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md-mafujul-islam-809ce9New Member

Paywalls require your activity to subclass FlutterFragmentActivity

Added this packages:purchases_flutter: ^8.1.6purchases_ui_flutter: ^8.1.6 Error: Purchases instance already set with the same configuration. Ignoring duplicate call.D/[Purchases] - DEBUG(21300): ℹ️ Listener setE/PurchasesUIFlutter(21300): Paywalls require your activity to subclass FlutterFragmentActivityI/flutter (21300): ----------------FIREBASE CRASHLYTICS----------------I/flutter (21300): PlatformException(0, Make sure your MainActivity inherits from FlutterFragmentActivity, null, null)I/flutter (21300): #0 StandardMethodCodec.decodeEnvelope (package:flutter/src/services/message_codecs.dart:648:7)I/flutter (21300): #1 MethodChannel._invokeMethod (package:flutter/src/services/platform_channel.dart:334:18)I/flutter (21300): <asynchronous suspension>I/flutter (21300): #2 RevenueCatUI.presentPaywallIfNeeded (package:purchases_ui_flutter/purchases_ui_flutter.dart:41:20)I/flutter (21300): <asynchronous suspension>I/flutter (21300): #3 _configureSDK (package

legcatNewcomer

How does restore purchase work?

I’m trying to implement Restore purchase for my first app using RevenueCat for Apple device. Want to understand how Restore Purchase work in RevenueCat When we call restore purchase, Does it check based on Apple account ID associated with that device / sandbox environment, or does it check based on the App User ID that we set for that session when initializing RevenueCat SDK? My paywall appears only after user has logged in if there is not any active subscription for that user, so RevenueCat SDK is always initialized with a valid App User ID. Let say a user login with email a@mail.com, make a subscription, then logout. He then sign up with a new email and log back in with email b@mail.com on the same device that uses the same Apple account ID. Would my understanding be correct that: He will see a paywall when logging back in with b@mail.com , since he is now being identified with a different App User ID which RevenueCat has not associated with any subscription yet If user clicks on Re

david-haw-0c6805New Member

General Questions

Going 'live' question?

I have a revenue cat payment wall in my flutter app - all works fine in testing taking test subscriptions etc.. My question is - do I need to do anything to make it ready for ‘production’ ? want to make sure it can take real payments etc once I promote these releases to public production etc..Thank you in advance

elizabeth-april-ebd97dNewcomer

Hybrid Approach for Managing Subscription Upgrades in Android Apps Using RevenueCat Paywalls

'm developing a subscription-based app on Flutter for Google Android and have run into a challenge with the platform's limitations on subscription management. Specifically, Google Play does not allow developers to programmatically cancel or modify subscriptions on behalf of users. Users must manage their subscriptions directly through the Google Play interface, which complicates the process of upgrading to a new subscription tier within the app.Challenge: Google Android’s policy requires users to manually cancel or modify their subscriptions, which can disrupt the user experience and reduce conversion rates for subscription upgrades.Proposed Solution: To address this, I am considering a hybrid approach using RevenueCat's customizable paywall feature. The idea is to still use the RevenueCat paywall for managing subscriptions but to augment this with additional UX elements that guide users through the necessary steps to manually cancel their current subscription before upgrading.Implemen

jack-76140cNewcomer

Swift Package takes hours to download

This has wasted so much of my time, I am starting to think it was a total mistake to go with revenue cat if they can’t even prune their repo and make it small and convenient for developers. https://github.com/revenuecat/purchases-iosI put that into Swift Package Manager and it sits for hours.

Abdelrahman SaedHelper

Third-Party Integrations

Extend subscription on play store (The desired expiry time for the subscription is not valid)

Hi,I have subscription started at 2024-10-08 06:52:27+00 and will renewable at 2024-11-08 06:26:27+00and currend date is 2024-10-23.I defer the subcription via POST https://api.revenuecat.com/v1/subscribers/$app_user_id/subscriptions/$product_identifier/defer to one day so the body['expiry_time_ms' => 1731133587000,]if we convert this ms we will get “2024-11-09 06:26:27.0 UTC (+00:00)”the api response is HTTP request returned status code 400:{"code":7258,"message":"The desired expiry time for the subscription is not valid."}what is the wrong ?

Carl ReiserMember

The receipt is not valid. The purchased product was missing in the receipt. This is typically due to a bug in StoreKit.

Hello, `ERROR - The receipt is not valid. The purchased product was missing in the receipt. This is typically due to a bug in StoreKit`.I was recently rejected from app store review due to this weird RevenueCat bug ("react-native-purchases": "5.13.0") that I sometimes experience.I believe that I have set up all of my code correctly, but when clicking on a subscription purchase (using the purchaseProduct method - `const purchase = await Purchases.purchaseProduct(identifier, null, Purchases.PURCHASE_TYPE.SUBS);`) the request can fail and throw the following error. “The receipt is not valid. The purchased product was missing in the receipt. This is typically due to a bug in StoreKit.” It seems that this error will happen in patches 5-10 times in a row, then once I see one success, they are all successful from there forward (the purchase modal shows up with the product, and the user can subscribe to my subscription). Now when I go back into the app, I cannot reproduce the bug as it will be

logaqmNewcomer

General Questions

Looking for guidance on integrating subscriptions in app without login

Hi there, I am currently looking into integrating monthly subscriptions into an app that was originally going to be a one-time-purchase. Im looking to have a short trial followed by a subscription. The key thing here is that I am trying to avoid integrating a login system for my users. I do not need to store any account data myself, and the app has no cross-platform functionality (nor would that be relevant), so ideally I can avoid the extra dev-time and bloat of a login system and rely on unique identifiers provided by the play/app store. Based off my reading so far, I believe I can do this by not passing any user id to the sdk upon initialization. In this case the sdk would rely on the apple app user id (and google equivalent?). I am just looking for some guidance on whether I am on the right track, in addition to any info that might be relevent here- or maybe pitfalls of this approach. Additionally, my understanding is that the subscriptions themselves are managed through the app an

talkkitNew Member

No webhook event for deferring a subscription

Hi all, I’m testing the possibility of extending a subscription.For Apple I managed to get it work by using the https://api.storekit.itunes.apple.com/inApps/v1/subscriptions/extend/ endpoint. This also produced a webhook event. For google I used the https://api.revenuecat.com/v1/subscribers/{app_user_id}/subscriptions/{product_identifier}/defer endpoint. Now, the subscription correctly got extended by the amount specified; using the https://api.revenuecat.com/v1/subscribers/{app_user_id} endpoint to fetch subscriber data I can see the updated expires_date, but I did not received any webhook events. I would like to receive that event so that the user transaction list is updated as well. Since I integrated ETL export so i can fetch all user transaction data and pour it in my database, missing this event information can produce inconsistent data. Is this normal?

StephHelper

What happens if we have to change the appUserId for the same user?

We used to have an old format for handling user ids that we currently use to initialize RevenueCat with. What are the downstream implications if we need to change the user id format for all users? More specifically:Would there be a chance that the client gets out of sync from Google Play/App Store? What are the downstream implications in RevenueCat’s dashes/data reporting? Are there any other implications from changing the user id format? We are using Flutter so the code diff would be:# current codeawait Purchases.setup(_api, appUserId: oldUserIdString);# new codeawait Purchases.setup(_api, appUserId: newUserIdString);

md-mafujul-islam-809ce9New Member

Paywalls require your activity to subclass FlutterFragmentActivity

Added this packages:purchases_flutter: ^8.1.6purchases_ui_flutter: ^8.1.6 Error: Purchases instance already set with the same configuration. Ignoring duplicate call.D/[Purchases] - DEBUG(21300): ℹ️ Listener setE/PurchasesUIFlutter(21300): Paywalls require your activity to subclass FlutterFragmentActivityI/flutter (21300): ----------------FIREBASE CRASHLYTICS----------------I/flutter (21300): PlatformException(0, Make sure your MainActivity inherits from FlutterFragmentActivity, null, null)I/flutter (21300): #0 StandardMethodCodec.decodeEnvelope (package:flutter/src/services/message_codecs.dart:648:7)I/flutter (21300): #1 MethodChannel._invokeMethod (package:flutter/src/services/platform_channel.dart:334:18)I/flutter (21300): <asynchronous suspension>I/flutter (21300): #2 RevenueCatUI.presentPaywallIfNeeded (package:purchases_ui_flutter/purchases_ui_flutter.dart:41:20)I/flutter (21300): <asynchronous suspension>I/flutter (21300): #3 _configureSDK (package

legcatNewcomer

How does restore purchase work?

I’m trying to implement Restore purchase for my first app using RevenueCat for Apple device. Want to understand how Restore Purchase work in RevenueCat When we call restore purchase, Does it check based on Apple account ID associated with that device / sandbox environment, or does it check based on the App User ID that we set for that session when initializing RevenueCat SDK? My paywall appears only after user has logged in if there is not any active subscription for that user, so RevenueCat SDK is always initialized with a valid App User ID. Let say a user login with email a@mail.com, make a subscription, then logout. He then sign up with a new email and log back in with email b@mail.com on the same device that uses the same Apple account ID. Would my understanding be correct that: He will see a paywall when logging back in with b@mail.com , since he is now being identified with a different App User ID which RevenueCat has not associated with any subscription yet If user clicks on Re

david-haw-0c6805New Member

General Questions

Going 'live' question?

I have a revenue cat payment wall in my flutter app - all works fine in testing taking test subscriptions etc.. My question is - do I need to do anything to make it ready for ‘production’ ? want to make sure it can take real payments etc once I promote these releases to public production etc..Thank you in advance

elizabeth-april-ebd97dNewcomer

Hybrid Approach for Managing Subscription Upgrades in Android Apps Using RevenueCat Paywalls

'm developing a subscription-based app on Flutter for Google Android and have run into a challenge with the platform's limitations on subscription management. Specifically, Google Play does not allow developers to programmatically cancel or modify subscriptions on behalf of users. Users must manage their subscriptions directly through the Google Play interface, which complicates the process of upgrading to a new subscription tier within the app.Challenge: Google Android’s policy requires users to manually cancel or modify their subscriptions, which can disrupt the user experience and reduce conversion rates for subscription upgrades.Proposed Solution: To address this, I am considering a hybrid approach using RevenueCat's customizable paywall feature. The idea is to still use the RevenueCat paywall for managing subscriptions but to augment this with additional UX elements that guide users through the necessary steps to manually cancel their current subscription before upgrading.Implemen

jack-76140cNewcomer

Swift Package takes hours to download

This has wasted so much of my time, I am starting to think it was a total mistake to go with revenue cat if they can’t even prune their repo and make it small and convenient for developers. https://github.com/revenuecat/purchases-iosI put that into Swift Package Manager and it sits for hours.

Abdelrahman SaedHelper

Third-Party Integrations

Extend subscription on play store (The desired expiry time for the subscription is not valid)

Hi,I have subscription started at 2024-10-08 06:52:27+00 and will renewable at 2024-11-08 06:26:27+00and currend date is 2024-10-23.I defer the subcription via POST https://api.revenuecat.com/v1/subscribers/$app_user_id/subscriptions/$product_identifier/defer to one day so the body['expiry_time_ms' => 1731133587000,]if we convert this ms we will get “2024-11-09 06:26:27.0 UTC (+00:00)”the api response is HTTP request returned status code 400:{"code":7258,"message":"The desired expiry time for the subscription is not valid."}what is the wrong ?

Carl ReiserMember

The receipt is not valid. The purchased product was missing in the receipt. This is typically due to a bug in StoreKit.

Hello, `ERROR - The receipt is not valid. The purchased product was missing in the receipt. This is typically due to a bug in StoreKit`.I was recently rejected from app store review due to this weird RevenueCat bug ("react-native-purchases": "5.13.0") that I sometimes experience.I believe that I have set up all of my code correctly, but when clicking on a subscription purchase (using the purchaseProduct method - `const purchase = await Purchases.purchaseProduct(identifier, null, Purchases.PURCHASE_TYPE.SUBS);`) the request can fail and throw the following error. “The receipt is not valid. The purchased product was missing in the receipt. This is typically due to a bug in StoreKit.” It seems that this error will happen in patches 5-10 times in a row, then once I see one success, they are all successful from there forward (the purchase modal shows up with the product, and the user can subscribe to my subscription). Now when I go back into the app, I cannot reproduce the bug as it will be

logaqmNewcomer

General Questions

Looking for guidance on integrating subscriptions in app without login

Hi there, I am currently looking into integrating monthly subscriptions into an app that was originally going to be a one-time-purchase. Im looking to have a short trial followed by a subscription. The key thing here is that I am trying to avoid integrating a login system for my users. I do not need to store any account data myself, and the app has no cross-platform functionality (nor would that be relevant), so ideally I can avoid the extra dev-time and bloat of a login system and rely on unique identifiers provided by the play/app store. Based off my reading so far, I believe I can do this by not passing any user id to the sdk upon initialization. In this case the sdk would rely on the apple app user id (and google equivalent?). I am just looking for some guidance on whether I am on the right track, in addition to any info that might be relevent here- or maybe pitfalls of this approach. Additionally, my understanding is that the subscriptions themselves are managed through the app an

talkkitNew Member

No webhook event for deferring a subscription

Hi all, I’m testing the possibility of extending a subscription.For Apple I managed to get it work by using the https://api.storekit.itunes.apple.com/inApps/v1/subscriptions/extend/ endpoint. This also produced a webhook event. For google I used the https://api.revenuecat.com/v1/subscribers/{app_user_id}/subscriptions/{product_identifier}/defer endpoint. Now, the subscription correctly got extended by the amount specified; using the https://api.revenuecat.com/v1/subscribers/{app_user_id} endpoint to fetch subscriber data I can see the updated expires_date, but I did not received any webhook events. I would like to receive that event so that the user transaction list is updated as well. Since I integrated ETL export so i can fetch all user transaction data and pour it in my database, missing this event information can produce inconsistent data. Is this normal?

manasaMember

Paywall issues with flutter-android

unable to build android with on a flutter project enabled for paywalls. was working fine with previous purchases package but looking at below error. notes: tried updating java version to 17 and respective changes in gradle files etc..,increased minSdkVersion, separate note was able to build on iOS and paywall works as expected logs hereCaused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Failed to transform '/Users/CC/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/androidx.compose.material3/material3/1.1.0/dfa0976101de9daf0c4676fb7227fd540d4d1a08/material3-1.1.0.aar' using Jetifier. Reason: IllegalArgumentException, message: Unsupported class file major version 61. (Run with --stacktrace for more details.)

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