Gmail on Incredible

[CSI Guy]

Since the Incredible does not come with GMail, will I just download it from Google? Do I need to download Google Sync or does the Incredible sync on its own. It would seem that since this is a Google branded phone that this would already be on it.

 

[nickacs]

I thought Gmail is already on the phone, pre-installed? I played with a demo unit at the local VZW store today and it had it on there already. But who knows if someone put it on there afterwards.. Seems like it would be on there tho since it is Google branded!

 

[John-Paul]

I am guessing if there is an app for that, then GMail is available on the phone out of the box. The HTC email client however, the default client, doesn't play nice with GMail. I think it has something to do with Google's push tech, and you can still configure the client to retrieve GMail, but I would check the walk through video and the hands on guide for specifics.

 

[iamtone]

gmail is in the app drawer on the phone stock

 

[thebizz]

Why would it not have the gmail app. How would it sync your apps calendar and all that. Now I highly doubt it that they removes the gmail app since their app only supports pull not push

 

[CSI Guy]

I don't know. I saw on a review that in the email setup that it has several other email types but that GMail was not there. I guess it is in the app store or somewhere else.

 

[Genetic_Bloom]

The email app doesn't support gmail out of the box, but the gmail app itself does is what I'm guessing they were talking about.

 

[bigpetefox]

When we set up the phone, after the activation it asks for a gmail login. All the Droid phones have it, you sign in and good to go.

 

[threepio]

why would google NOT put a gmail app on a phone with google software. cmon OP.

 

[Adiliyo]

i believe the OP has gotten confused (and it is a somewhat confusing setup) b/t the email app and the gmail app.

on the android platform, gmail has its own dedicated app that is separate from the other email app.

what you saw was the regular email app which is meant for pop and other imap (yahoo, hotmail) mail. to setup gmail (which is usually part of the setup wizard) you would do it in a different place, which is why it doesn't show up there.

since this is a google experience phone, the gmail app will be on there

 

[Phil Nickinson]

Exactly. It's the HTC e-mail app (the one that by default has the nice home screen widget) that doesn't do gmail. But the phone absolutely has a gmail app. Same as any other Android phone.

i believe the OP has gotten confused (and it is a somewhat confusing setup) b/t the email app and the gmail app.

on the android platform, gmail has its own dedicated app that is separate from the other email app.

what you saw was the regular email app which is meant for pop and other imap (yahoo, hotmail) mail. to setup gmail (which is usually part of the setup wizard) you would do it in a different place, which is why it doesn't show up there.

since this is a google experience phone, the gmail app will be on there

 

[VKitty]

Do you have to use two different apps if you have email from different clients? Like if you have gmail, and exchange, or if you have gmail and yahoo?


So, do I have to use one app gmail, for gmail, and the other app for my other emails.

That way I can look at them all at once?

 

[rew001]

Do you have to use two different apps if you have email from different clients? Like if you have gmail, and exchange, or if you have gmail and yahoo?


So, do I have to use one app gmail, for gmail, and the other app for my other emails.

That way I can look at them all at once?

I have the same question. I hope the answer is yes, but I'm pretty sure gmail uses it own app under sense.

 

[mrmoe110]

I have the same question. I hope the answer is yes, but I'm pretty sure gmail uses it own app under sense.

you can set gmail up in the regular email app, too. the best way to do it is to set it as an exchange account so you can get push-email. i set gmail as exchange and any other accounts as imap.

 

[Adiliyo]

Do you have to use two different apps if you have email from different clients? Like if you have gmail, and exchange, or if you have gmail and yahoo?


So, do I have to use one app gmail, for gmail, and the other app for my other emails.

That way I can look at them all at once?

unless you setup your gmail as an exchange account, you'll need to look at two seperate apps to see all your mail.

 

[tommy m]

unless you setup your gmail as an exchange account, you'll need to look at two seperate apps to see all your mail.

That's lame considering Sense only allows one exchange account

 

[Adiliyo]

using two apps really isn't that bad though. personally i like the separation

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

You can add a Gmail account to this and its really easy to switch between e-mails in the Sense Mail APP

 

[mayorjuliano]

Let me ask this...I have a gmail account and another email account through my employer, will I have to get the data pack for 2 email accounts? There is a $29.95 pack for one email account and another for $44.95 for 2 accounts. Would the gmail account count as 1 of the 2 email accounts?

 

[Adiliyo]

Let me ask this...I have a gmail account and another email account through my employer, will I have to get the data pack for 2 email accounts? There is a $29.95 pack for one email account and another for $44.95 for 2 accounts. Would the gmail account count as 1 of the 2 email accounts?

the 29.99 data plan can support as many email accounts as the phone can.

the 44.95 one is for corporate billing basically.