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+read README for now. 
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+<!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the title above -->
+
+## Expected Behavior
+<!--- If you're describing a bug, tell us what should happen -->
+<!--- If you're suggesting a change/improvement, tell us how it should work -->
+
+## Current Behavior
+<!--- If describing a bug, tell us what happens instead of the expected behavior -->
+<!--- If suggesting a change/improvement, explain the difference from the current behavior -->
+
+## Possible Solution
+<!--- Not obligatory, but suggest a fix/reason for the bug, -->
+<!--- or ideas how to implement the addition or change -->
+
+## Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)
+<!--- Provide a link to a live example, or an unambiguous set of steps to -->
+<!--- reproduce this bug. Include code to reproduce, if relevant -->
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+## Context
+<!--- How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish? -->
+<!--- Providing context helps us come up with a solution that is most useful in the real world -->
+
+## Your Environment
+<!--- Include relevant details about the environment you experienced the bug in -->
+* Android Version: 
+* OpenKeychain Version: 
+* From Google Play or F-Droid?: 
+ 
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+<!--- Provide a general summary of your changes in the title above -->
+
+## Description
+<!--- Describe your changes in detail -->
+
+## Motivation and Context
+<!--- Why is this change required? What problem does it solve? -->
+<!--- If it fixes an open issue, please link to the issue here. -->
+
+## How Has This Been Tested?
+<!--- Please describe in detail how you tested your changes. -->
+<!--- Include details of your testing environment, and the tests you ran to -->
+<!--- see how your change affects other areas of the code, etc. -->
+
+## Screenshots (if appropriate):
+
+## Types of changes
+<!--- What types of changes does your code introduce? -->
+<!--- Please remove all lines which don't apply. -->
+- ✅ Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- ✅ New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- ✅ Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)