Comments on: Download: Gmail 4.2 With Pinch-to-Zoom [Root Required]

By: Markus

Markus — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:02:00 +0000

I just installed the old app and installed the new from the download colder. Works great

By: Trey W

Trey W — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:27:00 +0000

That’s true. Honestly, I’m not too familiar with the stock mail app as I don’t really use it. I did use it once and didn’t like it compared to Gmail and feel it has it’s own set of problems.

By: dick johnson

dick johnson — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:05:00 +0000

I installed app — but how do I make the text autoreflow with pinch to zoom? I’m using stock browser on Gnex on BB JB and I have to click the screen twice to have autoreflow. I remember this was one of the nice features about ICSBrowser when I was on ICS but since upgrading to JB, what do I do?

By: David Rando

David Rando — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:14:00 +0000

i cant find the files to delete on AOKP build 4

By: whyteboyello

whyteboyello — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:21:00 +0000

According to the TV Bing works faster so you may want to try that!

By: jimv2000

jimv2000 — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:21:00 +0000

Same error. Worked after installing/uninstall the Play Store version.

By: jimv2000

jimv2000 — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:18:00 +0000

I had the same problem. It worked for me after installing/uninstalling the version of Gmail in the Play Store.

By: jimv2000

jimv2000 — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:17:00 +0000

Just got it to work. Had to delete the two files from the article, reboot, install and then uninstall the Gmail app from the market, then installed the one that I downloaded from this article. Kept getting an error about not being able to install otherwise.

By: Willard Potter

Willard Potter — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:46:00 +0000

Figures.. right after I made my last comment, It started working fine.

I used ES File manager(make sure you enable Root)
- I renamed the extensions on the two gmail files listed already from .apk to .bak, rather than deleting them, so I could revert if needed.
- I copied the new gmail file to /system/app
- reboot
- renamed to Gmail.apk
- Set permissions to rw- r– r–
- reboot
- check your app drawer, it should already be installed.

You may not HAVE to reboot as many times, but I felt it was a bit safer. Hope this helps some that had issues.

By: Willard Potter

Willard Potter — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:39:00 +0000

Seems to be a no-go with AOKP JB Build 4 on Galaxy Nexus. I tried ES File Manager and got a parsing error, then tried ADB, which also lead to an incompatibility error. I’m not seeing any .ODEX files around, so i’m a little stumped. Has anyone figured out a way around this or should I just wait? doubt it’ll take too long before this is officially released.(at least I hope not. lol)

By: CB Barry

CB Barry — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:35:00 +0000

If I have to wipe my phone to install a new rom, will the installation of the gmail2.apk stick or will i have to reinstall this after?

Droid-life is my like my crack haha

By: Parks Dekle

Parks Dekle — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:55:00 +0000

I’m running liquid smooth for the VZW GNEX and just downloaded and installed and it works. Didn’t have to move any files around.

By: Parks Dekle

Parks Dekle — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:00:00 +0000

I have seen many times before where Droid-Life was one of two sites that posted about something before any other site. Also maintaining a website is a full time job so i dont see why anyone can complain about being a noob and needing help. Go to the XDA developers page where just about every topic is covered with instructions.

By: kOnEkT

kOnEkT — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:45:00 +0000

Wow dude, because you don’t know how to do your own research you’re gonna rip everyone here? You’re the definition of a douche. Every one of us learned to do this stuff by doing our own research, reading XDA, droid-life & other blogs, various websites, etc. Take some control of your life rather than relying on everyone else to do everything for you.

Just a thought, but if you can’t figure this out, maybe the task is above your skill level at this point and you should hold off. It’s not the end of the world if you don’t have pinch-to-zoom & gesture deleting/archiving for now. No one on this site is saying they’re “better than you” as some post stated, it’s just that not everyone is your own personal live chat service.

By: M C

M C — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:10:00 +0000

Had to do this also paranoid 2.17 gnex on sprint