I’m facing an issue with WorkManager in my Android project where I enqueue a worker, but the worker’s code does not run as expected.

The first time worker is enqueued everything works fine. But problem occurs when enqueuing worker after first time.

Here’s what happens:

1. Most of the time, when I enqueue the worker, the status shows as Running, but the worker’s doWork() method is not executed.
2. Sometimes, the worker’s status does not even change to Running or Enqueued, despite enqueuing it.
3. The worker only starts running after I “Force Stop” the app and then restart it.

I’ve checked the following:

1. The worker is not constrained (i.e., no constraints like battery, network, etc.).
2. I’m using WorkManager version 2.3.4

Why is the worker not running immediately, and why does it only start after I force stop the app and restart it? What could be causing this, and how can I ensure the worker runs as expected?

Any insights would be appreciated!