Problem you are trying to solve
I'd like to keep my email more secure.
I live in a country where stolen phones are really common. There is a trend of phones being stolen while the owner has them unlocked, and they try not to click on the power button to keep the screen on so they can access the data.
Suggested solution
I'd like to propose that the Thunderbird Android app has a security feature similar to the one on the desktop app, where there is a need for a password.
My actual request would be to have a password to lock the email app and possibly allow biometrics to unlock it.
There could be a timer to lock it again similar to what WhatsApp already has.
Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details
Options available on WhatsApp as a reference below.
We could also have an option to ommit the data on the notifications with the unlocked phone as well as the option we already have for the locked screen.
Both ideas were first described at:
- https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android/issues/7529
- https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android/issues/7530
