thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Thunderbird is not displayed as an option to open QR code when scanning directly with device camera
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Description
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App version
8.0b2
Where did you get the app from?
Google Play
Android version
Android 14
Device model
Galaxy Tab A9
Steps to reproduce
- Generate a QR code in TB Desktop.
- Scan QR code with device's Camera application.
- Tap the generated QR result.
- The system's "Open With" menu is triggered
Expected behavior
Thunderbird Beta is expected to be one of the options provided.
Actual behavior
Thunderbird beta is not displayed as an option with which to open the scanned QR code.
K9 application and Gmail applications are displayed, but Thunderbird is not.
Logs
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eb37b7bd-68e9-4449-9fa5-6bf4b76287da
Contributor guide
First steps
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- 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
No source files, tests, or entry points are named. Reproduce the issue on Android 14 using the listed steps and inspect how the app declares handling for scanned QR results. Done means Thunderbird Beta appears in the system Open With menu for the generated QR code without breaking existing launch behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android
- Domain
- mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100