I have an outlook.com calendar which I'd Iike to manage from my Android phone, but the Outlook Android app is a MASSIVE battery hog. Does anyone know of another app that will allow full read/write access to outlook.com calendars?
itm said:
I have an outlook.com calendar which I'd Iike to manage from my Android phone, but the Outlook Android app is a MASSIVE battery hog. Does anyone know of another app that will allow full read/write access to outlook.com calendars?
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A supplementary question - if my contacts are stored in my outlook.com account (people app), is there any way that I can have Android use them as its primary source of contacts for the phone dialer etc?
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I want to try using the Mail app instead of the GMail one, but is it actually possible to disable the GMail app without losing all the other functionality you get from logging into your Google account? - there seems to be a unified log in used by GMaps as well, for example. And when I try to remove the account in settings, it says I have to do a factory reset, this seems bonkers to me.
I couldn't manage to get my Google Mail account to sign into the Mail app...
patp said:
I want to try using the Mail app instead of the GMail one, but is it actually possible to disable the GMail app without losing all the other functionality you get from logging into your Google account? - there seems to be a unified log in used by GMaps as well, for example. And when I try to remove the account in settings, it says I have to do a factory reset, this seems bonkers to me.
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Turn off sync for Gmail under Settings->Accounts & sync.
You might also want to switch of notifications in the Gmail app too.
Regards,
Dave
Will the phone sync google mail contacts via imap on the mail app or do I need to stick to the gmail app for that?
foxmeister said:
Turn off sync for Gmail under Settings->Accounts & sync.
You might also want to switch of notifications in the Gmail app too.
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I think you must have a different version from mine. I have
Settings - Accounts& Sync
Background Data (tickbox)
AutoSync (tickbox)
Manage Accounts
Google
Stocks
Weather
If I tick Google I get a new screen:
Sync calendar
Sync contacts
Sync Google Mail
Sync Picassa Web Albums
(These all just trigger a sync)
At the bottom there are 2 buttons, Sync Now and Remove Account.
If I try remove account a box pops up warning that it will delete all the data, I say OK, then another box that says it can't do it, I have to factory reset because it is required by some applications.
I have been using the Google Mail app since I've had my phone, but today came across a problem - I could not copy & paste a tracking # from an email. I then quickly set up my gmail in the Mail app, & was able to perform this action very easily.
So my question is: has anyone used both apps extensively, & could they give me a quick "pro's & cons"?
thebosh said:
So my question is: has anyone used both apps extensively, & could they give me a quick "pro's & cons"?
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Here you go someone has already done that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6175293&postcount=43
The only thing that really annoys me is the fact that your Mail widget does not update the list of emails unless you open the Mail application.
Even if you already updated the email list in your GMail appl.
For example: I receive an email. I get a notification in the notification bar. I open it and it takes me to the Gmail appl (by default). I check my emails, read them, exit the application.
However, my HTCMail Widget (sitting on the desktop) does not show any updates. I have to open the HTCMail manually, sync (again!) and only then can I see the updated list.
Aaaargh!
I've been tempted to move to using the mail application over the gmail one as well.
I think ill setup the mail application with my other gmail account then compare the 2
I much prefer the gmail app. I think its quicker and easier to reply, and it syncs straight away unlike the mail app.
Only downside is the lack of widget, but with the number of apps I have on my homescreens, this isn't an issue.
I always feel it's worth mentioning k9mail at this point, if only because it supports IMAP IDLE.
I use MobileMe to keep my iCalendar & iMail contacts synced. I just switched from iPhone and can't get anything to sync. Is there an app that can help?
Try syncing everything with your google account. Then Android should be able to pull everything back to your phone.
As far as iMail...are you using it with a GMail account? If so just use the GMail app in android. Its better than the HTC Mail app imho. HTC Mail can do non-gmail emails however if you need that.
EDIT:
Lifehacker- Calendar
Contact Sync
I haven't tested this, but I think it might work
If your contacts are in your address book app on the comp, then you can export them in zcard format somehow and install from sdcard
Hi everyone,
Anybody knows why I cant login to the outlook app? I tried to login with another outlook account and it did not work...
Thanks!!!
imho you dont need the outlook app. just add you outlook account in your phone settings and you are able to synch mails and contacts!
rG- said:
imho you dont need the outlook app. just add you outlook account in your phone settings and you are able to synch mails and contacts!
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i agree. the outlook app is same as the old hotmail app which is to say very lousy and fairly ugly compared to standard android mail app
I would not recommend using the outlook app because it causes hours of wakelocks a day. Oddly enough the Hotmail one doesn't. Neither are really necessary.
I'm coming from a 4.4 Nexus 5, where if I add an account to the standard email app I get the choice between POP3/IMAP/Exchange.
On the 5x, the stock app doens't have Exchange as an option?
I like keeping gmail (personal) with the gmail app, and the stock email app for my business mail.
How do I enable exchange?
There is no separate Email app for Exchange; they all get rolled into the Gmail app.
To setup an Exchange account, go to Settings->Accounts->Exchange.
You could also separate them using a 3rd-party app such as Touchdown.
Found a solution - install the exchange service from my N5 on 4.4, and this allows the stock email client to then use Exchange Server as an account type.
does your contacts app allow you to search the exchange database? (gap) no matter what current I use the exchange server doesn't auto fill email addresses and contacts are not listed
Check out the Nine app - it blows the stock app and Gmail away IMO
aes512 said:
Check out the Nine app - it blows the stock app and Gmail away IMO
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I've used Nine, Mailwise (beta tester) and Boxer (beta tester) all great email apps for exchange, unfortunately, for me, they don't allow the contacts to search the exchange directory as it does on my other devices.
teapea said:
Found a solution - install the exchange service from my N5 on 4.4, and this allows the stock email client to then use Exchange Server as an account type.
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How did you do this? I tried to find the apk to move to the n5x but only saw exchange2.apk in system apps.
The apk I copied from 4.4 was
Exchange Services 6.2-1227136
Version of email client
Email 6.3-1218562
I am coming from Samsung phone(Note 2,3,4,5,7, S6,7) and Iphone(5,6,6s) user.
I have few email accounts yahoo, hotmail, gmail, etc., I used to manage all in one email app.
I dont see it in Pixel XL and I see Gmail as default app.
Do anyone have any way to get the default old generic email app on Pixel XL?
ynr said:
I am coming from Samsung phone(Note 2,3,4,5,7, S6,7) and Iphone(5,6,6s) user.
I have few email accounts yahoo, hotmail, gmail, etc., I used to manage all in one email app.
I dont see it in Pixel XL and I see Gmail as default app.
Do anyone have any way to get the default old generic email app on Pixel XL?
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The Gmail app is the default app and it can handle multiple email accounts. If you want the original AOSP email app just Google it and you will find it. I personally have been using TypeApp from the Play Store and I love it....but that's me.
The whole issue with these 3rd party email apps is that they are all notoriously battery hogging when they run on data. Since these access emails via IMAP, then tend to keep a live connection open with the server to serve the push notifications. Gmail has a unique setup in that it waits for the server to inform it about new emails. As such it doesn't keep the connection open and has a feature similar to SMS. Thus the battery drain when using Gmail is bearable. The only downside is that it's downright UGLY and feature poor...But then it integrates really well with android and displays info on the Google now screen...I don't know if this will work with a 3rd party app...Haven't tried though...