Gmail access on HTC One M8

[jamezr]

New phone from Verizon, purchased yesterday. Updated all updates yesterday.

I'm still not ruling out user error, I'm new to Android. Kind of hoped I'd like it better, but I'll give it a little time.

It sounds like I can use my AT&T sim, is that correct? I'll just get 3G though? That will force me to terry the phone itself more. Although a lot of this was to try Verizon's network.

You might want to run down to a Verizon store and have them help.
I am not sure your AT&T sim will work. The sim in the M8 is a nano sim...same as in an iPhone. But most other devices use an micro sim which is a little larger. Sorry we couldn't get this figured out for you.....

 

[jjk454ss]

You might want to run down to a Verizon store and have them help.
I am not sure your AT&T sim will work. The sim in the M8 is a nano sim...same as in an iPhone. But most other devices use an micro sim which is a little larger. Sorry we couldn't get this figured out for you.....

You definitely helped me out, I'm learning here so I appreciate any info. Thanks

And I got my gmail working, that was the main thing, the rest is me just playing around.

 

[ozaz]

OP - do you have two-factor authentication on your google account? If you do, perhaps try using an app password.

All Android phones come with a stock mail app that will let you add just about any email account you want.......

Yes, but the stock Android mail app doesn't have full gmail support (labels treated as labels rather than folders), hence the need for a gmail app, and the resultant confusion caused by having two email clients bundled onto the phone. The solution to the confusion is either 1) to have a single client which has full support for gmail's special functionality as well as support for non-gmail accounts, or 2) educate the user during setup why there are two email clients.

I personally prefer the second solution so that the specialist gmail app stays dedicated to gmail.

 

[gotluck]

this does sound like a 2 factor auth issue, believe you need to use an unique app password for the stock client.

 

[jjk454ss]

OP - do you have two-factor authentication on your google account? If you do, perhaps try using an app password.



Yes, but the stock Android mail app doesn't have full gmail support (labels treated as labels rather than folders), hence the need for a gmail app, and the resultant confusion caused by having two email clients bundled onto the phone. The solution to the confusion is either 1) to have a single client which has full support for gmail's special functionality as well as support for non-gmail accounts, or 2) educate the user during setup why there are two email clients.

I personally prefer the second solution so that the specialist gmail app stays dedicated to gmail.

this does sound like a 2 factor auth issue, believe you need to use an unique app password for the stock client.

That could be it, thanks