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How do you run background work or scheduled tasks in MAUI?

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MAUI has no unified background API; use platform mechanisms: Android WorkManager/foreground services, iOS BGTaskScheduler/background modes, and Windows background tasks—wrapped behind a shared interface. For short async work while active, normal tasks suffice; true background execution needs native scheduling per platform.
public interface IBackgroundSync { void Schedule(TimeSpan interval); }
// Platforms/Android -> WorkManager; Platforms/iOS -> BGTaskScheduler
Real-world example A messaging app schedules periodic sync via WorkManager on Android and BGTaskScheduler on iOS behind one IBackgroundSync interface.

Common follow-ups: Why is there no unified background API? | What handles Android background work?

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