Touch Gmail on Kobo Touch?

carandol · 11-24-2011, 12:56 PM

I've just got a Kobo Touch, and am having problems trying to get Gmail in the browser. It asks for my login details, then goes to to a screen which is completely blank. When I check the address showing in the address bar on my PC, it's obviously the mobile version of Gmail, but isn't displaying anything. I've read reviews where people talk about being able to check Gmail on a Kobo Touch - anyone know if there's a trick to it? The software is version 1.9.12 (r33689, 10/13/11).

Atilla · 11-24-2011, 02:55 PM

First make sure you are connected to internet by going to a known site.

For gmail go to http://m.gmail.com

Atilla · 11-24-2011, 03:07 PM

Caran you are right. I too can no longer get gmail. The same white page.
It works fine on my kindle so I would think this is a 1.9.12 issue

carandol · 11-24-2011, 03:14 PM

OK, thanks for checking. Glad its not me being an idiot! :-)

PeterT · 11-24-2011, 04:44 PM

I wonder if gMail Basic mode would work? Try this URL:

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=html&zy=h

A short version of this is htt p://goo.gl/NmajS

(Seems this forum expands the short form

so remove the space from above to try it).

This was obtained from https://mail.google.com/support/bin/...y?answer=15049

carandol · 11-24-2011, 05:33 PM

Ah, that works! Thanks!

Atilla · 11-24-2011, 06:40 PM

Thank you Peter

geojo · 12-13-2011, 01:30 PM

hello ..new member..just purchased kobo touch. i cannot access my gmail from the browser. i have logged into my ordinary gmail account using my user name and password but i just get directed to a blank white page. have spent 2 days trying to find a fix for this on the web and have been totally unsuccessfull. browser seems to work on other sites ok. now taoally confused as to best to proceed
can anybody provide a simple step by step guide as to how i fix this problem-with any reference points if needed- as i am making no progress at all.
incidentally how do people find the browser(whiich type is it) and how effective is it for rudimentary surfing.
ny advice/guidance would be appreciated as i am totally stuck.
thanks in advance

taming · 12-13-2011, 01:33 PM

Did you look at post #5 in this thread and using gmail basic? The person in post #6 said it worked just fine.

geojo · 12-14-2011, 06:45 AM

yes, tried this but still ended up with blank white screen. any other advice would be welcomed
thanks again for any help

Joe563 · 12-14-2011, 11:31 AM

I have tried the short version for the basic GMail address posted in message #5 and it does work. Here is the short version: http://goo.gl/NmajS. Please note that you must use an uppercase N and S - lowercase does not work.

robko · 12-14-2011, 07:21 PM

Yep, msg #5 trick worked for me. Also make sure you're putting the "http://" in (which I assume you are since it is taking you to a "new" page anyway).

Lordvic · 12-16-2011, 02:56 PM

I do not know if this is related.

But Google has basically announced about 2/3 weeks ago that it would no longer be supporting non standard web complient browsers and applications.

Not sure if this somehow affects the limited browser capability in the Touch's browser. But, they basically said for blackbrry users, there will no longer be a blackberry friendly mobile site and we would have to use the standard mobile or the full blown web front end on the phone.

taming · 12-16-2011, 04:10 PM

Well, Lordvic, it's working for now

.

11-24-2011, 12:56 PM	#1
carandol Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 2153430 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: BeBook	Gmail on Kobo Touch? I've just got a Kobo Touch, and am having problems trying to get Gmail in the browser. It asks for my login details, then goes to to a screen which is completely blank. When I check the address showing in the address bar on my PC, it's obviously the mobile version of Gmail, but isn't displaying anything. I've read reviews where people talk about being able to check Gmail on a Kobo Touch - anyone know if there's a trick to it? The software is version 1.9.12 (r33689, 10/13/11).

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Atilla Addict Posts: 225 Karma: 619496 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 3 3G, Kobo Touch, Playbook,Kobo Clara HD,Kobo Libra 2	First make sure you are connected to internet by going to a known site. For gmail go to http://m.gmail.com

11-24-2011, 03:07 PM	#3
Atilla Addict Posts: 225 Karma: 619496 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 3 3G, Kobo Touch, Playbook,Kobo Clara HD,Kobo Libra 2	Caran you are right. I too can no longer get gmail. The same white page. It works fine on my kindle so I would think this is a 1.9.12 issue

11-24-2011, 03:14 PM	#4
carandol Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 2153430 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: BeBook	OK, thanks for checking. Glad its not me being an idiot! :-)

11-24-2011, 04:44 PM	#5
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I wonder if gMail Basic mode would work? Try this URL: https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=html&zy=h A short version of this is htt p://goo.gl/NmajS (Seems this forum expands the short form so remove the space from above to try it). This was obtained from https://mail.google.com/support/bin/...y?answer=15049

11-24-2011, 05:33 PM	#6
carandol Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 2153430 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: BeBook	Ah, that works! Thanks!

11-24-2011, 06:40 PM	#7
Atilla Addict Posts: 225 Karma: 619496 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 3 3G, Kobo Touch, Playbook,Kobo Clara HD,Kobo Libra 2	Thank you Peter

12-13-2011, 01:30 PM	#8
geojo Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kobo touch	hello ..new member..just purchased kobo touch. i cannot access my gmail from the browser. i have logged into my ordinary gmail account using my user name and password but i just get directed to a blank white page. have spent 2 days trying to find a fix for this on the web and have been totally unsuccessfull. browser seems to work on other sites ok. now taoally confused as to best to proceed can anybody provide a simple step by step guide as to how i fix this problem-with any reference points if needed- as i am making no progress at all. incidentally how do people find the browser(whiich type is it) and how effective is it for rudimentary surfing. ny advice/guidance would be appreciated as i am totally stuck. thanks in advance

12-13-2011, 01:33 PM	#9
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Did you look at post #5 in this thread and using gmail basic? The person in post #6 said it worked just fine.

12-14-2011, 06:45 AM	#10
geojo Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kobo touch	yes, tried this but still ended up with blank white screen. any other advice would be welcomed thanks again for any help

12-14-2011, 11:31 AM	#11
Joe563 Never spit into the wind. Posts: 328 Karma: 23499 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Westminster, BC Device: Kobo Original, Kobo Touch, Kobo Android(smartphone & tablet)	I have tried the short version for the basic GMail address posted in message #5 and it does work. Here is the short version: http://goo.gl/NmajS. Please note that you must use an uppercase N and S - lowercase does not work.

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12-14-2011, 07:21 PM	#12
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	Yep, msg #5 trick worked for me. Also make sure you're putting the "http://" in (which I assume you are since it is taking you to a "new" page anyway).

12-16-2011, 02:56 PM	#13
Lordvic Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 19104 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto / Ontario Device: Blackberry Playbook	I do not know if this is related. But Google has basically announced about 2/3 weeks ago that it would no longer be supporting non standard web complient browsers and applications. Not sure if this somehow affects the limited browser capability in the Touch's browser. But, they basically said for blackbrry users, there will no longer be a blackberry friendly mobile site and we would have to use the standard mobile or the full blown web front end on the phone.

12-16-2011, 04:10 PM	#14
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Well, Lordvic, it's working for now .