thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Authentication failed and slow updates (beta)
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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
Thunderbird for Android
App version
9.0b3
Where did you get the app from?
F-Droid
Android version
Android 15, crDroid custom ROM (15.0-20250302-beryllium-v11.2)
Device model
Xiaomi POCO F1 (beryllium)
Steps to reproduce
- Configure multiple email accounts (I have 8: personal Gmail, organizational Gmails, personal Hotmail, personal Outlook).
- Force close the app and reopen it.
- Open the left panel and initiate sync for all emails.
Expected behavior
All accounts should synchronize successfully within a few seconds.
Actual behavior
- Synchronization does not complete (left it running for 11 minutes without success).
- "Authentication failed" notifications appear for some accounts (specifically 3 accounts).
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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
Start by reviewing the attached k9mail-logs.txt and reproducing the issue with multiple Gmail, Hotmail, and Outlook accounts on Thunderbird for Android 9.0b3. Done means all configured accounts synchronize within a few seconds without authentication-failed notifications.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- authentication, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100