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    How to Use the Gmail App on Your OPPO Phone

    Anwendbare Produkte: Smartphones Systemversion: Keine Systemversion betroffen

    Do you find it difficult to keep track of your emails on your OPPO phone? Are you tired of switching to your computer whenever you need to check them? Fret not! You can easily link your Gmail and other email accounts, such as Yahoo and Outlook, to your OPPO phone, making it a breeze to access them all in one convenient app. With OPPO mail, you can stay on top of all your messages without missing a beat. Follow these simple steps to set up your OPPO mail and never miss an important email again! Keep reading.


    Note: Check your ColorOS version in [Settings] > [About phone] / [About device].


    Set up a Gmail account

    Go to the [Google] folder on your home screen on your OPPO phone, then tap [Gmail]. Select [Add an email address], choose the type of account you want to add, then follow the steps on the screen to add your account. Select your preferred account options and tap on [Take me to Gmail] to enter your inbox. After adding your account, you'll be signed in to Gmail whenever you open the app.

    Note: OPPO smartphone supports most commonly used mailboxes such as Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, and Outlook.

    OPPO Add Email AddressOPPO Set Up EmailOPPO Sign In Email


    Open emails in the Gmail app

    The Gmail app will show you your inbox organized with the most recent emails first. To open an email in the app, all you have to do is tap on it.


    Write an email

    Go to [Gmail], then tap OPPO Compose Email Icon / [Compose] at the bottom right of the screen. Type in the addresses of the recipients in the appropriate field(s) - To, Cc or Bcc. Tap the [Subject] line to write the name of the email, then tap the [Compose email] to start writing your email. When you're done, tap OPPO Send Mail Icon at the upper right of the screen to send your email.

    OPPO Compose Email


    Reply to an email

    Open the [Gmail] app on your phone, then select the email you want to reply to, then tap [Reply] at the bottom of the email. You also have the option to [Reply all] if you want to send the email to everyone who is in the conversation or [Forward] the email to a different address.

    Note: On some OPPO phones you would have to tap on the [3-dot icon] before you can see the [Reply] and [Reply all] paths.


    View emails in labels

    Once logged in to your Gmail account, the app will take you straight to your inbox. If you'd like to go into any of your other labels, tap OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon at the upper left of the screen. This will bring up a list of the labels you already have; you just have to tap the one you want to read to go into it.

    Note: The Gmail app doesn't allow you to create new folders on your phone.


    Search for an email

    To search your email, tap on the [Search mail] at the top of the screen. Type the term you want to look for. Once you've typed in the word, tap on [Search] / or tap on the magnifying glass icon on your keyboard to search.


    Function and usage of email

    Email is a communication method that is fast, reliable, cheap, accessible, and easily replicated. Below are the functions and usage of an email.


    Add multiple email accounts

    You can check emails in multiple email accounts simultaneously with your OPPO smartphone.

    • Go to [Gmail] and tap on your [Profile] in the upper right corner and select [Add another account] to log in to other email accounts.

    • You can freely switch mailboxes to check emails in different accounts by tapping your [Profile] at the upper right corner and selecting the account you want to check. 


    Settings

    Tap OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon on the upper left corner of your screen to enter mailbox settings. You can see some of the Settings of Gmail below. 

    • To change the name or modify personal info: Go to [Gmail] app, then tap the OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon icon at the upper left, then [Settings], and tap your account. Tap [Manage your Google Account] > [Personal info] and under "Basic info", tap [Name].

    • If your emails are not syncing: Go to [Gmail] app, then tap the OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon icon at the upper left, then [Settings], and tap your account. Under "Data usage", make sure the [Sync Gmail] is checked.

    • It is recommended to turn on [Download attachements] to ensure the auto-download attachments to recent messages using a Wi-Fi connection. Go to [Gmail] app, then tap the OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon icon at the upper left, then [Settings] and tap your account, and make sure [Download attachments] is checked.


    Modify and delete email accounts

    Go to the [Gmail] app on your phone, tap the [Profile] icon at the upper right corner, then tap [Manage accounts on this device] > [Google], then tap the account you want to delete. At the upper right corner, tap [Settings Show System Icontwo-dotted] icon > [Remove account].


    Action confirmations

    You can choose to turn these two features on or off to avoid incorrect operations. Just tap the OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon icon at the upper left > [General settings] and under "Actions Confirmations", tap [Confim before deleting] or [Confirm before archiving] or [Confirm before sending]. 

    Note: On some OPPO phones, after tapping on this  OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon icon, you would have to tap on [Settings] first before you can go to the [General settings].


    Subject merge

    It is recommended to turn on [Subject merge]. OPPO smartphone will merge all the same subject emails chronologically to make it easier for you to check and follow up on the status.


    Email preview rows

    You can adjust the preview rows according to your usage habit so that to facilitate your reading and understanding. Just tap the OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon icon at the upper left > [General settings] > [Conversation list density] > Choose among [Default], [Comfortable], and [Compact].

    Note: On some OPPO phones, after tapping on this   OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon icon, you would have to tap on [Settings] first before you can go to the [General settings].


    Do Not Disturb

    You can set a time period during which you don't want to be disturbed by new email notifications with [Do not Disturb] mode. Tap the OPPO Gmail Three Lines Icon icon at the upper left, then tap [Settings] and tap your account, then tap [Manage notifications] and toggle [Allow Notification Alerts Under Do Not Disturb] to enable/disable. 


    Attachments

    You can view all the attachments under the current email account and freely select one to preview or download. You can also find adjust the sort order of (time order by default), and select attachments to delete, forward, and share options at the bottom of the screen.


    Note:

    • If any problem occurs during login, an error message will prompt. In such a case, we recommend manually changing the Email server settings.

    • Keep your account and password properly to prevent your personal information from leaking.


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    * Pictures, settings, and paths might differ from those of your phone, but that does not affect the description in this article.

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