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Guide to Solve Gmail App Crashing Issue on iPhone

why my Gmail keep crashing on iPhone

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The ease, convenience, and array of user-friendly features offered by Gmail have made millions of users stick to the service. No matter how many fancy email accounts we create, we always come back to Gmail by the end of the day. Those who want to keep track of incoming and outgoing emails can use the Gmail app for iPhones to ensure that nothing is lost. Despite this, many Gmail users face issues with the application and wonder why my Gmail keep crashing on iPhone.  So here, you will find some solutions to resolve Gmail crashing issues.

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Steps to Resolve Gmail App Crashing on iPhone

When you try to open Gmail on your iPhone, and it suddenly crashes and becomes unresponsive or keeps on crashing for no reason, then this issue can be solved easily by the below measures.

1. Close Gmail from Background App

Remove the Gmail app, and all other apps from the background apps and force quit Gmail and reopen it to see if it's just a casual down. To close Gmail, press the iPhone's 'Home' button twice and look for Gmail, and swipe it up to close it.

2. Update Gmail

If you are working with the outdated version of Gmail, it may cause the app to lag or malfunction, and you should check if there are any pending Gmail updates available as soon as the app starts crashing.

3. Check WIFI Network Connection

To check your WIFI internet connection or iPhone cellular data, try to use Gmail on Safari browser and check the internet stability.

4. Turn Airplane Mode On and Off

Try to toggle on and off the Airplane Mode as this helps in rebooting iPhone WIFI /bluetooth/cellular settings, and it may help troubleshoot the issue.

5. Soft Reset iPhone Network Settings

If all else fails, try to reset the iPhone network configuration. To reset your iPhone settings first, launch the iPhone 'Settings' app, then tap on 'General,' 'Reset,' and then 'Reset Network Settings.'

6. Restart iPhone

It is the basic solution that you must give a try. Restarting an iPhone can solve Gmail keep crashing on your iPhone device, and it is also helpful in solving other general iOS software glitches.

7. Check and Enable IMAP

If the Gmail app is still crashing, open the Gmail website on the web browser and log in to your Gmail account. Now, go to 'Settings' and tap the 'Forwarding and POP/IMAP' option. Now, scroll down and ensure that IMAP is enabled. 

If you have applied all the above possible solutions and still have the same Gmail crashing issue, you are free to seek help to get the relevant solution by Contactforservice.

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