public static void configurePeriodicSync(Context context, int syncInterval, int flexTime) {
        Account account = getSyncAccount(context);
        String authority = context.getString(R.string.content_authority);
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
            // we can enable inexact timers in our periodic sync
            SyncRequest request = new SyncRequest.Builder().
                    syncPeriodic(syncInterval, flexTime).
                    setSyncAdapter(account, authority).
                    setExtras(new Bundle()).build();
            ContentResolver.requestSync(request);
        } else {
            ContentResolver.addPeriodicSync(account,
                    authority, new Bundle(), syncInterval);
        }
    }
Helper method to schedule the sync adapter periodic execution
app/src/main/java/com/example/android/sunshine/app/sync/SunshineSyncAdapter.java