thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Mails are in an invalid order

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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

6.901

Where did you get the app from?

Google Play

Android version

14

Device model

Galaxy S21+

Steps to reproduce

Possibly optional:

  1. Add a new (gmail) account with a huge amount of mails
  2. Change the local folder size while it is still fetching
Expected behavior

The mails displaying the correct date and to be in the order of when the mail was delivered

Actual behavior

There are random mails from 2019 at the top, although the order I have defined is correct.

Mails that I received after setting the account up now appear at the top and above the ones from 2019.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the account setup on Android 14 with a Gmail account containing many messages, then change the local folder size while fetching is in progress. Compare the displayed dates and ordering with the configured sort order, focusing on messages from 2019 and newly fetched mail. Done means the list consistently reflects the selected order after synchronization completes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
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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