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Q: Apple Notes not syncing with Gmail Notes

I use Apple Notes in El Capitan and it is synced with Gmail notes. Gmail notes does not sync with Apple notes properly.

 

Issue:

When I make a new note in Apple notes it does show up in Gmail notes. But not the other way around. I made a note on Gmail notes using my Android phone. It shows up in Gmail notes. But then it does not show in Apple notes.

 

Attempted solution:
I tried going into settings on my mac and turning off gmail notes and turning it back on. My notes came back but not the new ones that were not made using my mac.

 

Anyone know how to fix this?

 

System:

- El Capitan (running on Late 2009 MacBook with expanded RAM)

- Apple notes

- Gmail notes (weblink)

MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Aug 10, 2016 3:52 PM

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Aug 10, 2016 3:55 PM in response to deromero
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    Aug 10, 2016 3:55 PM in response to deromero

    Only Apple Notes sync via iCloud.

     

    iCloud is not compatible with Gmail Notes nor an Android device.

  • by deromero,

    deromero deromero Aug 10, 2016 4:37 PM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Aug 10, 2016 4:37 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

    I am not using iCloud. In Mac OS, Internet Settings it gives an option to sync Apple Notes with Gmail notes...
    (This is how I can see Apple notes in Gmail notes).

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Aug 10, 2016 4:44 PM in response to deromero
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    Aug 10, 2016 4:44 PM in response to deromero

    If you are talking about MacOS Sierra it can't be discussed here.

  • by deromero,

    deromero deromero Aug 10, 2016 4:52 PM in response to dialabrain
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    Aug 10, 2016 4:52 PM in response to dialabrain

    As noted above, I am using Mac OS El Capitan.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Aug 10, 2016 5:06 PM in response to deromero
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    Aug 10, 2016 5:06 PM in response to deromero

    Yes you are. Between reading the first post and your second post mentioning "Mac OS" I got lost.

     

    As Carolyn mentioned since you are using an Android phone it may be a one way street. Personally I don't know, I don't own a smartphone of any kind.

  • by deromero,

    deromero deromero Aug 10, 2016 7:06 PM in response to dialabrain
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    Aug 10, 2016 7:06 PM in response to dialabrain

    Do you know if there is a way to ask it to sync? I see it push my new notes created in Apple notes to Gmail. But not the other way around.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Aug 10, 2016 7:13 PM in response to deromero
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    Aug 10, 2016 7:13 PM in response to deromero

    As I said above, I don't know since I don't own a smartphone. Someone here may know but sometimes it requires patience. You could check the Google help forums or the maker of your phone support or forums in the meantime.

  • by AdKTHS,

    AdKTHS AdKTHS Aug 14, 2016 10:46 AM in response to deromero
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    Aug 14, 2016 10:46 AM in response to deromero

    deromero, I have exactly the same problem. Not syncing El Captain OS X notes with Gmail Notes. Ever before it has been working very well. Just 3-4 seconds and it's already synced. I was using iPhone but still syncing with Gmail notes (I just never liked iCloud). It had been working fine for 2 years unless I switched to an android phone 2 weeks ago. And then the troubles started.

    I tried creating new google account but still I had the same problem.

     

    It seems like the problem is in the Notes app on OS X. I hope they fix it soon or give a valid reply here. Meanwhile, I will be using other notes apps.

  • by AOSupport,

    AOSupport AOSupport Aug 19, 2016 9:08 AM in response to deromero
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    Aug 19, 2016 9:08 AM in response to deromero

    I am using El Capitan and have no problem syncing with Gmail among Apple devices.

     

    Tha problem comes when I use GNotes in Android to create or edit the Notes than it will not be shown on Apple Devices.

     

    I did manage to use iNotes on Android with no issues, except that iNotes is a very old program that is EOL and it sometimes mess up the notes when the notes contains "-", else it works ok. Therefore I use Android on another Gmail account so that it does not mess up with my other notes.

     

    Hope my expereince is helpful but what App on Android do you use to create the notes?

     

    Currently, I am thinking of upgrading Apple Notes in El Capitan and iPad IOS 9 but am concern that it will not sync via Gmail. Has anyone tested yet? Thanks.