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My Gmail Accounts are PUSHING in 3.0

8767092 said:
Yeah except for that whole 3.0 vs. 2.2.1 problem. Nobody said it was pushing on 2.2.1.
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SFC Archer said:
This is also the case for me. Gmail is Pushing and it does not have to do with 3.0. This worked on my 3G iPhone with 2.2.1. I tested by putting Gmail into Fetch mode every 1 hours. Each time someone replied to a MR thread that I was subscribed to, it updated to my email account and within seconds to my iPhone with a notification tone of new email.

I have also tested this on my Classic in fetch mode hourly with 2.2.1 and each email is arriving within seconds of the email account.

This is a Google thing, not Apple and I love it!!!
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I saw these two and they said it's working on there 2.2.1


James
 
I have 2.2.1 and my gmail is not pushing. And it is not fetching within seconds either.
 
GMail fetches everytime you even turn the front screen on, it's not so much push, but everytime you go to look at your phone its downloaded the message count in the time you've taken to unlock it or something. It's definitely not push, but its very very quick when you're using the phone.

I think if you're using the network connection, to save battery it checks mail and all the other things it uses the network for all at the same time, rather than having to make a connection everytime it wants to do something.
 
I'll just echo what notsofatjames said.

Are you guys sure its not just when you do a slide to unlock, it is the slide to unlock process which causes it to activate networking which then checks the mail. Not a push.

Want to try and see if its a push, set it to 1 hour mail check, turn the phone off.. write down the time your turned it off and when it comes back on, send yourself some mail. Leave it on the slide to unlock screen.

If its a push you will get the mail before the hour AND on the slide to unlock screen. Lets us know if this still works...
 
mappyman said:
I'll just echo what notsofatjames said.

Are you guys sure its not just when you do a slide to unlock, it is the slide to unlock process which causes it to activate networking which then checks the mail. Not a push.

Want to try and see if its a push, set it to 1 hour mail check, turn the phone off.. write down the time your turned it off and when it comes back on, send yourself some mail. Leave it on the slide to unlock screen.

If its a push you will get the mail before the hour AND on the slide to unlock screen. Lets us know if this still works...
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Not necessary...I have the iPhone sitting right beside me. It is on Fetch every hour. EVERY time someone replies to a thread that I have responded to a message is sent to my email. Within two seconds my iPhone will "DING" and a new email is present...I am NOT touching a thing and the iPhone is in Sleep.

I am really sorry that some of you just can not seem to accept what I and others are saying. If I could show you I would. I have nothing to gain. I have been reviewing and helping for a very long time in these and apple forums. Suffice it to say...it is PUSHING on some phones and others it is NOT. Just like I stated before...When Google updated IMAP capability...NOT everyone got it at the same time and there were non believers in those forums as well. SOMETHING has changed, I do NOT know what it was but mail is pushing to my iPhone.

It is very frustrating to be called a liar when it is happening right next to me so I am VERY VERY sorry if you do not accept or it is not working for you yet.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend
 
I set up Gmail IMAP access on my iPhone just to test this out...

Test #1: Set up Gmail. Check.
Access U of C email client and send me off a test message.​
Wait for a ding to come from my iPhone.​
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Wait time from "send" to "push" = 2 min.​

Test #2: Access hardly used Hotmail address.
Compose message and "send"​
Wait.​
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Wait time from "send" to "push" = 4 min.​

Accidental test #3: Have Facebook email you while performing the above tests
Wait.​
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Time from email arrival to "push" = 43 min.

I had iPhone set to fetch at 1 hour intervals. By the looks of it, Gmail might be pushing to iPhone, but based on my time results, it's quite shoddy at best.
 
well i mean i didn't say you guys had to believe me, but my email is pushing while my phone is asleep, no slide to unlock screen or anything.

And frankly, i love it lol
 
Mine also started pushing my gmail, after I installed the 3.0 beta, and it is continuing to push it even after I dropped back down to 2.2.1. What I don't get is why it happens, when I have Push turned off in the settings. And like the OP and others, it gets new mail notices whether it's sitting on my desk unattended, in my pocket, while I'm talking on the phone, etc.

I don't really have a big issue with it, but doesn't it have an effect on battery life? I have my iPhone set to fetch every hour to reduce battery drain.
 
i think you all are crazy..i don't think gmail is pushing..i have tested it out many of times..its over 2 min before my phone dings about new email
 
ijohnw said:
i think you all are crazy..i don't think gmail is pushing..i have tested it out many of times..its over 2 min before my phone dings about new email
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i'm sure we're all crazy. i have 2 iPhone 3G's sitting in frong of me...there both pushing.
 
Hmm... well I haven't done any tests but today I had my iPhone on my Macbook (I was making a call on speakerphone) and the Mail chime happened at the exact same time on both the Macbook and iPhone.


I just sent an e-mail from my old Yahoo account to my regular one and Mail.app got it in about 10 seconds and the iPhone in about 45.
 
Well, I've changed nothing, am not on 3.0, and my Gmail has been pushing all day. This is fantastic.

Edit: This is strange. I wanted to test out Push by turning off fetch email every 30 minutes because I figured that had no effect on push, but it did. I wonder why fetching still needs to be on for push to work?
 
OrangeCuse44 said:
This is strange. I wanted to test out Push by turning off fetch email every 30 minutes because I figured that had no effect on push, but it did. I wonder why fetching still needs to be on for push to work?
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Because GMail isn't officially pushing, it's fetching instantaneously. If you turn off fetch, it won't pick up anything.
 
Yeah, same here with jailbroken 2.2.1 3G unlocked. Must need something in the 3.0 firmware to enable the feature.
 
Those that are getting the push have you setup the calendar and contacts push on your iphone? I have setup my calendar to with the new push feature and I am getting emails the same time my computer gets them..... just curious.
 
Not working for me, iphone 3.0 beta 2.... I basically tested it by sending an email to myself on my gmail account.

Push on
Fetch Manual

nothing
 
works for me on 2.2.1

my advice:

first set it to 15min fetch and leave it for 15min, once one fetch cycle is over it will became "push" (you can now set to fetch every hour)

tested on two iPhones, push gmail works like a charm
 
evilboy said:
works for me on 2.2.1

my advice:

first set it to 15min fetch and leave it for 15min, once one fetch cycle is over it will became "push" (you can now set to fetch every hour)

tested on two iPhones, push gmail works like a charm
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after reading this it sounds like imap idle to me
 
ooo said:
Not working for me, iphone 3.0 beta 2.... I basically tested it by sending an email to myself on my gmail account.

Push on
Fetch Manual

nothing
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I don't think that works. If you send an email to yourself in Gmail the message doesn't show up in client apps, it will only show up in your web inbox. At least that's always been the case for me. I've always had to send from a different address.
 
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