diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/HealthConnectUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/HealthConnectUtils.kt
index 82185fe3be..b1352e3355 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/HealthConnectUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/HealthConnectUtils.kt
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class HealthConnectUtils {
                     val activityBasedSamples: List<ActivitySample>? = 
                         if (dataType == HealthConnectPermissionManager.HealthConnectDataType.ACTIVITY || 
                             dataType == HealthConnectPermissionManager.HealthConnectDataType.SLEEP) {
-                            GBApplication.acquireDB().use { db ->
+                            GBApplication.acquireDbReadOnly().use { db ->
                                 getActivitySamples(db, gbDevice, queryStartTs.epochSecond.toInt(), currentSliceEndTs.epochSecond.toInt())
                             }
                         } else {
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ class HealthConnectUtils {
             deviceCoordinator: DeviceCoordinator,
             dataType: HealthConnectPermissionManager.HealthConnectDataType
         ): Pair<Instant, Instant>? {
-            return GBApplication.acquireDB().use { db ->
+            return GBApplication.acquireDbReadOnly().use { db ->
                 val deviceFromDb = DBHelper.getDevice(gbDevice, db.daoSession)
                 if (deviceFromDb == null) {
                     CompanionLogger.error("$HC_SYNC_TAG Device not found in database for address: {}", gbDevice.address)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/AbstractTimeSampleSyncer.kt b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/AbstractTimeSampleSyncer.kt
index cef7e0c3b9..16715c45e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/AbstractTimeSampleSyncer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/AbstractTimeSampleSyncer.kt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ internal abstract class AbstractTimeSampleSyncer<TSample : TimeSample, TRecord :
 
         // Fetch samples
         val samples: List<TSample> = try {
-            GBApplication.acquireDB().use { dbInstance ->
+            GBApplication.acquireDbReadOnly().use { dbInstance ->
                 val provider = getSampleProvider(gbDevice, dbInstance.daoSession)
                 if (provider == null) {
                     logger.info("$recordTypeName sample provider not available for device '$deviceName'.")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/RecordedWorkoutSyncer.kt b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/RecordedWorkoutSyncer.kt
index ae38b29007..66b6fd9368 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/RecordedWorkoutSyncer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/RecordedWorkoutSyncer.kt
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ internal object RecordedWorkoutSyncer {
         sliceEndBoundary: Instant
     ): List<BaseActivitySummary> {
         try {
-            GBApplication.acquireDB().use { db ->
+            GBApplication.acquireDbReadOnly().use { db ->
                 val device = DBHelper.getDevice(gbDevice, db.daoSession)
                 if (device == null) {
                     LOG.warn("Device not found in database for '{}'", gbDevice.aliasOrName)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/TemperatureSyncer.kt b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/TemperatureSyncer.kt
index f8cbbf2536..fd1ebf6c2a 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/TemperatureSyncer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/healthconnect/syncers/TemperatureSyncer.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ internal object TemperatureSyncer : HealthConnectSyncer {
         }
 
         val samples: List<TemperatureSample> = try {
-            GBApplication.acquireDB().use { db ->
+            GBApplication.acquireDbReadOnly().use { db ->
                 val provider = gbDevice.deviceCoordinator.getTemperatureSampleProvider(gbDevice, db.daoSession)
                 if (provider == null) {
                     LOG.warn("TemperatureSampleProvider not found for device '$deviceName'. Skipping Temperature sync for slice $sliceStartBoundary to $sliceEndBoundary.")
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ internal object TemperatureSyncer : HealthConnectSyncer {
                         dayEnd
                     )
 
-                    val samplesForDay: List<TemperatureSample> = GBApplication.acquireDB().use { db ->
+                    val samplesForDay: List<TemperatureSample> = GBApplication.acquireDbReadOnly().use { db ->
                         val tempProvider = gbDevice.deviceCoordinator.getTemperatureSampleProvider(gbDevice, db.daoSession)
                         if (tempProvider == null) {
                             LOG.warn("SkinBaselineHelper for '$deviceAddress': TemperatureSampleProvider not found. Cannot calculate daily average for $targetDayStart.")