Email vs GMail Battery

[BabelFish]

So I see that there is Email and GMail. I have done some research and (correct me if I am wrong) it seems that GMail is designed for GMail accounts only. You load your accounts in the Accounts section and select "Sync GMail" to have your mail pushed to that application. This application only works with your GMail account.

On the other hand, Email is designed for any email account (GMail, Yahoo, etc). This application allows you to specify when to check for new messages (regardless of whether you connect IMAP or POP).

If these understandings are correct... would I then be able to save on my battery if I turn off all of the "Sync GMail" options (leaving Contacts and Calendar on) and simply use Email to serve as my email application and only check every 30 minutes or so?

It just seems annoying to use two applications for mail.

 

[Crumm]

Disable them both and use K-9 mail from the market. Much better application for multiple accounts.

 

[BabelFish]

1. how do I disable them both?
2. Is there a way to remove them from the launcher?

I am looking at k-9 now..

 

[Crumm]

Delete all accounts in the mail app and disable gmail sync in the settings.

You can freeze them with titanium if you are rooted or hide them with launcher pro if you are not.

 

[BabelFish]

Delete all accounts in the mail app and disable gmail sync in the settings.

You can freeze them with titanium if you are rooted or hide them with launcher pro if you are not.

okay.. k9 seems really good and acts just like the email client.. I like it alot so far...

I have done what you stated (minus the freezing part ) but when I go back into the gmail client it still sees the emails... is that just going to happen or should I not see email in there?

 

[PSkeptic]

Or, forward all your email to gmail, and just set that up

 

[Crumm]

when I go back into the gmail client it still sees the emails... is that just going to happen or should I not see email in there?

Be sure to disable sync in the settings/accounts/gmail. Next time your gmail inbox is empty goto the gmail app and manually sync. This should empty the gmail app.

 

[BabelFish]

Be sure to disable sync in the settings/accounts/gmail. Next time your gmail inbox is empty goto the gmail app and manually sync. This should empty the gmail app.

inbox empty????... lol that is like asking me to clean my room...

 

[BabelFish]

what is the battery drain like with k9?

 

[Crumm]

I imagine it depends on how often you have it setup to poll. I have not noticed any drain at all.

 

[BabelFish]

If I go to the application setup and clear the cache for gmail, will that clear the emails from the phone as well (as opposed to cleaning my inbox )

 

[Crumm]

It might. Clearing data might also but clearing data may clear your address too????

 

[AngryHatter]

inbox empty????... lol that is like asking me to clean my room...

You say that as though it were a bad thing?

 

[BabelFish]

It might. Clearing data might also but clearing data may clear your address too????

wouldn't those resync again though?

Weird thing though.. my Accounts area reports sync error but the phone seems to sync fine.. hmm

 

[Crumm]

wouldn't those resync again though?

Only if you enable sync in the settings or open the app and sync.

 

[ernbrdn]

Just clear data in gmail and your inbox will be empty. Contacts and calendar are stored in their respective Apps.