OpenPGP in Thunderbird for Android - How To

Thunderbird for Android does not have built-in encryption capabilities. Instead, it uses an external Android application called [https://www.openkeychain.org/ OpenKeychain]. __TOC__ == Install OpenKeychain and select it as a Crypto Provider == You will need to install OpenKeychain if you have not already and enable it in Thunderbird for Android. # Install OpenKeychain from wherever you get your Android apps e.g. [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sufficientlysecure.keychain Google Play] or [https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sufficientlysecure.keychain/ F-Droid]. # Open Thunderbird for Android. Tap the application menu {button ≡} > Settings gear icon {button [[Image:gear icon]]} # Tap the email account for encryption under '''Accounts''' e.g. tap {menu jane@example.com} to set up encrypted email for '''jane@example.com''' > tap {menu End-end encryption}. # Slide '''Enable OpenPGP support''' to the right. You will see that {menu Configure end-to-end key} is now enabled. == Select an encryption key or create a new key == # Tap {menu Configure end-to-end key}. # A screen from the OpenKeychain app will appear: #;[[Image:tb-android8-pgp-openkeychain-popup]] # Tap {button This is a new address} to create a new key or Tap {button I already have a key} if you already have created or imported a key. See the [https://www.openkeychain.org/ OpenKeychain] website for more information on creating and managing keys.

Thunderbird for Android does not have built-in encryption capabilities. Instead, it uses an external Android application called OpenKeychain.

Install OpenKeychain and select it as a Crypto Provider

You will need to install OpenKeychain if you have not already and enable it in Thunderbird for Android.

1. Install OpenKeychain from wherever you get your Android apps e.g. Google Play or F-Droid.
2. Open Thunderbird for Android. Tap the application menu ≡ > Settings gear icon
3. Tap the email account for encryption under Accounts e.g. tap jane@example.com to set up encrypted email for jane@example.com > tap End-end encryption.
4. Slide Enable OpenPGP support to the right. You will see that Configure end-to-end key is now enabled.

Select an encryption key or create a new key

1. Tap Configure end-to-end key.
2. A screen from the OpenKeychain app will appear:

   

3. Tap This is a new address to create a new key or Tap I already have a key if you already have created or imported a key.

See the OpenKeychain website for more information on creating and managing keys.