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Gmail apps vs email app

I actually prefer to use the email app. Problem is, the email app doesn't seem to download updates until I open it (even with it on ignore in Task MGR). Email app set to download every 10 mins. The Gmail app, however, seems to auto download updates.
Any seen or know of a solution?

kud0s said:
I actually prefer to use the email app. Problem is, the email app doesn't seem to download updates until I open it (even with it on ignore in Task MGR). Email app set to download every 10 mins. The Gmail app, however, seems to auto download updates.
Any seen or know of a solution?
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The Gmail app supports push notifications, which means as soon as you get an email, you'll get it on your phone. But with the email app, it resorts to polling (checking for new messages every 10 minutes) so it refreshes only when you open it

Lucky you, but my gmail app doesn't do anything. I feel that its always off since I don't get any email notification on ie.

Makes sense. I just like the look of the email app better, but I guess u need to stick with gmail for the push ability.

Nimche said:
Lucky you, but my gmail app doesn't do anything. I feel that its always off since I don't get any email notification on ie.
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Go to Settings in the Gmail app and make sure that Email Notifications is checked. That's the whole point of using Gmail compared to Hotmail/Yahoo.. (atleast for now)

It annoys me how you can't select multiples in th stock app. I use K9, it has colours (including led flash) for each account, push, and most importantly, multiple select.
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Can the SE email app be removed without causing any problems?

pngface said:
Go to Settings in the Gmail app and make sure that Email Notifications is checked. That's the whole point of using Gmail compared to Hotmail/Yahoo.. (atleast for now)
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It is checked but I don't get any notification. Sorry to hijack the thread but let me know if you guys have any soluition to this,.
Cheers,

Nimche said:
It is checked but I don't get any notification. Sorry to hijack the thread but let me know if you guys have any soluition to this,.
Cheers,
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What about in Settings/Data Sync - I think you need Google Sync, and then Google Mail Sync selected too.

settings ---> data synchronization ---> synchronize with Gmail

right, I forgot to check that back after the 100th times of rooting.
Thank you,

sskeleton said:
settings ---> data synchronization ---> synchronize with Gmail
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nice one thx thats fixed my issue didnt even have to ask lol

Gmail problem...

I'm deleting emails and they just keep showing up some in the inbox and some in the trash I deleted them one by one from the trash also, to completely remove them and they just keep coming back why is this happening I'm on evils nxsense if that matters. An I'm on gmail 2.3

Try resyncing before closing Gmail... The server may not have registered what you've done on your phone.
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danger-rat said:
Try resyncing before closing Gmail... The server may not have registered what you've done on your phone.
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I guess that would make sense. I thought that because I enabled the undo feature, one would need to wait for a spell to sync up....but your answer makes more sense. LOL

Tried what was started above an it didn't help what can be causing this should I uninstall and then reinstall market gmail?

Try actually going into applications and deleting the data on Gmail then force sync it.

pwig said:
Try actually going into applications and deleting the data on Gmail then force sync it.
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How would I go about doing this?

From home screen:
Menu key> settings> applications> manage applications> select the All tab, find Gmail and delete data...
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danger-rat said:
From home screen:
Menu key> settings> applications> manage applications> select the All tab, find Gmail and delete data...
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I did that and nothing I deleted them all from the trash one by one and then went to manage applications and cleared data and cache and went back to gmail and my trash was full again and I also uninstalled an reinstalled my gmail and nothing...

Gmail not syncing

Is anyone else's Gmail not syncing?
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Working fine here...

Weird! I have 2 Arias at the moment, 1 running Sense, and one running CM6.1, both have not received an email notification and have not synced since last night!
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jbizz said:
Is anyone else's Gmail not syncing?
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mine was.
i found somewhere last night after a lot of googling, to go into SETUP - APPLICATIONS - GMAIL and "clear cache".
it'll just basically wipe out all the email gmail has downloaded and cached on the phone causing it to redownload the same email off the gmail servers. nothing will be lost.
gonna see how it fairs today.

asiancuta said:
mine was.
i found somewhere last night after a lot of googling, to go into SETUP - APPLICATIONS - GMAIL and "clear cache".
it'll just basically wipe out all the email gmail has downloaded and cached on the phone causing it to redownload the same email off the gmail servers. nothing will be lost.
gonna see how it fairs today.
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oops...meant mine wasn't syncing also.

asiancuta said:
oops...meant mine wasn't syncing also.
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yeah, ive cleared cache, and also went as far as clearing data and readding my account! still not syncing, just says your email will appear shortly.

jbizz said:
yeah, ive cleared cache, and also went as far as clearing data and readding my account! still not syncing, just says your email will appear shortly.
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Did mine last night. Rebooted this morning after leaving it on the charger overnight. It's been back to normal for me.
Must be random. I know they had server issues back on the 11th according to their app statuses on Google's site

Try this
Go to settings>Accounts & Sync>Google>toggle Sync Gmail off and on
Then you should be able to sync.

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And it happens both in 3G and WiFi?

Yeah, its really bizarre... so, I am able to sync a second gmail account, and it works fine! Just not my primary. Spoke with ATT & HTC, now I guess its Google's turn! LOL
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Google won't sync for me
I've tried all of above suggestions, to no avail. When I press gmail, I get a screen that says "waiting for sync" and then "Your email will appear shortly." Nothing ever happens, and it's been over a week.
I thought about deleting the account and recreating, but it won't let me delete it.

[Q] Are there any sync app that overwrites google contacts?

I'm using HaxSync already but it creates new account and stores pictures in it's own. Are there any app takes photos from fb and overwrites them to google contacts?

Check out HaxSync's Advanced Settings

There are 'n' number of such apps
I believe HaxSync already does that for you, but if you want a free alternative, you can try some of these...
Contact Sync for Facebook
Sync.ME
sMtt said:
I'm using HaxSync already but it creates new account and stores pictures in it's own. Are there any app takes photos from fb and overwrites them to google contacts?
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motsrox said:
Check out HaxSync's Advanced Settings
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bioinfoboy said:
I believe HaxSync already does that for you
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Yes there is an option for it in HaxSync but it didn't work. For me at least. Also it says, "overwrite photos stored in google" So maybe it only changes if contact have a picture before sync. I didn't comprehend this fuction properly yet :silly: Trying your suggestions too now.

sMtt said:
Yes there is an option for it in HaxSync but it didn't work. For me at least. Also it says, "overwrite photos stored in google" So maybe it only changes if contact have a picture before sync. I didn't comprehend this fuction properly yet :silly: Trying your suggestions too now.
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HaxSync writes the new pictures into the Google Contacts on your phone. It might take a while for the Google Sync to sync them back to the Google Servers.

bioinfoboy said:
I believe HaxSync already does that for you, but if you want a free alternative, you can try some of these...
Contact Sync for Facebook
Sync.ME
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+1 for contact sync for facebook

motsrox said:
Check out HaxSync's Advanced Settings
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Call me stupid, but where do I find the advanced settings.
In fact, I saw them one time, even could manually assign some pictures, but now it's gone.
I open Haxsync, it asks me what to sync and that's it.
Edit: Yes, call me stupid. Found it in the Accounts

[Q] Gmail doesn't send and is stuck in outbox

Hey all so I've been using Gmail and this only happens every once in a while, and idk I clear data and everything works again but this time it isn't. The mails I send are stuck in outbox abs don't send no matter what I do. I've cleared data multiple times and uninstalled and reinstalled the app (for some reason it's not a system app in my Rom even after I flashed gapps), and still didn't work. Anyone know how to fix this, cuz it's really annoying.
Thanks!

NuckFuggets said:
Hey all so I've been using Gmail and this only happens every once in a while, and idk I clear data and everything works again but this time it isn't. The mails I send are stuck in outbox abs don't send no matter what I do. I've cleared data multiple times and uninstalled and reinstalled the app (for some reason it's not a system app in my Rom even after I flashed gapps), and still didn't work. Anyone know how to fix this, cuz it's really annoying.
Thanks!
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does it have over 25mb in attachments?

simms22 said:
does it have over 25min attachments?
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Nope, just a picture and a small apk file

NuckFuggets said:
Nope, just a picture and a small apk file
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uncheck gmail in google sync settings, delete that email, clear data for gmail, go back and enable gmail on google sync settings, open gmail, resend that email.

simms22 said:
uncheck gmail in google sync settings, delete that email, clear data for gmail, go back and enable gmail on google sync settings, open gmail, resend that email.
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I tried that, it didn't work :/

NuckFuggets said:
I tried that, it didn't work :/
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i bet its that apk. rename it with a .txt then send it. after, tell them to change it to .apk after they download it.

simms22 said:
i bet its that apk
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But I sent it to someone else just fine a few days ago :/

or, upload it somewhere then share the link.

simms22 said:
or, upload it somewhere then share the link.
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i could do that, but it still doesnt solve my problem of any gmail message not sending, like not even text only emails send sometimes

Happens to me alllll the time.
I usually have to delete from the outbox folder then resend it. Then it works.
Weird. Pm me if you find solution.
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Crisisx1 said:
Happens to me alllll the time.
I usually have to delete from the outbox folder then resend it. Then it works.
Weird. Pm me if you find solution.
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Tried that too, nothing :/ and well I never find a solution, it just randomly works all of a sudden

NuckFuggets said:
Tried that too, nothing :/ and well I never find a solution, it just randomly works all of a sudden
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maybe its your phone setup(rom/kernel/mod), or your network?

simms22 said:
maybe its your phone setup(rom/kernel/mod), or your network?
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I have no idea, it worked on the same configuration a couple days ago, I didn't change anything

It's something to do with the app.
There's been times it's jammed and stays in outbox and appears to not have sent but in fact it did.
Seems I remember clearing the cache in the Google app fixes it.
...... I just went and checked mine... There was 12mb in there.
Go to system settings, manage apps, scroll to Gmail and open, clear cache
Alan.. Sent with Galaxy S4

windstrings said:
It's something to do with the app.
There's been times it's jammed and stays in outbox and appears to not have sent but in fact it did.
Seems I remember clearing the cache in the Google app fixes it.
...... I just went and checked mine... There was 12mb in there.
Go to system settings, manage apps, scroll to Gmail and open, clear cache
Alan.. Sent with Galaxy S4
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Hmm I didn't try this, I only tried wiping data. I'll try this next time it's all messed up, cuz it's suddenly working again just randomly lol

Only wipe data as last resort it takes out all of your personal information as you now know! Removing the cache takes out residual leftover files that you were sending or receiving
If the cache button is ever greyed out that means there's nothing there to remove its already clear.
Alan.. Sent with Galaxy S4

windstrings said:
Only wipe data as last resort it takes out all of your personal information as you now know! Removing the cache takes out residual leftover files that you were sending or receiving
If the cache button is ever greyed out that means there's nothing there to remove its already clear.
Alan.. Sent with Galaxy S4
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Oh alright, then yeah I'll do this next time it's not sending and see what happens. Thanks!

windstrings said:
Only wipe data as last resort it takes out all of your personal information as you now know! Removing the cache takes out residual leftover files that you were sending or receiving
If the cache button is ever greyed out that means there's nothing there to remove its already clear.
Alan.. Sent with Galaxy S4
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NuckFuggets said:
Oh alright, then yeah I'll do this next time it's not sending and see what happens. Thanks!
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wiping data for the gmail app doesnt really get rid of your personal data, as it reappears when you open gmail and it syncs. anyways, wiping the data for the gmail app also clears the cache.

simms22 said:
wiping data for the gmail app doesnt really get rid of your personal data, as it reappears when you open gmail and it syncs. anyways, wiping the data for the ail app also clears the cache.
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Oh so wiping data ends up doing the same thing as wiping cache when you sync again?

NuckFuggets said:
Oh so wiping data ends up doing the same thing as wiping cache when you sync again?
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yes. only wiping data goes a step further by getting rid of any possible corrupted data in the app, not only cache.