2 questions about features on android phones. - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is there a way to create alerts for gmail labels?
How come android doesn't have a feature to close an app instead of us wandering if its still running when we hit home key?

zkgbz said:
Is there a way to create alerts for gmail labels?
How come android doesn't have a feature to close an app instead of us wandering if its still running when we hit home key?
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Answer to question 2: Use a task manager to end the app.

zkgbz said:
Is there a way to create alerts for gmail labels?
How come android doesn't have a feature to close an app instead of us wandering if its still running when we hit home key?
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Answer to question 1.... If you can set alerts in Gmail on your computer, all the settings should be available to you on your device.

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Push Notifications for Google Voice on Market!

New update for google voice!! It includes (I think) push notification for text messages!
Yeah it does. Read more here: http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/faster-google-voice-experience-on.html
Yep, sure looks that way. I wonder if it's necessary to put Google Voice on ignore list for task killer apps though.
cigar3tte said:
Yep, sure looks that way. I wonder if it's necessary to put Google Voice on ignore list for task killer apps though.
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Yes it is. If you kill the GV process, you won't receive notifications.
Advanced Task Manager has "Apps", "Services", "All Apps", and "System". I think it's OK to kill it from "Apps", but not the other tabs.
I don't seem to get push notifications on my voicemail. I haven't check with texts yet....
hooray!!!!
Rekna said:
I don't seem to get push notifications on my voicemail. I haven't check with texts yet....
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You may have already done this, but it case you haven't, there's a new setting that has to be enabled for the instant notifications to work.
TeeJay3800 said:
You may have already done this, but it case you haven't, there's a new setting that has to be enabled for the instant notifications to work.
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where is push in setting i dont see it?
edit: i should actually read something for once :]
TeeJay3800 said:
You may have already done this, but it case you haven't, there's a new setting that has to be enabled for the instant notifications to work.
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I did have that enabled. I had to reboot and then the notifications seemed to work better.
I can't sign in with the new app! Ugh
posna said:
I can't sign in with the new app! Ugh
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Same here. I had to go to my backup file in oder to use it. Thank Goodness for Back-Ups
Same here. I was, however, able to sign in after selecting "sign in using a different account" and using my same account info.
I love this update because of the sync with inbox. When I first finished installing the update I couldn't send a sms or do the sync so I just rebooted, ran fix_permissions, and that fixed everything!
The google blog post said the inbox syncing would stop the forwarding of a google voice SMS to the phone's regular SMS number. That is NOT the case for me. I'm still getting google voice SMS'es forwarded to my cell's number. This double text receiving is the single greatest aggravation of google voice texting.
sasquatch006 said:
Same here. I was, however, able to sign in after selecting "sign in using a different account" and using my same account info.
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That worked....but the weird thing is I don't have inbox sync as a new option. I still have the refresh option, but it says that it's the new version. I'll try to uninstall and reboot.
edit: Still no new options.
Guys, am I alone in this? The new Voice app is not syncing/pushing texts for me, nor is it not forwarding. It's behaving like the old one.
ytj87 said:
The google blog post said the inbox syncing would stop the forwarding of a google voice SMS to the phone's regular SMS number. That is NOT the case for me. I'm still getting google voice SMS'es forwarded to my cell's number. This double text receiving is the single greatest aggravation of google voice texting.
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Why even whine about this? Just go to the website and uncheck forwarding.
ytj87 said:
Guys, am I alone in this? The new Voice app is not syncing/pushing texts for me, nor is it not forwarding. It's behaving like the old one.
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I'm in the same boat as you. It's acting like the old one, settings and all.
cigar3tte said:
Why even whine about this? Just go to the website and uncheck forwarding.
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You don't understand how Voice forwarding works. The "forwarding" setting on the Voice website is for additional forwarding of a text to an email address. Voice by default has always forwarded to the cell phone number associated with the Voice account. That was supposed to end with this update.
The Google blog post says the following:
"...feature called Inbox synchronization, which will notify your Android-powered device of new text messages or voicemails within seconds of receiving new messages..."
and
"Plus, Google Voice will automatically disable SMS forwarding to your mobile phone, so you won’t receive duplicate notifications."
It's odd to me that both these features do not work. Maybe we can figure out something by discussing.
btw, why is this whining? We're discussing an app and its features. We're trying to get this working and comparing notes with others. I don't whine... ever. We're blessed to have such amazing phones and software to begin with.

[Q] email app and display mode !?!?

hey fellas
just wanna make sure its not just my i9000 SGS thats doing this
connected gmail app to my gmail account and email app to my hotmail account
my question/bug is related to the email app
all emails open ok ( and this is a random thing ) when clicked on but sometimes wont load unless i change the display mode from original to positive or vice-versa
is it just me or should this be reported as a bug ?
i like the positive view and would like to just keep it that way
what do you mean by positive and original mode?
the issue I have with my Emails is they stay on my phone for 2 days, then they totally get wiped out !!
I phoned Bell tech support and they were useless, they told me to phone samsung directely, I did so and they created a ticket for my Email problem
Waiting for an answer from Samsung
Will let you what they come up with
I would like to know how to set my phone up so that I get email notifications on my home screen. I have a shortcut to my mail inbox but it dosent show if mail has been received. ( only in the top bar) on my htc desire it would show on the shortcut itself how many I had. Im running on jm5 rooted and lag fix.
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hpsauce37 said:
I would like to know how to set my phone up so that I get email notifications on my home screen. I have a shortcut to my mail inbox but it dosent show if mail has been received. ( only in the top bar) on my htc desire it would show on the shortcut itself how many I had. Im running on jm5 rooted and lag fix.
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you will need to install a widget for the email App you are using
Essayli said:
the issue I have with my Emails is they stay on my phone for 2 days, then they totally get wiped out !!
I phoned Bell tech support and they were useless, they told me to phone samsung directely, I did so and they created a ticket for my Email problem
Waiting for an answer from Samsung
Will let you what they come up with
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configure your emails to 120 days (that is the maxium)
AllGamer said:
what do you mean by positive and original mode?
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in the email app open any email then click the settings button ( soft key on the left of the middle hard home button) it will show you 4 options
add to contacts, forward, save to calander and display mode
choosing display mode shows those 2 options
AllGamer said:
you will need to install a widget for the email App you are using
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thanks, i am using the standard email apllication that is installed. There is no option to add a widget for email. When i long press and select widgets there is not one there.
how do you recommend i get around this?
mazroui said:
in the email app open any email then click the settings button ( soft key on the left of the middle hard home button) it will show you 4 options
add to contacts, forward, save to calander and display mode
choosing display mode shows those 2 options
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hmm... following your instructions...
on Gmail app it gives me
Newer, Add Start, Mark Unread, Change labels, Back to Inbox, Report Spam
on Samsung email app it gives me
Delete, Forward, Reply, Reply All, Mark Unread, More
if i click on more i get
Move to folder, Save to Calendar
so i still have no idea what you are talking about, which email app are you using?
hpsauce37 said:
thanks, i am using the standard email apllication that is installed. There is no option to add a widget for email. When i long press and select widgets there is not one there.
how do you recommend i get around this?
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If you are using Gmail, it will show you the amount of new/unread email when you put the link on the buttons bar
if you like widgets then K9 email offers the option to create widgets on the desktop home screen to show unread email counts
AllGamer said:
hmm... following your instructions...
on Samsung email app it gives me
Delete, Forward, Reply, Reply All, Mark Unread, More
if i click on more i get
Move to folder, Save to Calendar
so i still have no idea what you are talking about, which email app are you using?
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Samsung email app is correct
not in the inbox but in a recieved email
ooo i see so there's a difference
im on eclair.jpjg8
let see if pics work here
step 1 enter the Samsung email app (in the inbox)
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step 2 open any email
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step 3 click the settings button (soft button on the left of the middle button that would take u back to the home screen) and u can see the bottom right option saying display mode
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step 4 after clicking display mode u see those 2 options ( original and positive )
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help regarding wp7

have a few questions. I would like to know is there a menu button like wen in an application. Can I get notifications when Facebook updates like if someone posted on my wall. Can you check your Facebook inbox from the phone. Also is there a task manager availible
ariel123 said:
have a few questions. I would like to know is there a menu button like wen in an application. Can I get notifications when Facebook updates like if someone posted on my wall. Can you check your Facebook inbox from the phone. Also is there a task manager availible
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There is no "Menu Button", but when you are in an application, there are standard options that are applicable and allowed for that app. These options can be accessed via the three dots at the bottom right of the screen within in the app.
If you are taking about a notification alert like in the BlackBerry, NO. You do not get notified when someone posts on your wall. If I am not wrong, no other FB app for a smart phone has this feature except for BB. But you can always sign up for an SMS alert or an email alert when someone posts on your wall. I guess you would already know that.
Yes, you can check your FaceBook inbox from your phone and reply.
I really like the FB and Twitter app on WP7.
Hope this helps.
OMG thanks alot I didn't even know they had twitter. Also how exactly do I check my inbox for Facebook. I don't but for some reason my phone doesn't notify me about anything and I have all notifications checked off
Download the Facebook app from the Marketplace to get the full Facebook functionality from your Windows Phone 7.
As for notifications, push notifications for Facebook are not yet available.
Thanks alot btw is there anyway to get the led notification blinking for more then just missed calls? That's the only time it seems to come on for besides low battery

Email sent notification sound ???

is there any way to dis ? as i am pretty addicted to this feature since me coming from 4S .thnx guyz
Unfortunately no, well at least not with the inbuilt 'Gmail' and 'Email' apps that come with Android.
Perhaps some 3rd party mail apps might have this feature but none of the ones I tried did, perhaps someone will know if one does.
I know what you mean though, I too like this feature when sending emails from my iPad 2.
Galaxy Note (N7000)
Rom: ICS Stunner 5.0
Modem: LP6
common guyz !!!
this form has tried to solve the most complicated and complexed stuff pls help me out on this one guyz plzzz.thnx
Easy.
You need tasker. It's a paid app which will get stuff like you mentioned here and many others.
If you have tasker:
1. Event: notification from email app "sending email"
2. Task: play selected ringtone
(no, not in gmail app)
thnx a ton I downloaded that app now
U pls tel me once I open that app how do I go abt to set that notification ?.thnx
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azeter said:
thnx a ton I downloaded that app now
U pls tel me once I open that app how do I go abt to set that notification ?.thnx
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You realised that your device must be rooted.
Get some basic idea of tasker by going to their webpage, it is easy. Once you get the hang of words like 'context', 'event' and 'task', this is how you get your email sent notification...
1. Event: notification 'sending' from app 'email'- task: notify 'email is in outbox'.
2. Event: notification: 'sent'- task: cancel notification 'email is in outbox', notify 'email sent', play selected ringtone.
You will get both outbox status message and sent notification with ringtone.
Root not required for this.
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galaxytab1 said:
Get some basic idea of tasker by going to their webpage, it is easy. Once you get the hang of words like 'context', 'event' and 'task', this is how you get your email sent notification...
1. Event: notification 'sending' from app 'email'- task: notify 'email is in outbox'.
2. Event: notification: 'sent'- task: cancel notification 'email is in outbox', notify 'email sent', play selected ringtone.
You will get both outbox status message and sent notification with ringtone.
Root not required for this.
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I've tried to get my head round Tasker but really having problems, can do the simple stuff just about but would learn so much more with help.
Is there any chance of step by step click by click guide of how to do this. People talk of how easy this is but only brief descriptives.
Some help from from those that have grasped this programme would be great, this sent email alert would be a prime example. :silly:
You're saying Tasker doesn't support this with Gmail? Only email app?
You guys could use the feedback function of Gmail and tell Google you what you want. Tap the three dots or push menu button and choose send feedback.

Question after update to 9.1.0311

Hello guys,
After I updated to 9.1,i noticed a weird behavior in the notification bar.
Before the update, when I had email notifications I had two options, to either click on the top right arrow of the email banner and expand the emails (some of them only shown) in the drop down notification menu, or to click directly on the banner and afterwards I was redirected in the email app, showing the inbox list.
After the update, if I click on the Gmail banner, it only expands the emails, regardless of I click on the arrow or wherever, but I have to select a particular email in order to be redirected to the Gmail app;after that it takes me straight to this particular email and not to the email list of the app,whereas before it was taking me to the email list.
I take it that this is either a bug, or a change of function.
The question is, is there any way to change the function? I am using my work email in which I receive maybe 600-1000emails per day and it is a PITA to get in a random email first and then to have to go back in order to see the email list..
Any ideas? Am I missing something?
P. S: of course this behaviour is not only in the Gmail app, but in all apps with multiple notifications
Cheers
T
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Maybe it is a new function since some people complained about not being able to expand notifications
Same here!
And it's really annoying...
Looking for a way to get it back
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Tapa'DoC'eD
The Restless Soul said:
Maybe it is a new function since some people complained about not being able to expand notifications
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But we were always able to expand notifications by pressing on the top right arrow on the notification bar[emoji849][emoji848]
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thanito said:
But we were always able to expand notifications by pressing on the top right arrow on the notification bar[emoji849][emoji848]
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Honestly i don't know. I'm sorry
thanito said:
But we were always able to expand notifications by pressing on the top right arrow on the notification bar[emoji849][emoji848]
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Yes we were!
So that's why I don't understand this regression?
Tapa'DoC'eD
I have no idea really. I was using this function maybe 50 times per day and now I have to bother going straight to the app, Gmail notifications are now useless to me given that I receive more than 600 emails per day, so the 3-4 expanded emails are pointless if I then have to go back, then go to the second home screen, then click again the app, to go to the same point I was with only one click before the update.. [emoji21]
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thanito said:
I have no idea really. I was using this function maybe 50 times per day and now I have to bother going straight to the app, Gmail notifications are now useless to me given that I receive more than 600 emails per day, so the 3-4 expanded emails are pointless if I then have to go back, then go to the second home screen, then click again the app, to go to the same point I was with only one click before the update.. [emoji21]
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Maybe try one of the many email apps that might work for your specific needs? Gmail app is fine for average users not power users with so many emails.
Things change and our Huawei device is meant for consumers.
Good luck!
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grantdb said:
Maybe try one of the many email apps that might work for your specific needs? Gmail app is fine for average users not power users with so many emails.
Things change and our Huawei device is meant for consumers.
Good luck!
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But it is not only the email app thingy, this is a change in the function of the notifications as a whole, it is just more of a pita with my email because I am checking it all the time..
Regerdless of the app, all the notifications now only expand and do not redirect you to the native app, but only to a particular notification. It is just stupid, they changed they way the notifications have been since android implemented more than a single notification for the apps. The primary function should be to take you in the app itself.. [emoji23]
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thanito said:
But it is not only the email app thingy, this is a change in the function of the notifications as a whole, it is just more of a pita with my email because I am checking it all the time..
Regerdless of the app, all the notifications now only expand and do not redirect you to the native app, but only to a particular notification. It is just stupid, they changed they way the notifications have been since android implemented more than a single notification for the apps. The primary function should be to take you in the app itself.. [emoji23]
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Hmm I wasn't able to check that function yet but I do see a option in the Gmail app that only allows the one initial notification. Inbox notifications >> notify only once. Maybe that would work for you.
Cheers
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grantdb said:
Hmm I wasn't able to check that function yet but I do see a option in the Gmail app that only allows the one initial notification. Inbox notifications >> notify only once. Maybe that would work for you.
Cheers
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Thanks for the input mate. However as I said, this is not a Gmail issue per se, but a general change in function of the notifications, regardless of the app.
In order to elaborate, let's say that you have WhatsApp notification in the bar (more than one single msg).. When you click on the notification it just expands, you cannot be redirected in the app, you can only click on one of the notifications and go straight into this particular msg.
Same applies to FB, to play store updates, to whatever app.
Let's hope that they will change this in the next updates.
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It's really.... me off! [emoji17]
I don't have another type of android phone to test :
Do you guys have the same behaviour on others phone than Huawei?
Thx
Tapa'DoC'eD
O_DoC said:
It's really.... me off! [emoji17]
I don't have another type of android phone to test :
Do you guys have the same behaviour on others phone than Huawei?
Thx
Tapa'DoC'eD
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It's pissing me off too...
I am sure it is a Huawei thing, since the last update retained the same android version and just upgraded the Emui ver..
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Unfortunately the problem persists, even after. 328 update.
I really wish that we could somehow change the function. It is really pita to have to either go directly to one of the msgs in the notification, or to have to go back and then enter the app from the app menu of homescreen. Totally counterintuitive.
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Really don't understand why they screwed this...
Same on p30pro
What about mate or other series?
As said : Anyone with an other phone brand / rom (if rooted) could check if this only happens with the last huawei updates?
Need to know if it only huawei 'pitifully' related :'(
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