How to change Email default program? - AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Just got the note 3 a few days ago. Came from HTC One m7. I have not been able to disable the default email and use the gmail app. If I go to delete the email account in the default app it says it will delete all my contacts etc. How to get around this? Thanks.

If you're rooted try using titanium backup and freeze the default email app and see what happens. Worst case just unfreeze the app and you'll be back to where you started.

Thanks for the reply. I just removed the email account from the app. It did not seem to mess things up. My contacts did refresh, but all there. Why they don't just let you disable it and use gmail app?

Honestly for me my email never used that app. It went automatically into gmail app. I had to setup my other email through the app though since it was a @Live.com email I wanted to use as well.

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Setting a default calendar when adding events

Hey guys, has anyone figured out how to set the default calender on the captivate when adding a calender event it always defaults to "my calendar" which is in the phone. Every time I add an event to my calender I would like it to go to my gmail calender instead of always having to change it.
I'm surprised nobody has run into this yet. Does anyone use their calendar???
yeah I have the same problem.
Couldn't find a setting to change it. I will play with it a little more right now.
yep no luck.
Even went into settings while in calendar and unchecked the "my calendar" one - it still comes up as default.
No setting for it.
I haven't tried this yet, but if you add an event to "my calendar" does it still sync with the Gmail account? I assume no...
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Anything on this issue yet? Isn't the point of a google phone to be able to integrate into google applications like calendar? This is a horrible feature on this phone which for me is a pain as i enter a lot of calendar entries daily. It worked just fine on my htc hero (as did the gps and contact groups...).
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Did you go to Settings / Accounts and sync / your Gmail account, then check Sync Calander?
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tdogz said:
Did you go to Settings / Accounts and sync / your Gmail account, then check Sync Calander?
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Yes. My gmail account syncs just fine. The problem is when you add an appointment to the calendar on the phone, it defaults to "my calendar" (which will not sync with google). I would like for it to default to my google calendar when adding an entry on the phone.
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Try an alternative calendar app like Gemini Calendar or Jorte Calendar. They are both free and let you use your Google Calendar by default.
I chatted online with a Samsung person to find out if there was a way to make the Google calendar the default in the calendar app that comes with the phone. She claimed that she was able to sync an event from her phone calendar with her Google calendar, but the steps she told me to use did not work for me. I think she didn't understand what I was asking.
no driver said:
Try an alternative calendar app like Gemini Calendar or Jorte Calendar. They are both free and let you use your Google Calendar by default.
I chatted online with a Samsung person to find out if there was a way to make the Google calendar the default in the calendar app that comes with the phone. She claimed that she was able to sync an event from her phone calendar with her Google calendar, but the steps she told me to use did not work for me. I think she didn't understand what I was asking.
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Im currently using Jorte and it is working fine. I hope samsung gets a fix for this as i do like the layout of the stock samsung calendar.
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jayrod88 said:
Hey guys, has anyone figured out how to set the default calender on the captivate when adding a calender event it always defaults to "my calendar" which is in the phone. Every time I add an event to my calender I would like it to go to my gmail calender instead of always having to change it.
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Ya same problem. after a reboot or something it gets checked back and im saving stuff onto the reguler calendar. seems like a bug.
has anyone found a solution to this problem?
boost3dsupra said:
has anyone found a solution to this problem?
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Really?
Create an event, change the calendar where it is saved to your gmail account, click ok, SAVE EVENT. If you don't want the event, delete it.
Next time you create an event it will default to your gmail account.
I have no issue with the calendar.
Open the calendar app, press the menu button, select more, select setting, select calendars, un-check 'My Calendar' done.
cappysw10 said:
Really?
Create an event, change the calendar where it is saved to your gmail account, click ok, SAVE EVENT. If you don't want the event, delete it.
Next time you create an event it will default to your gmail account.
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This is not working for me. Is there an actual setting somewhere you can set to force the phone to do what it's supposed to do?

[Q] Email not syncing

My email ( default email app, not gmail app ) wont sync automatically, I don't have a task killer, doing some research I am starting to think its because I don't have a universal inbox app.
I am not sure if I deleted it or if my ROM ( Phoenix ) came without it.. Is it why my email app wont sync automatically ? if so, can I get a universal inbox app from someone please
what is your email account which is not sync?
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what is your email account which is not sync?
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All of them! 3 gmail accounts, and 1 hotmail account.
I don't use gmail app, I just want one program for mail, so I have been using the default app, which I believe is a samsung app. I removed gmail, and I may have removed unified inbox thinking its for facebook and stuff I don't use. I am not sure this is the cause but my accounts using the email app wont sync automatically, I have to manually tell them to refresh.
If its just that missing unified inbox app maybe I can get it off someone, but I don't know.
Can someone shed some light on this?
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All of them! 3 gmail accounts, and 1 hotmail account.
I don't use gmail app, I just want one program for mail, so I have been using the default app, which I believe is a samsung app. I removed gmail, and I may have removed unified inbox thinking its for facebook and stuff I don't use. I am not sure this is the cause but my accounts using the email app wont sync automatically, I have to manually tell them to refresh.
If its just that missing unified inbox app maybe I can get it off someone, but I don't know.
Can someone shed some light on this?
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you can use Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to get hotmail's email, so it will push the email to your phone.
Well I need 1 client for everything ... something is wrong. The default mail app used to work at some point, I just want to know why its not syncing mail every 15 minutes like its set to.
Is the default mail app ment to work with universal inbox? I thought mail was an android app and universal inbox is a samsung app, so I doubt it, but why wont it sync?
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[Q] Sanyo Zio (Kyocera M6000) Issue adding Facebook account for contact synching.

Facebook Account synch was not available in Donut 1.6, so I downloaded the 2.2.1 update from this website for Cricket for both my Zio phones. Both are having the same issue. Contacts --> Menu --> Accounts --> Add Account --> Facebook. This does not work.
After clicking Facebook, it kicks me back one screen without adding it to the list of synched accounts. If I log out of Facebok and clear the data, and re follow the steps above, it displays the log in screeen to facebook. After logging in, it simply brings up my facebook home screen. When I go back into Account & Sync settings, Facebook is still not listed. Is anyone with a Zio, and with the 2.2.1 update having this issue?
I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Facebook app to no avail.
I'm having that same issue. I have been doing some research and will let you know if i find a fix
download syncmypix from the market. It works great unfortunately it does add everyone from your facebook. If it cant find a contact because the name is different just press and hold onto the contact in syncmypix and seletc link to contact and select the contact you have in your phone book and it will sync it.
make sure you have sync turned om from the facebook app itself. open the app, and back out of the newsfeed. press menu > settings and verify you have contact sync turned on.
@option94
I dont have that option under facebook
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@option94
I dont have that option under facebook
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are you using the app from the market, or one installed from factory?
with the cricket zio it did not have facebook preloaded
Was about say the same. Do you have the official app from facebook
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I'm running the offical facebook app from the android market and I have the same issue.
Same issue
I installed the Facebook app from the market and I have the same issue. I am unable to sync Facebook in my contacts.
Im pretty sure this is because there isnt a stock facebook app built into our android version.
And when you think about it, if you install facebook app, it will automatcally sync (in the facebook settings). So theres really no need for android to handle the sync.
Kyocera should have removed this from the sync settings..
I had to do a factory reset. I added Facebook as an account and synced contacts. It doesn't show up in accounts but all my FB contacts are in my contacts now. Sign out of the FB app, uninstall it. Add FB to your accounts. Reinstall. Contacts should be there. Make sure your also signed out of FB in your browser.
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Facebook contacts may be added by going to the home screen(or one with sufficient space) and long pressing. The go to folders. Put up Facebook Phonebook. Open it. Go in to each contact individually and add them.
FunZio
Not necessarily the easiest way to sync your Facebook contacts, I am going to see what can be done to actually sync contacts.
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Easiest way I have found to sync facebook contacts is an app called friendcaster. There is a free and pay version on the market place.

Email App Crashes

I am on an unrooted / unmodified Sprint M8.
I have 2 exchange emails and my hotmail account running within the stock email app.
If i have the app set to show "all accounts" and an email comes in, if i try to move it to another folder the app will crash.
If i only have the specific account showing and move the mail to another folder it works fine.
Anyone else seeing this?

Gmail/Settings issue?

I'm trying to use multiple Gmail accounts on my Note 9 like I have with other phones, but for some reason when I go to add a second Gmail account, another window comes up saying Checking Info... And then settings has stopped working. Anyone else have this issue?
I have 3 separate gmail accounts. I use outlook for android and dont have any issues. I also have 4 other email accounts.
Did you setup your gmail accounts on your phone first before going forward with the email setup?
What email app are you using?
Do you have any power save settings ? This can affect background settings.
The BEST email app I have ever used for multiple emails is K9.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsck.k9
Nine email
Best of All ,for me.
clone1008 said:
The BEST email app I have ever used for multiple emails is K9.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsck.k9
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Try also..Blue Mail. Easy to set up, easy to use, watch a video on YouTube.

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