Is GMAIL getting Push in 8.1?

[mehsdomi]

Does anyone know if this is true? Apparently someone on Reddit saw it in the 8.1 emulator.

WP 8.1 does bring native push email for Gmail : windowsphone
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[anon(7900571)]

Yes they are :smile:

 

[Carkid367]

Yes it is, based on the emulator

 

[Carkid367]

And I also just noticed that the option is now there on my surface pro as well...

 

[foxbat121]

And I also just noticed that the option is now there on my surface pro as well...

It was always available to Windows 8 (Surface and Surface Pro). You get push and server search for GMail over IMAP. On the phone, currently we have no push nor server search over IMAP. I assume WP8.1 will give us both back.

 

[Kashan Osama]

this is wow...iOS don't have native push for Gmail but it do have apps for it (It do have fetch which connects after every 15minutes minimum to check for mails and manual download)...The problem with apps though,It is a clutter,opening another app just to check a gmail's emails :| I mean wtf...

 

[gingerbeard87]

I'm really excited for this, the only email client I use is Gmail so this makes me happy.

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[davesannie]

this is wow...iOS don't have native push for Gmail but it do have apps for it (It do have fetch which connects after every 15minutes minimum to check for mails and manual download)...The problem with apps though,It is a clutter,opening another app just to check a gmail's emails :| I mean wtf...

IOS does have push for gmail

 

[Kashan Osama]

IOS does have push for gmail

No man it doesn't,i am a 4s user my self mate and it is "fetch" only...no push,while my yahoo account on iOS does have push

 

[mustiman]

No it certainly does not.

 

[davesannie]

No man it doesn't,i am a 4s user my self mate and it is "fetch" only...no push,while my yahoo account on iOS does have push

So how come when i sent myself a mail to gmail, it pops up instantly ?

 

[martan1981#WN]

Because you set it as exchange before the end of last year. It's not possible anymore.

 

[SonOfDad]

Because you set it as exchange before the end of last year. It's not possible anymore.

The Gmail app for iPhone makes it irrelevant what the iOS mail app does and doesn't do.

 

[mehsdomi]

To fix the Gmail syncing bug disable calendar sync to fix the issue...thanks!

 

[david90531]

GMail works much better now on wp8.1. The only reason I'm still on Metromail (a great great app, just a bit slower launch compared to stock) is because I can access all the contacts emails, including just the ones I have used before, instead of only the address book.

 

[brandon_powell]

Gmail did go back to push when I first updated to 8.1 now its not working at all. Is Google not playing nice?

 

[mehsdomi]

Disable calendar syncing in Gmail settings to fix the issue.

 

[david90531]

Gmail did go back to push when I first updated to 8.1 now its not working at all. Is Google not playing nice?

Google never play nice, which is a shame because I used to really, really like them.

 

[anon(5349548)]

gmail works fine for me push and sync sent myself an email and got it right away on my 1520..calendar contacts all syncing fine.

 

[mustiman]

One thing I also noticed upon 8.1 is now Gmail is working with new application permissions.
Check out
https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions?hl=en&pli=1
And you will see a "Windows Phone" entry in there. Previously it was only Microsoft.