Oct 01, 2024 11:03:00

The beta version of Thunderbird for Android has finally been released, so I tried it out

The beta version of 'Thunderbird' for Android was released on Monday, September 30, 2024. It was already available in Japan, so I actually installed it on an Android smartphone and checked the appearance.

Help Us Test the Thunderbird for Android Beta! - The Thunderbird Blog

https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/09/help-us-test-the-thunderbird-for-android-beta/

Thunderbird for Android is distributed at the following link.

Thunderbird Beta for Testers - Apps on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thunderbird.android.beta

When you first start the app, an explanation screen will be displayed. The explanation is in Japanese.

Here's what your inbox looks like: If your phone is set to a dark theme, the background will be black and the buttons will be blue.

Folder list screen. In addition to the general inbox, there is also a 'combined inbox' that allows you to display the inboxes of multiple accounts at once.

In the light theme, the background is white and the buttons are blue.

Various settings items have also been translated into Japanese.

Thunderbird for Android is a rebrand of

K-9 Mail , but there are still some K-9 Mail references here and there, such as the about page being titled 'About K-9 Mail' and links to the K-9 Mail website and user forums.

The release candidate version of Thunderbird for Android will be released in the third week of October 2024, and the official version will be released in the fourth week of October 2024. Thunderbird for Android is developed as open source, and the source code and release notes can be found at the following link.

GitHub - thunderbird/thunderbird-android: Thunderbird for Android – Open Source Email App for Android (fka K-9 Mail)
https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android