thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Ask users to enable device encryption and a screen lock mechanism during setup
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- Kotlin
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Description
Our recommendation has always been to use Android's device encryption and a secure screen lock mechanism to protect the data stored by the app. However, this was never communicated inside the app.
When first setting up the app, we could check if device encryption is enabled and a screen lock is configured. If not, we should ask the user to do so in order to keep the data stored by the app protected in case the device is lost or stolen.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- 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 with the app's first-time setup flow and determine where device encryption and screen-lock status can be checked. Define the prompt and behavior for each missing security setting, then verify that setup communicates the recommendation and handles the relevant device states.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100