Gmail not Syncing

I’ve had my share of syncing issues with Gmail, and this guide looks really helpful. It’s great to have a one-stop resource for troubleshooting across different platforms. While I tackle these tech hiccups, I’ll also be enjoying some Retro Bowl action to unwind!

Gmail can fail to sync for a lot of different reasons, and a failure to sync can manifest itself in a number of ways. You may not have all of your messages, you may be failing to send an email, you may receive an “account not synced” error message, or the app itself may just be slow. In any of these cases, you can try several steps to get things back up and running.

Update the Gmail app. Sometimes an older, outdated version of the app can have trouble getting mail from Google. Making sure you have the latest and greatest version of the Gmail app will resolve a lot of sync issues.

Restart your device. Have you tried turning it off and on again? Yes, it’s a cliché, but it works a surprising number of times.

Verify your connectivity. Yes, it’s a stupid question, but we have to ask. You can avoid a lot of unnecessary troubleshooting if you make sure you have a good signal, aren’t in Airplane mode, etc.

Check your Gmail settings. Should you have to make sure sync is on? No. But you do. Accidental taps happen, and if Gmail sync gets turned off, nothing gets synced. Open the Gmail app, and tap the menu button in the upper left corner -> Settings. Tap on your account and make sure you’ve checked “Sync Gmail.”

Clear your Gmail app data. Open your device’s Settings app -> Apps & Notifications -> App Info -> Gmail -> Storage -> Clear Data -> Ok. Once you’re done with that, restart your device and see if that did the trick. Most of the time that will work.

Regards,

Bruce