diff --git a/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
index 644899311..620813446 100644
--- a/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
+++ b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
@@ -533,15 +533,6 @@ abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
   }
 
   Future<bool> getNodeSupportsSilentPayments() async {
-    int secondsWaited = 0;
-    while (!electrumClient.isConnected) {
-      await Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 1));
-      secondsWaited++;
-      if (secondsWaited > 5) {
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
-
     // As of today (august 2024), only ElectrumRS supports silent payments
     if (!(await getNodeIsElectrs())) {
       return false;
diff --git a/cw_core/lib/sync_status.dart b/cw_core/lib/sync_status.dart
index bd3a83651..8d0f491ad 100644
--- a/cw_core/lib/sync_status.dart
+++ b/cw_core/lib/sync_status.dart
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class LostConnectionSyncStatus extends NotConnectedSyncStatus {
 }
 
 // when the application has been paused by the OS:
-class StoppedSyncingSyncStatus extends SyncStatus {
+class StoppedSyncingSyncStatus extends NotConnectedSyncStatus {
   @override
   double progress() => 0.0;
 
diff --git a/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart b/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart
index 10839ff10..cfe0975af 100644
--- a/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:ui';
 
+import 'package:cake_wallet/core/sync_status_title.dart';
 import 'package:cake_wallet/core/wallet_loading_service.dart';
+import 'package:cake_wallet/generated/i18n.dart';
 import 'package:cake_wallet/store/settings_store.dart';
 import 'package:cake_wallet/utils/device_info.dart';
 import 'package:cake_wallet/utils/feature_flag.dart';
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ Future<void> onStart(ServiceInstance service) async {
     for (int i = 0; i < moneroWallets.length; i++) {
       final wallet = await walletLoadingService.load(moneroWallets[i].type, moneroWallets[i].name);
       final node = settingsStore.getCurrentNode(moneroWallets[i].type);
-      await wallet.connectToNode(node: node);
+      wallet.connectToNode(node: node);
       wallet.startSync();
       syncingWallets.add(wallet);
     }
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ Future<void> onStart(ServiceInstance service) async {
         final wallet =
             await walletLoadingService.load(bitcoinWallets[i].type, bitcoinWallets[i].name);
         final node = settingsStore.getCurrentNode(WalletType.bitcoin);
+        await wallet.connectToNode(node: node);
 
         bool nodeSupportsSP = await (wallet as ElectrumWallet).getNodeSupportsSilentPayments();
         if (!nodeSupportsSP) {
@@ -204,7 +207,6 @@ Future<void> onStart(ServiceInstance service) async {
           continue;
         }
 
-        await wallet.connectToNode(node: node);
         syncingWallets.add(wallet);
       } catch (e) {
         print("error syncing bitcoin wallet_$i: $e");
@@ -228,9 +230,26 @@ Future<void> onStart(ServiceInstance service) async {
         String title = "$prefix - ${wallet.name}";
         late String content;
         try {
-          final blocksLeft = (wallet.syncStatus as SyncingSyncStatus).blocksLeft;
-          content = "${blocksLeft} Blocks Left";
+          // TODO: not sure how to do locatization from the service since buildcontext is null:
+          // content = syncStatusTitle(wallet.syncStatus);
+
+          if (wallet.syncStatus is SyncingSyncStatus) {
+            final blocksLeft = (wallet.syncStatus as SyncingSyncStatus).blocksLeft;
+            content = "${blocksLeft} Blocks Left";
+          } else if (wallet.syncStatus is SyncedSyncStatus) {
+            content = "Synced";
+          } else if (wallet.syncStatus is SyncedTipSyncStatus) {
+            final tip = (wallet.syncStatus as SyncedTipSyncStatus).tip;
+            content = "Scanned Tip: $tip";
+          } else if (wallet.syncStatus is NotConnectedSyncStatus) {
+            content = "Not Connected";
+          } else if (wallet.syncStatus is AttemptingSyncStatus) {
+            content = "Attempting Sync";
+          } else {
+            throw Exception("sync type not covered");
+          }
         } catch (e) {
+          print(e);
           content = "${syncProgress}% Synced";
         }
         content += " - ${DateTime.now().toIso8601String()}";
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/root/root.dart b/lib/src/screens/root/root.dart
index 51d3c864c..35c928e10 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/root/root.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/root/root.dart
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ class RootState extends State<Root> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
       case AppLifecycleState.paused:
         // TODO: experimental: maybe should uncomment this:
         // getIt.get<BackgroundTasks>().serviceBackground(false, showNotifications);
+        getIt.get<BackgroundTasks>().serviceReady();
       case AppLifecycleState.inactive:
       case AppLifecycleState.detached:
       default:
         // anything other than resumed update the notification to say we're in the "ready" state:
-        getIt.get<BackgroundTasks>().serviceReady();
         // if we enter any state other than resumed start a timer for 30 seconds
         // after which we'll consider the app to be in the background
         _stateTimer?.cancel();