diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/BaseActivitySummaryProvider.kt b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/BaseActivitySummaryProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0c3c4f686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/BaseActivitySummaryProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2026 Thomas Kuehne
+
+    This file is part of Gadgetbridge.
+
+    Gadgetbridge is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+    by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    Gadgetbridge is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
+package nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.widget.Toast
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.GBApplication
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.R
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.database.DBHelper
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.entities.BaseActivitySummary
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.entities.DaoSession
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDevice
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.GB
+import org.slf4j.Logger
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+
+class BaseActivitySummaryProvider(val device: GBDevice, val session: DaoSession) :
+    PersistanceProvider<BaseActivitySummary> {
+    override fun persistSamples(
+        samples: List<BaseActivitySummary>, context: Context?
+    ): Boolean {
+        if (samples.isEmpty()) {
+            return true
+        }
+
+        LOG.debug(
+            "Will persist {} {}", samples.size, javaClass.getSimpleName().replace("Provider", "")
+        )
+
+        try {
+            val session = this.session
+
+            val gbDevice = this.device
+            val device = DBHelper.findDevice(gbDevice, session)
+            if (device == null) {
+                LOG.warn("Device not found in database for '{}'", gbDevice.getAliasOrName())
+                return false
+            }
+            val deviceId = device.id
+
+            val user = DBHelper.getUser(session)
+            val userId = user.id
+
+            for (sample in samples) {
+                sample.deviceId = deviceId
+                sample.userId = userId
+            }
+
+            val dao = session.baseActivitySummaryDao
+            dao.insertOrReplaceInTx(samples)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            LOG.error("Error saving samples", e)
+            val ctx = context ?: GBApplication.getContext()
+            val message: String =
+                ctx.getString(R.string.persisting_samples_failed, e.localizedMessage)
+            GB.toast(ctx, message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG, GB.ERROR, e)
+            return false
+        }
+        return true
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        internal val LOG: Logger by lazy { LoggerFactory.getLogger(BaseActivitySummaryProvider::class.java) }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/PersistanceProvider.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/PersistanceProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e591811a3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/PersistanceProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2026 Thomas Kuehne
+
+    This file is part of Gadgetbridge.
+
+    Gadgetbridge is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+    by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    Gadgetbridge is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
+package nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface PersistanceProvider<T> {
+    /// Set the relevant metadata for all samples like device ID, user ID, etc. and then
+    /// stores them all in the database. Existing samples with identical primary key
+    /// already stored in the database will be replaced.
+    ///
+    /// @param context optional context for displaying error messages
+    /// @return {@code false} if at least one sample couldn't be persisted.
+    boolean persistSamples(@NonNull List<T> samples, @Nullable Context context);
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3cbf10877f..c0baae93c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1436,6 +1436,7 @@
     <string name="activity_db_management_empty_DB">Empty Database</string>
     <string name="activity_db_management_exportimport_label">Export and Import</string>
     <string name="activity_db_management_empty_db_warning">Warning! By pushing this button you will wipe your database and start from scratch.</string>
+    <string name="persisting_samples_failed">Error saving samples: %1$s</string>
     <string name="Cancel">Cancel</string>
     <string name="Delete">Delete</string>
     <string name="delete_device_and_retain_files">Keep Files</string>