Understandable. For what it's worth, I've found the same 2 step authentication issue on Twitter. Wehn I disabled that I was able to log into Twitter with no issues on my iPhone 6 and post what I was listening to in Downcast to Twitter with no issues. Now I jus tneed to figure out how to re-enable that feature since I don't want my Twitter account to be hacked.
Wayne On 10/2/14, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Wayne. I guess when I first read the subject of your message, I > thought there was something seriously wrong with Gmail on the iPhone 6. > > On 10/02/2014 08:26 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote: >> Hi. I'm saying that since I had 2 step authentication turned on, I had >> to create a custom password for the Mail app on my iPhone. Once I >> entered the custom password as the sign-in password, everything worked >> and I got my calendar, contacts, and mail. Yes, iCloud has 2 step >> authentication too. I like this feature since it keeps my accounts >> more secure and prevents people from getting in if they learn my user >> name/password. Definitely recommend it for better security and peace >> of mind. >> >> Wayne >> >> On 10/1/14, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I'm not sure I follow your message. I've never had problems with Gmail >>> syncing my data. I haven't set up two step authentication yet though. >>> >>> Gmail hasn't supported Exchange for over a year and a half now. It uses >>> IMAP, CalDav and CardDav to sync email, calendar events and contacts. >>> >>> Are you saying there's something wrong with Gmail's service? How does >>> switching to iCloud solve the problem? Doesn't iCloud also support two >>> step authentication? >>> >>> On 10/01/2014 04:32 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: >>>> Here is a message that I just sent to my colleagues at work and >>>> thought it was appropriate here as well. This resolves the issue that >>>> I have been having this week with my Gmail data not showing up on the >>>> iPhone 6, such as contacts and calendar appointments. Hopefully it >>>> will help someone else. >>>> >>>> Gmail for a long time has let people sync their contacts and calendars >>>> with the Gmail Exchange server. In plain speak, this mean that if you >>>> set this up on your iPhone or other mobile device, then anytime >>>> something changes in your calendar or contacts, Gmail would also >>>> update. This was good since if you lose everything suddenly you have a >>>> means of retrieving that information. I got a new iPhone 6 last >>>> Friday, which by the way has been mostly pleasant and enjoyable aside >>>> from this issue, and wanted to get all my mail, contacts and calendar >>>> appointments from my Gmail account. In short, it did not work out that >>>> way; I got most but not all of my contacts, and none of my mail or >>>> calendar appointments. I could still access messages from the Gmail >>>> app but not from the Mail app. I tried deleting the Gmail account and >>>> setting it up again, calling Apple support, and even doing a restore >>>> which erased all content and settings, and basically starting from >>>> scratch. Nothing worked. >>>> >>>> Finally, when poking around in the Gmail help system and after doing >>>> some web searches, I found what was the issue. I had enabled 2 step >>>> authentication on my Gmail account a few years ago, which meant that >>>> if I tried to log-in to my account, I would be texted a 6 digit number >>>> and asked to enter that number to verify my identity. I had forgotten >>>> about this extra security measure, but that was what was keeping me >>>> from logging into my account and getting my data. Each time I setup >>>> the Gmail account in my iPhone settings and hit next, I was told that >>>> I had the wrong password. For a while I thought it was a compatibility >>>> issue in iOS 8 with Gmail, but that was not the case. >>>> >>>> If anyone else has 2 step authentication enabled, consider reading >>>> this page from Gmail Help on how you can generate an app specific >>>> password, which is considerably longer than the 6 digit number that >>>> you get when signing into Gmail on a computer. >>>> >>>> https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1173270?hl=en >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Going forward, I have set iCloud to be my default calendar instead of >>>> Gmail. Hopefully this will ensure that I have copies in multiple >>>> places of my contacts and appointments. I hope this helps someone, and >>>> if nothing else, prevents you from going through the frustration that >>>> I have experienced the last few days. Once I entered the custom app >>>> password on my phone, instantly all my mail, contacts and calendar >>>> appointments came back. You should have to generate and enter the >>>> custom code once per application. So the next time I will have to do >>>> this will be when I get the next phone, whenever that is. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Wayne Merritt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Christopher (CJ) >>> chaltain at Gmail >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>> list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have >>> any >>> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that >>> a >>> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >>> directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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