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thunderbird mobile: import secret key - decrypt w/ NFC smartcard gives "intitialization failed"

Gerrit Leder
Gerrit Leder

Hello all,

thank you for thunderbird! I have a fully functional thunderbird desktop installation w/ gpg smartcard support.

When I want to decrypt the same encrypted eMail on thunderbird mobile I get an "initialization failed" while presenting the NFC smartcard to the mobile phone.

What am I missing?

Thanks in advance!

Best regards Gerrit

Hello all, thank you for thunderbird! I have a fully functional thunderbird desktop installation w/ gpg smartcard support. When I want to decrypt the same encrypted eMail on thunderbird mobile I get an "initialization failed" while presenting the NFC smartcard to the mobile phone. What am I missing? Thanks in advance! Best regards Gerrit

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