Gmail account icon - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin

Hey everyone, I need some help. Since the Gmail app updated to the "Material Design" look, I've had an annoyance when trying to switch between my email accounts. In order to quickly switch, you can tap on the icon for the email address you wish to switch to. The problem is, two of my accounts are using the default Gmail silhouette, so I can't tell which one is which from the menu:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwgHw8RSjQikR0pfYWUyWXhxeFE/view
For all three of my accounts, I have uploaded a profile picture via the general tab in Gmail settings in the browser. My personal Gmail shows my picture, no problem, but for some reason the other two don't come through. I'm not sure if it matters, but both are Google Apps for Work accounts . Also, I'm not sure if it has to do something with the sync settings, but I have them set up to sync email and app data. Also, for reference I am rooted and using the stock NC1 AT&T rom and have cleaned off all the bloatware.
Anyone know how I can fix this?
Thanks,
shingy

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Email Issue.

So I set up my Gmail account and everything was working fine, then after I rebooted my mail wont show up! I though the account might have been deleted somehow but no its still there, it wont show my mail though, when I press inbox It only has 2 options, SMS/MMS and Setup Email, no option for my Gmail. Also when I go to account setting, my Gmail is there, not sure what the problem is. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Did you set it up using ActiveSync or creating a new inbox?
solidkevin said:
So I set up my Gmail account and everything was working fine, then after I rebooted my mail wont show up! I though the account might have been deleted somehow but no its still there, it wont show my mail though, when I press inbox It only has 2 options, SMS/MMS and Setup Email, no option for my Gmail. Also when I go to account setting, my Gmail is there, not sure what the problem is. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Did you install SWYPE?
I had the same problem with it cos it seems in that leaked version passwords and general entries arent saved regulary. It just saves entries by time.
Use the normal keyboard and your accounts wont disapper in the tab.
The account is still there.
just go to email tab and click ->menu->account settings
Then you will see the accounts and when you click on it you will see that the important settings are missing (like imap and smtp server settings)
You can now enter the settings again and the account and inbox will be accessable again from your email tab.
My hint:
Just uninstall SWYPE and use the regular keyboard.

2x GMAIL notifications and is there a way to Switch Phone button?

So, I logged in with my GMail account upon loading the phone for the first time. Well I wanted to use the nifty Sense email widget and it asked me to log in again so I did. Well I am getting dual notifications of emails now and I cannot figure out how to remove the second entry of my GMail. I input my company email info and it went under Settings > Account. When I look there, a Google account is listed and when i try to remove it is says you must reset the phone to remove this account. How can I unload the second instance of GMail from the Mail app and leave the original account alone?
Also, is there a way to switch the App Drawer button with the Phone button?
Thanks
to get gmail out of the Mail app, open the mail app, then menu -> account list and pick your gmail account, then menu -> settings -> delete account.
Can't help on the second front tho, good luck!
if you dont want the 2x notifications, you dont need to delete the Gmail account from the stock app (witch is automatic if you are signed into google)just turn off all the notifications in the stock google mail app.
vilord said:
to get gmail out of the Mail app, open the mail app, then menu -> account list and pick your gmail account, then menu -> settings -> delete account.
Can't help on the second front tho, good luck!
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I feel pretty retarded, I noticed that right after I posted this. I looked a couple times and for some reason didnt see it, thanks.
I hardly use my phone as a phone so i want to set priority to the Apps I guess, stupid phone button on a phone, who woulda thought...
I had the same thing but I just went to settings in the HTC Mail app and turned off notifications then swapped the mail app on the home screen with the gmail app since I like the gmail one better. That way I just get the gmail notifications which I like better and I can still use the HTC Mail widget, although I'm still undecided on whether I'll keep the widget or not.

Gmail Widget

Will someone post the download to the Gmail Widget. I miss it so much. I don't know why they didn't fix it in the new update that just came out. Hope they fix it in Android 3.2
It's apart of the Gmail app....?
uhh.. yea be more specific.
but you talking about this ?
https://market.android.com/details?id=identity.android.GMailWidget
A lot of people lost their Gmail widgets in one of the OTA updates.
it seems the only reliable way to restore it without reformatting is by grabbing the gmail apk from your /system/app, backing it up somewhere, deleting it, restarting, then move your backup to the original place, and install it.
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finalhit said:
it seems the only reliable way to restore it without reformatting is by grabbing the gmail apk from your /system/app, backing it up somewhere, deleting it, restarting, then move your backup to the original place, and install it.
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Is there a way to do this without rooting?
amaddux said:
Is there a way to do this without rooting?
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No you cannot make modifications to /system/ without root access.
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This is a pretty annoying/glaring issue and I wish there was some way to get visibility on this issue so that Asus could provide us with a fix in the next update.
I understand that rooting it would be fairly simple and an easy way to fix the issue but I (and many others) aren't so keen on rooting our devices at this point. Many app manufacturers are now restricting their apps to tablets/phones without root and this vcould be a problem going forward.
The easiest way to fix this is to do a factory reset. Updates are retained but you will get your gmail widget back. Worked for me.
For those of you who lost their GMail widget, my workaround below may help (and even enhance your email widget experience):
First - Note that the whole basis for the below instructions is that you can setup a GMail account as an activesync/exchange account in the EMail client, instead of in the GMail client, and using push email via activesync as follows:
Go to Account/Sync and add an account, select the type as "EMail"
In the Email address/password box, type in your GMail email address and password and then click on "Manual Setup"
Select the account type as "Exchange"
Now in the DOMAIN\Username field, modify it so it looks like google\[email protected]
For the password, it is your gmail password
For the Server it is m.google.com
Check SSL and Check Accept all SSL Certs
click through the final prompts and you should be done
Final steps - In Accounts & Sync, for the new acct, uncheck the Sync Calendar and Sync Contacts, and then in Accounts & Sync for your old/prior/existing GMail entry, uncheck the Sync GMail box.
What this does as an end result ->
Preserves your existing contacts/calendar setup so you don't end up with duplicate contacts/calendar items from the 2 acct syncs.
Sets up GMail email as push via activesync instead of as a standard Gmail acct, and so it shows up in the Exchange mail client as another mailbox.
Now in the Exchange widget you can tap on the icon in the title bar area and have it show GMail, your other work/exchange activesync account if you have that setup, or a unified inbox.
Also your emails are color coded with a bar, so if you have multiple activesync accounts i.e. the new GMail acct just added via above instructions, plus the existing work account, each should be designated with a color.
So, then all you need is one email widget and have a unified inbox - or if you like having GMail and work activesync email accts scrollable in different widgets, just add the widget twice and tap the title area so one filters on GMail and one on work mail.
rilot said:
The easiest way to fix this is to do a factory reset. Updates are retained but you will get your gmail widget back. Worked for me.
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I've read both of these solutions on many of the threads. So yeah, there are ways to get it back, but it does seem Asus should be able to include a way of restoring the widget with one of their firmware updates, for users that don't want to reset their device or do not want to root them.
Maybe it will get fixed when google updates the gmail app for Honeycomb.

[Q] Emails Not Deleting on Device from Certain IMAP GMail Accounts.

Hi Guys,
I have a few email accounts setup on my phone, mostly Gmail, all with the same settings and setup with IMAP. Somehow most of the accounts work fine, but two of them seem to function more like a POP3 account. If I delete or mark the email as read from my phone, the change will update on the server and my computer. If I go the other way though and read or delete from my computer, the change will not reflect on my phone. Because of this most of my accounts show only a few unread emails, and two of them show 50 unread. Has anyone had a similar issue, and are there any thoughts to solve this?
I've tried deleting and adding the account again on my phone, and going through all the settings Gmail on working and nonworking accounts to compare. I'm using the stock email app on the Alliance KK Rom. Thanks,
Nila
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Samsung Stock Email App Lacking Features?

Not sure if i'm the only one who uses the Stock SS Email App, but I noticed that it seems the new S7 version is MUCH more limited than the previous S6 version. For instance, there are no selective sync options - i can't choose not to sync contacts/calendar/messages. In fact, it seems text syncing is completely gone for some reason.
Anyone else noticed this?? Looks like I'll just wait for root and install the S6 apks lol
Gmail all the way
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'Nine' for work mails, Gmail for personal. Can't beat that setup IMO!
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The problem is that no "third-party" app supports the text syncing :/
Also, my personal IMAP email SSL settings are not supported by some apps as well... i'm in this like small bubble of issues from every direction
Did you try Aqua Mail?
The problem is, for the time being the only app that supports email notifications on the always-on screen is Samsung's email app...
snpalavan said:
Not sure if i'm the only one who uses the Stock SS Email App, but I noticed that it seems the new S7 version is MUCH more limited than the previous S6 version. For instance, there are no selective sync options - i can't choose not to sync contacts/calendar/messages. In fact, it seems text syncing is completely gone for some reason.
Anyone else noticed this?? Looks like I'll just wait for root and install the S6 apks lol
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It is the same as it was on the Note 5. To choose your syncing options, go into Phone Settings then Accounts. Select your email account and you will have the Sync option for Calendar, Contacts, Email, and Tasks.
Nine for exchange, Inbox or Gmail for Google mail. Don't use the bad built in OEM email apps.
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It is the same as it was on the Note 5. To choose your syncing options, go into Phone Settings then Accounts. Select your email account and you will have the Sync option for Calendar, Contacts, Email, and Tasks.
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That's how it was on the S6, but the S7 only has the option for email.
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That's how it was on the S6, but the S7 only has the option for email.
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I guess it depends on what type of email account you are using? I use an exchange account and have all 4 options.
On my Gmail account, I have 13 sync options for it.
I just added one of my IMAP accounts and only have the Email Sync option for it like in your screenshot. But for that account, that is all it should have as there is no Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks associated with it.
chipworkz said:
I guess it depends on what type of email account you are using? I use an exchange account and have all 4 options.
On my Gmail account, I have 13 sync options for it.
I just added one of my IMAP accounts and only have the Email Sync option for it like in your screenshot. But for that account, that is all it should have as there is no Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks associated with it.
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VERY weird. So i decided, based on your photo showing it under "Exchange Account" rather than "Email" that i would remove the account under email and add it via Accounts instead of the Email app. This worked. Not sure why adding it via the Email app resulted in the issue - oh well, all fixed!
I like the stock app, but not having the ability to move an email from the deleted folder back to the inbox has me searching for another app.
ETA: I changed the setup of my email account from Pop to IMAP and I now have the option to move an email from Trash to another folder. Feel like an idiot for not trying that before now.
I also use the stock app. when I moved from Note 3 to S7 Edge, I couldn't find the auto advance option, which takes me to the next email after deleting the current one. I miss this feature.

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