What to Do When Gmail Messages Are Missing from Your iPhone?

Gmail is a highly popular and advanced email service. Its feature-rich with an intuitive interface that makes sending and receiving emails very convenient. But what if you find that your Gmail messages are missing on your iPhone? It will certainly feel confusing, especially if you don't know what to do. But there are ways to recover the lost emails on your iPhone. Usually, problems like an outdated iOS version, a system error, and incorrect email sync settings make Gmail messages missing. It can indeed cause many inconveniences. In this article, you'll find ways to resolve this issue and see all your valuable emails.

Gmail messages are missing on iPhone

 

Measures to Take when Gmail Messages are Missing on iPhone

Now that you are fairly familiar with why Gmail messages go missing, you can implement the various measures below. These are very simple and can be carried out by those with limited technical knowledge.

 

Reboot iPhone

When you find emails suddenly vanishing, it's best to directly reboot your iPhone. Follow these steps below to reboot your iPhone with your face ID.
  • Hold and press the 'On/Off' button.
  • While you are holding this button, hold and press either of the volume buttons present on the left side. Do it till the power of the slider appears.
  • Drag this slider from left to right to switch off the phone.
  • After some time, switch on the device and hold the 'On/Off' button again till you view the Apple logo.

 

Delete and add your email account again

Another fix to implement when you find that Gmail messages are missing from your iPhone is deleting and reading your email account. Go through these steps to do so.
  • Navigate to 'Settings,' followed by 'Mail.' From here, choose 'Accounts.'
  • Next, select your email account and click 'Delete account.'
  • Return to 'Accounts,' and select the 'Add account option. Choose your email service (Gmail). Now add the email account again with a password.
  • Now, see whether the missing emails have come back or not.

 

Configure mail as No Limit

This is yet another reliable means to recover missing Gmail messages on iPhone. You should set mail as No Limit. To change email settings in this way, follow these steps.
  • Navigate to 'Settings' and tap 'Mail.'
  • Now go to 'Accounts.' Tap on your account and locate 'Mail Days to Sync.'
  • Configure it as 'No Limit.'
  • After you implement these settings, the mail will sync the prior emails. Thus, you will receive all the emails that you couldn't earlier.

Upgrade your iOS

An issue in the application or your system can also lead to emails disappearing from your iPhone. The ideal resolution to it is upgrading iOS to the recent release.

To upgrade your version, simply go to 'Settings' followed by 'General' and then 'Software Update.' You will notice a pending update. Download it on your iPhone.

 

Final Words

If you suddenly notice that Gmail messages are missing from your iPhone, you will feel quite disturbed. But at this moment, you should use all the fixes mentioned in this article. Although they are proven effective, talk to expert email technical support services if you still cannot find your messages.

 

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