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Help gmail app crashing like crazy

axel_2078

Android Enthusiast
Feb 26, 2010
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Fairview Heights, IL
I've seen a LOT of apps crashing since I got this phone. In the 2 years I had my blackberry, I never saw a program crash. It seems to be common place with android. A few of my apps crash at random, but lately, my gmail app is crashing consistently, even when I'm not using it. This is unacceptable; it's a google phone for crying out loud! It just crashed about 15 times in a row just 5 minutes ago....no joke. Crash...force close...crash...force close....crash....force close....crash.....force close. Then it says "Err1" on top of the gmail app icon. Very annoying. Is this happening to anyone else?
 
I've seen a LOT of apps crashing since I got this phone. In the 2 years I had my blackberry, I never saw a program crash. It seems to be common place with android. A few of my apps crash at random, but lately, my gmail app is crashing consistently, even when I'm not using it. This is unacceptable; it's a google phone for crying out loud! It just crashed about 15 times in a row just 5 minutes ago....no joke. Crash...force close...crash...force close....crash....force close....crash.....force close. Then it says "Err1" on top of the gmail app icon. Very annoying. Is this happening to anyone else?


Not here. Best thing to do, is perform a hard reset and start over. Run the phone stock with the gmail app and see if it's still crashing on you. If it isn't then it's probably caused by another app you installed. If it still crashes even when running stock then I would return the phone.
 
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I've been experiencing similar behavior with my gmail app. Haven't been able to figure out what's causing it. I keep switching between the HTC mail app and the gmail app because of it. Kind of a pain.

Did you ever manage to fix it?

I'm in the same boat, I literally can't even use the gmail app. It force closes everytime.

I just put my gmail detials into the htc mail app and it works like a charm. I use the HTC app for 4 email accounts so it's really not a big deal...but whenever I go to open gmail...Force Close!

I've rebooted, hard reset, taken out the battery etc. Perhaps a factory reset would work...but I don't feel like going through the hassle when I can still access gmail perfectly through the HTC app.

Still very odd though...if anyone comes up w/a fix please let me know!
 
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