diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index eee4ff2ddc..c6e04e5a10 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
     android:largeHeap="true" android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback="false" android:allowBackup="false">
 
+    <profileable android:shell="true" />
+
     <service
       android:name="androidx.work.impl.foreground.SystemForegroundService"
       android:directBootAware="false"
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/backup/drift_backup.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/backup/drift_backup.provider.dart
index 1228783737..418410de0c 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/backup/drift_backup.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/backup/drift_backup.provider.dart
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ class DriftBackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<DriftBackupState> {
         }
 
       case TaskStatus.failed:
+        // Ignore retry errors to avoid confusing users
+        if (update.exception?.description == 'Delayed or retried enqueue failed') {
+          _removeUploadItem(taskId);
+          return;
+        }
+
         final currentItem = state.uploadItems[taskId];
         if (currentItem == null) {
           return;