Tasks - connect to google tasks

[Lamont Sanford]

My 4.4 has a app called Tasks. When I go to add a task it says, "Tasks will be saved to your phone. If you want to sync them with an online account, add the account to your phone." I choose Add account option. The screen has Microsoft Exchange at the very top. It asks for my email address and password. I provide both. It now gives me 2 options "Auto" and "Next".
Selecting "Auto" gives me, "Checking Auto setup information..." then, "Cannot connect to server. Try again after checking network connection and entered information."
"Next" asks for the server address with is defaulted to "m.google.com", the domain which defaults to "Domain". I then have to select next again and it comes back with, "Unable to open connection to server due to security error."

I'm beginning to wonder if this will sync with Google tasks or because the first screen had Microsoft Exchange at the very top it might just work with exchange. But this strikes me as funny as Android is Google and surely they would build in apps to support their own products. In fact I can't see them giving me a app by default that support their competition--Microsoft.

Furthermore it seems there are many apps called simply Tasks. This app I have came on my Android. It does not show in the list of downloaded apps and I assume can't be removed from the phone thus I figure it must be a default app on this version of Android.

Any ideas?

I know there are other apps--I want to know if this one will work.

 

[Hadron]

You'll need to tell us what phone, because an app with a generic name like "Tasks" may well be manufacturer-specific.

 

[electricpete]

If it turns out that you can't sync t that app to your satisfaction....

There are of course many options for apps that will sync to Google tasks. I've used gtasks (premium) a few years and I love it. Here is a link to free version...I don't think it's missing much
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dayup.gtask

 

[Lamont Sanford]

You'll need to tell us what phone, because an app with a generic name like "Tasks" may well be manufacturer-specific.

It's an LG L34C

 

[electricpete]

I happen to have an old LG34C laying around.

(it's my mom's old tracfone... which was since upgraded to larger screen Moto E on a too-good-to-pass up deal $99 gets you one year + 1200 minutes + 1200mb + phone... phone is practically free)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-Mo...te-Te-xt-Data-Included-Tracfone-/151480536124
Sorry for the detour!

I was able to pull up the app tasks and the screen you mentioned (screenshot attached). I'm certain it won't sync with google tasks. Probably will sync with some MS product.

That tasks app isn't that great. Doesn't even have categories. Personally I would go with gtasks. You've got 2gb internal storage... what's 40 or 50 mb for a good app? But it's a personal choice, depends what you're after.

Btw you can root this phone very easily with towelroot (to get rid of bloatware like this). You just need the particular codes to put into towelroot which can be found online. Let me know if you want a link.

 

[jefboyardee]

I've been using GoTasks for years. Just right for me, maybe for you.

 

[Lamont Sanford]

I happen to have an old LG34C laying around.

(it's my mom's old tracfone... which was since upgraded to larger screen Moto E on a too-good-to-pass up deal $99 gets you one year + 1200 minutes + 1200mb + phone... phone is practically free)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-Mo...te-Te-xt-Data-Included-Tracfone-/151480536124
Sorry for the detour!

I was able to pull up the app tasks and the screen you mentioned (screenshot attached). I'm certain it won't sync with google tasks. Probably will sync with some MS product.

That tasks app isn't that great. Doesn't even have categories. Personally I would go with gtasks. You've got 2gb internal storage... what's 40 or 50 mb for a good app? But it's a personal choice, depends what you're after.

Btw you can root this phone very easily with towelroot (to get rid of bloatware like this). You just need the particular codes to put into towelroot which can be found online. Let me know if you want a link.

Thanks. Mine is a Tracfone. I hate to throw that out there because it immediately makes folks think it's old junk. I'm testing the android waters--have no idea how much phone I need. This phone was $30 and the 2,500 minutes I had on my flip phone transferred into 2,500 talk minutes, 2,500 text messages, and 2,500 mb of data when I moved the service to this phone. I thought it was a great deal. I usually fill the phone with the $100 a year card. I plan on using primarily Wifi so hopefully mb will be fine. I don't use my cell much (that's why I had so many minutes to transfer) and I virtually never text. My only disappointment so far is the camera is fixed focus.

I've been looking at how a smart phone can help me. Tasks was a posibility. Per your advise I'm trying gtasks now. Not sure about it yet. Again I find it funny Google doesn't have an app for it's Tasks functionality on Android which is it's operating system. I think they have a mobile web site for it--I'm going to try that too.