Help HELP for Android email app - Clear data greyed out, cache is HUGE!

[fyuta]

Amazing that this bug is not fixable without "rooting" your android.

Newsflash!! Not all android users are software developers that are willing to void warranty, spend hours trying to learn how to root, and risk losing data and end up effing up their phone to fix a problem that should be addressed by Google, HTC, Sprint, Etc....

I cant believe this bug exists. I have 50 MB being consumed by my crummy Android Mail app even after I deleted all email accounts and discontinued using the crummy stock email app that comes with the phone (ps. I am now using K9 Email app and it is awesome!).

Now the "Clear Data" button is greyed out and unless I want to spend hours rooting my device to fix (with the potential of having worse problems) I am SOL. To access this setting you would go to "Menu, Settings, Applications, Manage applications, All, Mail"

Does anyone know how to fix this problem without having to "root" my phone.

Quite honestly tossing this phone (with the crappy buggy OS) out of a speeding car window and getting an iPhone sounds like an easier and ultimately cheaper solution.

 

[argedion]

Amazing that this bug is not fixable without "rooting" your android.

Newsflash!! Not all android users are software developers that are willing to void warranty, spend hours trying to learn how to root, and risk losing data and end up effing up their phone to fix a problem that should be addressed by Google, HTC, Sprint, Etc....

I cant believe this bug exists. I have 50 MB being consumed by my crummy Android Mail app even after I deleted all email accounts and discontinued using the crummy stock email app that comes with the phone (ps. I am now using K9 Email app and it is awesome!).

Now the "Clear Data" button is greyed out and unless I want to spend hours rooting my device to fix (with the potential of having worse problems) I am SOL. To access this setting you would go to "Menu, Settings, Applications, Manage applications, All, Mail"

Does anyone know how to fix this problem without having to "root" my phone.

Quite honestly tossing this phone (with the crappy buggy OS) out of a speeding car window and getting an iPhone sounds like an easier and ultimately cheaper solution.

Not sure where you got your information about rooting phones but I know it only took me like ten minutes. However You are going to do what you want to do. There are cache cleaners on the market you can get that can wipe cache with out being rooted. 1 click cache cleaner is one of such programs. Free on the market. Besides with all the carrier IQ stuff going on today most people choose to root for the freedom not to fix app woo's from sprint / htc / google.

 

[fyuta]

Not sure where you got your information about rooting phones but I know it only took me like ten minutes. However You are going to do what you want to do. There are cache cleaners on the market you can get that can wipe cache with out being rooted. 1 click cache cleaner is one of such programs. Free on the market. Besides with all the carrier IQ stuff going on today most people choose to root for the freedom not to fix app woo's from sprint / htc / google.

Tried your suggestion, but it did not work.

Downloaded and ran both "1-click cleaner" and "1tap cleaner". Neither has the ability to clear the stored emails in the Android stock mail app. "1-click cleaner" did not even list emails and "1tap cleaner" only opened the application setting page where the clear data button is still greyed out.

If you have a 10 minute rooting process instruction, I would sure love to see it. Everything I have found seems to indicate a much more involved rooting process.

 

[argedion]

Tried your suggestion, but it did not work.

Downloaded and ran both "1-click cleaner" and "1tap cleaner". Neither has the ability to clear the stored emails in the Android stock mail app. "1-click cleaner" did not even list emails and "1tap cleaner" only opened the application setting page where the clear data button is still greyed out.

If you have a 10 minute rooting process instruction, I would sure love to see it. Everything I have found seems to indicate a much more involved rooting process.

checkout the guide in my sig. Rooting for Dummies Gingerbread. The actual rooting part only takes a few minutes. However preparation will take a bit longer. My recommendation has always been:

Read 3 times before attempting
Make sure you have downloaded all items needed.
Go to All Root Section and Ask any questions/concerns/fears you may have. Trust me most people who have rooted their phones are not Software / Hardware engineers either. Most of us are not students either. Personally I'm just an enthusiast who watched one to may burger king commercials and thinks I should have it my way with everything