thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Emails disappear from the widget

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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

14.0

Where did you get the app from?

Google Play

Android version

16

Device model

Pixel 7a

Steps to reproduce
  1. Place the (only) widget listing emails.
  2. Optionally: wait for a few minutes.
Expected behavior

Emails are listed.

Actual behavior

The email list disappear from the "unified Inbox" widget.
This widget (unlike the other two) does not let us choose what inbox to display, even if the unified Inbox is disabled in the settings...

This is not an issue for me, the fact that emails disappear from the widget (but are correctly displayed in the app') is more problematic, so this widget becomes useless.

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  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 issue on Thunderbird for Android 14.0 with Android 16 on the unified Inbox widget, following the listed steps. Then trace the widget entry point and its email-list refresh behavior. Done means the widget continues listing emails after waiting, while the in-app email list remains correct.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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