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Hi everyone,

We’re happy to announce that the new Proton Mail Android app is now available in beta to all Proton supporters!

The app has been rewritten from the ground up to make it more stable and reliable. This provides a solid foundation for new features we plan to add soon. The app already includes one of the most requested features - Conversation mode, which is enabled by default.

You can join the beta program in 2 easy steps:

  1. Go to the Proton Mail app in the Google Play Store

  2. Scroll down to the “Become a beta tester” section and tap “Join now.”

Find more information here: https://proton.me/support/mail-android-beta.

You should receive an update if you’re already in the beta program. Note that it may take some time for your app to update. Please note that some minor features you may use daily are yet to be added to the new Mail Android app.

We plan to release this updated version of the Proton Mail Android app to everyone in the coming weeks.

Thank you for your support and for helping us test our apps! As always, we look forward to your feedback.

The Proton team

  • Nelizea@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
    18·
    10 months ago

    If you’re using Aurora, you can select Manual Download with build number 7340.

    • dracs@programming.devEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Thank you for this. How did you find the beta build number? I assume it’ll change as soon as the push a bug fix.

      • Nelizea@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        You can find it on apk mirror. Also once you have it, it should normally offer updates automatically in Aurora. Atleast that is the case for me

        • dracs@programming.devEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Ah, awesome. Only recently switched to using Aurora. Thought you might need a Google account to find/get beta versions.

    • Bogasse@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Although there is a “join the beta” button now, just before comments 🎉

    • Pietro395@feddit.itEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      If I manually install the application then do I get updates from Aurora? Or do I have to manually enter the new build number?

  • WestwardWind@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    10 months ago

    For anyone that was using the beta previously-

    Loading remote images and the 3 dot menu for Reply and Forward is now working so the beta now seems full function. That was my number one complaint when I was moved over to the beta branch (guess I forgot that I signed up for it).

  • piracysails@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    10 months ago

    Does this or will this app support notifications for degoogled devices?

    Also, have they stated if it’s going to be included on fdroid?

    • Nelizea@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Not yet. However I do believe the rewritten up is the solid foundation needed for that to be happening in the future.

    • Nelizea@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Apps are usually open sourced and made available as well as APK file after the app exits beta. Now it is in beta for everyone as of today.

    • Fabien@mastodon.social
      11·
      10 months ago

      @helenslunch @Nelizea most of their apps also avail on Apple. For Linux, maybe it didn’t make sense yet from a business perspective as pool of users smaller, so might not worth allocating th ressource to develop and maintain. Also most Linux users might be techy enough that they can set up their ownown service mail servers.

    • ruplicantEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      jokes aside, i’m happy for the development. eagerly waiting for the end of beta

      really grateful for what they did with the VPN app, also. although, after being a paid user for some years, ditched the service for Mullvad’s because of the linux client situation

      • Nelizea@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        Just incase it was missed, the new Linux vpn client was also released. More features and cli coming as well.

    • alex_herrero@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      fdroid wen

      When an alternative way of pushing notifications is developed. Not yet. And with that dependency, it won’t get to fdroid.

      • ruplicantEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        came back just to mention an app I found in F-Droid, You Have Mail, for the sole purpose of providing e-mail notifications when your client is unable to provide them, as is the case with de-googled Proton users

      • ruplicantEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        it could be put there stripped of that dependency, while an alternative is not available

  • pimento64@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    13·
    10 months ago

    Good thing feedback isn’t a super important part of beta testing or anything

    • alex_herrero@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Good thing feedback isn’t a super important part of beta testing or anything

      No need for sarcasm over here. Feedback is super important on this phase. As it always is.