diff --git a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/app/build.gradle b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/app/build.gradle
index dfe0fe4..591f302 100644
--- a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout:$androidxCoordinatorLayoutVersion"
     implementation "androidx.core:core-splashscreen:$coreSplashScreenVersion"
     implementation project(':capacitor-android')
+    
+    // Capacitor annotation processor for automatic plugin discovery
+    annotationProcessor project(':capacitor-android')
+    
     testImplementation "junit:junit:$junitVersion"
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.ext:junit:$androidxJunitVersion"
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:$androidxEspressoCoreVersion"
diff --git a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/app/src/main/java/com/timesafari/dailynotification/test/MainActivity.java b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/app/src/main/java/com/timesafari/dailynotification/test/MainActivity.java
index 8f2403c..21410df 100644
--- a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/app/src/main/java/com/timesafari/dailynotification/test/MainActivity.java
+++ b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/app/src/main/java/com/timesafari/dailynotification/test/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,24 +1,10 @@
 package com.timesafari.dailynotification.test;
 
 import com.getcapacitor.BridgeActivity;
-import com.timesafari.dailynotification.DailyNotificationPlugin;
 
 public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
     @Override
     public void onCreate(android.os.Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        android.util.Log.d("MainActivity", "MainActivity.onCreate() called - START");
-        
-        // Register the DailyNotification plugin BEFORE calling super.onCreate()
-        android.util.Log.d("MainActivity", "Registering DailyNotification plugin...");
-        try {
-            registerPlugin(DailyNotificationPlugin.class);
-            android.util.Log.d("MainActivity", "DailyNotification plugin registered successfully");
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            android.util.Log.e("MainActivity", "Failed to register DailyNotification plugin", e);
-        }
-        
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        android.util.Log.d("MainActivity", "MainActivity.onCreate() - after super.onCreate()");
-        android.util.Log.d("MainActivity", "MainActivity.onCreate() called - END");
     }
 }
diff --git a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/dailynotification/build.gradle b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/dailynotification/build.gradle
index 78a473b..95e5a48 100644
--- a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/dailynotification/build.gradle
+++ b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/android/dailynotification/build.gradle
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':capacitor-android')
+    
+    // Capacitor annotation processor for automatic plugin discovery
+    annotationProcessor project(':capacitor-android')
 }
diff --git a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/scripts/fix-capacitor-plugins.js b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/scripts/fix-capacitor-plugins.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1badebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/scripts/fix-capacitor-plugins.js
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Post-sync script to fix capacitor.plugins.json
+ * This ensures the DailyNotification plugin is always registered
+ * even after npx cap sync overwrites the file
+ * 
+ * @author Matthew Raymer
+ */
+
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+
+const PLUGINS_JSON_PATH = path.join(__dirname, '../android/app/src/main/assets/capacitor.plugins.json');
+
+const PLUGIN_ENTRY = {
+  name: "DailyNotification",
+  classpath: "com.timesafari.dailynotification.DailyNotificationPlugin"
+};
+
+function fixCapacitorPlugins() {
+  console.log('🔧 Fixing capacitor.plugins.json...');
+  
+  try {
+    // Read current content
+    let plugins = [];
+    if (fs.existsSync(PLUGINS_JSON_PATH)) {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(PLUGINS_JSON_PATH, 'utf8');
+      plugins = JSON.parse(content);
+    }
+    
+    // Check if our plugin is already there
+    const hasPlugin = plugins.some(p => p.name === PLUGIN_ENTRY.name);
+    
+    if (!hasPlugin) {
+      plugins.push(PLUGIN_ENTRY);
+      fs.writeFileSync(PLUGINS_JSON_PATH, JSON.stringify(plugins, null, 2));
+      console.log('✅ Added DailyNotification plugin to capacitor.plugins.json');
+    } else {
+      console.log('✅ DailyNotification plugin already exists in capacitor.plugins.json');
+    }
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ Error fixing capacitor.plugins.json:', error.message);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+// Run if called directly
+if (import.meta.url === `file://${process.argv[1]}`) {
+  fixCapacitorPlugins();
+}
+
+export { fixCapacitorPlugins };
diff --git a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/components/cards/ActionCard.vue b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/components/cards/ActionCard.vue
index 0e51892..7236db5 100644
--- a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/components/cards/ActionCard.vue
+++ b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/components/cards/ActionCard.vue
@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ class ActionCard extends Vue {
   @Prop({ type: Boolean, default: false }) loading!: boolean
 
   handleClick() {
-    if (!this.loading) this.$emit('click')
+    console.log('🔄 ActionCard handleClick called for:', this.title)
+    if (!this.loading) {
+      console.log('🔄 ActionCard emitting click event for:', this.title)
+      this.$emit('click')
+    } else {
+      console.log('🔄 ActionCard click ignored - loading state')
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/router/index.ts b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/router/index.ts
index 4ebcade..08ff043 100644
--- a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/router/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { createRouter, createWebHistory } from 'vue-router'
-import HomeViewSimple from '../views/HomeViewSimple.vue'
+import HomeView from '../views/HomeView.vue'
 
 const router = createRouter({
   history: createWebHistory(import.meta.env.BASE_URL),
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
     {
       path: '/',
       name: 'Home',
-      component: HomeViewSimple,
+      component: HomeView,
       meta: {
         title: 'Daily Notification Test',
         requiresAuth: false
diff --git a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/views/HomeView.vue b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 3fcd196..ed73a64 100644
--- a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useAppStore } from '@/stores/app'
 import ActionCard from '@/components/cards/ActionCard.vue'
@@ -178,12 +178,49 @@ const navigateToSettings = (): void => {
 const checkSystemStatus = async (): Promise<void> => {
   console.log('🔄 CLICK: Check System Status')
   isCheckingStatus.value = true
-       try {
-         // This will be handled by the app store
-         console.log('🔧 Checking notification status...')
-         // For now, just log that we're checking
-         console.log('🔧 Status check completed (placeholder)')
-       } finally {
+  
+  try {
+    console.log('🔧 Checking system status...')
+    
+    // Use the same detection logic as runPluginDiagnostics
+    const { Capacitor } = await import('@capacitor/core')
+    const platform = Capacitor.getPlatform()
+    const isNative = platform !== 'web'
+    
+    if (isNative) {
+      console.log('🔧 Native platform detected, checking plugin availability...')
+      
+      // Check if DailyNotification plugin is available
+      const plugin = (window as any).Capacitor?.Plugins?.DailyNotification
+      console.log('🔧 DailyNotification plugin check:', plugin ? 'Available' : 'Not Available')
+      
+      if (plugin) {
+        console.log('✅ Plugin available, checking status...')
+        try {
+          const status = await plugin.checkStatus()
+          console.log('📊 Plugin status:', status)
+          
+          // Update the app store status
+          appStore.setNotificationStatus(status)
+          console.log('✅ System status updated successfully')
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('❌ Plugin status check failed:', error)
+          // Keep existing status or set error state
+        }
+      } else {
+        console.warn('⚠️ DailyNotification plugin not available')
+        // Reset to error state
+        appStore.setNotificationStatus(null)
+      }
+    } else {
+      console.log('🌐 Web platform - plugin not available')
+      appStore.setNotificationStatus(null)
+    }
+    
+    console.log('🔧 System status check completed')
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ System status check failed:', error)
+  } finally {
     isCheckingStatus.value = false
   }
 }
@@ -195,6 +232,7 @@ const refreshSystemStatus = async (): Promise<void> => {
 
 const runPluginDiagnostics = async (): Promise<void> => {
   console.log('🔄 CLICK: Plugin Diagnostics - METHOD CALLED!')
+  console.log('🔄 FUNCTION START: runPluginDiagnostics called at', new Date().toISOString())
   try {
     console.log('🔧 Running plugin diagnostics...')
     console.log('🔧 BUTTON CLICKED - METHOD CALLED!')
@@ -221,18 +259,44 @@ const runPluginDiagnostics = async (): Promise<void> => {
       if (plugin) {
         console.log('✅ DailyNotification plugin available')
         
+        // Get all available plugins
+        const allPlugins = Object.keys((window as any).Capacitor?.Plugins || {})
+        console.log('📋 All available plugins:', allPlugins)
+        
         // Test the checkStatus method
         try {
           const status = await plugin.checkStatus()
           console.log('📊 Plugin status check result:', status)
-          alert(`✅ Plugin Diagnostics Complete!\n\nPlatform: ${platform}\nPlugin Available: Yes\nStatus: ${JSON.stringify(status, null, 2)}`)
+          
+          // Create detailed plugin report
+          const pluginReport = {
+            platform: platform,
+            nativePlatform: isNative,
+            dailyNotificationAvailable: true,
+            allAvailablePlugins: allPlugins,
+            dailyNotificationStatus: status,
+            capacitorVersion: (window as any).Capacitor?.getPlatform ? 'Available' : 'Unknown',
+            webViewInfo: {
+              userAgent: navigator.userAgent,
+              platform: navigator.platform
+            }
+          }
+          
+          alert(`✅ Plugin Diagnostics Complete!\n\n` +
+                `Platform: ${platform}\n` +
+                `Native Platform: ${isNative}\n` +
+                `DailyNotification Plugin: Available\n` +
+                `All Plugins (${allPlugins.length}): ${allPlugins.join(', ')}\n\n` +
+                `DailyNotification Status:\n${JSON.stringify(status, null, 2)}\n\n` +
+                `Full Report:\n${JSON.stringify(pluginReport, null, 2)}`)
         } catch (error) {
           console.error('❌ Plugin status check failed:', error)
-          alert(`⚠️ Plugin Diagnostics Complete!\n\nPlatform: ${platform}\nPlugin Available: Yes\nStatus Check Failed: ${error}`)
+          alert(`⚠️ Plugin Diagnostics Complete!\n\nPlatform: ${platform}\nPlugin Available: Yes\nStatus Check Failed: ${error}\n\nAll Available Plugins: ${allPlugins.join(', ')}`)
         }
       } else {
         console.warn('⚠️ DailyNotification plugin not available')
-        alert(`❌ Plugin Diagnostics Complete!\n\nPlatform: ${platform}\nPlugin Available: No\nAvailable Plugins: ${Object.keys((window as any).Capacitor?.Plugins || {}).join(', ')}`)
+        const allPlugins = Object.keys((window as any).Capacitor?.Plugins || {})
+        alert(`❌ Plugin Diagnostics Complete!\n\nPlatform: ${platform}\nDailyNotification Plugin: Not Available\n\nAll Available Plugins (${allPlugins.length}):\n${allPlugins.join(', ')}\n\nCapacitor Plugins Object:\n${JSON.stringify((window as any).Capacitor?.Plugins || {}, null, 2)}`)
       }
     } else {
       console.log('🌐 Running in web mode - plugin not available')
@@ -249,6 +313,12 @@ const openConsole = (): void => {
   console.log('📖 Console opened - check browser developer tools for detailed logs')
   alert('📖 Console Logs\n\nOpen your browser\'s Developer Tools (F12) and check the Console tab for detailed diagnostic information.')
 }
+
+// Initialize system status when component mounts
+onMounted(async () => {
+  console.log('🏠 HomeView mounted - checking initial system status...')
+  await checkSystemStatus()
+})
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/views/HomeViewSimple.vue b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/views/HomeViewSimple.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 14b8969..0000000
--- a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/src/views/HomeViewSimple.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,258 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-/**
- * Simple Home View - Minimal Performance Version
- * 
- * Simplified version to avoid main thread blocking
- * 
- * @author Matthew Raymer
- * @version 1.0.0
- */
--->
-
-<template>
-  <div class="home-view">
-    <!-- Welcome Section -->
-    <div class="welcome-section">
-      <h1 class="welcome-title">
-        🔔 Daily Notification Test
-      </h1>
-      <p class="welcome-subtitle">
-        Vue 3 + vue-facing-decorator + Capacitor
-      </p>
-      <div class="platform-info">
-        <span class="platform-badge">
-          {{ platformName }}
-        </span>
-        <span class="status-badge">
-          {{ statusText }}
-        </span>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    
-    <!-- Simple Actions -->
-    <div class="quick-actions">
-      <h2 class="section-title">Quick Actions</h2>
-      <div class="action-grid">
-        <div class="action-card" @click="navigateToSchedule">
-          <div class="card-content">
-            <div class="card-icon">📅</div>
-            <div class="card-text">
-              <h3 class="card-title">Schedule Notification</h3>
-              <p class="card-description">Schedule a new daily notification</p>
-            </div>
-            <div class="card-arrow">→</div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        
-        <div class="action-card" @click="checkSystemStatus">
-          <div class="card-content">
-            <div class="card-icon">📊</div>
-            <div class="card-text">
-              <h3 class="card-title">Check Status</h3>
-              <p class="card-description">View notification system status</p>
-            </div>
-            <div class="card-arrow">→</div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        
-        <div class="action-card" @click="runPluginDiagnostics">
-          <div class="card-content">
-            <div class="card-icon">🔧</div>
-            <div class="card-text">
-              <h3 class="card-title">Plugin Diagnostics</h3>
-              <p class="card-description">Test plugin functionality</p>
-            </div>
-            <div class="card-arrow">→</div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import { Vue, Component, toNative } from 'vue-facing-decorator'
-
-@Component
-class HomeViewSimple extends Vue {
-  platformName = 'Android'
-  statusText = 'Ready'
-
-  navigateToSchedule() {}
-  checkSystemStatus() { alert('System status check - simplified version') }
-  runPluginDiagnostics() { alert('Plugin diagnostics - simplified version') }
-}
-export default toNative(HomeViewSimple)
-</script>
-
-<style scoped>
-.home-view {
-  padding: 20px;
-  max-width: 1200px;
-  margin: 0 auto;
-  min-height: 100vh;
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
-}
-
-.welcome-section {
-  text-align: center;
-  margin-bottom: 40px;
-  padding: 40px 20px;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-  border-radius: 16px;
-  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
-}
-
-.welcome-title {
-  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
-  font-size: 32px;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  color: white;
-}
-
-.welcome-subtitle {
-  margin: 0 0 24px 0;
-  font-size: 18px;
-  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
-}
-
-.platform-info {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: 16px;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-}
-
-.platform-badge, .status-badge {
-  padding: 8px 16px;
-  border-radius: 20px;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
-}
-
-.platform-badge {
-  background: rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.2);
-  color: #4caf50;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.3);
-}
-
-.status-badge {
-  background: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.2);
-  color: #2196f3;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.3);
-}
-
-.quick-actions {
-  margin-bottom: 40px;
-}
-
-.section-title {
-  margin: 0 0 24px 0;
-  font-size: 24px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: white;
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
-.action-grid {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
-  gap: 20px;
-}
-
-.action-card {
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
-  border-radius: 12px;
-  padding: 20px;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all 0.2s ease;
-  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
-}
-
-.action-card:hover {
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
-  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
-  transform: translateY(-2px);
-}
-
-.card-content {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 16px;
-}
-
-.card-icon {
-  font-size: 24px;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.card-text {
-  flex: 1;
-}
-
-.card-title {
-  margin: 0 0 4px 0;
-  font-size: 16px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: white;
-}
-
-.card-description {
-  margin: 0;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
-  line-height: 1.4;
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-
-.card-arrow {
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
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-
-/* Mobile responsiveness */
-@media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .home-view {
-    padding: 16px;
-  }
-  
-  .welcome-section {
-    padding: 30px 16px;
-  }
-  
-  .welcome-title {
-    font-size: 28px;
-  }
-  
-  .welcome-subtitle {
-    font-size: 16px;
-  }
-  
-  .action-grid {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-  }
-  
-  .action-card {
-    padding: 16px;
-  }
-  
-  .card-content {
-    gap: 12px;
-  }
-  
-  .card-icon {
-    font-size: 20px;
-  }
-  
-  .card-title {
-    font-size: 15px;
-  }
-  
-  .card-description {
-    font-size: 13px;
-  }
-}
-</style>