thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Document what to check in case of battery drain

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Description

As seen in #7302, often times K-9 itself is not the cause of excessive battery usage.

It would be beneficial to compile a list of potential reasons for increased battery usage, possibly in the form of a reference checklist.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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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

Start by reviewing issue #7302 and the reported battery-drain context. Identify potential reasons K-9 itself may not be responsible, then document them as a reference checklist for investigating increased battery usage.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
documentation, mobile, performance
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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