SyncAdapter not being called depending on order of Account setup calls

Question

I\'ve come across some slightly odd behaviour with my SyncAdapter.

The first time I install my app (after uninstalling with adb), it launches and creates an account

Answer 1

I found that contentResolver.requestSync() will never trigger your SyncAdapter.onPerformSync() unless you call ContentResolver.setIsSyncable(account, getString(R.string.CONTENT_AUTHORITY), 1);.

For a detailed account of the solution I went with using SyncAdapter, see my answer here:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/12015967/988870