null) {
-        // onExit handler message, isolate terminated without sending a SendPort.
-        initPort.close();
-        connection.completeError(
-          RemoteError(
-            "Isolate exited unexpectedly during initialization${debugLabel == null ? '' : ' ($debugLabel)'}",
-            "",
-          ),
-          StackTrace.empty,
-        );
-        return;
-      }
-      // The first message should be the SendPort for commands.
-      final commandPort = initialMessage as SendPort;
-      connection.complete(
-        (ReceivePort.fromRawReceivePort(initPort), commandPort),
-      );
-    };
-
-    final token = RootIsolateToken.instance;
-    if (token == null) {
-      initPort.close(); // Clean up before throwing
-      throw const InvalidIsolateUsageException();
-    }
-
-    try {
-      await Isolate.spawn(
-        _IsolateRunner._execute,
-        _IsolateRunner(
-          computation: computation,
-          sendPort: initPort.sendPort,
-          token: token,
-          onCancel: onCancel,
-          debugLabel: debugLabel,
-        ),
-        errorsAreFatal: true,
-        onExit: initPort.sendPort, // Send null on exit
-        onError: initPort.sendPort, // Errors during spawn sent here
-        debugName: debugLabel,
-      );
-    } catch (e, s) {
-      logger.warning(
-        "Failed to spawn isolate${debugLabel == null ? '' : ' - $debugLabel'}",
-        e,
-        s,
-      );
-      initPort.close();
-      rethrow;
-    }
-
-    try {
-      final (ReceivePort receivePort, SendPort sendPort) =
-          await connection.future;
-      return IsolateManager._(sendPort, receivePort, debugLabel);
-    } catch (e) {
-      // If connection.future completed with an error (e.g., isolate exited early)
-      logger.warning(
-        "Isolate connection failed${debugLabel == null ? '' : ' - $debugLabel'}",
-        e,
-      );
-      // initPort is closed by the handler in case of error/null message
-      rethrow;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Starts the computation in the isolate.
-  ///
-  /// Returns a future that completes with the result of the computation,
-  /// or an error if the computation fails or is cancelled.
-  Future<T?> run() {
-    if (_isClosed) {
-      return Future.error(StateError("IsolateManager is already closed"));
-    }
-    if (_isRunning) {
-      return Future.error(
-        StateError("Isolate computation is already running"),
-      );
-    }
-    _isRunning = true;
-    _sendPort.send(_IsolateCommand.start);
-    return _completer.future;
-  }
-
-  /// Attempts to cancel the computation.
-  ///
-  /// If the computation has not yet completed, this will cause the future
-  /// returned by [run] to complete with an [IsolateCancelledException].
-  /// An optional `onCancel` computation might be executed in the isolate.
-  ///
-  /// Does nothing if the computation has already completed or the manager is closed.
-  void cancel() {
-    if (_isClosed || _completer.isCompleted) {
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!_isRunning) {
-      _close(IsolateCancelledException(_debugLabel));
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // If running, send cancel command. The isolate will handle sending back the error.
-    _sendPort.send(_IsolateCommand.cancel);
-  }
-
-  /// Closes communication channels and completes the future with the given error.
-  void _close([Object? error, StackTrace? stackTrace]) {
-    if (_isClosed) return;
-    _isClosed = true;
-    unawaited(_subscription?.cancel());
-    _receivePort.close();
-    if (!_completer.isCompleted) {
-      if (error == null) {
-        _completer.completeError(
-          StateError("IsolateManager closed without result or error."),
-          StackTrace.empty,
-        );
-      } else {
-        _completer.completeError(error, stackTrace);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Handles messages received from the isolate.
-  void _handleResponseFromIsolate(Object? response) {
-    if (_isClosed) return;
-
-    // Expect list: [result] or [error, stackTrace] or [IsolateCancelledException]
-    final list = response as List<Object?>;
-    Object? error;
-    StackTrace? stackTrace;
-
-    if (list.length == 2) {
-      error = list.firstOrNull;
-      final remoteStack = list.elementAtOrNull(1);
-      if (remoteStack is StackTrace) {
-        stackTrace = remoteStack;
-      } else if (error is String && remoteStack is String?) {
-        // Reconstruct RemoteError if possible
-        error = RemoteError(error, remoteStack ?? "");
-        stackTrace = (error as RemoteError).stackTrace;
-      }
-    } else if (list.length == 1) {
-      final result = list.firstOrNull;
-      if (result is IsolateCancelledException) {
-        error = result;
-      } else {
-        // Success case
-        if (!_completer.isCompleted) {
-          _completer.complete(result as T?);
-        }
-        _close();
-        return;
-      }
-    } else {
-      error = RemoteError(
-        "Invalid message format from isolate",
-        response.toString(),
-      );
-    }
-
-    // If we reached here, it's an error or cancellation
-    _close(error, stackTrace);
-  }
-}
-
-/// Internal helper class that runs within the isolate.
-class _IsolateRunner<T> {
-  final Computation<T> _computation;
-  final Computation<T>? _onCancel;
-  final String? _debugLabel;
-
-  final RootIsolateToken _token;
-  final SendPort _sendPort; // Port to send results/errors back to main
-  ReceivePort? _receivePort; // Port to receive commands from main
-  bool _cancelled = false;
-  bool _computationStarted = false;
-  ProviderContainer? _ref; // Hold ref for cleanup
-
-  _IsolateRunner({
-    required Computation<T> computation,
-    required SendPort sendPort,
-    required RootIsolateToken token,
-    Computation<T>? onCancel,
-    String? debugLabel,
-  })  : _computation = computation,
-        _sendPort = sendPort,
-        _token = token,
-        _onCancel = onCancel,
-        _debugLabel = debugLabel;
-
-  /// Entry point for the isolate.
-  static void _execute(_IsolateRunner<Object?> runner) {
-    runner._start();
-  }
-
-  /// Initializes the isolate environment and listens for commands.
-  void _start() {
-    BackgroundIsolateBinaryMessenger.ensureInitialized(_token);
+  return workerManager.executeGentle((cancelledChecker) async {
+    BackgroundIsolateBinaryMessenger.ensureInitialized(token);
     DartPluginRegistrant.ensureInitialized();
 
-    _receivePort = ReceivePort();
-    _sendPort.send(_receivePort!.sendPort);
+    final db = await Bootstrap.initIsar();
+    await Bootstrap.initDomain(db, shouldBufferLogs: false);
+    final ref = ProviderContainer(
+      overrides: [
+        // TODO: Remove once isar is removed
+        dbProvider.overrideWithValue(db),
+        isarProvider.overrideWithValue(db),
+        cancellationProvider.overrideWithValue(cancelledChecker),
+      ],
+    );
 
-    // Listen for commands from the main isolate.
-    // ignore: avoid-passing-async-when-sync-expected
-    final _ = _receivePort!.listen((message) async {
-      if (_cancelled) return;
+    Logger log = Logger("IsolateLogger");
 
-      switch (message) {
-        case _IsolateCommand.cancel:
-          _cancelled = true;
-          // Run onCancel if computation hasn't started or finished
-          if (_onCancel == null) {
-            // Close the receive port and exit when no cleanup is needed
-            _sendPort.send([IsolateCancelledException(_debugLabel)]);
-            _cleanupAndExit();
-          } else {
-            await _runCleanup(_onCancel);
-          }
-          break;
-        case _IsolateCommand.start:
-          if (_computationStarted) return; // Ignore duplicate start
-          _computationStarted = true;
-          await _exec();
-          _cleanupAndExit();
-          break;
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
-  /// Executes the main computation.
-  Future<void> _exec() async {
-    Logger log = Logger("IsolateRunner");
     try {
-      _ref = await _bootstrap();
-      if (_cancelled) return;
-
-      final potentiallyAsyncResult = _computation(_ref!);
-      final T result;
-      if (potentiallyAsyncResult is Future<T>) {
-        result = await potentiallyAsyncResult;
-      } else {
-        result = potentiallyAsyncResult;
-      }
-
-      if (_cancelled) return;
-
-      _sendPort.send([result]);
+      return await computation(ref);
+    } on CanceledError {
+      log.warning(
+        "Computation cancelled ${debugLabel == null ? '' : ' for $debugLabel'}",
+      );
     } catch (error, stack) {
-      if (_cancelled) return;
       log.severe(
-        "Error in computation${_debugLabel == null ? '' : ' ($_debugLabel)'}",
+        "Error in runInIsolateGentle ${debugLabel == null ? '' : ' for $debugLabel'}",
         error,
         stack,
       );
-      _sendPort.send([error, stack]);
-    }
-    // Cleanup happens in _cleanupAndExit called by the listener
-  }
-
-  /// Executes the onCancel computation.
-  Future<void> _runCleanup(Computation<T> cleanupFunc) async {
-    Logger log = Logger("IsolateRunner");
-    try {
-      if (_ref == null) {
-        log.warning("IsolateRunner cleanup called without ref");
-        return;
-      }
-      await cleanupFunc(_ref!);
-    } catch (e, s) {
-      log.warning("Error during isolate onCancel cleanup", e, s);
-      // Don't send this error back, primary goal is cancellation signal
-    }
-  }
-
-  Future<ProviderContainer> _bootstrap() async {
-    final db = await Bootstrap.initIsar();
-    await Bootstrap.initDomain(db, shouldBufferLogs: false);
-    return ProviderContainer(
-      overrides: [
-        dbProvider.overrideWithValue(db),
-        isarProvider.overrideWithValue(db),
-        cancellationProvider.overrideWithValue(Completer()),
-      ],
-    );
-  }
-
-  /// Closes resources and the receive port.
-  Future<void> _cleanupAndExit() async {
-    // Always close the db connections and dispose ref if created
-    try {
-      await _ref?.read(driftProvider).close();
-      await _ref?.read(isarProvider).close();
-      _ref?.dispose();
-    } catch (e) {
-      if (kDebugMode) {
-        print("Error during resource cleanup: $e");
-      }
     } finally {
-      _receivePort?.close();
+      // Wait for the logs to flush
+      await Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 2));
+      // Always close the new db connection on Isolate end
+      ref.read(driftProvider).close();
+      ref.read(isarProvider).close();
     }
-  }
+    return null;
+  });
 }
diff --git a/mobile/pubspec.lock b/mobile/pubspec.lock
index 16e23c403b..1e24807306 100644
--- a/mobile/pubspec.lock
+++ b/mobile/pubspec.lock
@@ -1933,6 +1933,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "0.0.3"
+  worker_manager:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: worker_manager
+      sha256: "086ed63e9b36266e851404ca90fd44e37c0f4c9bbf819e5f8d7c87f9741c0591"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "7.2.3"
   xdg_directories:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/mobile/pubspec.yaml b/mobile/pubspec.yaml
index 0bd67523ef..f67db7d0ad 100644
--- a/mobile/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/mobile/pubspec.yaml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ dependencies:
   url_launcher: ^6.3.1
   uuid: ^4.5.1
   wakelock_plus: ^1.2.10
+  worker_manager: ^7.2.3
 
   native_video_player:
     git:
diff --git a/mobile/test/domain/services/sync_stream_service_test.dart b/mobile/test/domain/services/sync_stream_service_test.dart
index ff2d5b40e2..01ba4ae68b 100644
--- a/mobile/test/domain/services/sync_stream_service_test.dart
+++ b/mobile/test/domain/services/sync_stream_service_test.dart
@@ -7,13 +7,21 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/interfaces/sync_api.interface.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/interfaces/sync_stream.interface.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/sync_event.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/services/sync_stream.service.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/cancel.exception.dart';
 import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
 import 'package:openapi/api.dart';
+import 'package:worker_manager/worker_manager.dart';
 
 import '../../fixtures/sync_stream.stub.dart';
 import '../../infrastructure/repository.mock.dart';
 
+class _CancellationWrapper {
+  const _CancellationWrapper();
+
+  bool isCancelled() => false;
+}
+
+class _MockCancellationWrapper extends Mock implements _CancellationWrapper {}
+
 void main() {
   late SyncStreamService sut;
   late ISyncStreamRepository mockSyncStreamRepo;
@@ -96,7 +104,7 @@ void main() {
       when(() => mockSyncApiRepo.getSyncEvents(any()))
           .thenAnswer((_) => Stream.error(Exception("Stream Error")));
       // Should complete gracefully without throwing
-      await expectLater(sut.syncUsers(), completes);
+      await expectLater(sut.syncUsers(), throwsException);
       verifyNever(() => mockSyncApiRepo.ack(any())); // No ack on stream error
     });
 
@@ -252,13 +260,15 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     test(
-      "stops processing and ack when cancel completer is completed",
+      "stops processing and ack when cancel checker is completed",
       () async {
-        final cancelCompleter = Completer<bool>();
+        final cancellationChecker = _MockCancellationWrapper();
+        when(() => cancellationChecker.isCancelled()).thenAnswer((_) => false);
+
         sut = SyncStreamService(
           syncApiRepository: mockSyncApiRepo,
           syncStreamRepository: mockSyncStreamRepo,
-          cancelCompleter: cancelCompleter,
+          cancelChecker: cancellationChecker.isCancelled,
         );
 
         final processingCompleter = Completer<void>();
@@ -282,7 +292,7 @@ void main() {
 
         expect(handlerStarted, isTrue, reason: "Handler should have started");
 
-        cancelCompleter.complete(true); // Signal cancellation
+        when(() => cancellationChecker.isCancelled()).thenAnswer((_) => true);
 
         // Allow cancellation logic to propagate
         await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 10));
@@ -291,7 +301,7 @@ void main() {
         // to ensure the cancellation logic itself isn't blocked by the handler.
         processingCompleter.complete();
 
-        await expectLater(syncFuture, throwsA(isA<CancelException>()));
+        await expectLater(syncFuture, throwsA(isA<CanceledError>()));
 
         // Verify that ack was NOT called because processing was cancelled
         verifyNever(() => mockSyncApiRepo.ack(any()));
diff --git a/mobile/test/services/auth.service_test.dart b/mobile/test/services/auth.service_test.dart
index 4ada98a6c9..bbb54d98d5 100644
--- a/mobile/test/services/auth.service_test.dart
+++ b/mobile/test/services/auth.service_test.dart
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void main() {
   group('logout', () {
     test('Should logout user', () async {
       when(() => authApiRepository.logout()).thenAnswer((_) async => {});
-      when(() => backgroundSyncManager.cancel()).thenAnswer((_) async => {});
+      when(() => backgroundSyncManager.cancel()).thenAnswer((_) => {});
       when(() => authRepository.clearLocalData())
           .thenAnswer((_) => Future.value(null));
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void main() {
     test('Should clear local data even on server error', () async {
       when(() => authApiRepository.logout())
           .thenThrow(Exception('Server error'));
-      when(() => backgroundSyncManager.cancel()).thenAnswer((_) async => {});
+      when(() => backgroundSyncManager.cancel()).thenAnswer((_) => {});
       when(() => authRepository.clearLocalData())
           .thenAnswer((_) => Future.value(null));