Gmail / Google Apps check frequency?

[pcguys]

I checked in settings | acounts & sync and didn't see where I can define a fetch schedule (like every 15 minutes, instead of push mail).

What am I missing?

(BTW, I also use touchdown to push my corporate exchange mail, so I can't just turn off data, or sync overall or use something like juice defender).

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Roboticz]

I don't think Gmail has that setting... Gmail is "pushed"... that's why you get it right away.

 

[pcguys]

I'm surprised there's no fetch every X minutes setting for this.

I have the impression that push email is more taxing on the battery than a fetch every 15 minutes, even if same number of emails are ultimately downloaded.

Mike

 

[jeffreii]

It should not be more efficient as items are PUSHED to the device. It's not like the phone is constantly checking for new email...it receives a signal from the server when a new email arrives so it doesn't have to actually check.

I'm sure there's some keep alive stuff going on in the background but it should be more efficient unless you were able to set the manual polling to hour(s) intervals.

 

[Tarpit_Carnivore]

It should not be more efficient as items are PUSHED to the device. It's not like the phone is constantly checking for new email...it receives a signal from the server when a new email arrives so it doesn't have to actually check.

I'm sure there's some keep alive stuff going on in the background but it should be more efficient unless you were able to set the manual polling to hour(s) intervals.

Right. Push is is more efficient than pull, when an app functions will pull it has to poll every X minutes for updates which can be a battery drain if you're in low coverage areas because it will just keep polling for data.

 

[ansextra]

Also as if the above wasn't clear enough pull will continue "pulling" whether or not there is email to be pulled. That is the battery waster. Push is far more efficient.

 

[koam]

Thanks for the info about Gmail pushing to devices.

I observe that my various devices or different user accounts receive these pushes at different times. Some of them are delayed in receiving Gmail for so long that it remains hard to stay up to date in a flowing conversation, unless I manually poll the server. Similarly, if someone emails me asking for something I may not receive that email on one of my devices without delay.

Currently I'm using a PC, Phone, and Tablet all logged into the same Gmail account.

I received a new email on the PC (Windows 10, Chrome) 20 mins ago. I see it in my Inbox in Chrome
The same email hit my Tablet 10 (Nexus 7, Android 4.3) 10 minutes ago, so at least 10 minutes after it was sent to me. I see a Notification in Android. The Gmail app is open in the background.
The email has not yet hit my Phone (Nexus 6, Android 7.0) ... so it's at least 20 minutes "late" in my seeing it.

I haven't opened the email on any device and haven't force-polled the app on any device. The Gmail app isn't opened on the phone but is set to Sync automatically on this account. Eventually I expect to see the notification for the email appear in Android Notifications.