How do I compare google achievements?

Hi all, I am trying to use google achievements as a way to save game progress across multiple devices.

For example, 'if achievement 1 is unlocked set var hasPowerup to true'

I have the achievement set up in google play console, it has # = 1 which I assume is the index required for construct.

And I have the event to unlock the achievement set up, using the correct id. This works in game, and shows up on the google achievement menu.

I just cant get the following events to trigger:

on achievement list fail

on achievement list success

I have the following events:

Google play on loaded -> sign in

Google Play on signed in -> request list of achievements

Google Play on achievement list fail -> Text - append - fail

Google Play on achievement list success -> Text - append - fail

Does anyone know if this should work or is there something blatantly wrong??

Thanks in advance!