diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/launch/LaunchActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/launch/LaunchActivity.kt
index fbb21f35429..d0be92affa4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/launch/LaunchActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/launch/LaunchActivity.kt
@@ -18,25 +18,39 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.core.content.IntentCompat
 import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
+import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
 import androidx.navigation.compose.rememberNavController
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.withCreationCallback
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.WIPFeature
 import io.homeassistant.companion.android.common.R as commonR
 import io.homeassistant.companion.android.common.compose.theme.HATheme
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.sensors.SensorReceiver
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.sensors.SensorWorker
 import io.homeassistant.companion.android.util.PLAY_SERVICES_FLAVOR_DOC_URL
 import io.homeassistant.companion.android.util.PlayServicesAvailability
 import io.homeassistant.companion.android.util.compose.HAApp
 import io.homeassistant.companion.android.util.compose.navigateToUri
 import io.homeassistant.companion.android.util.enableEdgeToEdgeCompat
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.websocket.WebsocketManager
 import javax.inject.Inject
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 
 private const val DEEP_LINK_KEY = "deep_link_key"
 
 /**
- * Main entry point of the application, it is mostly responsible to hold the whole navigation of the application.
+ * Main entry point of the application, responsible for holding the whole navigation graph
+ * and triggering lifecycle-based refresh of background work.
+ *
  * It also handles the splash screen display based on a condition exposed by the [LaunchViewModel].
+ *
+ * On resume, refreshes the scheduling of periodic sensor collection via [SensorWorker]
+ * and the background WebSocket work via [WebsocketManager].
+ * These jobs are managed outside the Activity and may continue beyond this lifecycle.
+ * On pause, triggers an immediate sensor update via [SensorReceiver] so the server
+ * has fresh data before the app goes to the background.
  */
 @AndroidEntryPoint
 class LaunchActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
@@ -130,6 +144,21 @@ class LaunchActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    override fun onResume() {
+        super.onResume()
+        if (WIPFeature.USE_FRONTEND_V2) {
+            SensorWorker.start(this)
+            lifecycleScope.launch {
+                WebsocketManager.start(this@LaunchActivity)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onPause() {
+        super.onPause()
+        if (!isFinishing && WIPFeature.USE_FRONTEND_V2) SensorReceiver.updateAllSensors(this)
+    }
 }
 
 @Composable
diff --git a/app/src/test/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/launch/LaunchActivityTest.kt b/app/src/test/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/launch/LaunchActivityTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..693b1c7398b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/launch/LaunchActivityTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package io.homeassistant.companion.android.launch
+
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.test.core.app.ActivityScenario
+import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider
+import androidx.work.testing.WorkManagerTestInitHelper
+import dagger.hilt.android.testing.BindValue
+import dagger.hilt.android.testing.HiltAndroidRule
+import dagger.hilt.android.testing.HiltAndroidTest
+import dagger.hilt.android.testing.HiltTestApplication
+import dagger.hilt.android.testing.UninstallModules
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.common.data.servers.ServerManager
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.di.ServerManagerModule
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.sensors.SensorReceiver
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.sensors.SensorWorker
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.testing.unit.ConsoleLogRule
+import io.homeassistant.companion.android.websocket.WebsocketManager
+import io.mockk.Runs
+import io.mockk.coEvery
+import io.mockk.coVerify
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.just
+import io.mockk.mockk
+import io.mockk.mockkObject
+import io.mockk.unmockkObject
+import io.mockk.verify
+import org.junit.After
+import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Rule
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
+
+@RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner::class)
+@Config(application = HiltTestApplication::class)
+@UninstallModules(ServerManagerModule::class)
+@HiltAndroidTest
+class LaunchActivityTest {
+
+    @get:Rule(order = 0)
+    val consoleLogRule = ConsoleLogRule()
+
+    @get:Rule(order = 1)
+    val hiltRule = HiltAndroidRule(this)
+
+    @BindValue
+    @JvmField
+    val serverManager: ServerManager = mockk(relaxed = true) {
+        coEvery { getServer(any<Int>()) } returns null
+    }
+
+    @Before
+    fun setUp() {
+        WorkManagerTestInitHelper.initializeTestWorkManager(ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext())
+        mockkObject(SensorWorker.Companion)
+        mockkObject(WebsocketManager.Companion)
+        mockkObject(SensorReceiver.Companion)
+        every { SensorWorker.start(any()) } just Runs
+        coEvery { WebsocketManager.start(any()) } just Runs
+        every { SensorReceiver.updateAllSensors(any()) } just Runs
+    }
+
+    @After
+    fun tearDown() {
+        unmockkObject(SensorWorker.Companion)
+        unmockkObject(WebsocketManager.Companion)
+        unmockkObject(SensorReceiver.Companion)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `Given activity resumes then sensor worker and websocket manager are started`() {
+        ActivityScenario.launch(LaunchActivity::class.java).use {
+            verify { SensorWorker.start(any()) }
+            coVerify { WebsocketManager.start(any()) }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `Given activity pauses without finishing then all sensors are updated`() {
+        ActivityScenario.launch(LaunchActivity::class.java).use { scenario ->
+            scenario.moveToState(Lifecycle.State.STARTED) // triggers onPause
+            verify { SensorReceiver.updateAllSensors(any()) }
+        }
+    }
+}