IPad: configure to use Gmail app by default?

ajf · 2 Mar 2012 at 04:08

I use the Gmail app for my mail rather than the built in Mail app.
Is there anyway of convincing the iPad to use this when I click on email links on webpages etc?

Thanks.
Andrew

Deleted member 77746 · 2 Mar 2012 at 10:39

Nope there isn't a way to do this.

Vertigo · 2 Mar 2012 at 17:15

Out of interest, what does the app give you that the in-built mail doesn't?

I usually recommend to others that they configure Gmail as an Exchange account as that gives you full push support.

MrMoonX · 2 Mar 2012 at 17:22

the gmail app is awful just use mail

ajf · 2 Mar 2012 at 23:58

I did originally use the Mail app then tried the Gmail one and just found I preferred it.
It also seems more reliable at keeping multiple folders updated correctly.

RoyMi6 · 8 Mar 2012 at 12:42

MrMoonX said:
the gmail app is awful just use mail

It's been updated relatively recently (January if I recall correctly) and it's actually quite good now.

Yeah, without jail breaking you're going to be stuck with default mail app. Not even sure if changing that behaviour is possible even if you do JB!

I'm in the same situation as you. Would much prefer to use the Google app but find my self using the default client when writing and replying to emails but any management (labels, staring etc) I fire up the Google app.

Phrozenpenguin · 9 Mar 2012 at 12:03

Vertigo1 said:
Out of interest, what does the app give you that the in-built mail doesn't?

I usually recommend to others that they configure Gmail as an Exchange account as that gives you full push support.

The inbuilt client does not handle labels or stars, and I use theses extensively, so the Gmail app is the only real option...