This is probably an android noob thing, but I cannot seem to understand how to use the "email" app and the "gmail" app.
I want to use the stock/default android email app, you know, the one with the black background? However, I am seriously annoyed by the fact that when I receive a single new email, I get two notifications in the notifications bar; One from the gmail app and one from the stock/default email app.
How do I use this? It's required to set up a gmail account for marketplace to work. But I hate replicate notifications.
Do I just delete one entirely from the app folder?
Whats the best way to work along/around this?
You can turn off the Gmail apps notifications by delving into it's settings.
Go to gmail app, hit menu, go to more, select settings, uncheck Email Notifications. Gmail app will no longer notify you.
but if you just turn off the notification it will still be syncing in the background so if you dont want to use the gmail app go into accounts & sync and under your mail address uncheck sync gmail
the gmail app is used for just that, gmail. the email app is used to connected to exchange servers, pop3 accounts, imap accounts, basically any email that isnt gmail.
lemonspeakers said:
This is probably an android noob thing, but I cannot seem to understand how to use the "email" app and the "gmail" app.
I want to use the stock/default android email app, you know, the one with the black background? However, I am seriously annoyed by the fact that when I receive a single new email, I get two notifications in the notifications bar; One from the gmail app and one from the stock/default email app.
How do I use this? It's required to set up a gmail account for marketplace to work. But I hate replicate notifications.
Do I just delete one entirely from the app folder?
Whats the best way to work along/around this?
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you get two notifications because you have set up your gmail account on Email app. Gmail app is way better than Email app (my opinion)
Option1: Delete gmail account from Email app and just use the Gmail app.
Option2: Go to Gmail app settings and disable notifications and use Email app (it will still be synchronizing).
Option3: Uninstall Gmail app and use Email app.
sstang2006 said:
you get two notifications because you have set up your gmail account on Email app. Gmail app is way better than Email app (my opinion)
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sstang2006 said:
Gmail app is way better than Email app (my opinion)
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Agreed!
If only I could make my ActiveSync account (work Exchange) to use the Gmail app for mail display instead of Email.apk's viewer.
Personally I think the Gmail app sucks ****. Its so annoying to see the Gmail notification (like push email) and then only go into Mail to actually read it after hitting refresh.
Real cockup in my opinion, but then again I don't hold android in the highest light anyway.
I personally like the gmail app. I never need to press refresh. My push works great. I see the notification or the green trackball (color I set for gmail) then pull down menu and select the notification for Gmail and it loads that message right up.
couchpotato7 said:
Personally I think the Gmail app sucks ****. Its so annoying to see the Gmail notification (like push email) and then only go into Mail to actually read it after hitting refresh.
Real cockup in my opinion, but then again I don't hold android in the highest light anyway.
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That's pretty much wrong if I understand you correctly. If I get a notification from the Gmail app of a new mail, I press it and it's right there in my inbox without having to refresh it first.
I also like the Gmail app better than the built-in e-mail app.
The Gmail Push?
I have nexus one, it normally syncs every hour (i set it so)..
Why dont I get the push option? (my operator supports push mail)
If you use Gmail app - the push is automatic and the only way. You don't configure the sync time, because it has no such option.
If you use Email app for Gmail - check if you can set it to Automatic(Push) option (it's the topmost option on the list).
If you set Gmail as Exchange, it can push. If it's set as IMAP then it has to be set to poll.
Ok did that, and and yeh, its push.
Its a lil slow though (it gets a lil delayed).. but Im glad it works..
Hi All,
Is there any widget that allows to see exchange emails without open them?
I'm talking about a application similar to HTC Sense email widget. Is very usefull see some part of the email without open it (because of read receipt confirmation!!! )
Thanks.
try pure messenger widget
I have found a modded Gmail app to always show pictures but I need one for the default email app for my Exchange account. I'm coming from an iPhone and I'm very used to that feature. Also is there a way I'm missing to have the email accounts to auto fit the email to the screen so there is not so much panning and zooming. Thanks in advance!
this may be confusing but i will try to type this out the best i can .
info: i have 2 email acouts on my phone lets call them
[email protected] <-set to never check for mail
[email protected]<-set to check every 30 min
reason i have them setup this way is so i can still create and have mail sent from [email protected] and not always have mail sent from me [email protected]
in my [email protected] web client server i forward all email to my [email protected] account
i always have my [email protected] set to send from this account by default
i also have the [email protected] account set as priority
the problem:
i open my gmail app and i have no mail in there
if i open the "email" icon i can see both my email acocunts then i can click on gmail ([email protected]) and i see all my emails , but i dont like the interface of this.
i like to use the gmail icon , how can i get all the email to show up when i click on the gmail icon ?
also , in the notification bar when i get mail i click on it and it opends up the view from the "mail" view , and not the "gmail" view.
as when you open mail and gmail icons they ahve different views , 1 you can deleate them by clicking the box by each email , which is the view i want to use.
arug so hard to try and type out whats happening , hoping somone can follow this mess.
I am confused.. you have setup gmail accounts in email app or gmail? Sounds like you have them setup in email
watsa said:
I am confused.. you have setup gmail accounts in email app or gmail? Sounds like you have them setup in email
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hmm i added 2 email accounts on my phone , i didint know you can setup accounts in both the gmail and the regular email app , maybe thats my problem ?,
i only have 1 gmail email acocunt tho , my [email protected] is a pop account.
remove the gmail account from the email app
log into the gmail app
done
Pirateghost said:
remove the gmail account from the email app
log into the gmail app
done
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worked like a charm , thank you so much sir!!!!
one of the frustrating things about Sense 5 is that the the productivity lock screen doesn't have a Gmail option.
obviously there is a Gmail lock screen widget in Android 4.2, but i can't use that because of Sense.
. . .any workarounds? (other than setting up the Mail app with my Gmail account)
Move the Gmail icon to your dock?
that would allow quick access to the Gmail app - but is there any way to get a preview of a new Gmail on the lock screen?
The productivity lock screen baffles me..Sometimes it doesn't even show text messages..it kind of does what ever it wants..But if you want emails to show up there you can use the HTC mail app and link it to your gmail..Unless you are gunho on using the official gmail app.
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fair enough. thanks for the response!
Yeah, you have to use the official HTC mail app, which I actually prefer. I have all 4 of my email accounts (3 are gmail) linked to it instead of the official app. The folder functionality and color coding between the accounts just makes more sense to me personally.