thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Thunderbird 20 immediatly crashes after launching with Android 6 version

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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

20.0

Where did you get the app from?

F-Droid

Android version

No custom ROM

Device model

Samsung Galaxy S5

Steps to reproduce

By launching Thunderbird 20.0, it immedatly crashes, so the app is unavailable.

Thunder 19.x was in the same case.

Can you fix that, please ?

Best regards.

Expected behavior

To launch the app.

Actual behavior

The app immediatly crashes at launch.

Logs

No response

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the launch crash with Thunderbird 20.0 from F-Droid on Android 6 using the reported Samsung Galaxy S5 setup. Collect and inspect the missing crash logs, then confirm the app launches successfully without immediately crashing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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