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tasks sync

Everyone knows that google calendar cant show and sync google tasks
On my gnex I am using GTasks for this: not handy having 2 apps and 2 widgets but hey... that's at least better than nothing
On s-planner I c that there's a task option but I have the feeling that these are local and can be synced with samsung account (useless as they wont shoe up on the phone) but not with google tasks
so, if I want to keep in sync tasks between phone and tablet I guess to keep on using google tasks ANA GTasks, rite?

thegios said:
Everyone knows that google calendar cant show and sync google tasks
On my gnex I am using GTasks for this: not handy having 2 apps and 2 widgets but hey... that's at least better than nothing
On s-planner I c that there's a task option but I have the feeling that these are local and can be synced with samsung account (useless as they wont shoe up on the phone) but not with google tasks
so, if I want to keep in sync tasks between phone and tablet I guess to keep on using google tasks ANA GTasks, rite?
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it should work also with gmail
I'm using syncing with exchange account as from s planner as from outlook as from mobile phone and all works well

sharkeecz said:
it should work also with gmail
I'm using syncing with exchange account as from s planner as from outlook as from mobile phone and all works well
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sorry my friend but I do not understand...
I can sync my gmail, I can sync my calendar (either google calendar or s-planner, well actually s-planner is nothjing morte than a samsung wrapper around google's calendar), but I cannot sync tasks in s-planner with tasks in google calendar

to sync task from G account is always better to use GTask
this is the reason why I'm not working with G account task, but with Exchange account task
so use GTask... is answer

sharkeecz said:
to sync task from G account is always better to use GTask
this is the reason why I'm not working with G account task, but with Exchange account task
so use GTask... is answer
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aha ok
no, I do not use Exchange... or better: I do at the office, but no money can push me to configure office emails/tasks/calendar on my private phone

I use calengoo. Great calendar task app.
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[Q] mail app not syncing

I just can't get the mail app to sync. So the live tile has never shown anything, and it is on. It just never syncs! I have to check mail from my phone or open the gmail in the desktop browser. This is bad as this is my only computer.

Have you turned off notifications for mail somehow? Charms-Settings-Change PC settings-Notifications?

wardh said:
Have you turned off notifications for mail somehow? Charms-Settings-Change PC settings-Notifications?
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no, I just checked again. They are on.

Do you use any mail accounts other than Gmail? If so, and those aren't working either, then there's some other problem.
However, if it's just Gmail, you can think Google for that. They disabled adding new devices using Exchange ActiveSync connections to Gmail a few weeks ago. Feel free to write them a nasty-gram about it; it seems a pretty dickish move on their part IMO (note that existing connections still work, they just don't allow new ones). Not that they're obligated to provide any such service, but bull**** like this is why I don't rely on "cloud" services to any extent that I can help it; when you don't control the service, you are at the mercy of service provider's whims.
As a work-around, enable IMAP access in Gmail settings, and then manually add the IMAP/SMTP account to your Mail app on the tablet. That should work fine, but you'll lose a lot of the integration benefits; things like contacts and calendars and such will need to use different services instead of all going through EAS.

GoodDayToDie said:
Do you use any mail accounts other than Gmail? If so, and those aren't working either, then there's some other problem.
However, if it's just Gmail, you can think Google for that. They disabled adding new devices using Exchange ActiveSync connections to Gmail a few weeks ago. Feel free to write them a nasty-gram about it; it seems a pretty dickish move on their part IMO (note that existing connections still work, they just don't allow new ones). Not that they're obligated to provide any such service, but bull**** like this is why I don't rely on "cloud" services to any extent that I can help it; when you don't control the service, you are at the mercy of service provider's whims.
As a work-around, enable IMAP access in Gmail settings, and then manually add the IMAP/SMTP account to your Mail app on the tablet. That should work fine, but you'll lose a lot of the integration benefits; things like contacts and calendars and such will need to use different services instead of all going through EAS.
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I have a yahoo account on it too. But that also doesn't work.

Have you tried syncing manually using the Mail app? Open the app, right-click or swipe from top or bottom, and select Sync. If it doesn't work, you should get an error message.
For what it's worth, my Surface RT happily syncs both my Gmail and Yahoo accounts, in addition to several others (my work account which is also over EAS but to an actual Exchange server, my old university account which is the same, and a personal IMAP account).

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Have you tried syncing manually using the Mail app? Open the app, right-click or swipe from top or bottom, and select Sync. If it doesn't work, you should get an error message.
For what it's worth, my Surface RT happily syncs both my Gmail and Yahoo accounts, in addition to several others (my work account which is also over EAS but to an actual Exchange server, my old university account which is the same, and a personal IMAP account).
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Yes, most of the time that works. I don't get an error message. But sometimes I know I have an email, because my phone will tell me. But I will hit sync like five times and I can't see any new emails.

started having the same problem
my mail app has also started having syncing issues... this is with both outlook and gmail!! it was working very well 3 days ago... does anyone have the same issues?!

I have the same problem. Mail stops auto syncing and live tile no longer works. Only way to fix it is to uninstall the app, reboot, reinstall and then it works again... for a while then stops syncing again =(

tboy2000 said:
I have the same problem. Mail stops auto syncing and live tile no longer works. Only way to fix it is to uninstall the app, reboot, reinstall and then it works again... for a while then stops syncing again =(
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Read the end of this article - particularly if you are syncing gmail from other devices in addition to the Surface - as you will be hitting the gmail single POP access problem: http://woodygems.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/hello-world/

Syncing calendars without Google

I use the same 4 local calendars on my Nexus 5 and nexus 7. None of them are synced with Google calendar. I view them with the apps "business calendar" and "calendar status pro". Their data is kept in "calendar storage" but am not sure.
Is there a way I can sync these calendars between the 2 Android devices *without* passing through Google?
Thanks.

Anderson2 said:
I use the same 4 local calendars on my Nexus 5 and nexus 7. None of them are synced with Google calendar. I view them with the apps "business calendar" and "calendar status pro". Their data is kept in "calendar storage" but am not sure.
Is there a way I can sync these calendars between the 2 Android devices *without* passing through Google?
Thanks.
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I never used this calendars but isn't there an option in them to export?

There is. But that would duplicate the entries. I was looking for a way or an app that would sync the calendars on the 2 devices.

Anderson2 said:
There is. But that would duplicate the entries. I was looking for a way or an app that would sync the calendars on the 2 devices.
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The only way you could sync without Google would be if BizCal provided a service to do that, which it does not.
You are correct about calendar information being stored in Calendar Storage.

Could you try a phone backup app off the Play Store?
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The only way you could sync without Google would be if BizCal provided a service to do that, which it does not.
You are correct about calendar information being stored in Calendar Storage.
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Actually I found a way to do it using titanium backup. I tried it and it works.
1. I make a recent tibu backup on the tablet and have tibu email the data part of the calendar backup to myself.
2. On the phone I click on this data backup which inserts it into the phone's tibu and restores the data.
The 2 calendars are now synced. I now need to use Tasker to automate the 2 step process.

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Could you try a phone backup app off the Play Store?
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It is just the calendar I want to sync. And I don't want to go through an intermediary website.

The best solution really depends on what is your objection to using Google as a conduit for syncing your calendars. Calendar Store supports other calendar providers which can be used to sync so if you have a particular reason for not wanting to use Google but aren't opposed to the idea of using another hosted calendar provider that would be an option.
I use a corporate exchange server to sync my calendar through the "corporate" account setup in Android (actually an exchange activesync client), which works fine and I don't use Google calendar. If you have an exchange server you can use that's certainly an option. If not there are numerous hosted exchange solutions you can subscribe to from Microsoft and other third parties.
You can also use Microsoft's Outlook.com calendar, which does support activesync syncing which would allow you to use the corporate account setup to sync your calendar without installing a Microsoft app. This would be a free solution through Microsoft. I suspect Yahoo may have something similar but I gave up on Yahoo years ago and have never looked back.
If you don't want to sync online at all, then I believe there are several apps that will allow you to sync locally over USB to Outlook installed on your computer. You could use a local outlook calendar to sync across all your devices. I know there are at least 2 or 3 major apps that do this. You should be able to find them by searching the play store or on a google search. Whether any of them will sync to the generic calendar store rather than using their own calendar apps, though, I'm not sure. You'll have to research them.
If you don't want to use Outlook locally, I suspect your options become much more limited. Although there may be something on the OSX side to sync with Apple's default calendar app. I don't really use Macs so I don't know.

I think tibu is best for me. Does the job without an online intermediary - - other than email
I'll fine tune the method by transferring the tibu data file via my home wifi network without going on the web.
My objection is my need for privacy. A losing battle today.

Anderson2 said:
I think tibu is best for me. Does the job without an online intermediary - - other than email
I'll fine tune the method by transferring the tibu data file via my home wifi network without going on the web.
My objection is my need for privacy. A losing battle today.
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Owncloud
http://owncloud.org

Questions from a longtime XDA Member recently converting to Galaxy S8+

Hello all I have been a long time XDA member and took a leave of absence due to MS not really tailoring to Windows Phone.
I just picked up a S8+ and it is a nice device but I am struggling a bit and remembered how hopeful this site is.
Is there a single email and calendar application that can handle all my email accounts (live, office 365, work exchange)?
In addition I seem to be missing a good bit of contacts as I have my primary live account and gmail account on the device.
I can tell you this is a nice device but coming from Windows phone setup is tedious I have to figure out my facebook contact sync and WhatsApp sync as well.
Any tips from a convert would be greatly appreciated
Thanks for all your help my new family

I have been away from xda for quite sometime because I had an iPhone, switching to this phone also was a bit painful but it turned out to be easier than I thought.
You have Gmail, I'm using it for my work email (Microsoft), Hotmail, Yahoo and my Google account. It's works very nice.
As for the missing contacts, you can go to settings and accounts and add any account you want, open it, and activate contact sync. Not sure if it can sync Facebook contacts. Or you can just try from the Facebook settings

Hi there,
im using Outlook for syncing mail and calendar. However using samsung calendar app you have everything synced and good to go. Also, you can sync your exchange/office365 to show your contacts in contact list.
What have I notcied, that Microsoft have much improved their apps on Android. Take a look at BlueMail as well - it syncs gmail and office and any other mail you need.
For Facebook i'm using Metal as I hate stock facebook app.

amon87 said:
Hi there,
im using Outlook for syncing mail and calendar. However using samsung calendar app you have everything synced and good to go. Also, you can sync your exchange/office365 to show your contacts in contact list.
What have I notcied, that Microsoft have much improved their apps on Android. Take a look at BlueMail as well - it syncs gmail and office and any other mail you need.
For Facebook i'm using Metal as I hate stock facebook app.
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Please assist I have removed the outlook app. And then added via accounts/cloud via main settings.
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Got contacts had to use at&t transfer app
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Only thing left now is all calendars. In outlook app all are there default just personal
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Looks to be a Samsung bug I will have to get another android device to comfirm. Google issue 36966730
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simply
im able to use outlook to do so and i have 8 accts in the app.
i also use stock email and add any accts.
i use outlook in the app store for decades.

lostagain2day said:
im able to use outlook to do so and i have 8 accts in the app.
i also use stock email and add any accts.
i use outlook in the app store for decades.
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Yeah but the native Samsung Email and Calendar apps don't grab this information. In addition adding new contacts is such a pain as you have to do it directly in the outlook app instead of the default phone/contacts app. I have had this issue numerous times.
I hope they are able to fix this as I shouldn't have to migrate all my shared calendars to google from outlook.com to be able to work with them.
Great device but these items should just work and I think it may just be a Samsung issue I am working on getting another device to test.

As amon87 said BlueMail is the way.

Gmail alterative

Ive been having issues for a very long time with Gmail and unfortunately any new update does not fix this. I use Gmail for multiple accounts and when i delete or try to move things into folders they keep appearing and i have to do it several times or log into a computer to get it to work.
I've tried several email apps, I need an app that will sync my outlook calendar to google calendar app and will work with exchange and other email platforms. I used to use aquamail, but it was bought by a cheetah mobile type of company. I hate Gmail, but it is the only app I have found that can do what I described above, have everything streamlined. Just the deleting and moving of emails is not reliable.
Any suggestions ?

Try Nine Mail

Second that for Nine Mail... I used it for my outlook client until my company started using VMware Boxer. Miss Nine mail a lot.
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I use Newton (Old name Cloud Magic) its pretty pricy but i love how it is compatible with literally all OS's, Android, iOS, Windows 10 and OSX.

I have used "TypeApp" for years....love it. Would use default gmail if...but i hate white theme. Gotta use app that has dark theme.

Tried nine, works good for microsoft, but does not run other email clients.
Will try others....ugh......stuck with Gmail. I don't know of an easy to get ahold of google to submit feedback for them to fix.
I've tried a few others which everything works well, but does not sync my microsoft outlook calendar to google calendar. I need the calendar though.

Why is Aquamail a problem for you?
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Inbox for Gmail is better than Gmail.
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Inbox

Sgace said:
Why is Aquamail a problem for you?
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Aquamail does not work for my exchange anymore. They changed something since I last used it, I'm not sure how they verify microsoft outlook, but i cannot register my outlook emails anymore. It used to work perfectly in Dec 2016 with my calendar but not anymore.
Just reluctantly using gmail right now.

Nick80835 said:
Inbox for Gmail is better than Gmail.
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Inbox
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Inbox only works for gmail email address if I understand correctly. I have gmail, yahoo, and 2 exchange outlook email addresses.

mikeprius said:
Tried nine, works good for microsoft, but does not run other email clients.
Will try others....ugh......stuck with Gmail. I don't know of an easy to get ahold of google to submit feedback for them to fix.
I've tried a few others which everything works well, but does not sync my microsoft outlook calendar to google calendar. I need the calendar though.
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My company email is based on gmail (business gmail) It works great with Nine. Nine cannot sync with general email because Google made some policy change back in 2013.

mikeprius said:
Aquamail does not work for my exchange anymore. They changed something since I last used it, I'm not sure how they verify microsoft outlook, but i cannot register my outlook emails anymore. It used to work perfectly in Dec 2016 with my calendar but not anymore.
Just reluctantly using gmail right now.
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Doesn't Exchange support require a Pro key?
mngdew said:
My company email is based on gmail (business gmail) It works great with Nine. Nine cannot sync with general email because Google made some policy change back in 2013.
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Specifically, they removed ActiveSync support from general accounts. It's still available for G Suite accounts though.

thedosbox said:
Doesn't Exchange support require a Pro key?
Specifically, they removed ActiveSync support from general accounts. It's still available for G Suite accounts though.
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Not sure but I have the pro key. Maybe this weekend I'll try it one more time. Everything works except outlook. It has a lot of features as well.
It got bought by mobisystems awhile back. Make me wonder what changes they made. Are they shady like Cheetah mobile?

Try k9 mail. Open source and free.