A saved SUB_IDS array can contain the same GUID more than once. Loading
it verbatim creates repeated subscription rows with identical Compose
and reorderable-list keys, which can crash the subscription screen.
Deduplicate IDs in the shared reader while preserving the first-seen
order and mutable-list contract. This protects every index consumer
without changing subscription records, generating replacement IDs, or
adding writes during reads. Different subscriptions with identical or
blank names remain separate.
Add six regression tests for duplicate rows, stable ordering, read-only
decoding, mutable round trips, repeated names, and existing empty/invalid
input behavior. Three assertions fail on unchanged upstream; all six
pass with the fix. The full 63-test suite and Play Store debug build pass.
On the API 37.1 Pixel 9 Pro emulator, a deliberately duplicated saved
index loaded each subscription once, retained first-occurrence order,
reopened safely, and edited the correct record. The raw index remained
duplicated throughout the check; no app crash was observed.
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