Signed-off-by: Matt Bruce <mbrucedogs@gmail.com>

SelfieCam/Features/Settings/SettingsViewModel.swift

@@ -87,10 +87,18 @@ final class SettingsViewModel: RingLightConfigurable {
     // MARK: - Premium Manager
 
     /// Premium manager for checking subscription status
-    private let premiumManager = PremiumManager()
+    @ObservationIgnored private let premiumManager = PremiumManager()
 
-    /// Whether the user has premium access
-    var isPremiumUnlocked: Bool { premiumManager.isPremiumUnlocked }
+    /// Whether the user has premium access (stored property for proper UI updates)
+    private var _isPremiumUnlocked: Bool = false
+
+    /// Whether the user has premium access (observable for UI updates)
+    var isPremiumUnlocked: Bool {
+        get { _isPremiumUnlocked }
+        set {
+            _isPremiumUnlocked = newValue
+        }
+    }
     
     // MARK: - Cloud Sync Manager
     
@@ -340,7 +348,64 @@ final class SettingsViewModel: RingLightConfigurable {
     /// Debug premium toggle for testing (DEBUG builds only)
     var isDebugPremiumEnabled: Bool {
         get { premiumManager.isDebugPremiumToggleEnabled }
-        set { premiumManager.isDebugPremiumToggleEnabled = newValue }
+        set {
+            let wasPremium = premiumManager.isDebugPremiumToggleEnabled
+            premiumManager.isDebugPremiumToggleEnabled = newValue
+
+            // Update premium status for UI refresh
+            isPremiumUnlocked = premiumManager.isPremiumUnlocked
+
+            // Reset premium settings when toggling OFF
+            if wasPremium && !newValue {
+                resetPremiumSettingsToDefaults()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Reset premium-only settings to their free defaults when debug premium is disabled
+    private func resetPremiumSettingsToDefaults() {
+        // Clear cached values that depend on premium status
+        _cachedRingSize = nil
+        _cachedLightColorId = nil
+        _cachedCustomColor = nil
+
+        // Reset premium settings to defaults (bypass premium gates for direct reset)
+        updateSettings { settings in
+            if settings.lightColorId != Self.defaultFreeColorId {
+                settings.lightColorId = Self.defaultFreeColorId
+            }
+
+            if settings.isMirrorFlipped {
+                settings.isMirrorFlipped = false
+            }
+
+            if settings.isSkinSmoothingEnabled {
+                settings.isSkinSmoothingEnabled = false
+            }
+
+            if settings.isFlashSyncedWithRingLight {
+                settings.isFlashSyncedWithRingLight = false
+            }
+
+            if settings.hdrModeRaw != CameraHDRMode.off.rawValue {
+                settings.hdrModeRaw = CameraHDRMode.off.rawValue
+            }
+
+            if settings.photoQualityRaw != PhotoQuality.medium.rawValue {
+                settings.photoQualityRaw = PhotoQuality.medium.rawValue
+            }
+
+            if settings.selectedTimerRaw != TimerOption.three.rawValue {
+                settings.selectedTimerRaw = TimerOption.three.rawValue
+            }
+
+            if settings.isCenterStageEnabled {
+                settings.isCenterStageEnabled = false
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Force sync to ensure changes are saved
+        forceSync()
     }
     
     /// Sets the custom color and selects it (PREMIUM)
@@ -373,6 +438,8 @@ final class SettingsViewModel: RingLightConfigurable {
     // MARK: - Initialization
 
     init() {
+        // Initialize premium status
+        _isPremiumUnlocked = premiumManager.isPremiumUnlocked
         // CloudSyncManager handles syncing automatically
     }