thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Attachment with special characters in file name is renamed displayed as 'noname.extension'

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Description

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App

K-9 Mail

App version

11.1

Where did you get the app from?

F-Droid

Android version

15

Device model

Xiaomi 12T

Steps to reproduce
  1. receive an email with an attachment containing a file with 'ä' in the file name,
  2. open the email in K-9, and note the attachment has been 'renamed' to noname.extionsion
Expected behavior

the name of the file as it is

Actual behavior

noname.extension

Logs

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Research direction

Reproduce this in K-9 Mail on Android with an email attachment whose filename contains ä, using the listed app and Android versions as a reference. Trace the attachment filename handling and verify that the displayed name preserves the original special character instead of becoming noname.extension.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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