How to Fix Gmail Not Working
Gmail users sometimes cannot receive new emails due to various reasons, such as insufficient storage space, antivirus firewalls, or even server failures. Here's how to fix these issues.
mail is one of the most popular email services in the world and also serves as a social media hub.
One of the biggest problems you will encounter with Gmail is not receiving new emails. This can happen for a number of reasons, such as insufficient account storage, antivirus firewalls, or even server crashes.
There are a few troubleshooting tips you can apply to start receiving emails in your inbox again.
Maybe Gmail is not working on your phone, don't panic. All you have to do is follow the solutions we have explained below. Get it right, and your Gmail messages might start coming in and your notification sound will get busy again. Below is what you need to do to fix Gmail not working.
Clear browser cache
A cache is a copy of your visit to a website saved on your browser for later visit, so that the browser does not have to reload the whole page. A cache is not unique to browsers these days. Almost all mobile apps now have cache enabled, including your Gmail app browser. However, let's see how to clear the browser cache of the Gmail app:
Go to your phone's "Settings" icon.
Click on "Apps & notification" and search for the Gmail
Click on the Gmail app.
Locate the "storage and cache" and click on it
A new page will appear showing "Clear Storage" and "Clear Cache", select "Clear Cache", and all is done.
However, not all phones are the same. your phone may be "App Manager" if you don't see App & Notification.
Restart the phone
When your Gmail is not working, you can also try restarting your phone because cell phones sometimes also experience overheating which slows them down. The procedure is to hold down your power button, an option to "shut down" or "restart" will appear. Select "reboot" and wait for your phone to restart. Once your phone is back on, try accessing your Gmail account and see if it will work.
Download the latest Gmail app
Gmail app may not work if you are not using the updated version on your phone. You may need to update it in a simple step. Search "Google Play Store" on your phone represented by a slanted triangle shape to update your Gmail app. Play Store is always installed internally on every Android phone, so it's simple to locate. However, let's break down the procedure for easy understanding:
Click on the Play Store icon for your phone.
Go to the "search" box and type "latest version of the Gmail app", then press the "Go" button on your keyboard or the search icon represented by a shape of a microscope.
The Gmail app will load immediately, depending on your internet connection. Select the "Update" option and wait for the process to complete. Once the process is complete, you can access your Gmail again and see if it will work.
Check network connection
Many factors can prevent your Gmail from working on your phone, and sometimes it can be your network provider which is not stable with internet connection. You can check your internet connection in two easy ways:
Uninstall and reinstall Gmail
This is the easiest thing to do, uninstall your Gmail app and reinstall it. Let's break down "uninstall" and "reinstall process".
How to uninstall Gmail
Go to your phone settings.
Select the “App & Notification” option, where you will see options
Select "uninstall" and wait for the process to complete.
How to reinstall
Go to the Play Store on your phone.
Type Gmail on the search icon and press "search" or "go" depending on your phone's keyboard setting
Once the internet loads the Gmail app, select install and wait while the process runs on your phone, you can start over by logging into your Gmail account after the installation is complete.
Log out of account
You may need to log out of your account and wait a bit before logging back in. Here is the quick step to do it:
Click on the extension on the right side of your Gmail app, where there is an image icon.
Tap "manage account on this device".
Click delete account and your account will be disconnected. That's it, all done and deleted.
CHECK GMAIL STATUS
Sometimes your Gmail may not work because of the status mode, and until you change it, you may not receive a notification. The notification status mode can be "None", which means you don't want to be disturbed by emails. Even if you have more than one Gmail account on your phone, here's how to reset it:
Open your Gmail app on your phone.
Tap the menu at the top left
From the indicator, locate the parameter and click on it.
You will be directed to the general setting; tap the Gmail account.
Tap on the notification and select "All" from the option.
Another thing to do is to click on the inbox notification option and select "Notify for every message", which activates sound or vibration for any incoming message in your Gmail.