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Help Slow to receive new Gmails?

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karman

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I have noticed that when I receive a new Gmail message on my computer; it doesn't show up on my HTC Inspire for some time. I can go to menu/refresh manually to get the new mails. What is the timing of the phone checking for new Gmails? Thanks
 
In addition to what blazeplacid said, I hope you don't have a task killer installed? Those are usually to blame when stuff doesn't happen when you expect them to.
 
Which app are you using? I could never get gmail to work properly with the stock mail app or the k9 mail app, so I broke down and placed the gmail app back on my home screen and it works great. Messages show up there at the same time as my gmail notifications show up in Chrome browser on my PC, more or less instantly.
 
Thanks, when I go to accounts&Sync, I see auto-sync which is checked. Then under manage accounts, I see Google which has my gmail account under it. There is no "gmail" by itself listed. Am I missing something here?
I am using the Gmail app on home screen.
 
karman said:
Thanks, when I go to accounts&Sync, I see auto-sync which is checked. Then under manage accounts, I see Google which has my gmail account under it. There is no "gmail" by itself listed. Am I missing something here?
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That's how mine is. there's no separate gmail setting except for under Google.
 
gtalum said:
That's how mine is. there's no separate gmail setting except for under Google.
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Sorry - I meant make sure "Google" is set to sync automatically. When I turned this on, I began receiving my gmails instantaneously through the gmail app. Make sure to turn on "Auto-Sync" as well.
 
I just looked at my phone. Ok do this...

From HTC Home screen -> settings -> accounts and sych -> Click Google -> check mark "sync gmail". This will sync your Gmail Application that came with the Insight. At least it did for me!
 
That is what I have. Then on next page I see the sync books, sync contacts, and sync Gmail. All these are checked. What was the push/fetch mentioned in previous post? Will have to test here a bit. Thanks Ken
Did test mail and it came in shortly. Phone Gmail app shows 1 new inbox. But only way I can view it is to click on all mail box. Is that normal? Little inbox (1) at top of screen shows up. When I click on it the screen shows "no conversations" Large inbox on main screen says "sync 4 days" under it.
 
karman said:
That is what I have. Then on next page I see the sync books, sync contacts, and sync Gmail. All these are checked. What was the push/fetch mentioned in previous post? Will have to test here a bit. Thanks Ken
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Is Auto-sync check marked under settings->accounts & sync?

If so, try restarting your phone (hold down power button). Then open gmail and send yourself a gmail.

Don't use applications like task killer, I think gmail needs to run in the background for this to work.
 
if that doesn't work, the last thing I would try is from your gmail application's inbox, click Menu -> Accounts -> Menu -> Account Settings -> Check mark background data and auto sync -> then click "Google" -> and make sure Sync Gmail is check marked.

I'm assuming this is for an Inspire.
 
ramyhin said:
if that doesn't work, the last thing I would try is from your gmail application's inbox, click Menu -> Accounts -> Menu -> Account Settings -> Check mark background data and auto sync -> then click "Google" -> and make sure Sync Gmail is check marked.

I'm assuming this is for an Inspire.
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I was having this problem and this fixed it for me. Thank yoU!
 
I did what ramyhin said as well, and it still takes over 10min for my phone to receive an email....

Usually I don't care if I get my emails right away or not, but fantasy baseball season is coming up, and I like to get instant notifications if someone in my big money league dropped a guy so I can have the earliest opportunity to pick said player up.

I am going to try the gmail app and go form there....

Edit: ok, the gmail app is the same one that comes with the phone, so that's obviously not going to work either...
 
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