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gmail bug? unread emails marked read

Dear forum,
I'm having this issue with gmail marking my unread emails as read at midnight everyday. It only applies to emails received the previous day. That is, if I mark emails from previous days as UNREAD, these emails will not be marked as READ at midnight (only emails received during the day).
This happened to me after I updated my HTC Hero CDMA (Sprint) to 2.1 (not RUU, but the previous release rom; couldn't post link because I'm new)
After upgrading to CM6 (Aug 29), the problem continue to persists.
I couldn't find any information googling. I know my android phone is causing it because if I turn off the phone at night, this issue does not happen.
Can anyone confirm this bug? Any suggestions on fixing it?
Thanks.
Vinh

Hi, does anyone else have this issue? It's still happening for me, but every few days now as opposed to daily at around midnight. Thanks.

vinhdizzo said:
Dear forum,
I'm having this issue with gmail marking my unread emails as read at midnight everyday. It only applies to emails received the previous day. That is, if I mark emails from previous days as UNREAD, these emails will not be marked as READ at midnight (only emails received during the day).
This happened to me after I updated my HTC Hero CDMA (Sprint) to 2.1 (not RUU, but the previous release rom; couldn't post link because I'm new)
After upgrading to CM6 (Aug 29), the problem continue to persists.
I couldn't find any information googling. I know my android phone is causing it because if I turn off the phone at night, this issue does not happen.
Can anyone confirm this bug? Any suggestions on fixing it?
Thanks.
Vinh
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Are you using the gmail app? Or are you using the stock email? Try using a different one, like gmail (if you're using the stock), k9 if you're using gmail. Also try wiping your cache and clearing the data from gmail. Try it and report back.

Twolazyg said:
Are you using the gmail app? Or are you using the stock email? Try using a different one, like gmail (if you're using the stock), k9 if you're using gmail. Also try wiping your cache and clearing the data from gmail. Try it and report back.
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@Twolazyg Thanks for the response. I am using the Gmail App (updated to the latest version). I want to stay in Gmail App and not use the stock email app or K9 since I want the gmail features. I've wiped out the cache as you have suggested. I'll wait a few days to see if all my unread messages get marked as read and report back then. Again, thanks.

Unfortunately, the problem still persists. Any other suggestions? This is driving me nuts.

Did you ever find a solution? I am having the same problem. And it has occurred off and on for a over a year. I started with Eclair then to FroYo and now Gingerbread. (I have a first release of the HTC Droid Incredible.) I prefer the features of the Gmail app and so that is what I use. My phone is rooted and for the most part, does what I want it to do outside of this pesky email issue.

Maybe your wife is snooping your emails at night.

dbuckham said:
Did you ever find a solution? I am having the same problem. And it has occurred off and on for a over a year. I started with Eclair then to FroYo and now Gingerbread. (I have a first release of the HTC Droid Incredible.) I prefer the features of the Gmail app and so that is what I use. My phone is rooted and for the most part, does what I want it to do outside of this pesky email issue.
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I NEVER found a solution. I thought I was the only one having this issue. Tried many things, from upgrading my CM rom and upgrading the Gmail app, yet nothing worked. I just upgraded to an HTC EVO 3D last week and this doesn't happen anymore (I think).

vinhdizzo said:
I NEVER found a solution. I thought I was the only one having this issue. Tried many things, from upgrading my CM rom and upgrading the Gmail app, yet nothing worked. I just upgraded to an HTC EVO 3D last week and this doesn't happen anymore (I think).
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I take this back. This marking of emails as read at night also happens on my HTC Evo 3D...now I'm thinking, it must be me. I do have a script that backs up my gmail account every night on my server....is this marking them as unread??? AHHH

vinhdizzo said:
I take this back. This marking of emails as read at night also happens on my HTC Evo 3D...now I'm thinking, it must be me. I do have a script that backs up my gmail account every night on my server....is this marking them as unread??? AHHH
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Confirmed. This was not a bug in the Gmail app or the Android OS. It stems from the fact that I use getmail to make backup my gmail account daily. Sorry! Now I just need to figure out how to back up without marking the messages as read.
Consider this problem SOLVED!

mine was doing the same thing until i went to my gmail account on my computer n deleted them. im not sure why they werent showing up in the app but they showed up on the site.

Handcent issues

I cannot seem to send sms messages when I install handcent on this phone. Mms work fine, and I can receive all day. Not sure why, has anyone else seen this?
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that's interesting cuz i was having similar issues as well.. not all the time, but just had that first occurence yesterday. Have you tried sending a message and waiting for the "spinning" timer disappear before exiting the convo?

I have used handcent since day one with the phone and have had no issues. Im not sure what may be wrong with yours but maybe wait until the circle stops spinning like ^^ said

ckochinsky125 said:
I have used handcent since day one with the phone and have had no issues. Im not sure what may be wrong with yours but maybe wait until the circle stops spinning like ^^ said
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Yeah, I have. It works fine on my gf fascinate, but not mine. Funny thing is, I've gone all the way back to stock and still won't work. Maybe a network profile thing.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

I have a similar problem except SMS works fine for me but I cannot receive MMS messages. I can send MMS fine though... I hope 2.2 will fix it.

Daswolven,
Aren't you the same person that posted that thread about removing junk apps? I think some of those VZWSMS apk's you deleted might be affecting your ability to text because I removed everything VZW.apk and had too many issues with texting such as receiving the same message 30x's, people receiving an error message saying I never received their message even though I did, etc... So I reflashed an ODIN file and only removed the obvious apps such as Bing, Blockbuster,etc. Phone has been perfect with handcent since then. The stock messaging app will not tell you which exact message failed to be sent which is why I went with handcent.

ithecho84 ,
Contact tech support and have the "flush" out your cell number. I had the same problem with my DROID and they did something to the switch in the network and I have never had an issue with MMS ever again.

carrick1107 said:
Daswolven,
Aren't you the same person that posted that thread about removing junk apps? I think some of those VZWSMS apk's you deleted might be affecting your ability to text because I removed everything VZW.apk and had too many issues with texting such as receiving the same message 30x's, people receiving an error message saying I never received their message even though I did, etc... So I reflashed an ODIN file and only removed the obvious apps such as Bing, Blockbuster,etc. Phone has been perfect with handcent since then. The stock messaging app will not tell you which exact message failed to be sent which is why I went with handcent.
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I am the same person.
I also know exactly what the apps I remove do.
None of the apps I removed affect sms to cause the issues I am having.
My g/f has the same phone. I have removed the same apps on hers, she doesn't have the issues.
I have a buddy with a droid incredible on CM6, he flashed a new radio and couldn't text his GF, but only her.
I have another friend with a Droid2 who cannot use handcent.
The handcent boards have posts from people on every network with various phone who have various issues.
I never had a problem with handcent on my N1.
So then, Mr. Logic boy. Put that together for me with the pieces I have given you.
let me know what you come up with.
P.S.: You may have missed the "I went back to stock and it still didn't work" part of This Thread.

Make sure the stock Mms.apk app is there, reboot and give it a try. I also saw a few days ago you moved the sns apps off - out of curiosity, do you know what these do? For some reason I left them in there. I know you said you went back to stock and all, but I had some issues when I tried to get rid of the stock Mms.apk. That's all I can think of. Outside of that, try doing a logcat while sending a text to see what the logs say.

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Make sure the stock Mms.apk app is there, reboot and give it a try. I also saw a few days ago you moved the sns apps off - out of curiosity, do you know what these do? For some reason I left them in there. I know you said you went back to stock and all, but I had some issues when I tried to get rid of the stock Mms.apk. That's all I can think of. Outside of that, try doing a logcat while sending a text to see what the logs say.
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The sns enable the syncing with the integrated Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace clients into your address book and the TouchWiz widgets. I have no use for these, as to me it's unnecessary contact clutter, and sync drain to boot.
The stock Mms app can be replaced, and has been, but I use the stock for the ability to select multiple recipients which is absent in the Android stock mms.
I haven't figured out all the differences between the Verizon and T-mo network stuff yet, but I will do some research as I have time, because I am 90% sure my problem lies there. The tech support I've been able to get through to seems uninterested in any kind of in depth troubleshooting, instead urging me to replace the handset, which I will not do.

I had same issue and I uninstall and put it back without using the back up data from a back up . Worked great .
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SMS Issues
If you look at your contacts and see an + in front Example (+1-555-555-5555) it will not send. Im coming from GSM service so I had to re-edit all my contacts and remove all the + symbol from the front. It worked for me. Hope this helps with any SMS issues not just directly to Handcent.

rolo12010 said:
If you look at your contacts and see an + in front Example (+1-555-555-5555) it will not send. Im coming from GSM service so I had to re-edit all my contacts and remove all the + symbol from the front. It worked for me. Hope this helps with any SMS issues not just directly to Handcent.
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OMG.
I hate when something that drives you completely crazy is this simple.
Why in the hell doesn't Verizon know this? ha. Thanx.

Daswolven said:
I cannot seem to send sms messages when I install handcent on this phone. Mms work fine, and I can receive all day. Not sure why, has anyone else seen this?
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I was wondering if you resolved your problem with Handcent? I have a problem now where if I try and attach a picture to a mms directly from the camera Handcent force closes. I tried the same thing with the stock MMS and same result. I went to Rom Manager and downloaded the MMS.apk for the ROM that I am running. I tried it again on Handcent, same result, but I was able to do it from the stock MMS I downloaded. I personally like all the options that Handcent has and would like to know if you have any suggestions regarding my problem.

Yeppers. Whatever the issue was stopped after I changed my methods of building from stock a bit.
Never managed to pin point it.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

I'm confused by the notes about the "+" in front of phone numbers? Why would you have a "+" like that, and what does that have to do with GSM? Furthermore, can you send a text to these numbers with the stock Messaging app, but NOT Handcent? Or does it work in neither? Thanks.
If you find a specific, reproduceable issue with Handcent though, especially if you know the cause, let me know if you want, because I've been working with one of the developers (or the developer, I'm not sure) - Jack, directly and frequently. I'm the one that cleaned up the Handcent forums to get rid of all the spam threads/users recently (if you've ever been there, you'll know how horrible it was prior), and helped him get it changed over to SMF from phpbb2, etc. I'm also a mod on the forums there, and I've been testing a few bugs directly with him, on beta builds of Handcent. So I can certainly bring something to his attention directly if it warrants it.

Thumbnails in stock message app

Long time lurker first time poster.
I had a problem a few weeks back with a message that I couldnt seem to delete. I worked out how to get rid of it in the end, but one of the things I did to try and fix the glitch was go to Settings > Apps > Manage Apps > Messaging, and cleared the cache data. This didnt work for that particular problem, but it seemed to remove all the pictures/thumbnails for each contact in the messaging app (the ones it gets from Facebook). The thumbnails still exist from within the Phonebook/Contacts, but they arent coming up in Messaging. I was wondering if anyone had any idea how I can get those back?
I really liked having them there as it makes it easy to quickly identify a contacts message thread. I am trying out Handcent which does have thumbnails, but I dont like the look and feel of it as much as the stock messaging app. Plus I despise the new message "choose contact" screen. No thumbnail images, and it displays ALL my contacts, even ones that dont have phone numbers.
I really just want to go back to the stock messaging app, but miss my thumbnails. Can anyone help?
Thanks guys.

I am starting to think this problem is unsolvable. I think i've looked under every setting I can find and see no way to bring them back.

Nobody can offer any advice on this?
I had considered possibly removing the stock messaging app then re-installing it from the apk, but I am not exactly sure how to do it...

No idea really. I'm using the AOSP Messaging and it'll show thumbnails for phone stored but not for synced ones.
You might try removing your Accounts & sync accounts and re-adding them and see if that helps.

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You might try removing your Accounts & sync accounts and re-adding them and see if that helps.
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Yeah I already tried that, no luck. It's a weird problem. I really wish I could just have my stock messaging app with thumbs back!

I have a feeling this may help;
http://androidforums.com/incredible...ndcent-wont-display-pictures.html#post2136845
But I dont have any idea how to use adb or where the thumbnails location is for the Captivate. Is it possible to achieve a similar thing in Root Explorer?

[Q] Help: SMS messages being sent on itw own?

Help please.. I was told that my phone has been sending sms messages to my friends on my contacts list. Without me knowing it, of course. What causes this? Any help would be appreciated.

You have obviously installed some app that has permissions to do this. Go though the most recent installs, and uninstall any that have the rights to send messages and see contact information.
Look at the sms's sent and see if there is any clue there, too.

ok thanks for the quick reply.. But how about some apps, that came already installed on the phone, I cant remove them.. Also some social apps, like the facebook and yahoo messenger.. They have this permissions, is there any way to unable the said permission? thanks!

Preinstalled apps won't do this.. Neither will facebook or Yahoo Messenger.

ok.. because those pre-installed one's also has reminders like those. So its safe for mo to re-install fb and ym?

its safe to install fb yahoo .

What are the contents of these SMS? Is it like a butt dial SMS or are your friends getting strange advertisements and links?
Sounds like malware.

uhm, they were receiving txt messages that I have already previously sent them. I mean older ones..

anyone? who has the same problem?

joshnichols189 said:
Preinstalled apps won't do this.. Neither will facebook or Yahoo Messenger.
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the re-installed apps are like the voice talk, voice search, torch light.. and the likes.. anyone?

Would it be easier to do a factory wipe?

gokenong said:
anyone? who has the same problem?
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Yes, I had this. For some reason the texts were marked as unsent, probably because I have bad cell coverage at home. On a reboot they were all resent, regardless of if they had been sent.
I started using GO SMS and I have not had the problem. I also updated my kernel, but I cannot imagine that was the issue.
I also rooted the phone and killed off the bloatware. Perhaps it was the social hub, which I have now disabled.

could it be the "sms popup" that i installed? I installed it for me to be able to reply much easier to person texting em. Its like a pop up where you can already see the message and reply at once..
I looked at the GO SMS, I saw that it also has a reminder that it allows the phone to send text messages on its own.
Whats the best messga widget do you guys use? Thanks!

gokenong said:
could it be the "sms popup" that i installed? I installed it for me to be able to reply much easier to person texting em. Its like a pop up where you can already see the message and reply at once..
I looked at the GO SMS, I saw that it also has a reminder that it allows the phone to send text messages on its own.
Whats the best messga widget do you guys use? Thanks!
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Not impossible. I think I did use that to, but the GO SMS has a popup of its own which seems better.
There is also a GO SMS widget that works quite well, I find. I prefer the popup and an unread message count shortcut.

jeromepearce said:
Not impossible. I think I did use that to, but the GO SMS has a popup of its own which seems better.
There is also a GO SMS widget that works quite well, I find. I prefer the popup and an unread message count shortcut.
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Ok, thanks!

Hangouts MMS - Device or App Issue?

So I came across Hangouts, the messaging program created by Google. I really like the layout and decided to set it as my default SMS program. I got very used to it until I came across a time to send an MMS photo. It kept failing even with the highest bars in service. I Don't think it is the ROM I am running because I tried it on this and on the stock version of the HTC One. Has anyone else had this issue and know if it is an app issue or a device issue? There have been a few updates by Hangouts and none of them have seemed to do any justice.

Ive used hangouts sms since the day it launched. Pictures texts everything work. On data network and wifi. What rom are you running, tell some more about your setup if you require help.

RossKrowedom said:
Ive used hangouts sms since the day it launched. Pictures texts everything work. On data network and wifi. What rom are you running, tell some more about your setup if you require help.
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Actually shortly after posting this I noticed there was an update for my Rom. After flashing it and attempting Hangouts MMS it is working now. Doesn't really explain why it didn't work on stock HTC One, but nonetheless it is running now.

lista94 said:
Actually shortly after posting this I noticed there was an update for my Rom. After flashing it and attempting Hangouts MMS it is working now. Doesn't really explain why it didn't work on stock HTC One, but nonetheless it is running now.
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Ok excellent. Well doont question it, just roll with it haha. Glad it works though.