How to Set Up Gmail on iPhone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to access your Gmail account using the Apple Mail app on your iPhone, or one of Google’s official apps like Gmail or Inbox.

Table of Contents

Add a Gmail account to the Apple Mail app

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Open Settings. The gray gear (⚙️) app is usually located on the home screen of your phone.

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Scroll down and tap Mail . Preferences are located in the same place as other Apple apps like Calendar, Notes.

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Click Accounts . Options are at the top of the menu.

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Click Add Account . The option is at the bottom of the “ACCOUNTS” section.

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Tap Google in the middle of the list.

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Enter your Gmail address in the email data field.

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Tap the blue NEXT button on the screen.

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Enter the password in the password field.

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Tap the blue NEXT button on the screen.

If you have two-factor authentication enabled for Gmail, enter the verification code you just received in the message, or use Authenticator.

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Swipe the “Mail” button to the “On” position. The switch will turn green.

Select the other Gmail data you want to sync to your iPhone by swiping the button next to it to the “On” (green) position.

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Click Save in the upper right corner of the screen. You can now send and receive Gmail messages right on the iPhone Mail app.

On Gmail or Inbox app

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Open the App Store . The app is blue with a white “A” in a circle.

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Tap Search at the bottom right of the screen. Then, select the “Search” field at the top of the screen and enter “Gmail”. As you type, the app will be suggested on the screen, just below the “Search” box.

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Select application. Both Gmail and Inbox by Gmail are official Google apps that allow you to send and receive Gmail messages on iPhone.

The main difference between the two apps is that you can set up an account other than Gmail on the Inbox app.

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Tap the GET button to the right of the app.

When the button changes to INSTALL , tap it again. The application icon will be added to the home screen.

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Tap OPEN . The option is in the place of the GET and INSTALL buttons just now.

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Click Allow . Doing so will allow the app to send you notifications when an email arrives.

If you’re using Inbox instead of Gmail, the app will ask you to sign in first and then ask if you’re allowed to show notifications.
You can change these settings by opening the Settings app, scrolling down and tapping Notifications , then choosing Gmail or Inbox .

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Tap SIGN IN at the bottom of the screen.

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Add a Gmail account. If you see your account in the “Accounts” list, swipe the button next to the account to the “On” position (blue).

If your account is not on the list, tap + Add account (+ Add account) at the bottom of the list. Then enter your Gmail address, press NEXT , enter your password and then press NEXT .
If you have two-factor authentication enabled for Gmail, enter the verification code you just received in the message, or use Authenticator.

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Tap DONE in the upper left corner of the screen. So you’ve set up a Gmail account on your iPhone using the official Google app.

To add or edit a Gmail account, click the ≡- shaped button in the upper left corner of your Inbox, click the down arrow to the right of your Gmail address, and then select ⚙️ Manage accounts .

Steps

Add a Gmail account to the Apple Mail app

On Gmail or Inbox app

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