Suggestions receiving instant notifications Gmail(not Gmail app)

[macher]

I’m missing important emails from Gmail because of not able to get instant notifications on the native mail app. Before anyone suggests the Gmail app, I’ve tried it and don’t like it. In fact my month of testing I really hate it I prefer the native app hands down.

Any suggestions or walk around so I can receive instant notifications from Gmail like iCloud does? Thanks!

 

[FreakinEurekan]

You can't.

iCloud supports "Push Notifications" within the Mail app; Gmail does not. With Gmail, the Mail app has to "Check for" email periodically. The quickest you can set it to do so, is every 15 minutes. Gmail app does have "Push" notifications with gmail, so that's why it works more quickly.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

You can't.

iCloud supports "Push Notifications" within the Mail app; Gmail does not. With Gmail, the Mail app has to "Check for" email periodically. The quickest you can set it to do so, is every 15 minutes. Gmail app does have "Push" notifications with gmail, so that's why it works more quickly.

The stock Mail app is terrible for Gmail and doesn’t work as @freakin stated

 

[FreakinEurekan]

The stock Mail app is terrible for Gmail and doesn’t work as @freakin stated

Well - I didn't say that it's "Terrible" or "Doesn't work" just that it doesn't support push notifications.

Personally, I do use the stock Mail app for Gmail. But instant notification isn't a requirement for me.

 

[macher]

The stock Mail app is terrible for Gmail and doesn’t work as @freakin stated

It’s not that’s it’s terrible is doesn’t have push notifications.

 

[macher]

Well - I didn't say that it's "Terrible" or "Doesn't work" just that it doesn't support push notifications.

Personally, I do use the stock Mail app for Gmail. But instant notification isn't a requirement for me.

Hmm just thought of a sort of walk around. I can use the Gmail for push but when I need to respond or look I can use the native mail app.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

But the stock mail app is terrible for Gmail. IMAP borks things up, none of the “advanced” Gmail features work if you like those, and transferring emails from one account to say an iCloud one sometimes doesn’t sync properly.

Not getting email as soon as it comes in is not a feature and shouldn’t be acceptable in my opinion.

 

[macher]

But the stock mail app is terrible for Gmail. IMAP borks things up, none of the “advanced” Gmail features work if you like those, and transferring emails from one account to say an iCloud one sometimes doesn’t sync properly.

Not getting email as soon as it comes in is not a feature and shouldn’t be acceptable in my opinion.

What advanced features are you referring too?

 

[mrochester]

I wonder if Google should be investigated for gatekeeping gmail features within the gmail app and not making them available/compatible with other email apps?

 

[fsfty]

I get instant notifications by forwarding my gmail to a “hide my email” iCloud address. Works flawlessly for me.
Edited to say that you setup forwarding on the Gmail website.

 

[BrianBaughn]

Some day free gmail might change something that makes it push notifications to iOS Mail but the status quo has been the case for many years.

If instant emails are important you should shop around for a paid solution that meets your needs.

 

[antiprotest]

Some day free gmail might change something that makes it push notifications to iOS Mail but the status quo has been the case for many years.

If instant emails are important you should shop around for a paid solution that meets your needs.

If I recall correctly, Gmail used to push mail to the native app before Google came out with the Gmail app for iPhone. I am talking about the iPhone 3-4 period. Some time after the app came out they disabled push for the native app. It was a deliberate decision.

 

[macher]

Some day free gmail might change something that makes it push notifications to iOS Mail but the status quo has been the case for many years.

If instant emails are important you should shop around for a paid solution that meets your needs.

I just started using the Gmail app as a notification and using the native email app to read, respond etc. working good so far.

 

[jz0309]

I just started using the Gmail app as a notification and using the native email app to read, respond etc. working good so far.

that is exactly what I'm doing, notifications are "instant" ( as oppose to the Apple mail app where it can take quite some time).
Only thing you have to pay attention to is that sometimes, an update might sign you out go the gmail app, so launch it every few weeks or so. And yes, I do not have the gmail app running ...

 

[macher]

that is exactly what I'm doing, notifications are "instant" ( as oppose to the Apple mail app where it can take quite some time).
Only thing you have to pay attention to is that sometimes, an update might sign you out go the gmail app, so launch it every few weeks or so. And yes, I do not have the gmail app running ...

What do you mean you don’t have the gmail app running?

 

[mrochester]

Some day free gmail might change something that makes it push notifications to iOS Mail but the status quo has been the case for many years.

If instant emails are important you should shop around for a paid solution that meets your needs.

You don’t even need an a paid solution, outlook works just fine.

 

[macher]

You don’t even need an a paid solution, outlook works just fine.

Problem is I’ve had a Gmail address since the beginning and all my correspondence is with Gmail.

 

[jz0309]

What do you mean you don’t have the gmail app running?

I force quit it, meaning swipe up, but I guess there are some background tasks running still

 

[BrianBaughn]

Problem is I’ve had a Gmail address since the beginning and all my correspondence is with Gmail.

You are painted into a corner with that. Unless you want to change to a new email address you either have to live with it or use a workaround. I'm thinking that one can't upgrade an @gmail.com address to an upper tier Google subscription.

 

[mrochester]

Problem is I’ve had a Gmail address since the beginning and all my correspondence is with Gmail.

You’ve been locked in.

 

[macher]

You’ve been locked in.

I’ve been testing a work around and it’s working good so far. I installed the Gmail app but only use it for notifications. When I want to read the email or respond I use the native app.

 

[mrochester]

I’ve been testing a work around and it’s working good so far. I installed the Gmail app but only use it for notifications. When I want to read the email or respond I use the native app.

That would work. But we probably need regulations to force Google to make it work across the board instead of gatekeeping features in their own app.