Gmail Mobile App Help

BreatheMe · 29-08-2007, 20:02

Hi

I'm trying to download the Gmail app for my mobile, a Nokia 6300 on Vodafone. I've downloaded it before on an older mobile when I was on O2.

I go to gmail.com/app on the mobile but it takes me to the web version and I cannot download the app. What can I do to make my mobile go to the WAP version and not the full web?

Adam D · 29-08-2007, 20:23

http://m.gmail.com

prking · 29-08-2007, 20:24

You are going to the wrong address. You should go to mobile.google.co.uk
Make sure you are using a wap browser and not a web browser.

BreatheMe · 29-08-2007, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam D

http://m.gmail.com

That takes me to the WAP-based login, which is what I don't want.

Quote:

Originally Posted by prking

You are going to the wrong address. You should go to mobile.google.co.uk
Make sure you are using a wap browser and not a web browser.

That takes me to the Google page, with an option to download the app, which takes me to gmail.com/app which I cannot download because this page shows up on my phone.

Adam D · 29-08-2007, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by BreatheMe

Hi

I'm trying to download the Gmail app for my mobile, a Nokia 6300 on Vodafone. I've downloaded it before on an older mobile when I was on O2.

I go to gmail.com/app on the mobile but it takes me to the web version and I cannot download the app. What can I do to make my mobile go to the WAP version and not the full web?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BreatheMe

That takes me to the WAP-based login, which is what I don't want.

?????

BreatheMe · 29-08-2007, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam D

?????

I want to download the Gmail App.

Entering http://gmail.com/app on a PC takes you to that page.
Entering the same URL on a mobile device take you to the WAP version of the above page in order to download the App.

The Gmail app cannot be downloaded from http://gmail.com/app on a computer, but it can from the same URL on a mobile. My mobile's browser is taking me to the full web version of the above URL. I need my browser on my mobile to take me to the WAP version of the URL as all previous mobiles have done.

prking · 30-08-2007, 07:32

I'm not overly familiar with the Nokia 6300, but does it have seperate web and wap browsers? If it does you should use the WAP version (normally called Services.)
If not then Google is mis-identifying your handset browser as not belonging to a phone.
When you go to mobile.google.co.uk is there an option to change between the mobile and full version ?(At the bottom of the page).
Incidentally, it shouldn't redirect you to gmail.com/app but to a URL of the form www.google.co.uk/m/ or www.google.co.uk/pda?client=

If I had to bet, I would say your browser is being identified as a desktop browser.

flagpole · 30-08-2007, 12:27

if you start on www.google.co.uk/m/products the google uk mobile homepage there are two links to gmail, one is the app, the other web based.

BreatheMe · 30-08-2007, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagpole

if you start on www.google.co.uk/m/products the google uk mobile homepage there are two links to gmail, one is the app, the other web based.

Yeah, but when I click the download option I am taken to http://gmail.com/app ( the web version).

I'm using the standard nokia browser called "Web" from the menu. I'll put another network sim in when I get home and see if that will help.

flagpole · 04-09-2007, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by BreatheMe

Yeah, but when I click the download option I am taken to http://gmail.com/app ( the web version).

I'm using the standard nokia browser called "Web" from the menu. I'll put another network sim in when I get home and see if that will help.

Did you get anywhere with this???

BreatheMe · 04-09-2007, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagpole

Did you get anywhere with this???

Yeah I put my O2 SIM in and downloaded the App

flagpole · 07-09-2007, 11:58

funnily enough i had the same problem. i extracted the app from my old 6230i

29-08-2007, 20:02	#1
BreatheMe Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 212	Gmail Mobile App Help Hi I'm trying to download the Gmail app for my mobile, a Nokia 6300 on Vodafone. I've downloaded it before on an older mobile when I was on O2. I go to gmail.com/app on the mobile but it takes me to the web version and I cannot download the app. What can I do to make my mobile go to the WAP version and not the full web?

29-08-2007, 20:23	#2
Adam D Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK, Posts: 4,939	http://m.gmail.com

29-08-2007, 20:24	#3
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	You are going to the wrong address. You should go to mobile.google.co.uk Make sure you are using a wap browser and not a web browser.

29-08-2007, 20:45	#4
BreatheMe Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 212	Quote: Originally Posted by Adam D http://m.gmail.com That takes me to the WAP-based login, which is what I don't want. Quote: Originally Posted by prking You are going to the wrong address. You should go to mobile.google.co.uk Make sure you are using a wap browser and not a web browser. That takes me to the Google page, with an option to download the app, which takes me to gmail.com/app which I cannot download because this page shows up on my phone.

29-08-2007, 21:46	#5
Adam D Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK, Posts: 4,939	Quote: Originally Posted by BreatheMe Hi I'm trying to download the Gmail app for my mobile, a Nokia 6300 on Vodafone. I've downloaded it before on an older mobile when I was on O2. I go to gmail.com/app on the mobile but it takes me to the web version and I cannot download the app. What can I do to make my mobile go to the WAP version and not the full web? Quote: Originally Posted by BreatheMe That takes me to the WAP-based login, which is what I don't want. ?????

29-08-2007, 22:16	#6
BreatheMe Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 212	Quote: Originally Posted by Adam D ????? I want to download the Gmail App. Entering http://gmail.com/app on a PC takes you to that page. Entering the same URL on a mobile device take you to the WAP version of the above page in order to download the App. The Gmail app cannot be downloaded from http://gmail.com/app on a computer, but it can from the same URL on a mobile. My mobile's browser is taking me to the full web version of the above URL. I need my browser on my mobile to take me to the WAP version of the URL as all previous mobiles have done.

30-08-2007, 07:32	#7
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	I'm not overly familiar with the Nokia 6300, but does it have seperate web and wap browsers? If it does you should use the WAP version (normally called Services.) If not then Google is mis-identifying your handset browser as not belonging to a phone. When you go to mobile.google.co.uk is there an option to change between the mobile and full version ?(At the bottom of the page). Incidentally, it shouldn't redirect you to gmail.com/app but to a URL of the form www.google.co.uk/m/ or www.google.co.uk/pda?client= If I had to bet, I would say your browser is being identified as a desktop browser.

30-08-2007, 12:27	#8
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	if you start on www.google.co.uk/m/products the google uk mobile homepage there are two links to gmail, one is the app, the other web based.

30-08-2007, 13:24	#9
BreatheMe Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 212	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole if you start on www.google.co.uk/m/products the google uk mobile homepage there are two links to gmail, one is the app, the other web based. Yeah, but when I click the download option I am taken to http://gmail.com/app ( the web version). I'm using the standard nokia browser called "Web" from the menu. I'll put another network sim in when I get home and see if that will help.

04-09-2007, 12:12	#10
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	Quote: Originally Posted by BreatheMe Yeah, but when I click the download option I am taken to http://gmail.com/app ( the web version). I'm using the standard nokia browser called "Web" from the menu. I'll put another network sim in when I get home and see if that will help. Did you get anywhere with this???

04-09-2007, 18:48	#11
BreatheMe Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 212	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole Did you get anywhere with this??? Yeah I put my O2 SIM in and downloaded the App

07-09-2007, 11:58	#12
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	funnily enough i had the same problem. i extracted the app from my old 6230i

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