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iPhone 101: Clear local Safari storage to resolve Gmail issues
There's no denying it: locally caching messages in Gmail on the iPhone (via the storage capability in HTML 5, similar to Google Gears) is fun and good for you, especially if you don't connect to your Gmail via IMAP in the regular iPhone Mail application. Unfortunately, if the local copy of your mail gets funky, things can become difficult and much less fun.John F. sent in this handy tip for resolving issues with cached Gmail; his suggestion is a quick dive into the iPhone's Settings app, then navigating to the Safari preferences to clear out the local database that stores the cached mail.
You may have to wait a bit the next time you connect to Gmail in Mobile Safari as the messages are re-downloaded, but any wacky cruft should be gone. While you're in there, take a look at some of the other settings options; you may discover choices you never knew you had.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
alex said 12:11PM on 4-28-2009
I don't see any "Databases" Setting to select
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trayser said 12:27PM on 4-28-2009
You would see the setting only when you have accessed gmail.com through safari.
I accessed gmail.com (for the first time) through safari and then saw the databases selection appear. I also was not prompted for password. Probably that is because I already have gmail setup in mail and it is accessing some internal key-chain.
Chris said 1:08PM on 4-28-2009
Stupid question, but how do you stop Safari from reloading the Gmail page when you open it? Kind of defeats the pupose if I have to reload the page everytime.
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B said 1:38PM on 4-28-2009
Don't visit any other websites or launch any other apps. Basically anything that would cause your phone to request more memory, because it will get pulled from safari/mail/SMS/etc.
Sucks I know, at least gmail loads quickly though.