diff --git a/apps/mobile/apps/client/lib/main.dart b/apps/mobile/apps/client/lib/main.dart
index 6d3c2ac4..9a2feccd 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/apps/client/lib/main.dart
+++ b/apps/mobile/apps/client/lib/main.dart
@@ -30,16 +30,6 @@ void main() async {
     logStateChanges: false, // Set to true for verbose debugging
   );
 
-  // Initialize V2 session listener for Firebase Auth state changes.
-  // Role validation calls GET /auth/session via the V2 API.
-  V2SessionService.instance.initializeAuthListener(
-    allowedRoles: <String>[
-      'CLIENT',
-      'BUSINESS',
-      'BOTH',
-    ], // Only allow users with CLIENT, BUSINESS, or BOTH roles
-  );
-
   runApp(
     ModularApp(
       module: AppModule(),
diff --git a/apps/mobile/apps/client/lib/src/widgets/session_listener.dart b/apps/mobile/apps/client/lib/src/widgets/session_listener.dart
index 5d5f124d..e6b26b37 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/apps/client/lib/src/widgets/session_listener.dart
+++ b/apps/mobile/apps/client/lib/src/widgets/session_listener.dart
@@ -27,11 +27,20 @@ class _SessionListenerState extends State<SessionListener> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    _setupSessionListener();
+    _initializeSession();
   }
 
-  void _setupSessionListener() {
-    _sessionSubscription = V2SessionService.instance.onSessionStateChanged
+  void _initializeSession() {
+    // Resolve V2SessionService via DI — this triggers CoreModule's lazy
+    // singleton, which wires setApiService(). Must happen before
+    // initializeAuthListener so the session endpoint is reachable.
+    final V2SessionService sessionService = Modular.get<V2SessionService>();
+
+    sessionService.initializeAuthListener(
+      allowedRoles: const <String>['CLIENT', 'BUSINESS', 'BOTH'],
+    );
+
+    _sessionSubscription = sessionService.onSessionStateChanged
         .listen((SessionState state) {
           _handleSessionChange(state);
         });
diff --git a/apps/mobile/apps/staff/lib/main.dart b/apps/mobile/apps/staff/lib/main.dart
index 66fc30c8..3b0d4dd3 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/apps/staff/lib/main.dart
+++ b/apps/mobile/apps/staff/lib/main.dart
@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ void main() async {
     logStateChanges: false, // Set to true for verbose debugging
   );
 
-  // Initialize V2 session listener for Firebase Auth state changes.
-  // Role validation calls GET /auth/session via the V2 API.
-  V2SessionService.instance.initializeAuthListener(
-    allowedRoles: <String>[
-      'STAFF',
-      'BOTH',
-    ], // Only allow users with STAFF or BOTH roles
-  );
-
   runApp(
     ModularApp(
       module: AppModule(),
diff --git a/apps/mobile/apps/staff/lib/src/widgets/session_listener.dart b/apps/mobile/apps/staff/lib/src/widgets/session_listener.dart
index f5385ed9..fd064c12 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/apps/staff/lib/src/widgets/session_listener.dart
+++ b/apps/mobile/apps/staff/lib/src/widgets/session_listener.dart
@@ -27,11 +27,20 @@ class _SessionListenerState extends State<SessionListener> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    _setupSessionListener();
+    _initializeSession();
   }
 
-  void _setupSessionListener() {
-    _sessionSubscription = V2SessionService.instance.onSessionStateChanged
+  void _initializeSession() {
+    // Resolve V2SessionService via DI — this triggers CoreModule's lazy
+    // singleton, which wires setApiService(). Must happen before
+    // initializeAuthListener so the session endpoint is reachable.
+    final V2SessionService sessionService = Modular.get<V2SessionService>();
+
+    sessionService.initializeAuthListener(
+      allowedRoles: const <String>['STAFF', 'BOTH'],
+    );
+
+    _sessionSubscription = sessionService.onSessionStateChanged
         .listen((SessionState state) {
           _handleSessionChange(state);
         });
diff --git a/apps/mobile/packages/core/lib/src/core_module.dart b/apps/mobile/packages/core/lib/src/core_module.dart
index a1b90277..40145f27 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/packages/core/lib/src/core_module.dart
+++ b/apps/mobile/packages/core/lib/src/core_module.dart
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ class CoreModule extends Module {
     // 2. Register the base API service
     i.addLazySingleton<BaseApiService>(() => ApiService(i.get<Dio>()));
 
-    // 2b. Wire the V2 session service with the API service.
-    // This uses a post-registration callback so the singleton gets
-    // its dependency as soon as the injector resolves BaseApiService.
+    // 2b. Register V2SessionService — wires the singleton with ApiService.
+    // Resolved eagerly by SessionListener.initState() after Modular is ready.
     i.addLazySingleton<V2SessionService>(() {
       final V2SessionService service = V2SessionService.instance;
       service.setApiService(i.get<BaseApiService>());
diff --git a/apps/mobile/packages/core/lib/src/services/session/v2_session_service.dart b/apps/mobile/packages/core/lib/src/services/session/v2_session_service.dart
index 126ada3b..35b8879a 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/packages/core/lib/src/services/session/v2_session_service.dart
+++ b/apps/mobile/packages/core/lib/src/services/session/v2_session_service.dart
@@ -42,23 +42,10 @@ class V2SessionService with SessionHandlerMixin {
   @override
   Future<String?> fetchUserRole(String userId) async {
     try {
-      // Wait for ApiService to be injected (happens after CoreModule.exportedBinds).
-      // On cold start, initializeAuthListener fires before DI is ready.
-      if (_apiService == null) {
-        debugPrint(
-          '[V2SessionService] ApiService not yet injected; '
-          'waiting for DI initialization...',
-        );
-        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-          await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 200));
-          if (_apiService != null) break;
-        }
-      }
-
       final BaseApiService? api = _apiService;
       if (api == null) {
         debugPrint(
-          '[V2SessionService] ApiService still null after waiting 2 s; '
+          '[V2SessionService] ApiService not injected; '
           'cannot fetch user role.',
         );
         return null;
@@ -74,8 +61,16 @@ class V2SessionService with SessionHandlerMixin {
         // Per V2 auth doc, GET /auth/session is used for app startup hydration.
         _hydrateSessionStores(data);
 
-        final String? role = data['role'] as String?;
-        return role;
+        // Derive role from the presence of staff/business context.
+        // The session endpoint returns { user, tenant, business, vendor, staff }
+        // — there is no explicit "role" field.
+        final bool hasStaff = data['staff'] is Map<String, dynamic>;
+        final bool hasBusiness = data['business'] is Map<String, dynamic>;
+
+        if (hasStaff && hasBusiness) return 'BOTH';
+        if (hasStaff) return 'STAFF';
+        if (hasBusiness) return 'BUSINESS';
+        return null;
       }
       return null;
     } catch (e) {