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Gmail delay notifications

(Topic created on: 08-01-2019 10:23 AM)
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Gargamel
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Hi,

I just bought a S9 last week. When the phone is in my hand and I am using it, I receive gmail notification and email right away, but when I put my phone aside after a couple of minutes not using it the notification/emails will arrive very late. starting from 10 min late until hours late. In additon If i take my phone in my hand and open it all the mail notification will arrive asap. It is as if my phone/gmail goes to sleep/standby mode when I do not use it. I tried everything. Delete data and cache. resept app settings. reset network  settings reset, setting reset. uninstall and install gmail again. I have no battery optimization on for gmail. sync on the phone is on and sync on gmail setting is also on. I tried everything that can be found on the internet but was not able to solve this issue. gmail sync is arriving very late. help would be very much appreciated.

thanks

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ChrisM
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Hi @Gargamel.

 

Did you manage to find a fix for this issue or are you still having the same problem?

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Gargamel
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Hi Chris,

 

I am still having the same issue. 

 

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ChrisM
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Hi @Gargamel.

 

Is the software on your phone up to date? Go to Apps > Settings > Software update > Download updates manually. Also, let's try a soft reset on the phone. This will end all processes and give the phone a fresh start. To do this, press and hold the 'Power' and 'Volume Down' buttons until the phone restarts.

 

Are you only having the problem with Gmail? Do all other apps/notifications seem to work OK?

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Gargamel
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the software is the latest. I already tried and did a soft reset. yes it seems to be only with gmail.

 

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AntS
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Hmm. Sounds very similar to what this Pixel user was experiencing. Any joy for you with what Wahur1 there tried in manually adjusting the notification settings for the folders/sub-folders under "Manage Labels" in the Gmail app itself?

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Gargamel
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unfortunately this is not the issue. i am only using one inbox, no subfolders. all the emails come into the one main inbox (Primary) . i had unchecked all the other ones ( primary: person to person conversations and messages that dont appear in other catogories. to receive all  mail in one inbox uncheck all the others) this is what i had done

 

I have talked to 2 other people who also do have a s9 and they also do get the gmail emails notifications late. 

 

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AntS
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I'm guessing, that like yourself, they're using the Gmail app rather than Gmail on the stock email app.

 

Any differences between Wi-Fi and Mobile Data on the notification delay - or is it the same on both of those?

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Gargamel
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it seems to be the same on wifi and data.

what i noticed is, i now tried the 'email' that was preinstalled on the phone and have added my gmail email adress to it. now when my phone is on the side for  a while unused and i send a test email to my phone the 'email' does come first and somehow wakes up the gmail app and then the email arrives also in the gmail app.

 

 

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AntS
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Interesting. :thinking-face:

 

From all that you've said it points to something going on in the Gmail app itself.

 

I know you've said that there's no battery optimisation set for the app, but just to confirm that all the stuff from the phone settings has been eliminated:

 

  • Settings > Apps > Gmail > Notifications > On Lock Screen, and make sure either 'Show Content' or 'Hide Content' is selected.
  • In Settings > Apps > 3 dots > Special Access > Optimise Battery Usage > Apps Not Optimised > All Apps, Gmail is definitely not enabled as 'Optimised'? And in Special Access > Allow Unrestricted Data Usage, what's the Gmail app set as?