Onstart sync progressbar: fix potential bug with spinner on interrupt synchronization

lib/connector/meshcore_connector.dart

@@ -3637,6 +3637,12 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     if (completed) {
       _hasLoadedChannels = true;
       _previousChannelsCache.clear();
+    } else if (_channels.isEmpty && _previousChannelsCache.isNotEmpty) {
+      // A failed initial sync should not leave the UI empty/spinning forever.
+      // Restore the pre-sync list so cached channels remain usable.
+      _channels.addAll(_previousChannelsCache);
+      _applyChannelOrder();
+      _recalculateCachedChannelsUnreadTotal();
     }
 
     if (isConnected) {
@@ -3644,6 +3650,9 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     }
 
     // Keep cache on failure/disconnection for future attempts
+    if (!completed) {
+      notifyListeners();
+    }
   }
 
   void _startPostChannelInitialQueuedMessageSync() {

lib/screens/channels_screen.dart

@@ -155,12 +155,13 @@ class _ChannelsScreenState extends State<ChannelsScreen>
           },
           child: () {
             final channels = connector.channels;
-            final waitingForInitialChannels =
-                !connector.hasLoadedChannels && !connector.isLoadingChannels;
             final waitingForFirstChannel =
                 connector.isLoadingChannels && channels.isEmpty;
 
-            if (waitingForInitialChannels || waitingForFirstChannel) {
+            // Only block the list while the first channel is actively loading.
+            // If the initial sync aborts, show cached/partial channels instead
+            // of trapping the user behind an idle spinner.
+            if (waitingForFirstChannel) {
               return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
             }