Never getting Gmail notifications on Sense

[SunsetRunner]

I'm not even getting Gmail notifications on my Sense. Plus the automatic time zone setting keeps turning itself off and won't update time changes. Bugs, bugs and more bugs. Plus still no Google Assistant update. Ugh Thinking about keeping my Active Watch 2 instead.

[Rich_Laue]

Hi @SunsetRunner Google assistant is coming with the current firmware that is being rolled out. 

I'll assume that you are getting other notifications. 

First thing to check is that you get Gmail notifications on the phone while the phone is locked. 

Then I would set the main email program for your Gmail app. If this doesn't work, disable this, and try setting gmail up through the app notifications. This way we might do some troubleshooting. 

[SunsetRunner]

I've done all that already. Checked all settings. I just never get Gmail
notifications on my Sense. Is set as default. It's the only email app I
use. Never get a Gmail notification on my Sense.

[SunsetRunner]

Just got the new Google Assistant update. Maybe that'll fix Gmail notifications never coming through. Wonder if it'll fix changing time zones automatically? Guess I'll see tomorrow. Speaker for calls is embarrassingly low though. And no contacts app so can't even make calls from watch. Kind of wishing maybe I hadn't of returned my Active Watch 2. It was just a better watch for me. Oh well. There'll be something else better and newer come out soon. The Sense sure ain't no flagship watch though. I don't think.

[Rich_Laue]

The problem is on the phone. Have you checked the details for your unknown phone model. I assume it is android. Has it been tested as being compatible.

Have you searched these forums for your phone model? 

[SunsetRunner]

I would think a Pixel 4 XL would be compatible. Gmail notifications come
through fine on my wife's Sense and she uses the Pixel 3 XL. So I don't
think it's the phone. I get all my other notifications. Just not Gmail.

[Rich_Laue]

The tracker doesn't care what app sent the notification it receives. It simply displays every notification the phone sends. 

There is a reason that the phone is not sending Gmail notifications. The tracker is not the issue. 

Does gmail notifications pop up on the screen, even when the phone is locked? 

Is Gmail selected under the default mail? 

Let's disable it there and tap App Notifications and choose Gmail from here 

[SunsetRunner]

I'll try that but yes I get my Gmail notifications fine on my phone.

[Mike_Croy]

Just another thought - I have outlook as main email and that came through. For a test I added gmail notifications but they did not come through. This morning I got the update and after that I re-tested and the gmail notification came through together with the earlier test notification! Possibly the restart of the tracker helped.

[SunsetRunner]

I've tried restarting and all kinds of other things. Still don't get Gmail
notifications. My wife does on her Sense but I don't. Still ain't working
after trying all suggestions.

[SunsetRunner]

After uninstalling and reinstalling the Fitbit app on my phone Gmail notifications started coming through. Hopefully it'll last. However, time zones still won't change right, in getting no temp readings after 5 days or no stress score. So not sure what's happening. Running latest Google Assistant update on Pixel 4 XL.

[Galaxy66]

I have tried uninstalling the fitbit app and I am still not getting Gmail notifications, I never had any problems with the Charge 3 I had previously but have had many with Sense !.

[Rich_Laue]

What phone are you asking for help with @Galaxy66? Should I assume that notifications for Text and any other apps like Facebook and Twitter come through? 

Have you tried disabling the G-mail notification, and re-enable? This should force the app to request the proper permissions, of which the user will need to agree to. 

[Galaxy66]

I am using a Huawei P30 Pro and i get no notifications at all and when swiping down it states "Notification centre you're all caught up"

[Rich_Laue]

Have you reviewed the setup instructions? You are all voucher up because the tracker has not received anything to display. 

[Galaxy66]

Well, I have now ditched the Sense for now and enabled a fitbit Ionic and still not getting notifications through, I can only assume that my Huawei P30 pro is not fully compatible the fitbit app as doing a search on phone compatibility  throws up many issues with that phone.