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I keep seeing SMS, Phone and Gmail widgets on lockscreens that show unread count. I need some help because I can't get my head around a few issues I am having:

1) Gmail unread - I cannot find anything that works! SMS Unread will not let me set-up on my phone; crashes everytime I try to set-up for my Gmail acct.

2) what can I use to change the icons to what I want as far as appearance? I am using Go Launcher so it would have to go with that launcher

3) what does the wifi widget do I see on a few lockscreens?
 
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I keep seeing SMS, Phone and Gmail widgets on lockscreens that show unread count. I need some help because I can't get my head around a few issues I am having:

1) Gmail unread - I cannot find anything that works! SMS Unread will not let me set-up on my phone; crashes everytime I try to set-up for my Gmail acct.

2) what can I use to change the icons to what I want as far as appearance? I am using Go Launcher so it would have to go with that launcher

3) what does the wifi widget do I see on a few lockscreens?


Gmail 's last update doesn't allow any third party app to display its notifications :(
My wifi widget is a shortcut to "togglewifi", a simple wifi on/off switch, perfect to deactivate it when I leave the house.
 
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I keep seeing SMS, Phone and Gmail widgets on lockscreens that show unread count. I need some help because I can't get my head around a few issues I am having:

1) Gmail unread - I cannot find anything that works! SMS Unread will not let me set-up on my phone; crashes everytime I try to set-up for my Gmail acct.

2) what can I use to change the icons to what I want as far as appearance? I am using Go Launcher so it would have to go with that launcher

3) what does the wifi widget do I see on a few lockscreens?

2: An image you want to go into the sms unreadcount widget should be saved as a png in /sdcard/data/com.kanokgems.smswidget/. You can then pick your image when you create the widget as normal :) No dice on Gmail unless you can keep uninstalling gmail updates - no app effectively counts gmail anymore - and I personally gave up on it.
Wifi toggles I used in the past were Widgetsoid, wonderful app that allows for vertical settings bars and custom icons - free on the market :)
 
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2: An image you want to go into the sms unreadcount widget should be saved as a png in /sdcard/data/com.kanokgems.smswidget/. You can then pick your image when you create the widget as normal :) No dice on Gmail unless you can keep uninstalling gmail updates - no app effectively counts gmail anymore - and I personally gave up on it.
Wifi toggles I used in the past were Widgetsoid, wonderful app that allows for vertical settings bars and custom icons - free on the market :)

So unless I use an email account other than gmail there is no possible way to have an unread count.....? That seriously blows! :mad:
The first strike I have against android.
 
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So unless I use an email account other than gmail there is no possible way to have an unread count.....? That seriously blows! :mad:
The first strike I have against android.

I know man, I hear ya.
1. I hear good things about k9 for gmail accounts. I imagine counting might still work on K9 ports of a gmail account, but I have yet to try it myself.
2. Check out this post, if it makes more sense to you than to me, hat's off to you - Reinbeau told me it works for un-installing updated gmail...
 
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So unless I use an email account other than gmail there is no possible way to have an unread count.....? That seriously blows! :mad:
The first strike I have against android.

Not true. Just do some searching and you can usually find what you need...

ADWNotifier
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Both of these are not counting gmail for me...might be MIUI, but ADW failed on the first major gmail update a couple months back when I was still stock, would love to hear otherwise if someone's using it now. Elixir's permissions are wicked intense for counts, above and beyond same abilities for SMS unread and ADW.

I made those suggestions thinking he was looking for an unread count for email accounts other than Gmail (imap, k9).

I thought I found one unread app that claimed it fixed the Gmail force-close problem. But I haven't updated my Gmail app in months just to have a working count widget. It's a pain that Google dropped the ball on their main app.

Sorry about the confusion.
 
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I made those suggestions thinking he was looking for an unread count for email accounts other than Gmail (inappropriate, k9).

I thought I found one unread app that claimed it fixed the Gmail force-close problem. But I haven't updated my Gmail app in months just to have a working count widget. It's a pain that Google dropped the ball on their main app.

Sorry about the confusion.

No worries Paul, shoulda guessed you were targeting the K9 solution. Glad someone didn't update - carrier forced it down and can't seem to find the easy way to undo it - such a major pain, glad you don't have it :)
 
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No worries Paul, shoulda guessed you were targeting the K9 solution. Glad someone didn't update - carrier forced it down and can't seem to find the easy way to undo it - such a major pain, glad you don't have it :)

Don't you have a backup of your Gmail app before you did an update? That's how I've managed to keep mine. I can send you my Titanium Backup file of 2.3.4.1 if you want to try and install it.
 
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