thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Deleting email from notification action doesn't delete email

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Description

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  • I have used the search function to see if someone else has already submitted the same bug report.
  • I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
App

Thunderbird for Android

App version

13.0

Where did you get the app from?

Google Play

Android version

15

Device model

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (SM-G991N)

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open Settings -> Notifications -> Show 'Delete' button and set it to Always
  2. Wait to receive an incoming email notification
  3. Tap on the Delete button in the notification
Expected behavior

I expect that email are always deleted from IMAP account

Actual behavior

Emails are occasionally deleted from IMAP account

Logs

How to retrieve logs? I click on retrieve logs link but I get "You do not have permission to update this wiki" error and a link that bring me to https://thunderbird.github.io/thunderbird-android/docs/latest/

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the notification Delete action after enabling Settings > Notifications > Show 'Delete' button, then trace the Android notification handling and IMAP deletion path. Done means tapping Delete consistently removes the email from the IMAP account rather than only occasionally.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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