WidgetKit: WidgetCenter.reloadAllTimelines() / reloadTimelines(ofKind:) requests are silently ignored/deferred, causing widget to remain unupdated UI Frameworks SwiftUI

Problem

After launching the host app by tapping the widget (widgetURL), calls to:

WidgetCenter.shared.reloadAllTimelines() WidgetCenter.shared.reloadTimelines(ofKind: ...)

are ignored/deferred for an initial period right after the app opens. During this window, the widget does not reload its timeline and remains unupdated, no matter how many times I call the reload methods. After some time passes (typically ~30 seconds, sometimes shorter/longer), reload calls start working again.

There is also no developer-visible signal (no callback/error/acknowledgement) that the reload was ignored, so the app can’t detect the failure and can’t reliably recover the flow.

Question: Is this expected behavior (throttling/cooldown) after opening the app from a widget ? If so, is there any recommended workaround to update the widget reliably and quickly (or at least detect that the reload was not accepted)?

Any guidance would help.

WidgetKit: WidgetCenter.reloadAllTimelines() / reloadTimelines(ofKind:) requests are silently ignored/deferred, causing widget to remain unupdated UI Frameworks SwiftUI
 
 
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