thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Add support for Android's backup mechanism

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

Implement BackupAgent that uses the settings import/export code.

See https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/autobackup and the discussion in pull request #3846.

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Research direction

Read the existing settings import/export code and the discussion in pull request #3846, then review Android's BackupAgent and Auto Backup documentation. Implement BackupAgent using that settings code, and verify that the app's settings can be backed up and restored through Android's backup mechanism.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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