thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Wrong date

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Description

Checklist
  • 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
  1. Add an account and notice first 4 emails (single thread) have a really wrong date:
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  1. Opened up in gmail and selected "show original":
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  1. Check how gmail shows it:
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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

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. 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

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