gmail bug? unread emails marked read

[vinhdizzo]

Dear forum,

I'm having this issue with gmail marking my unread emails as read at midnight everyday. It only applies to emails received the previous day. That is, if I mark emails from previous days as UNREAD, these emails will not be marked as READ at midnight (only emails received during the day).

This happened to me after I updated my HTC Hero CDMA (Sprint) to 2.1 (not RUU, but the previous release rom; couldn't post link because I'm new)

After upgrading to CM6 (Aug 29), the problem continue to persists.

I couldn't find any information googling. I know my android phone is causing it because if I turn off the phone at night, this issue does not happen.

Can anyone confirm this bug? Any suggestions on fixing it?

Thanks.
Vinh

 

[vinhdizzo]

Hi, does anyone else have this issue? It's still happening for me, but every few days now as opposed to daily at around midnight. Thanks.

 

[Twolazyg]

Dear forum,

I'm having this issue with gmail marking my unread emails as read at midnight everyday. It only applies to emails received the previous day. That is, if I mark emails from previous days as UNREAD, these emails will not be marked as READ at midnight (only emails received during the day).

This happened to me after I updated my HTC Hero CDMA (Sprint) to 2.1 (not RUU, but the previous release rom; couldn't post link because I'm new)

After upgrading to CM6 (Aug 29), the problem continue to persists.

I couldn't find any information googling. I know my android phone is causing it because if I turn off the phone at night, this issue does not happen.

Can anyone confirm this bug? Any suggestions on fixing it?

Thanks.
Vinh

Are you using the gmail app? Or are you using the stock email? Try using a different one, like gmail (if you're using the stock), k9 if you're using gmail. Also try wiping your cache and clearing the data from gmail. Try it and report back.

 

[vinhdizzo]

Are you using the gmail app? Or are you using the stock email? Try using a different one, like gmail (if you're using the stock), k9 if you're using gmail. Also try wiping your cache and clearing the data from gmail. Try it and report back.

@Twolazyg Thanks for the response. I am using the Gmail App (updated to the latest version). I want to stay in Gmail App and not use the stock email app or K9 since I want the gmail features. I've wiped out the cache as you have suggested. I'll wait a few days to see if all my unread messages get marked as read and report back then. Again, thanks.

 

[vinhdizzo]

Unfortunately, the problem still persists. Any other suggestions? This is driving me nuts.

 

[dbuckham]

Did you ever find a solution? I am having the same problem. And it has occurred off and on for a over a year. I started with Eclair then to FroYo and now Gingerbread. (I have a first release of the HTC Droid Incredible.) I prefer the features of the Gmail app and so that is what I use. My phone is rooted and for the most part, does what I want it to do outside of this pesky email issue.

 

[aiwetir]

Maybe your wife is snooping your emails at night.

 

[vinhdizzo]

Did you ever find a solution? I am having the same problem. And it has occurred off and on for a over a year. I started with Eclair then to FroYo and now Gingerbread. (I have a first release of the HTC Droid Incredible.) I prefer the features of the Gmail app and so that is what I use. My phone is rooted and for the most part, does what I want it to do outside of this pesky email issue.

I NEVER found a solution. I thought I was the only one having this issue. Tried many things, from upgrading my CM rom and upgrading the Gmail app, yet nothing worked. I just upgraded to an HTC EVO 3D last week and this doesn't happen anymore (I think).

 

[vinhdizzo]

I NEVER found a solution. I thought I was the only one having this issue. Tried many things, from upgrading my CM rom and upgrading the Gmail app, yet nothing worked. I just upgraded to an HTC EVO 3D last week and this doesn't happen anymore (I think).

I take this back. This marking of emails as read at night also happens on my HTC Evo 3D...now I'm thinking, it must be me. I do have a script that backs up my gmail account every night on my server....is this marking them as unread??? AHHH

 

[aiwetir]

I take this back. This marking of emails as read at night also happens on my HTC Evo 3D...now I'm thinking, it must be me. I do have a script that backs up my gmail account every night on my server....is this marking them as unread??? AHHH

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[vinhdizzo]

Confirmed. This was not a bug in the Gmail app or the Android OS. It stems from the fact that I use getmail to make backup my gmail account daily. Sorry! Now I just need to figure out how to back up without marking the messages as read.

Consider this problem SOLVED!

 

[youdug]

mine was doing the same thing until i went to my gmail account on my computer n deleted them. im not sure why they werent showing up in the app but they showed up on the site.