thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Archive folder not persisted over several session s

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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

20.1

Where did you get the app from?

Google Play

Android version

Graphene oS Android 17

Device model

Pixel 8 Pro

Steps to reproduce

Open app
Set swipe right to Move to archive
Swipe right and define archive folder
Perform action on a few emails
Close and open app a few times and wait a while in between
In each new session, check of archive folder is still set or of you need to define it again

Expected behavior

Folder for archive swipe is persisted

Actual behavior

Folder has to be set again after a few sessions

Logs

k9mail-logs.txt

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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

Reproduce the archive-folder reset using the listed swipe-right steps across several app sessions, and review the attached k9mail-logs.txt for relevant clues. Trace where the archive swipe folder is stored and restored, then verify that the selected folder remains available after closing and reopening the app.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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