Gmail not updating automatically

[vettesfan]

To find out if I have a new email I have to open up the app and click refresh everytime, is there a way to automatically get the emails updated?

It is a Droid X running 2.2

 

[cjriddle22]

To find out if I have a new email I have to open up the app and click refresh everytime, is there a way to automatically get the emails updated?

It is a Droid X running 2.2

Do you have the power control widget on one of your home screens? If not, long press on a home screen, Widgets > Power Control. See if you have toggled off the data sync (it is the one 2nd from the right, looks like arrows in a circle).

If you have that toggled on, the next thing I would try is go to Settings > Data Manager > Data Delivery > Make sure background data is checked, and that data is enabled.

If you have done the first two steps, the next thing I would try is go to Settings > Accounts > click on your gmail account > make sure syncing contacts, gmail, and calendar are all checked.

Thats all I got on this issue. It seems like I was having this problem sometime ago, and these steps helped resolve it.

One other thing, I use an app called Quick Settings, I think its pretty sweet. It's just like the power control widget (but its an app, not a widget) but you can also control mobile data, along with wifi, gps, bluetooth, auto syncing, and much more. Some people don't like it, b/c it's not an actual widget, but that doesn't bother me. Hope this helps, let us know if this resolves your problems.

 

[BayouFlyFisher]

If none of the above works try settings/applications/manage apps/all/gmail/clear cache/clear data. It will take a minunte or so for the app to sync but will be good then.

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[vettesfan]

It was the power control widget. I didn't know what that one did so I toggled it off thinking I would be able to conserve battery power that way. Thanks for the replies and ask the suggestions.