Why aren't I receiving Gmail push notifications on the Galaxy S6?

[Wildo6882]

Hey, Pooper Scooper, Did you note 5 have the push notifications working Fine when you first set up the phone and did they all stop working after a week or so? Just got the Note 5 in and I'm sitting on razor blades waiting for the Push Notifications to come in.

Are yours working? Did you do the fix from thus thread?

 

[felloffthetruck]

Are yours working? Did you do the fix from thus thread?

Just got in the Note 5 last night and so far everything is working fine....................fingers crossed. :-\

 

[Wildo6882]

Just got in the Note 5 last night and so far everything is working fine....................fingers crossed. :-\

Haha. I hear ya man. That's what has kept me away so far. If I can get more proof that it's working, I may be in. That's such a sick phone, otherwise.

 

[felloffthetruck]

Haha. I hear ya man. That's what has kept me away so far. If I can get more proof that it's working, I may be in. That's such a sick phone, otherwise.

Yea, I could not hold off any longer, ordered up the 64GB from Verizon and received it yesterday. Just pray the notifications keep working.

 

[Wildo6882]

Yea, I could not hold off any longer, ordered up the 64GB from Verizon and received it yesterday. Just pray the notifications keep working.

I'm going to test the Moto X first, and if I don't like it I'm going to try to hunt down a Note 5. Hope yours holds up on the notifications!

 

[Allen Gregg]

I don't understand how some phones work just find and others don't. I went 3 Galaxy S6's and finally got one that the push notifications work fine with. Now, I'm going to try the Note 5.

see reply below - address two of yours with that one, really.

 

[Allen Gregg]

Hey, Pooper Scooper, Did you note 5 have the push notifications working Fine when you first set up the phone and did they all stop working after a week or so? Just got the Note 5 in and I'm sitting on razor blades waiting for the Push Notifications to come in.

Actually, yes, it did seem to work for well, a few HOURS after I got it. Then stopped. No new apps or changes made during that time, too. Worked very briefly I think, then stopped and it went down from there.

 

[felloffthetruck]

Is this a carrier or Samsung software problem?

 

[anon(153966)]

I sent a few test emails to my Gmail (Google Apps) account, while my SGN5 was in 'sleep mode'. Within 30 seconds or so, I received notifications. Normally, I wouldn't; maybe this is now resolved?

Albeit, I've since removed my GMail account, and will simply stick with using my Outlook.com account. It just seems to work...

 

[felloffthetruck]

2 weeks in with the Note 5 and I'm no longer receiving Gmail notifications. This pretty much blows. :'(

 

[Wildo6882]

2 weeks in with the Note 5 and I'm no longer receiving Gmail notifications. This pretty much blows. :'(

Wow, really? Anything changed?

 

[felloffthetruck]

Wow, really? Anything changed?

I had the restart the phone as it was stuck in landscape mode. I did receive one Gmail notification this morning. I'll put some more testing into it later today. There is really no easy fix for the notification problems.

 

[Wildo6882]

I had the restart the phone as it was stuck in landscape mode. I did receive one Gmail notification this morning. I'll put some more testing into it later today. There is really no easy fix for the notification problems.

That sucks. I haven't activated mine yet, but this is worrisome. This phone is so awesome aside from that. There isn't another Android phone out that I want.

 

[anon(153966)]

But, to confirm, is this merely when the device is in 'sleep' mode?

2 weeks in with the Note 5 and I'm no longer receiving Gmail notifications. This pretty much blows. :'(

 

[soleil14]

I have the same problem with my Note 5 920C. Gmail push notifications stopped working after 3 weeks. I dont know what to do now. It's very frustating. I don't want to reset my phone.

 

[blacks0ull]

Hello everyone,

I had these issues with the sync of Gmail and I'm still having them, if I'm not applying the following workaround:

Enter in GMAIL app, then go to Settings for the account/accounts that you are having configured inside the APP and then click on

Inbox sound & vibrate and now is the tricky thing that it will solve your problem

UNCHECK (if it is checked already) the following option

Notifi for every message - UNCHECK this option and then test the push function by sending an e-mail to your address.

Tell me if now is working fine!

Thanks!
Andrei

 

[TiKaBo]

Re: Not receiving Gmail push notifications on Galaxy S6

You are my hero!!! This worked perfectly! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

 

[TiKaBo]

Re: Not receiving Gmail push notifications on Galaxy S6

I have an S6 edge. I had the same exact problem as the OP after migrating my info from my old S3. All notifications worked expect the Gmail ones.

I got around resetting my phone, see below:

-Open Gmail app
-Settings for app
-Select your email account
-Make sure sync Gmail is checked (mine was)
-Select days of mail to sync, change to desired setting
-Select Manage Labels *important*
Here is where mine wasn't right. Go over this list, set days to sync for what you want here (like the primary inbox, mine wasn't set to sync!)

Even doing this, it's not going to work right away - it needs time to sync up.

I suggest doing this just to make sure it does it:
-Settings in your phone
-Personal section , then select accounts
-Select Google
-Select your Gmail account
It should show Gmail syncing
-Turn Gmail sync off, then turn it back on

When it's finished syncing this time (may take awhile) - - your notifications should start working again!

Some of these steps may not be needed, but it worked for me. I made an account to share the info!

You are my hero!!! This worked perfectly! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

 

[Sampath Pallekumbura]

It is not a problem with your Galaxy S6.
Your can get notification by adding thease settings to your gmail account..
Please go to gmail account sine_in and follow followings.
gmail->settings->Forwarding and POP/IMAP->select Enable POP for all mail this option,select Enable IMAP and click on save changes button to save your new settings.
Hope now your are out of trouble.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.

 

[Green Samot]

It is not a problem with your Galaxy S6.
Your can get notification by adding thease settings to your gmail account..
Please go to gmail account sine_in and follow followings.
gmail->settings->Forwarding and POP/IMAP->select Enable POP for all mail this option,select Enable IMAP and click on save changes button to save your new settings.
Hope now your are out of trouble.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.

Well done that man!