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@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ FairEmail follows all the best practices for an email client as decribed in [thi
* [(106) Which launchers can show the number of new messages?](#user-content-faq106) * [(106) Which launchers can show the number of new messages?](#user-content-faq106)
* [(107) How do I used colored stars?](#user-content-faq107) * [(107) How do I used colored stars?](#user-content-faq107)
* [(108) Can you add permanently delete messages from any folder?](#user-content-faq108) * [(108) Can you add permanently delete messages from any folder?](#user-content-faq108)
* [(109) Why is 'select account' available in official versions only?](#user-content-faq109) * [~~(109) Why is 'select account' available in official versions only?~~](#user-content-faq109)
* [(110) Why are (some) messages empty and/or attachments corrupted?](#user-content-faq110) * [(110) Why are (some) messages empty and/or attachments corrupted?](#user-content-faq110)
[I have another question.](#support) [I have another question.](#support)
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**(109) Why is 'select account' available in official versions only?** **~~(109) Why is 'select account' available in official versions only?~~**
Using *select account* to select and authorize Google accounts require special permission from Google for security and privacy reasons. ~~Using *select account* to select and authorize Google accounts require special permission from Google for security and privacy reasons.~~
This special permission can only be acquired for apps a developer manages and is responsible for. ~~This special permission can only be acquired for apps a developer manages and is responsible for.~~
Third party builds, like the F-Droid builds, are managed by third parties and are the responsibility of these third parties. ~~Third party builds, like the F-Droid builds, are managed by third parties and are the responsibility of these third parties.~~
So, only these third parties can acquire the required permission from Google. ~~So, only these third parties can acquire the required permission from Google.~~
Since these third parties do not actually support FairEmail, they are most likely not going to request the required permission. ~~Since these third parties do not actually support FairEmail, they are most likely not going to request the required permission.~~
You can solve this in two ways: ~~You can solve this in two ways:~~
* Switch to the official version of FairEmail, see [here](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/README.md#downloads) for the options * ~~Switch to the official version of FairEmail, see [here](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/README.md#downloads) for the options~~
* Use app specific passwords, see [this FAQ](#user-content-faq6) * ~~Use app specific passwords, see [this FAQ](#user-content-faq6)~~
Using *select account* in third party builds is not possible in recent versions anymore. ~~Using *select account* in third party builds is not possible in recent versions anymore.~~
In older versions this was possible, but it will now result in the error *UNREGISTERED_ON_API_CONSOLE*. ~~In older versions this was possible, but it will now result in the error *UNREGISTERED_ON_API_CONSOLE*.~~
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