thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Publish the app to the Huawei, Xiaomi and other Chinese Android app stores

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type: enhancement
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Description

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App version

6.603

Problem you are trying to solve

I cannot download or update the app without using a VPN to bypass the Great Firewall of China. Google Play is blocked in China and F-Droid was unfortunately recently blocked in China as well. GitHub sometimes works, but it is very slow and does not update automatically. (I use a Huawei P30 Pro.)

Suggested solution

The app should ideally be published to the Huawei, Xiaomi and other Chinese Android app stores to allow all Chinese users to easily find, download, install and automatically update the app along with all their other Chinese apps, without the use of a VPN to bypass the Great Firewall of China. It does not contain any controversial content, so there should be no issues with publishing it. The competing Western mail client Outlook is also available on Huawei AppGallery, so K-9 should be there as well to provide an open-source alternative.

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Research direction

No repository files, tests, or entry points are identified. Start by researching the publishing requirements for Huawei, Xiaomi, and other Chinese Android stores and confirming how installation and automatic updates would work. Done means the app is available for Chinese users to download and update through the requested stores.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile, release
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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