Gmail – set up push

Alarm emails as instant push notifications on your Android smartphone.

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Set up the Gmail app so CampSecure alarms appear instantly as push notifications.

Enable push notifications

  1. Open the Gmail app.
  2. Tap ☰ top left, then Settings.
  3. Select your email account.
  4. Tap Notifications.
  5. Choose All.

Check Android notifications

Open:

Settings → Apps → Gmail → Notifications

Make sure notifications are allowed.

Disable battery optimisation

Open:

Settings → Apps → Gmail → Battery

Choose Unrestricted or Don’t optimise.

This stops Android from delaying new email alerts.

Test: verify push works

Always test after setup—before you rely on the alarm.

  1. On the alarm phone, open CampSecure Settings → Email notifications.
  2. Tap “Send test email”.
  3. Check your receiving smartphone (with the Gmail app).

Success: A push notification appears within a few seconds—not only when you open the mail app.

Note: This is not a test alarm. No sensors are triggered. The test email checks the same path as a real alarm: CampSecure sends → email arrives → push on your phone.

Why email? CampSecure deliberately uses email—no extra servers, no cloud account required. A normal email is enough—and usually reaches your phone within seconds when push is set up correctly.

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