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[Android Apps and Games] x2k13:
Just FYI, downvoted and reported another 29 inappropiate 1 star reviews to Google. Hope this helps a bit to minimize spam reviews that are just done for revenge, apparently. 🙂
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Thanks!

How do you like the tinted unread background color?
[Android Apps and Games] x2k13:
It's pretty nice. You can see at one glance what is new. And it can be disabled if someone doesn't like it, which is good. 🙂
[Android Apps and Games] de_Wolf:
Fortunately, users also see it quite differently.

An excerpt from a review from 19.08.2022:

Besonders gut finde ich die vielen individuellen Einstellungsmöglichkeiten.

I particularly like the many individual setting options.

In addition, you have integrated a very good solution in the form of the search function. Over this way I already found so many useful options.

I personally think: ″Better too many options than too few.″
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
True, but if only more people rated the app positively for the same reason. Since the average Play store rating is decreasing, the number of negative reviews exceed the positive ones. IMHO the whole rating system is broken because there is an emphasis on bad reviews simply because people tend to review more often if they think something is wrong, or simply out of frustration for things not related to the app, like the emails server being offline (therefore I reserve the right to be frustrate too). Yet, Play store reviews play an important role when selecting apps and basically if the average rate is below 4 stars, apps are not being downloaded anymore if there are alternatives.
[Android Apps and Games] de_Wolf:
I don't know if you can make such a general assessment.

When I'm interested in an app, I don't just look at the star rating, but I also take a critical look at the verbal statements.

In addition, I know that often the supposedly dissatisfied users - whether justified or not - give a negative rating than the satisfied, who remain silent.

Besides, I always have the choice to install the supposedly poorly rated app to form my own opinion.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Let's say that more grown up individuals have a broader perspective ...
[Android Apps and Games] redhonker:
Hi,

When I click on a link in Fairemail, it normally asks me which app to use. I can then choose Chrome and click on Open with.

However, one of the link appears to automatically open in Fairemail own browser when I click. I'm pretty it did do that. It must be me who made a mistake one day somehow.

Question: how do I restore the behavior?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Can you please check if this FAQ can help you?

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq182
[Android Apps and Games] redhonker:
Hi,

The link is from tripadvisor. I have cleared default as stated in the FAQ for TA and Fairemail. I don't see any site listed under default for Fairemail. But the link still opens directly in Fairemail when clicked. Is there any other tweaks?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
You can only select browsers in the list (which can't be changed due to Play store policies: an app is not allowed to query information about other apps anymore, not even if they exist).

Try selecting 'Select app' in the list, or alternatively use 'Open with'.
[Android Apps and Games] famusc:
Hi @M66B, what you mean with

Added overflow menu item for larger message action buttons

Is there any option to enable?

Thx
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Please open/expand a message, tap on the vertical three-dots at the top right, select 'Larger buttons' to try this.
[Android Apps and Games] redhonker:
Hi,

When I click on the link in the email, there is no pop-up. The link will open in Fairemail right away.

Any setting up change that?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Please follow the instructions in this FAQ:

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq182

"Note that you might need to enable confirming links and reset questions to show the link confirmation dialog again."
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Not being able to find how you can disable two column mode for landscape mode, which is what about everybody wants, is of course a good reason to rate 1 star. It is frustrating how impatient people are and not giving me any chance to help them, in this case with one simple setting. Imagine the patience I have had to develop this app, only to see the average rating decrease about daily and to receive death threats every week.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Version 1.1957 is available on GitHub now and in the Play store test program after Google's approval.

Changelog/download:

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

The main change is the addition of custom placeholders. You can define them via the three-dots overflow menu of the reply template list (one placeholder can be used in multiple templates) and insert them into a template via the three-dots overflow menu of the template editor, in the same way as placeholders for names and email address already could be inserted.

You could use this for shared text snippets, or for values, like a name, month, etc.
[Android Apps and Games] Friedel25:
Downvoted. If the user keeps his review, I will report it as inappropriate. Update: done.
[Android Apps and Games] Samare:
It's already disabled. 🙂

I tried the cache setting, it may or may not have made a difference, but if it did it's only a few tens of ms.

I mean the standard Android 12 "into-app motion" animation as seen on https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/splash-screen when launching the app (this example shows a splash screen instead of the actual content, but the animation is the same).

As mentioned in my first - probably too big - post, FairEmail sometimes shows a "slide from the right" animation instead of the normal zooming into-app motion.

I don't know if it has anything to do with the small delay.

I've noticed a bug with the option "Restore app state on start" where "Suggest reply texts" gets disabled but not re-enabled unless we toggle "Suggest actions": (video)
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I can't reproduce the switch bug. Can somebody else reproduce this?

Edit: I will double check the source code later.
[Android Apps and Games] redhonker:
The Misc -> reset button did the trick.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] meisanerd:
Regarding negative reviews, there is one benefit in having your app go below a certain rating threshold, in that if all of the negative reviews are from things that are out of your control (like it not being able to access an offline email server or something else the user is clearly doing wrong), it does decrease the possibility that more stupid users will download the app and then cause problems.

Anyone smart enough to use an advanced app like this is also likely to know to ignore 1 star reviews from people who have no idea what they are talking about. And those are the users less likely to cause you stress, so are the better users to get anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
@Samare

The code is pretty transparent, so I don't see how the odd switch interaction can occur:

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/b...rcode/email/FragmentOptionsBehavior.java#L549
[Android Apps and Games] Samare:
Actually, toggling any option in this page does the same thing.

So it's linked to swConversationActionsReplies which is set to true but disabled.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Setting a switch on while it is disabled is a normal action. To me this looks like a bug in your Android version.
[Android Apps and Games] Samare:
You mean that you don't get the same behavior? In that case indeed.

About the slide type app launch animation, here's a video:
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I don't have the same behavior.

Android / the home screen app is responsible for the start animation. That said, FairEmail uses a switch activity, which could be responsible for differences. It isn't an option to remove the switch activity because it is needed for safe biometrics and pin authentication.
[Android Apps and Games] Mikee19:
So i just started using Fairemail. It is very awesome! With so many features I didn't know could exist!

However, coming from another email client, there's one something I miss. Fairemail seems to use an all-or-nothing approach when connecting to mail servers to download an email, so if I set it to download up to a certain size (I'll use 16kb as an example), it doesn't download anything at all of emails that are larger than 16kb. Because of this, notifications cannot be updated with a preview since nothing at all was downloaded to preview.

I wish that it would still download a part of that email, up to 16kb, and most importantly use that for notification preview. So that no matter what, previews will work for all emails. And then if I decide to expand the mail on opening it, it could pick up from there to download the rest of it.

So far I love Fairemail though. If you can add this in that'll be great. But it's still awesome otherwise.
[Android Apps and Games] mrrocketdog:
all i saw was cannibis. :)
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I'll be blunt: downloading partial messages is stupid because in the end more data will be used because it isn't possible to resume a message download. Moreover, partial downloading of structured HTML can lead to display issues.

What you can do is set a limit for metered networks in the connection settings of the app, which will result in downloading messages up to the specified size only, when it matters only, and not when there is a free WiFi connection available.

You can enable a message preview in the display settings.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Today, the average rating dropped again.
[Android Apps and Games] de_Wolf:
In Germany, it is constant at 4.8.
[Android Apps and Games] avalx:
On the bright side - this will never happen to us: 😁

Outlook on iOS and Android now shows native ads

Microsoft has started showing native ads for free Outlook users, i.e. for those who do not have a subscription. The ads appear in email folders and look

winaero.com
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
But for how long? Note that I am looking at the global average rating.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Never!

On the bright side it probably means new users of the app, but on the shadow side it probably means also bad reviews because the app isn't similar to the Outlook app.
[Android Apps and Games] Mikee19:
Oops I downloaded from github. I'll download again from play store so I can rate
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
You should be able to rate in the Play store with the GitHub version too (unless there is no Play store app / services on your device of course).
[Android Apps and Games] Mikee19:
I actually can't rate. It shows up as early access with:

"You've got early access to this app. Provide your feedback so the developer can improve this app."

And I cannot see the ratings or reviews of others either
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
You are participating in the test program:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.faircode.email
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
When you leave the test program, you can rate for all to see.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Not everybody can leave the test program because the app is not publicly available for all countries. The app is for example not available for most African, Asian and South American countries because support have appeared to be difficult due to language barriers.
[Android Apps and Games] Mikee19:
Ok this explains it. Was scratching my head to try figure out when I joined the test program....
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I supported NOYB a few times before, and I will do this again today and I would like to encourage you to do the same. For example, check this out:

Gmail creates “Spam Emails”, despite CJEU judgment

Today, noyb.eu filed a complaint against Google with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL). The tech giant has repeatedly ignored the European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling on direct marketing

noyb.eu

Outlook seems to do something similar now.
[Android Apps and Games] Zilla0617:
Since updating to Android 13, I noticed the emails received have been delayed by 10 minutes or so. I did not experience this on Android 12, my settings are unchanged. Disable battery optimization is already set, not sure what the root cause is. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Which email provider is this about?
[Android Apps and Games] avalx:
Yes, they do some excellent work regarding privacy! I'm already a supporting member for some years now. They should get more spotlight for their work.
[Android Apps and Games] Zilla0617:
I'm experiencing this with both Outlook and Gmail
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Can you please contact me via this form?

FairCode - contact

FairEmail, NetGuard, XPrivacyLua support

contact.faircode.eu
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
In fact, the result of this is lots of one star ratings of superficial people, which is pretty frustrating :-(

Enough to consider removing the app from the Play store for a while.
[Android Apps and Games] hanschke:
How to disable the folder?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
There is a lot on the screenshot, but my guess is that you want to remove folders from the navigation menu. You can do this by long pressing a folder in the folder list of an account (tap on the account name in the navigation menu).
[Android Apps and Games] hanschke:
I mean the 6 folder on the botton. The other i have added but dont need inbox two times
[Android Apps and Games] Zilla0617:
Done. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I guess you mean the unified system folders. You can collapse the whole section with the "^" button.
[Android Apps and Games] hanschke:
Yes dont know that we only can collapse them I thought it works Like the other folders. Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
There will be a moment you are searching a message in for example the sent messages folders when this will be very handy.
[Android Apps and Games] zzz2002:
You were commenting about play store score, currently 4.7 on Canadian accessible PS.
[Android Apps and Games] hteles:
Hi Marcel, other's.

Leaved the test program so i can rate PlayStore standard version but after two hours still seeing only the test version. Im in Portugal btw. Any restrictions for Portugal?

Thanks and regards
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
FairEmail isn't available publicly for Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries.
[Android Apps and Games] hteles:
So what's the best way to solve this issue?

Install from github?

Ps. Ive got both pro versions of FairEmail and netguard.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
You can either install the GitHub version or the Play store version via the Play store test program, but you won't be able to review the app publicly in either case.
[Android Apps and Games] hteles:
Oh. :(

Will rejoin test program again and reinstall.

Thanks for your fas response, Marcel.

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] zecabra:
In my case, also in Portugal, I was able to rate the app and leave my comment, but this is the only one I can see. Marcel, if the problem is the language barrier to provide support, Portugal is known to have a very big part of it's population able to speak English, the problem may be that the playstore does not distinguish between Portugal and Brazil, both speak Portuguese.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Besides the language barrier, in my experience, Spanish and Portuguese speaking people too often rate bad without good reasons. This is based on my experiences with NetGuard.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Just now there was an English review that the app couldn't be set up because the cursor on ChromeOS was off by 1/4 inch. People seem to have lost common sense altogether. This can never have been a problem of the app.

For me this is pretty frustrating because I can't do anything. Note that this is only an example, there are too many similar unfair reviews. Everyday the average rating is going down, apparently with the average IQ of mankind.

I am sorry, but for my own well being I will need take more distance. I will fix reported bugs and update the app for new Android versions, but I like to limit my involvement to just that. I think most here won't be surprised about this.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Just now there was a 1 star for the app being abandoned :-(

Let me be clear that taking distance and abandoning the app are different things. As you can see here the app is still being maintained:

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/commits/

Also, isn't the app already *very* complete anyway?
[Android Apps and Games] de_Wolf:
Yes, of course! :-)
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Today's mood: :-(
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
Why? Hope mom is ok
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
My mom is okay at this moment, but the future is uncertain. I try to take of here as good as I can. She is with us now on a trip, so she can forget occasionally she is ill.

The average Play store rating went down again. What people write is also pretty frustrating. Not enough text sizes = bad app. It gives me the feeling that the app is never good enough :-(
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
Y'day you said you were going to move away and this morning , so early in the European morning, you are looking at reviews. Please shut off your phone for a few days. The reviews won't change and those who have genuine q's can either wait or be directed to this forum. There are enough users here who can answer most questions. Let it go for a while , for your own sake
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
If I do this, the average rating will go down even more.

I won't work on the app though besides necessary bug fixing.
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
How long are you going to let ratings rule your life? At some point you are going to realise it's just not worth it. The sooner the better. Find peace my friend!
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
What else would it make worth to put time into this project?
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
You already said you were going to step away which implies that you will do the minimum required to keep the app alive
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
That's indeed a consequence and it is apparently interpreted as abandoning the project, which gives me the feeling of being some developer slave. Work or you will be shot down, which is in addition to the death threats I receive. Insane for an app which is basically provided for free. Maybe that needs to change?
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
Yes you should. But then make it available in my country so that I can pay through the store. As you know there is no other way:)
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
If I go this way, for which I do not have plans ATM, it will be a subscription of 5-10 euros/month. After you still interested?
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
I am paying more for less valuable apps. Does that answer your question? But of course there will be many who will walk away. You need to be prepared for that.
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
@M66B there is an email app called Superhuman that is only for Apple devices and only gives access to Gmail and outlook and they charge $30 us per month and their customer base keeps growing. Don't know what their reviews are like because I don't have any Apple devices. But they are doing well so I don't think they care about reviews.
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
In the past, when I still wanted to automate complex processes with Excel macros, I had initially done this just for the fun of tinkering - and then at some point I was simply quite pleased when I had succeeded in getting something to work the way I had imagined. Of course, my macros were used by far fewer people than your app - but in principle, the joy of "solving problems" was enough for me.
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
Yes, of course .... ;-)
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
For most engineers the joy is the driving factor. Everything else is secondary
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
That's certainly a factor, but it will be harder if somebody is hammering on your door all the time.
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
Don't open the door. They will tire and walk away.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Thinking a bit about subscriptions, mostly to keep the mind busy: this would mean that the either the GitHub version should go away or that there needs to be a server to check subscriptions. Neither are desirable.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
Maybe think about a daily working schedule. Every day the same routine:

Bug fixing

Work on new features according To-Do list

Check mail and reviews for items to add to To-Do list

Check mail and reviews for support issues

Answer questions

Something like that, I don't know what recurring tasks you exactly have. Limit the total working hours to a reasonable amount and also the time you plan for each task. Commit yourself to that schedule. Do the things you need (bug fixing) and like (new features) to do first, and only last what might stress you, so that your stress time is limited by the schedule you agreed with yourself.

And one other tip, when answering questions don't only refer to the FAQ but also to this forum if appropriate, allowing forum members to help answer questions too.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I am a tramp and therefore I have no routine.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Debate: what is the right x-small, small, large and x-large font size?

FairEmail/HtmlHelper.java at master · M66B/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - FairEmail/HtmlHelper.java at master · M66B/FairEmail

github.com

16px is generally considered as "normal" font size.
[Android Apps and Games] nutzfreelance:
why bother with subscriptions? why not a fullpaid app so people don't need to have google monitor their system everyday and "verify" everything?

isn't there enough big brother watching on the internet all ready?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Fairemail doesn't use subscriptions, but a one time in-app purchase. Not that this matter: Google purchases are always checked regularly, both one time purchase and subscriptions.

Note that you can get the pro features without Google's services too by installing the GitHub version of the app.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
You have no routine and that's why you're a tramp 🙃

I used to be a tramp until my health situation forced me to acquire a routine.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
ProtonMail uses 14px as default. I prefer that size both on my phone and on my 27" monitor.

I consider 10px very small, 12px small, 20px large and 24px extra large.

If you want to change something, you might consider to use 12px for small and 15px for normal, and leave the rest as it is. That should keep most people happy. Or offer a broader range from 10-26px in 2px increments and just name them by their size, 10px, 12px etc. and then let the user set a default (preset to 16px if you want).

Edit: One thing to keep in mind also, is that different fonts look very different in size, even when the same pixel size is set. For instance, on my computer monitor 15px Times Roman looks much smaller than 15px Verdana, and 15px Arial is somewhere in between. Therefore it's better to use actual font sizes instead of terms like small or large.

Edit 2:

My monitor:

My phone:
[Android Apps and Games] jpl90:
Hi all, has anyone else experienced all accounts gone suddenly? It's like all that info had been deleted, while the rest of the app configuration is still there (permissions, battery optimization, etc). I just realized a few hours ago.

I've been using this amazing app for many years, I'm a very happy pro user :).

Android: 12 (SDK 31) Device: OnePlus LE2123 OnePlus9Pro

I've been trying to find logs (which should be activated according to my configuration) or similar reports, so far without success. Any clue?

Thank you very much and all the best to you, Marcel. Your work is truly amazing and very appreciated by most of us