WTF is up with the gmail app in Android?

[jessef]

I need help...I have a gmail account and need to know how to enable push gmail. I only get my messages when I refresh inside the gmail app. Am I killing it overtime I tell the task manager to close all apps?? PleAs help me with this as I love this OS...

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

1. uninstall the task manager.
2. reboot your phone
3. Read this

http://www.androidcentral.com/how-properly-set-and-use-task-killer-oh-yes-i-went-there

then reinstall your task manager if you want.

 

[Darth Pooh#CB]

hehehe... funny gbhil

 

[doogald]

Am I killing it overtime I tell the task manager to close all apps??

This is probably what it is. Also, from home, go into Settings->Data synchronization->Google and make sure that Backgroung sync and gmail are checked.

For the task killer, if you really are going to use it (and I agree that it is probably unnecessary to automatically force kill at all), make sure that you ignore any app or process that mentions gmail, google or gtalk.

 

[ebartolon]

have you tried another app!

 

[jessef]

What other app can I try for push email???

 

[klopinator]

Push mail

What other app can I try for push email???

Check out K9 Mail in the market. Push, and everything works very well. By far my favorite, no Gmail app needed.

 

[threepio]

1. uninstall the task manager.
2. reboot your phone
3. Read this

http://www.androidcentral.com/how-properly-set-and-use-task-killer-oh-yes-i-went-there

then reinstall your task manager if you want.

ive one this and read that article in depth. so far today my emails are coming in smoothly and promptly.

Thanks for the tip gbhil!