How to guide: Setting up Google Sync on the TP2

bobturismo · #1 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 03:37 PM

***WARNING!!! Make sure you backup your contacts before doing this.****

Setup on teh TP2 is a little different than what they have on the home page.

I've rearranged the order so it makes sense and added a few bits for understanding.

1. Open the Active Sync application on your device's home screen.

2. Click on Menu, then Add Server Source.

3, It will ask you for the email, enter your Gmail address, (make sure that
the "detect settings automatically is checked)

4. Hit Next, then where it says username, it will have automatically put
your google username in the field, but you have to add @Gmail.com
after your username, so it looks like this.

.....enter your Gmail login password, you can leave Domain blank and
click Next. If it is grayed out and won't let you click it, enter Google
into Domain.

5. After it detects your settings it will as you for the Server Address,
enter m.google.com, make sure that SSL setting is checked.

6. Click Next, you can select what you want it to synchronize. Make sure
that you only check the accounts that you have. I only have a Gmail
account, so I only check Contacts and Email. If you have Google
Calender then you would check that, if you DO NOT have Google
Calender, Uncheck the box or it will give you an error.

remember, uncheck Calender and Tasks if you don't have it.

7. Click Finish.

8. Click Sync

For Help: if you guys have questions or problems, you can also try the google help forum pretty much every question has all ready been asked there.

http://www.google.com/support/forum/...e+Mobile?hl=en

orlandojumpoff · #2 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 04:10 PM

awesome, thanks for the guide! I don't know whether it's because i added @gmail.com to my username in step 4 or if it's because i left domain blank, but it's finally working for me. Yesterday i tried both of those and it wasn't working. It actually wouldn't let me move to the next step without filling in domain, but after seeing your guide i tried again and it let me leave it blank! Thanks!

bobturismo · #3 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlandojumpoff

awesome, thanks for the guide! I don't know whether it's because i added @gmail.com to my username in step 4 or if it's because i left domain blank, but it's finally working for me. Yesterday i tried both of those and it wasn't working. It actually wouldn't let me move to the next step without filling in domain, but after seeing your guide i tried again and it let me leave it blank! Thanks!

No worries! Glad I could help, now if I could only figure out why it isn't actually syncing my contacts...

I think the service may be down or not working properly right now.

supdawg · #4 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 04:27 PM

It worked for me a few minutes ago.

dallastx · #5 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 05:58 PM

Ok stupid question....Do i still need to leave active sync running in background for Push mail? Reason i ask because i don't see it running in the task manager for Google sync?

Nevermind although i don't see it, it still pushes my mail. Also to stop the pop up when you get Push Mail from Google sync ...go to phone>menu>options>services>time synchronization>get settings>UNCHECK time synchronization with mobile network automatically>press ok, My active sync never comes on unless i sync with my PC or go to that menu and press update now.

bluruld · #6 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 07:52 PM

Well the push seems to not be working for me.

I set my active sync to 1 hour and would receive emails that wouldn't instantly push to my phone like it should.

I set-up my phone as described http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sync.html#p=winmo. I did some searches and it seems that setting up your phone to sync should automatically push now that google has that feature.

dallastx · #7 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluruld

Well the push seems to not be working for me.

I set my active sync to 1 hour and would receive emails that wouldn't instantly push to my phone like it should.

I set-up my phone as described http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sync.html#p=winmo. I did some searches and it seems that setting up your phone to sync should automatically push now that google has that feature.

Hmm well i am using "as items arrive" ...Your saying your using 1hr check?

coolshock1 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 09:02 PM

Anyone getting a security certificate error?

Originally I set everything up directly through Active Synch. After it didn't work i deleted the sync relationship and went into the settings menu and went through the "setup new mail" walkthrough.....basically the same thing. I don't know why but it worked this time.

bluruld · #9 (**permalink**) 09-24-2009, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dallastx

Hmm well i am using "as items arrive" ...Your saying your using 1hr check?

Well I set the sync to 1hour to see if the push actually works.

Previously I had the sync set to 5mins because there was no push and I needed to sync as frequently as possible.

madmax2k1 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 01:23 AM

I already have push email configured with my work Exchange server; can I still setup push gmail with ActiveSync?

It looks like I can only configure one Server in ActiveSync.