[k-9-mail] Lock screen notifications settings don’t work

[Joé McKen]

Hello,

I have a problem where whatever setting I choose under Settings →
Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications (such as “Application name”,
“Message count and senders”, etc.) is ignored; K-9 notifications are always
the same regardless. This changes when I hide subject lines under Settings
→ Privacy → Hide subject in notifications, in which case my “Lock Screen
Notifications” setting is *still* ignored, but I get a different
notification instead.

The only “Lock Screen Notifications” setting that *does* work is “No lock
screen notifications”, which hides them as expected.

I’ve run a battery of tests, and here’s a table of the results, formatted
to replicate the text of the notifications I receive with each setting
combination:

╔══════════════════════════════╩═════════════════════════════════════════╩
════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║ *Hide Subject OFF* ║ *Hide
Subject ON* ║
╠══════════════════════════════╬═════════════════════════════════════════╬══
═════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ *No lock screen notifications* ║ [none] │
[none] ║
║ ║
│ ║
║ ║
│ ║
╠══════════════════════════════
╬──────────────────────────────────┌────────────────────────────────────╣
║ *App name* ║ K-9 Mail · <***@gmail.com> │ K-9
Mail ║
║ ║ *<Sender Name>* │ *<#>
Unread (<***@gmail.com>)* ║
║ ║ <subject line> │ New
mail ║
╠══════════════════════════════
╬──────────────────────────────────┌────────────────────────────────────╣
║ *Unread count* ║ K-9 Mail · <***@gmail.com> │ K-9
Mail ║
║ ║ *<Sender Name>* │ *<#>**
Unread (<***@gmail.com>)* ║
║ ║ <subject line> │ New
mail ║
╠══════════════════════════════
╬──────────────────────────────────┌────────────────────────────────────╣
║ *Message count and senders* ║ K-9 Mail · <***@gmail.com> │ K-9
Mail ║
║ ║ *<Sender Name>* │ *<#>
Unread (<***@gmail.com>)* ║
║ ║ <subject line> │ New
mail ║
╠══════════════════════════════
╬──────────────────────────────────┌────────────────────────────────────╣
║ *Same as unlocked* ║ K-9 Mail · <***@gmail.com> │ K-9
Mail ║
║ ║ *<Sender Name>* │ *<#>
Unread (<***@gmail.com>)* ║
║ ║ <subject line> │ New
mail ║
╚══════════════════════════════╩═════════════════════════════════════════╩══
═════════════════════════════════════════╝

As it stands, my options are a) notifications that show everything (bad for
privacy), or b) notifications that only show the number of unread emails in
each account’s inbox. I would prefer “Message count and senders”, if it
worked; that would tell me all I need to know without sensitive personal
information to a snoop.

I’m using K-9 Mail v5.403 (the latest as of this writing) on an Asus
Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL) with Android 8.0.

Does anyone else have this problem? And is there any way to fix it?

My thanks to anyone who replies.

[Joé McKen]

Hello,

I have a problem where whatever setting I choose under Settings →
Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications (such as “Application name”,
“Message count and senders”, etc.) is ignored; K-9 notifications are always
the same regardless. This changes when I hide subject lines under Settings
→ Privacy → Hide subject in notifications, in which case my “Lock Screen
Notifications” setting is *still* ignored, but I get a different
notification instead.

The only “Lock Screen Notifications” setting that *does* work is “No lock
screen notifications”, which hides them as expected.

I’ve run a battery of tests, and here’s a table of the results for each
setting combination:


*Hide Subject OFF*

*No lock screen notifications:* [none]

*App name:* K-9 Mail · <***@gmail.com>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>

*Unread count:* K-9 Mail · <***@gmail.com>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>

*Message count and senders:* K-9 Mail · <***@gmail.com>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>

*Same as unlocked:* K-9 Mail · <***@gmail.com>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>


*Hide Subjects ON*

*No lock screen notifications:* [none]

*App name:* K-9 Mail
*<#> Unread
(<***@gmail.com>)*
New mail

*Unread count:* K-9 Mail
*<#> Unread
(<***@gmail.com>)*
New mail

*Message count and senders:* K-9 Mail
*<#> Unread
(<***@gmail.com>)*
New mail

*Same as unlocked:* K-9 Mail
*<#> Unread
(<***@gmail.com>)*
New mail


As it stands, my options are a) notifications that show everything (bad for privacy),
or b) notifications that only show the number of unread emails in each
account’s inbox. I would prefer “Message count and senders”, if it worked;
that would tell me all I need to know without sensitive personal
information to a snoop.

I’m using K-9 Mail v5.403 (the latest as of this writing) on an Asus
Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL) with Android 8.0.

Does anyone else have this problem? And is there any way to fix it?

My thanks to anyone who replies.

[Joé McKen]

For the record, I still need help with this, if anyone’s around.

New phone: Samsung Galaxy S8+
New Android: v8.0.0
New K-9 Mail: v5.600
Same problem. Lock screen notifications either display everything – sender,
subject, body, etc. – or (with “Hide subjects in notifications” enabled)
only which account received the email and the email count. The granular
control under Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications doesn’t work at all.

Would really appreciate any help here.

Post by Joé McKen
Hello,
I have a problem where whatever setting I choose under Settings →
Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications (such as “Application name”,
“Message count and senders”, etc.) is ignored; K-9 notifications are always
the same regardless. This changes when I hide subject lines under Settings
→ Privacy → Hide subject in notifications, in which case my “Lock Screen
Notifications” setting is *still* ignored, but I get a different
notification instead.
The only “Lock Screen Notifications” setting that *does* work is “No lock
screen notifications”, which hides them as expected.
I’ve run a battery of tests, and here’s a table of the results for each
*Hide Subject OFF*
*No lock screen notifications:* [none]
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
*Hide Subjects ON*
*No lock screen notifications:* [none]
*App name:* K-9 Mail
*<#> Unread
New mail
*Unread count:* K-9 Mail
*<#> Unread
New mail
*Message count and senders:* K-9 Mail
*<#> Unread
New mail
*Same as unlocked:* K-9 Mail
*<#> Unread
New mail
As it stands, my options are a) notifications that show everything (bad
for privacy), or b) notifications that only show the number of unread
emails in each account’s inbox. I would prefer “Message count and senders”,
if it worked; that would tell me all I need to know without sensitive
personal information to a snoop.
I’m using K-9 Mail v5.403 (the latest as of this writing) on an Asus
Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL) with Android 8.0.
Does anyone else have this problem? And is there any way to fix it?
My thanks to anyone who replies.

[David W. Jones]

Well, I only have Android 5.1 here. Lock screen notification shows only
sender, subject, mail account, number of emails. I didn't try any of the
other settings. I have no idea what interactions might be going on
between K-9 and Android 8's lock screen.

For the record, I still need help with this, if anyone’s around.
New phone: Samsung Galaxy S8+
New Android: v8.0.0
New K-9 Mail: v5.600
Same problem. Lock screen notifications either display everything –
sender, subject, body, etc. – or (with “Hide subjects in notifications”
enabled) only which account received the email and the email count. The
granular control under Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications doesn’t
work at all.
Would really appreciate any help here.
Hello,
I have a problem where whatever setting I choose under Settings →
Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications (such as “Application
name”, “Message count and senders”, etc.) is ignored; K-9
notifications are always the same regardless. This changes when I
hide subject lines under Settings → Privacy → Hide subject in
notifications, in which case my “Lock Screen Notifications” setting
is /still/ ignored, but I get a different notification instead.
The only “Lock Screen Notifications” setting that /does/ work is “No
lock screen notifications”, which hides them as expected.
I’ve run a battery of tests, and here’s a table of the results for
_*Hide Subject OFF*_
*No lock screen notifications:* [none]
*<Sender Name>*
      <subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
          <subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
                                              <subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
                                              <subject line>
_*Hide Subjects ON*_
*No lock screen notifications:* [none]
*App name:*      K-9 Mail
      New mail
*Unread count:*        K-9 Mail
      New mail
*Message count and senders:* K-9 Mail
      New mail
*Same as unlocked:*       K-9 Mail
      New mail
As it stands, my options are a) notifications that show everything
(bad for privacy), or b) notifications that only show the number of
unread emails in each account’s inbox. I would prefer “Message count
and senders”, if it worked; that would tell me all I need to know
without sensitive personal information to a snoop.
I’m using K-9 Mail v5.403 (the latest as of this writing) on an Asus
Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL) with Android 8.0.
Does anyone else have this problem? And is there any way to fix it?
My thanks to anyone who replies.

--
David W. Jones
***@gmail.com
wandering the landscape of god
http://dancingtreefrog.com

[Joé McKen]

Sounds like you have “message count and senders” – precisely what I’d like
to have on mine, if only the setting would work 


Post by David W. Jones
Well, I only have Android 5.1 here. Lock screen notification shows only
sender, subject, mail account, number of emails. I didn't try any of the
other settings. I have no idea what interactions might be going on
between K-9 and Android 8's lock screen.

Post by Joé McKen
For the record, I still need help with this, if anyone’s around.
New phone: Samsung Galaxy S8+
New Android: v8.0.0
New K-9 Mail: v5.600
Same problem. Lock screen notifications either display everything –
sender, subject, body, etc. – or (with “Hide subjects in notifications”
enabled) only which account received the email and the email count. The
granular control under Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications doesn’t
work at all.
Would really appreciate any help here.
Hello,
I have a problem where whatever setting I choose under Settings →
Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications (such as “Application
name”, “Message count and senders”, etc.) is ignored; K-9
notifications are always the same regardless. This changes when I
hide subject lines under Settings → Privacy → Hide subject in
notifications, in which case my “Lock Screen Notifications” setting
is /still/ ignored, but I get a different notification instead.
The only “Lock Screen Notifications” setting that /does/ work is “No
lock screen notifications”, which hides them as expected.
I’ve run a battery of tests, and here’s a table of the results for
_*Hide Subject OFF*_
*No lock screen notifications:* [none]
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>

<javascript:>

Post by Joé McKen
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>

<javascript:>

Post by Joé McKen
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
_*Hide Subjects ON*_
*No lock screen notifications:* [none]
*App name:* K-9 Mail
New mail
*Unread count:* K-9 Mail
New mail
*Message count and senders:* K-9 Mail
New mail
*Same as unlocked:* K-9 Mail
New mail
As it stands, my options are a) notifications that show everything
(bad for privacy), or b) notifications that only show the number of
unread emails in each account’s inbox. I would prefer “Message count
and senders”, if it worked; that would tell me all I need to know
without sensitive personal information to a snoop.
I’m using K-9 Mail v5.403 (the latest as of this writing) on an Asus
Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL) with Android 8.0.
Does anyone else have this problem? And is there any way to fix it?
My thanks to anyone who replies.

[David W. Jones]

Just checked. What I have is Lock Screen Notifications > Unread message
count. So if it's showing me what I see sender, subject, mail count,
then I guess the setting isn't working right here, either?

Sounds like you have “message count and senders” – precisely what I’d
like to have on mine, if only the setting would work …
Well, I only have Android 5.1 here. Lock screen notification shows only
sender, subject, mail account, number of emails. I didn't try any of the
other settings. I have no idea what interactions might be going on
between K-9 and Android 8's lock screen.

For the record, I still need help with this, if anyone’s around.
New phone: Samsung Galaxy S8+
New Android: v8.0.0
New K-9 Mail: v5.600
Same problem. Lock screen notifications either display everything –
sender, subject, body, etc. – or (with “Hide subjects in

notifications”

enabled) only which account received the email and the email

count. The

granular control under Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications

doesn’t

work at all.
Would really appreciate any help here.
    Hello,
    I have a problem where whatever setting I choose under

Settings →

    Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications (such as “Application
    name”, “Message count and senders”, etc.) is ignored; K-9
    notifications are always the same regardless. This changes

when I

    hide subject lines under Settings → Privacy → Hide subject in
    notifications, in which case my “Lock Screen Notifications”

setting

    is /still/ ignored, but I get a different notification instead.
    The only “Lock Screen Notifications” setting that /does/ work

is “No

    lock screen notifications”, which hides them as expected.
    I’ve run a battery of tests, and here’s a table of the

results for

    _*Hide Subject OFF*_
    *No lock screen notifications:* [none]
    *<Sender Name>*
           <subject line>
    *<Sender Name>*
               <subject line>
    *<Sender Name>*
                                                   <subject line>
    *<Sender Name>*
                                                   <subject line>
    _*Hide Subjects ON*_
    *No lock screen notifications:* [none]
    *App name:*      K-9 Mail
           New mail
    *Unread count:*        K-9 Mail
           New mail
    *Message count and senders:* K-9 Mail
           New mail
    *Same as unlocked:*       K-9 Mail
           New mail
    As it stands, my options are a) notifications that show

everything

    (bad for privacy), or b) notifications that only show the

number of

    unread emails in each account’s inbox. I would prefer

“Message count

    and senders”, if it worked; that would tell me all I need to

know

    without sensitive personal information to a snoop.
    I’m using K-9 Mail v5.403 (the latest as of this writing) on

an Asus

    Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL) with Android 8.0.
    Does anyone else have this problem? And is there any way to

fix it?

    My thanks to anyone who replies.

--
David W. Jones
***@gmail.com
wandering the landscape of god
http://dancingtreefrog.com

[Joé McKen]

I couldn’t say for sure, since I never had the setting work for me, but
sounds like a lot more than just “unread message count”, yeah.

I’ve opened a bug report over at GitHub
<https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/issues/3707>, and the devs there seem pretty
active, so we’ll see whether anything comes of it.

Post by David W. Jones
Just checked. What I have is Lock Screen Notifications > Unread message
count. So if it's showing me what I see sender, subject, mail count,
then I guess the setting isn't working right here, either?

Post by Joé McKen
Sounds like you have “message count and senders” – precisely what I’d
like to have on mine, if only the setting would work 

Well, I only have Android 5.1 here. Lock screen notification shows

only

Post by Joé McKen
sender, subject, mail account, number of emails. I didn't try any of the
other settings. I have no idea what interactions might be going on
between K-9 and Android 8's lock screen.

Post by Joé McKen
For the record, I still need help with this, if anyone’s around.
New phone: Samsung Galaxy S8+
New Android: v8.0.0
New K-9 Mail: v5.600
Same problem. Lock screen notifications either display everything

–

Post by Joé McKen

Post by Joé McKen
sender, subject, body, etc. – or (with “Hide subjects in

notifications”

Post by Joé McKen
enabled) only which account received the email and the email

count. The

Post by Joé McKen
granular control under Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications

doesn’t

Post by Joé McKen
work at all.
Would really appreciate any help here.
On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 3:54:04 AM UTC-4, Joé McKen
Hello,
I have a problem where whatever setting I choose under

Settings →

Post by Joé McKen
Notifications → Lock Screen Notifications (such as

“Application

Post by Joé McKen

Post by Joé McKen
name”, “Message count and senders”, etc.) is ignored; K-9
notifications are always the same regardless. This changes

when I

Post by Joé McKen
hide subject lines under Settings → Privacy → Hide subject in
notifications, in which case my “Lock Screen Notifications”

setting

Post by Joé McKen
is /still/ ignored, but I get a different notification

instead.

Post by Joé McKen

Post by Joé McKen
The only “Lock Screen Notifications” setting that /does/ work

is “No

Post by Joé McKen
lock screen notifications”, which hides them as expected.
I’ve run a battery of tests, and here’s a table of the

results for

Post by Joé McKen
_*Hide Subject OFF*_
*No lock screen notifications:* [none]
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
*<Sender Name>*
<subject line>
_*Hide Subjects ON*_
*No lock screen notifications:* [none]
*App name:* K-9 Mail
New mail
*Unread count:* K-9 Mail
New mail
*Message count and senders:* K-9 Mail
New mail
*Same as unlocked:* K-9 Mail
New mail
As it stands, my options are a) notifications that show

everything

Post by Joé McKen
(bad for privacy), or b) notifications that only show the

number of

Post by Joé McKen
unread emails in each account’s inbox. I would prefer

“Message count

Post by Joé McKen
and senders”, if it worked; that would tell me all I need to

know

Post by Joé McKen
without sensitive personal information to a snoop.
I’m using K-9 Mail v5.403 (the latest as of this writing) on

an Asus

Post by Joé McKen
Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL) with Android 8.0.
Does anyone else have this problem? And is there any way to

fix it?

Post by Joé McKen
My thanks to anyone who replies.

--
David W. Jones
wandering the landscape of god
http://dancingtreefrog.com