The wait is over! Our first stable release of Thunderbird for Android is out NOW! Find out what's new, where to get support, and how to download it in our release announcement.
And to everyone who contributed via beta testing, giving us feedback on K-9 Mail, localizing, thank you. :) Your community team work has made the dream work.
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/10/thunderbird-for-android-8-0-takes-flight/
@thunderbird Congrats to the team on the release!
@me Thank you! It was a complete team AND community effort, and we're proud of everyone!
@thunderbird do you have a loose ETA on the iOS version? Hopefully the schedule slid to the left?
@ekennedy80 Having Thunderbird for Android out definitely gets us closer! This is a very loose estimate, but I imagine we'll start actively planning, which will mean hiring an iOS engineer, next year, hopefully towards the beginning.
This typist is an iOS user, so I know the wait is hard, too!
@thunderbird have you thought about adding Bluesky to your social media portfolio and continue adding fuel to the X-odus?
@ekennedy80 We may be conducting some preliminary explorations to add Bluesky to our platforms 
@justine @thunderbird According to Mozilla itself, it will coexist with Thunderbird for a few months before eventually merging with it.
@justine @BurpBlog @thunderbird switching to the new app is super easy. You can choose to import settings from the k9 or thunderbird beta
@justine @thunderbird I'm also curious what will happen to #k9mail 
K-9 has been worked on until they decided to call it Thunderbird. It's the same product and you'll feel right at home.
@wthinker @michal @thunderbird @justine
I use TrackerControl, which automatically blocked Mozilla telemetry.
@wthinker @michal @leffe @thunderbird
@justine
Yep, more info here:
@justine @thunderbird I believe that is the long-term plan? Though, I heard that migration is relatively seamless, and from having used both the UI/UX is still very similar so you'll probably not be missing anything :)
Does it collect data like Firefox?
@rzeta0 no, Thunderbird is de facto separate from Mozilla
@rzeta0 @thunderbird
https://mzl.la/4eDkDf8
Thought I can't find the setting in settings like the article so I can't sure how accurate it is
@thunderbird Congrats on the release!
Any chances it'll come to the Galaxy Store like Firefox?
@thunderbird Congratulations! Is there any list what's new compared to latest K9?
@thunderbird @mickge tiens ben on en parlait haha
@cress1 @thunderbird
Au tour d’iOS maintenant…
Why is the first version named 8.0?
(Did i miss this piece of information?)
@nick the old name is K-9 Mail
Sure... but latest K-9 version is 6.804, right?
@nick
@cybertailor
Stabile versions had even numbers and beta versions odd numbers.
@nick it's a re-brand from K-9
It says that F-Droid is coming soon in the announcement.
@voorstad @thunderbird yes, if is due to be built in the current cycle
That is good news, happy to find it in the playstore in Germany, even though the beta version appears first depending on the search
@thunderbird Dead link in blog: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/new-thunderbird-android-version-8
Congrats!! Excited to get the bird on my home row. I like the dog but I like the bird slightly more =)
@thunderbird The new export function in the desktop Firefox worked smoothly.
@thunderbird Congrats, of course, but I can’t help but wonder if supporting additional platforms is the right priority when there are still numerous issues with the desktop release. For example, the long-promised message threading and the very broken calendar still need attention!
@thunderbird It's happening 
As a @thunderbird user for decades, and as a K-9 Mail user for years, I'm so happy for the Android release of Thunderbird!
@thunderbird Congratulations. Is this a separate download/instalallation to K-9 Mail or will K-9 mail update itself into Thunderbird?
@thunderbird it's really nostalgic to part with the robo-dog icon on home screen, but there's no better family for K-9 to get taken in by, hands down.
The bark notification sound will stay though. 
Big kudos to #k9mail and hello world, thunderbird! #FOSS 4 life 
@thunderbird the migration from K-9 was seamless and easy, just 2 taps. Though the App is now a bit too Android-ish, I think it kind of smoother than K-9?
I still need to make used to with the new panel.
@thunderbird a small hickup.
K-9 mail settings import isn't working.
@nemeciii @thunderbird update to newest version in the play store will do
@mingu @thunderbird I'm on the latest version that the playstore offers me.
@nemeciii @thunderbird The K-9 Mail app? It's 8.0 if you can check it.
@mingu @thunderbird check, check, double check. No, there's no such update.
@nemeciii @thunderbird i guess it yet got to your region
@nemeciii @thunderbird Please make sure you're on the latest stable version of K9
@nemeciii @thunderbird Same here with K9 v6.804. Do we have to wait for an update of K9 so the versions align? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-android-import#w_how-to-import-from-k-9-or-other-thunderbird-for-android-apps says K9 v8.0 or later is required
@christianbeier @thunderbird so, how to get it?
@nemeciii @thunderbird I see there's https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android/releases/tag/K9MAIL_8_0 so maybe this just needs a while to propagate through the Play Store review process?
