Which gmail apk version allows push email without sync contacts/etc?

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#114635 26-Feb-2013 10:52

Hi I want to start to push gmail to my android 4.1.2 ...

unfortunately gmail 4.2 there is only ONE option available in the entire app - sync on, sync off nothing else! How apple!

Do earlier versions of gmail allow you to choose push email and not sync anything else?

If yes, anyone knows which versions (so i can google the apk for)?

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#770352 26-Feb-2013 10:54

ah silly me it looks like gmail versions are the same as android versions .. so i'm googling gmail 2.3.6 apk for example ... let's see if this works ...

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#770372 26-Feb-2013 11:10

tried 2.3.6 2.3.4 on the android jelly bean ... no option to push ... i guess the push option depends on the android version?

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#770387 26-Feb-2013 11:45

Given the sync options are not just for Gmail, I suspect changing the gmail apk wont do squat. And the options are likely tied into the mail OS build itself

Suspect the gmail apk will just be the separate reader app outside of the normal google 'mail' app.

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#770420 26-Feb-2013 12:28

Hi,

I've currently got JB 4.2 running on my Galaxy S I9000, and I have this set of options available:

Settings / Accounts / Google / Tap Email Address

Do you not have something similar? You can switch off each individual item; so in your case, you should be able to set "gmail" sync only.