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
- receive an email with an attachment containing a file with 'ä' in the file name,
- 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
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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