thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
K9 looses settings to OpenKeyChain
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Description
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App version
6.202
Where did you get the app from?
Google Play
Android version
12
Device model
Galaxy A52S 5G
Steps to reproduce
- Create new mail with some text
- Try to send
- Error message appears: no connection to OpenKeyChain.
- Can't save the mail, only exit without saving is possible.
- Check settings for my mailaccount end-to-end key, no key defined.
- Select a key from OpenKeyChain and it works for one mail only. Then forgets the key again.
- I am on the latest version / updates of Android 12, have no special settings and no Antivirus app.
Expected behavior
Send the encrypted mail as it does months before.
Actual behavior
Error message, does not send the mail
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure on Android 12 with K-9 Mail 6.202 and OpenKeyChain, following the listed send and key-selection steps. Trace why the selected end-to-end key is forgotten after one mail; done means the key persists in the account settings and encrypted mail sends successfully.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100