thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

K9 crashes when VPN (Planet VPN or AdAway) is on

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Description

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  • I have used the search function to see if someone else has already submitted the same bug report.
  • I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
App version

6.603

Where did you get the app from?

Google Play

Android version

8.1.0

Device model

Doogee N10

Steps to reproduce
  1. Start Planet VPN or AdAway (with RPV activated)
  2. Start K9 mail
    Android signals that App Crashes and proposes to restart it. It crashes until VPN is deactivated.
Expected behavior

App should work, even if it is just for displaying that connection does not work.
But crashing at any attempt to start is very bad.

Actual behavior

App crashes everytime it is opened

Logs

k9mail-logs.txt

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First steps

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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 reproducing the startup crash on Android 8.1 with Planet VPN or AdAway and inspect the attached k9mail-logs.txt. Trace the failure during K-9 Mail startup; done means the app opens without crashing and handles unavailable connectivity gracefully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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