thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Return to app after fixing authentication error via notification flow
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type: enhancement
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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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
8.0b1
Where did you get the app from?
Other
Android version
12
Device model
Redmi note 9 pro
Steps to reproduce
- Import a settings file from K9
- Do not set credentials yet
- Then set missing password
- Refresh emails (slide down)
Expected behavior
The sync starts to happens
Actual behavior
The app just closes itself, no message error, no crash report to send.
Logs
After restarting the app, everything works fine.
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
Reproduce the flow described in the issue on Android 12: import settings, set the missing password, and refresh mail. Start by reviewing the attached k9mail-logs.txt and the notification-related authentication path; done means refreshing starts synchronization without closing the app or losing the error flow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- authentication, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100