[CLOSED][APP][5.0+] FairEmail - Fully featured, open source, privacy oriented email app

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M66B

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The requirement for new features and new options has been updated:

"A feature will be considered useful to most people if more than 0.1% of the users request a feature, which is practically 500 people"

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-get-support

Edit: since I get requests for really weird features and options, this requirement applies too:

 
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Can you extract from the error reports which features are actually used / which settings are changed from the defaults? That might give you an indication of which settings might be obsolete or can indeed be considered feature creep.

Personally, I believe I have not even touched 5% of the defaults.
 

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Can you extract from the error reports which features are actually used / which settings are changed from the defaults? That might give you an indication of which settings might be obsolete or can indeed be considered feature creep.

Personally, I believe I have not even touched 5% of the defaults.

There is no behavior tracking in FairEmail, so no, this can't be extracted.
 

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M66B

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The new requirements for new features and options will be followed strictly, which is a consequence of several very rude messages (not reviews) I received today.

The app will be maintained and supported and reported bugs will be fixed, but beyond that you shouldn't expect too much. The app is already very complete and stable, so that shouldn't be any problem. If you really need some new exotic feature, you can always decide to pay for my time.
 

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In addition: today I was approached by a company pretty desperately seeking an Android developer because the seven (!) developers which were hired before couldn't even fix the compilation of an app. If I combine that with the way how I am harassed about daily by providing a basically free, proper functioning, very complex app, I might be doing something completely wrong. Edit: in other words, it might be me who is insane.
 
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M66B

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I think about everything which was sent to me today, except for a few messages, was pretty disappointing and depressing.

Please go ahead and tell me that I am whiner and that I shouldn't take it seriously and maybe just that will be happen.

Your demotivated developer.
 

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Isn't it a temporary job? (I think at least you should go there to talk and listen.)
Getting a temporary job is rather easy for me, so that's not the main question. This is a rather special offer though. It is privacy related and even beyond that. So, who knows ;-)
 
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    FairEmail
    Open source, privacy friendly email app for Android

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    See here for a description:
    https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/

    See here for screenshots:
    https://email.faircode.eu/#screenshots

    Downloads:
    https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email#user-content-downloads

    Frequently asked questions:
    https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/FAQ.md

    Please read this before requesting a new feature:
    https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-get-support

    This XDA thread is about using the latest version of FairEmail.

    For support on authorizing an account, you should consult the documentation of your provider, see also here.

    Off-topic comments are allowed as long they are related to FairEmail and are in the general interest of the followers of this thread.

    Discussion of purchases is not allowed here, please contact me via here instead.
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    How was the call with Google today, Marcel?

    Google was pretty friendly and cooperative and told me the favicons are indeed the problem, and it can/should be fixed by updating in the privacy policy to "disclose how your app accesses, collects, uses, and shares user data":

    Privacy Policy​

    All apps must post a privacy policy in both the designated field in Play Console and within the app itself. The privacy policy must, together with any in-app disclosures, comprehensively disclose how your app accesses, collects, uses, and shares user data, not limited by the data disclosed in the Data Safety section. This must include:
    • developer information and a privacy point of contact or a mechanism to submit inquiries
    • disclosing the types of personal and sensitive user data your app accesses, collects, uses, and shares; and any parties with which any personal or sensitive user data is shared
    • secure data handling procedures for personal and sensitive user data
    • the developer’s data retention and deletion policy
    • clear labeling as a privacy policy (e.g., listed as “privacy policy” in title)
    The entity (e.g., developer, company) named in the app’s Google Play listing must appear in the privacy policy or the app must be named in the privacy policy. Apps that do not access any personal and sensitive user data must still submit a privacy policy.

    Please make sure your privacy policy is available on an active URL (no PDFs) and is non-editable.

    So, I have updated the privacy policy and added this new table:

    https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/PRIVACY.md#summary-of-shared-data

    I am not sure if it covers everything, so feedback is more than welcome. @mkasimd maybe you can take a look?

    Note that I have also enabled BIMI, Gravatars, Libravatars and favicons for the Play store version again.

    The short term goal is to release a Play store test version (and associated GitHub version) and to get the update approved. I will think about the next steps after this has been accomplished. Given the huge number of supportive messages I received (much appreciated!) the project will be continued in some form in any case.
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    Version 1.1900 is available on GitHub now and in the Play store test program after Google's approval (which is the main goal of this release).

    Changelog/download:
    https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/releases

    My girlfriend is slowly recovering too :)
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    It is time for a new, modern, open source, privacy friendly email client for Android.

    I have just released a first alpha version for feedback on the design and features.

    Not for production use yet!

    Most of the stuff basically works, but be prepared for crashes and error notifications.


    Safe email is a working name, but it is for several reasons not a convenient name, so suggestions for a name are welcome.
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    I have just released alpha version 0.15

    Changelog/download:
    https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases

    With a bit of luck the next version can be a beta version.

    I am putting a lot of effort into this project, so thanks are appreciated.