fix: default isPro=true for dev builds, graceful StoreKit unavailable handling

Matthias Nott

2026-04-01 b6df48ad4ba8be779a4ae233382f248a53f18068

fix: default isPro=true for dev builds, graceful StoreKit unavailable handling

 lib/providers/providers.dart
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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
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 import 'dart:convert';
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+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
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 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
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 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
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 import 'package:flutter_secure_storage/flutter_secure_storage.dart';
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@@ -215,5 +216,6 @@
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 // --- Pro / Purchase Status ---
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 /// Whether the user has purchased PAILot Pro (full access).
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-/// Updated by PurchaseService after StoreKit verification.
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-final isProProvider = StateProvider<bool>((ref) => false);
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+/// Defaults to true — PurchaseService sets to false after StoreKit verification
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+/// confirms no purchase. This way dev/sideloaded builds work without IAP.
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+final isProProvider = StateProvider<bool>((ref) => true);
 lib/services/purchase_service.dart
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   /// Initialize the service. Call once at app startup.
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   Future<void> initialize() async {
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     // Restore cached value immediately so UI doesn't flicker.
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+    // Default to true for dev/sideloaded builds (no StoreKit configured).
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     final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
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-    _isPro = prefs.getBool(_kProCacheKey) ?? false;
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+    _isPro = prefs.getBool(_kProCacheKey) ?? true;
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     notifyListeners();
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+    // Check if IAP is available — may not be on dev/sideloaded builds
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+    final available = await InAppPurchase.instance.isAvailable();
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+    if (!available) {
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+      debugPrint('[IAP] StoreKit not available — assuming pro (dev build)');
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+      _isPro = true;
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+      notifyListeners();
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+      return;
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+    }
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     // Listen for ongoing purchase updates.
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     final purchaseUpdated = InAppPurchase.instance.purchaseStream;
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     _subscription = purchaseUpdated.listen(