Why wont my iPhone let me add a Gmail Account?

I have an iPhone 5 and this is the first time this has happened to me, previously I had no issues.

I can add any other app to my account, but not Gmail. When trying to add it says there are already email accounts on it. I need help if possible.

Answer. If the problem is that you have Gmail installed on your phone, and it is causing problems, there is a way to go about removing or bypassing the email part of Gmail without actually uninstalling it. I did this about 8 months ago to get my iPhone to sync with Google without having to reinstall all of my apps, but I'm pretty sure it should work without reinstalling all of your apps. Just make sure you back up your entire phone before you do this, then you just need to do one thing - go into Settings and scroll down the list of available apps to the top left of the screen. Tap on Manage Apps and find Gmail in the list. If it is listed, simply tap on it once. This will take you to a page that looks like this.

Make sure you know which account you're using before doing this. You need to turn off your iCloud account, then turn off your Gmail account, then turn back on your iCloud account. At this point, you'll be able to get into the iPhone settings (Settings --> General --> Reset --> Restore From Backup), then select your backup from 6-12 weeks ago.

Note: if you forget what you did when you turned on your Gmail account, it's a good idea to remember exactly what you did. It's a bad idea to assume that it won't change, but if you don't think it'll work, you'll never find out.

That page you showed us should pop open up to allow you to choose what should be done next. Let's say you want to reinstall all of your apps, but you really only care about Gmail. Tap on the button that says "Restore from backup".

That will tell your phone to re-download all of the apps that were backed up with it (if you had previously installed some). It might take awhile, depending on how much data there is in the backup, but it will download and re-install them - so it's a little like you're installing a new OS.

How to merge iCloud and Gmail accounts?

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If you have two or more iCloud or Gmail accounts, it would be a huge problem for them to get synchronized properly. You need a single iCloud login and a Gmail, so how can you manage it? Are they really difficult to merge? The good news is that all things are possible if you just read this guide well. Merging your iCloud accounts and your Gmail accounts is not tough for an expert, no matter which platform you use and what software should support them. Moreover, you can even merge both email accounts at the same time, with each one as an original.

What are iCloud and Gmail? Both of them are cloud-based services, meaning that all your devices will stay online without the need to download your data or information on them. There are so many people that you have friends and contacts via Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Flickr and alike; and if you're using different email accounts, then you need answer how to make them all merged smoothly. That's why you should not miss this useful How to do Email Merge for Gmail and iCloud? tutorial right now!

In fact, there are two ways of sharing your info between Gmail and iCloud. The first option is an automatic synchronization between two accounts, and in most cases, it will work automatically by itself, once you have installed Gmail and iCloud Client apps on all devices.

However, some people don't want that and they want an offline approach to sync their info between both accounts. Fortunately, you have the second option here. You can save your files and information in iCloud for your safe keeping as long as you want it to exist, even if you lose your account from Gmail.

If you're in need of an iCloud account, iCloud is basically a service where all your data and files can stay secure from someone who would take over your profile, unless your password has changed and you're ready to log-in again. ICloud is free so you need only to find a free place to put your information like web mail, contact lists and anything else you want it to exist for your safety.

Why can't I add my iCloud Account to my Gmail?

I have used both the normal and the fast methods to add iCloud.

I'm using OS X 10.8.4 and my iMac has the latest update to it's system.

For me, both methods worked as expected, but I do remember the phone call from the support rep stating that Apple was working on making it faster. The only difference is that, when I was using the fast method, the message said: "Gmail is trying to make it easier for you to sync contacts, calendars, and more across devices. It's free, so it's easy for you to add your account: 1) Go to gmail.com."
I didn't really understand why I should add it, but I pressed continue anyway. After I did that, I saw the same window that I had seen when I used the normal method.

Make sure that you go through the Fast Method. The normal method can only be used if you already have an Apple ID with a phone number associated to it.

To do this: Open System Preferences > iCloud. Set Up Your Apple ID. Then follow the instructions here. If you don't see "Gmail is trying to make it easier for you to sync contacts, calendars, and more across devices. It's free, so it's easy for you to add your account:" message, then you're probably using the slow method.

How do I link my Gmail to iCloud?

You can link your Gmail account to iCloud. This is possible when your iOS device is running iOS 8 or later and you've set up Apple ID. You can also use Safari to visit google.com or any other Gmail URL to log in, but we are only going to show how to link an iCloud enabled device to Gmail for simplicity. The following methods are not needed to link a Gmail account to an iCloud enabled iPhone or iPad.

IOS 8 support and setup. The ability to link an iCloud account to a Gmail account is an all new feature in iOS 8 that just became available with the release of the update. Prior to iOS 8 the feature was only available for Macs.

If you're using a Mac or if your device is running an earlier version of iOS then this process is a bit more complicated. We will get to that in a minute. Let's first explain what is happening on an iOS 8 device.

Setting up the Apple ID. First you will need to set up the iCloud account on your device. From the home screen tap the Settings icon, then tap the iCloud option at the bottom of the screen. This will bring you to the iCloud login screen. Tap the button for Forgot the password or create a new Apple ID

Here we'll create a brand new Apple ID that you'll use to connect your Gmail account to your iCloud. Enter your new email address and follow the prompts to finish setting up the Apple ID. If you are connecting a Gmail account from a Mac then the Mac will be doing the setup.

Next you will need to set up the iCloud account on your computer. It's fairly self-explanatory.

Linking your iCloud account to a Gmail account. There are several methods to link an iCloud account to a Gmail account. For all devices running an Apple iOS 8 firmware you can simply visit google.com or any Gmail URL, enter your username and password and log in to the service. But if you want to use the browser on your iPad or iPhone you need to use Safari to log into your account. This will also work on the Mac with the Chrome browser.