thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Wrong date
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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
11.0
Where did you get the app from?
F-Droid
Android version
14 (Hyper OS 1.0.18.0.UKKMIXM) - Stock
Device model
Xiaomi Mi 11i
Steps to reproduce
- Add an account and notice first 4 emails (single thread) have a really wrong date:
- Opened up in gmail and selected "show original":
- Check how gmail shows it:
Expected behavior
It should show time similar to how Gmail show is, on the same date, and ordered in proper location. It should not be at the top of the Unified Inbox.
Upon noticing this I've checked reddit, and noticed some similar reports about Thunderbird for desktop using "send" time and not "receive" time, but this is probably way off. Don't even know how year "9474" would be calculated from that email.
Actual behavior
Emails from Gmail aren't ordered properly.
Logs
No response
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
Start by reproducing the reported date and ordering problem in Thunderbird for Android 11.0 on the documented account and device setup, comparing the app with Gmail's displayed message times and the attached screenshots. Trace how the affected Gmail messages are dated and ordered, then confirm that the year, displayed time, and Unified Inbox position match the expected behavior.
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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
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100