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I am new to iOS and from Android I am used to getting (g)mail notifications for all of my accounts. I have 4 connected to the Gmail app, though I only get notifications for the main one (the one I added first and is on default everytime I open the app). I checked the notification setting but there is nothing to configure. Is there a way to get notifications for every account?
I’ve seen one post here from about 8 years ago but I’m not sure if it is still relevant. I use the newest iOS on iPhone 12
You can configure notifications for each account in the Gmail app settings (this assumes notifications are on in iOS settings):
- Open Gmail app
- Tap hamburger icon in top left
- Scroll to bottom
- Tap “Settings”
- Tap an account
- Scroll to bottom
- Tap “Notifications”
- Select your notifications preference
I just tested with two Gmail accounts I use. On my computer, I sent a message from account #1 to account #2, waited until I heard the tone on my iPhone and saw the notification on the screen, then sent an email from account #2 to account #1. Both times I heard the tone and got a lock-screen popup.
In Settings > Gmail I have this configuration:
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