thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
push option disables itself
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Description
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App
Thunderbird for Android
App version
14.0
Where did you get the app from?
Google Play
Android version
16
Device model
Google Pixel 9a
Steps to reproduce
- Clicking on Folder Settings for Inbox (or any other folder)
- Enable push
- Close the settings menu
- Reopen it
- push is disabled again
Expected behavior
It's meant to keep the push option enabled & send push notifications
Actual behavior
No notifications are sent, and the option disables itself on reopening
Example video:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fe95f2b8-a1a1-4d19-96fd-6611b7d2bacc
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Thunderbird for Android 14.0 on Android 16 using the listed Folder Settings steps for Inbox, then inspect the push-setting persistence path. Done means push remains enabled after closing and reopening Folder Settings and push notifications are sent.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 50/100