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I have to press the refresh option in Gmail just to get new messages.

I have checked the application and the notification setting is on. I stopped it and then again started it but still it is not working. Is anyone else facing such issue? Android version is 4.2.1

In my accounts it is showing that "Sync is OFF". Has this something to do with this? I always see this option like this and have to go inside it to change Gmail, Currents, Photos, etc. to sync.

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If in your accounts Sync is turned off, that's normal behaviour. Turn Sync on if it should retrieve new messages automatically -- that's what Sync is for. – Izzy Jan 20 at 23:54
Thanks. Actually there was no option coming for setting the Sync on, so i have to remove the account from the device and added it again, now it started working. – Sudarshan Jan 21 at 0:23
That's strange. Usually one goes to Settings->Accounts & Sync and can switch Sync off and on again there. Anyhow, as you've solved it (congrats;): Feel free to add your own answer below to show there's a solution for others to find! – Izzy Jan 21 at 7:01

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On stock Android 4.2.2 on my Galaxy Nexus I had the same problem of gmail notifications not working. I checked that in Settings>Data Usage "Auto Sync" was turned on.

Then I went to Settings>Accounts>Google, hit the email address and you see everything that is being synced or not.

Weirdly for me it Gmail sync was inactive after I had recently updated my rom.

This should take care of this problem.

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I recently ran into this issue with my phone after downloading a Battery Saver app that I noticed had turned sync off after I had uninstalled the app.

I read through all the comment answers above and no one came close to the Stock ROM 4.2's data sync setup. In the (current at time of post) latest Version of Android the "Accounts & Sync" has been removed and all accounts are inline in the Settings ListView.

Individual Accounts will only let you sync now, there is no option to "Turn Sync on" or "Auto Sync"

My setup:

Verizon Galaxy Nexus
Android 4.2.2 Stock ROM
Build Number: JDQ39

What I did to resolve:

Go to Settings->Data Usage->Menu->Click Auto-sync data

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