🎯 January 2026 - Critical Infrastructure Fixes

Date: January 4-5, 2026
Version: 1.0.0 (Production Ready)
Impact: All systems restored and verified across all platforms

✅ All Systems Restored

We’ve completed critical infrastructure fixes ensuring reliability across all platforms and implementations.

🔐 Google Drive BYOC - Fully Functional

Problem: Google Drive integration wasn’t working on preview and browser builds despite working in local development.

Solution Implemented:

• Added environment variable fallback logic in services/gdrive.ts
• Updated to check process.env, Constants.expoConfig?.extra, and app.json config
• Added comprehensive debug logging for troubleshooting
• Maintained backward compatibility with existing code

What Works Now:

• ✅ Google Drive connection works on browser and preview builds
• ✅ BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) feature fully functional
• ✅ Users can store evidence in their own Google Drive accounts
• ✅ File upload/download operations work correctly
• ✅ Works on all platforms: iOS, Android, Web, Expo Preview

For Users:

• Go to Settings → BYOC
• Select “Google Drive” as provider
• Complete OAuth login
• Store evidence securely in your own Google Drive
• Complete data ownership and privacy

🌐 API Endpoints Fixed & Reliable

Problem: The app was making API requests to incorrect endpoints, causing:

• Resources tab white screen (failed data fetch)
• Podcasts not loading
• Campaigns not fetching

Solution Implemented:

• Updated Cloudflare Workers endpoint configuration
• Fixed environment variables pointing to correct API servers
• Added graceful fallback to local mock data if API unavailable

What Works Now:

• ✅ Resources tab loads campaign data correctly
• ✅ Podcasts endpoint fixed
• ✅ Events calendar fetches from correct worker
• ✅ App no longer hangs on 404 errors
• ✅ Graceful fallback to local data if worker unavailable

For Users:

• Resources tab now displays without errors
• Campaigns load correctly with real data
• Podcasts are accessible
• Offline fallback ensures you can always access content

⚙️ Code Quality Improvements

Problem: Legal Action Hub had inline hex color codes violating ESLint rules.

Solution Implemented:

• Converted 6 files with inline hex colors to theme-based styling
• All colors now use consistent theme system
• Improved visual consistency across the app

What Works Now:

• ✅ 0 ESLint errors (all inline hex colors converted to theme)
• ✅ 0 TypeScript errors
• ✅ 721 tests still passing (121 suites, 0 failures)
• ✅ Full accessibility compliance maintained
• ✅ Better visual consistency with theme-based colors

📊 Quality Metrics - January 2026

Testing Status

• 721 Tests Passing (121 test suites, 0 failures)
• Auth Flow Tests - Login, register, guest mode verified
• Security Tests - Encryption, input sanitization confirmed
• Offline-First Tests - Persistence, queue, sync working
• Feature Tests - All features passing
• Accessibility Tests - WCAG AAA compliance verified

Code Quality

• 0 ESLint Errors - Clean, lint-free codebase
• 0 TypeScript Errors - Full type safety maintained
• 0 Accessibility Issues - WCAG AAA compliant

Security

• AES-256-GCM Encryption - Military-grade encryption throughout
• Device Security Checks - Root/jailbreak detection active
• Secure Key Storage - Hardware-backed keys confirmed
• Network Protection - Certificate pinning and TLS 1.3

🎯 What Changed

Files Updated

1. services/gdrive.ts - Environment variable fallback logic
2. .env - Corrected API endpoints
3. app.json - Updated configuration
4. 6 Legal Action Hub files - Converted to theme-based colors

Build Status

• ✅ Local development: Working
• ✅ Expo preview: Working
• ✅ Web build: Working
• ✅ EAS build: Working

🚀 What to Test

Priority 1: Google Drive BYOC

• Settings → BYOC
• Select “Google Drive”
• Complete OAuth login
• Upload evidence file
• Download evidence file
• Test on mobile and web

Priority 2: Resources Tab

• View Campaigns section
• View Podcasts
• Search for resources
• Filter by jurisdiction
• Test offline (should show fallback)

Priority 3: Code Quality

• App loads without errors
• Colors render correctly (theme-based)
• No accessibility regressions
• Performance unaffected

📝 Technical Details

Google Drive Fix - Before & After

Before (Not working on preview/browser):

function getGoogleClientId(): string | null {
  const clientId = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_WEB_CLIENT_ID;
  return clientId;
}

After (Works everywhere):

function getGoogleClientId(): string | null {
  // Try process.env first
  let clientId = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_WEB_CLIENT_ID;
  
  // Fallback to Constants for EAS builds
  if (!clientId && Constants.expoConfig?.extra) {
    clientId = Constants.expoConfig.extra.googleWebClientId;
  }
  
  // Fallback to app.json extra
  if (!clientId) {
    clientId = Constants.expoConfig?.extra?.["EXPO_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_WEB_CLIENT_ID"];
  }
  
  return clientId;
}

Environment Variables Corrected

Before:

EXPO_PUBLIC_CAMPAIGNS_API_BASE=https://3mpwrapp.pages.dev/api/
EXPO_PUBLIC_EVENTS_API_BASE=https://3mpwrapp.pages.dev/api/

After:

EXPO_PUBLIC_CAMPAIGNS_API_BASE=https://empowrapp-campaigns.empowrapp08162025.workers.dev
EXPO_PUBLIC_EVENTS_API_BASE=https://3mpwrapp-calendar.empowrapp08162025.workers.dev

🎉 Impact

For Users

• ✅ Google Drive integration works reliably
• ✅ Resources load without errors
• ✅ Better offline support with graceful fallback
• ✅ Consistent visual styling
• ✅ Zero technical issues

For Developers

• ✅ Clear environment variable fallback pattern
• ✅ Comprehensive debug logging
• ✅ Clean, maintainable code
• ✅ Can apply pattern to other services

For the Community

• ✅ Production-ready app with reliable infrastructure
• ✅ Complete data ownership via Google Drive
• ✅ Seamless offline/online experience
• ✅ Professional quality codebase

❓ FAQ

Q: Does this affect my data?
A: No. Your data stays on your device and optional cloud storage (your Google Drive). We made no data changes.

Q: Do I need to re-authenticate?
A: Not for existing connections. If you haven’t used BYOC yet, follow the new setup guide in Settings.

Q: What if the API goes down?
A: The app automatically falls back to local cached data. You can always access your content offline.

Q: Is the app more secure now?
A: Security standards were already met. These changes maintain AES-256 encryption and all security protections.

📞 Questions or Issues?

Found a bug? Have feedback?

• Email: empowrapp08162025@gmail.com
• Subject: Include [BUG], [FEEDBACK], or [QUESTION]
• In-App: Settings → About & Contact → Send Feedback

Version: 1.0.0
Status: ✅ Production Ready
Last Updated: January 5, 2026
Next Update: February 2026