Gmail does not separate messages into folders, but instead uses labels that mimic folders. It's these labels that determine how messages are viewed and organized. When you archive a message, it leaves it in the "All Mail" list, but removes the "Inbox" label so that it no longer appears in the Inbox list. It may also add an "Archived" label, I don't know. I think you have control over that behaviour?
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Gmail for iOS Updated With All-New Look, Instant Search, Undo Send, and Swipe to Archive
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Gmail does not separate messages into folders, but instead uses labels that mimic folders. It's these labels that determine how messages are viewed and organized. When you archive a message, it leaves it in the "All Mail" list, but removes the "Inbox" label so that it no longer appears in the Inbox list. It may also add an "Archived" label, I don't know. I think you have control over that behaviour?
"Archive" removes the current mailbox's label from the current message. So a message in the Inbox will no longer be in the Inbox, but will still be available under "All Mail".
I wish they'd just bring back push compatibility. I don't want multiple email clients on my phone.
Boo. 3 clicks to label a message now? Have to hold finger on message to select multiple messages?
It is a lot faster I'll give them that. Definitely prettier.
It is a lot faster I'll give them that. Definitely prettier.
Wondering the same damn thing..I used to swipe through all my new emails...now I cant figure out how to go from one to another without going back to the main screen! What the heck!
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In settings you can choose whether swipe left is for archive or delete. Under "When removing messages I prefer to..."
Good to see that Google is still completely ignoring iOS design guidelines. At least now I don't have to bother to try out the new version.
In the Settings menu you can choose whether swiping a message archives it or deletes it.
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That's not what they meant. They want to access the side menu by swiping anywhere on the screen instead of the top.
Unfortunately this app is still useless to me without snooze settings. I find the Inbox UI awful so have been using AnyDo's Email app and it's been amazing. If Google would include the snooze features into native Gmail app, they'd have a killer app.
The thing is, the app developers seem to think they're being clever. They are not. This app is not an 'update' at all.
If anyone figures out how to navigate the emails, that'd be great.
Another big feature that appears to have been removed - in the old iOS Gmail client, by turning off the signatures capability, the signature you have set up for each "send as" email adddress on their servers through the desktop GMail would be appended based on which email address you are "sending as". This is now gone! So if you receive a message as "joe@xyz.com" and that has a different signature on the server, you can't get it.
This is a show stopper for me.
This is a show stopper for me.
I'm not saying iOS mail app is perfect but i just don't get google doing an app for iOS and then making it worse than the stock option. So many missing things.
Swiping Anywhere (height wise) from the left edge to right returns you to the menu
Inbox drove me up the wall because the default reply behavior was always "Reply All" and, insanely, there was no way to change that. To receive a new email badge & push notification for an email FROM MYSELF is absolutely ridiculous.
You can't , Google, like Apple thinks they know best for what you want.
damn I just tried the new iOS interface for Gmail - it's childish candy coated crap. I have two work accounts with Gmail and I wish I could change the interface to a more business like one...
I don't see a button for select all
I don't see a way to select and manage more than one message at a time, period. Nor can you do any message management from the index (except archive/delete) - you have to be viewing a message to do most stuff now.
They've basically removed features - courageously I guess.
Edit: No, I'm wrong - if you long-hold a message then you regain the ability to select more than one (by checking them off like before). Im not crazy about it, but it works.
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Still not compatible with the Apple Watch.. notifications come up.. but there's no app to see the inbox or even reply.
I wish you could swipe left to delete/right to archive (or vice versa). Unfortunately it's a one-or-the-other setting.