thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

MessageProvider for third-party apps

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

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  • This issue only contains a request for one single feature, not multiple (related) features.
App version

5.912

Problem you are trying to solve

After removing BroacastReceiver, the whole third-party integration is gone with the mentioned release.
My app (an android launcher) used these methods to get notified whenever a mail arrived or deleted.

Suggested solution

I do understand the concern to let the user know if an app requested these permissions.
Don't know if there's an option to create custom runtime permission, but would be welcome.
Especially as I have found some roms (mainly android 11 and 12) where the system simply ignores these permmissions stated in the manifest and had to be granted through adb.

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Research direction

Begin by tracing the removed BroadcastReceiver and the third-party notification integration described in the issue, then review how Android 11 and 12 handle the relevant manifest permissions. Done would require an agreed replacement API or permission model with defined behavior for mail-arrival and deletion notifications.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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