thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Unable to add email account

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Description

Checklist
  • 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

1 . 0 (202607031505)

Where did you get the app from?

Other

Android version

This is actually iOS version 26.5

Device model

iPhone 17 pro

Steps to reproduce

Open the Thunderbird beta that I had downloaded from test flight. Click on the search configurations button after putting in any email address.

Expected behavior

Add my email address and continue to ask me for my password

Actual behavior
Image
Logs

No response

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  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 reported flow in the Thunderbird beta from TestFlight, noting the mismatch between the Android app description and the iOS version and device. Confirm the failure after entering an email address, capture logs or other diagnostics, and consider the issue complete when a reproducible cause and a verified path to password entry are identified.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, ios, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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