Fixing 'Reconnect Gmail' Warnings

Why Aplyr asks you to reconnect Gmail, how to fix it in one click, and the difference between pausing auto-tracking and fully disconnecting.

Written By Aplyr Support

Last updated About 4 hours ago

Fixing “Reconnect Gmail” warnings

  • The warning means Aplyr lost access to your Gmail — usually because Google's permission expired or was revoked — so it has quietly stopped tracking new applications from that inbox.

  • Fixing it takes one click: hit Reconnect on the banner and sign back in with Google.

  • Pausing auto-tracking and disconnecting Gmail are two different things — we'll explain when to use each.

If you've connected Gmail to your Tracker, Aplyr watches for confirmation and interview emails and adds them to your applications automatically. When that connection breaks, you'll see a yellow banner that reads Gmail needs to be reconnected. Here's why it happens and how to clear it.

Why the warning appears

Aplyr reads your Gmail through Google's secure sign-in (OAuth) — it never stores your password. That access can stop working for a few normal reasons:

  • The permission expired. Google access tokens don't last forever and occasionally need to be refreshed.

  • You revoked access. If you removed Aplyr from your Google Account permissions, the connection ends immediately.

  • You changed your Google password or turned on a new security setting, which can invalidate the existing connection.

When this happens, Aplyr stops tracking new emails from that inbox until you reconnect. Your existing applications are safe — nothing is deleted.

How to reconnect

You can fix this right from the Tracker:

  1. Open your Tracker. The Gmail needs to be reconnected banner appears near the top, naming the affected address.

  2. Click Reconnect.

  3. Sign in with the same Google account and approve the email permissions when prompted.

  4. You'll return to Aplyr and the banner will disappear. Tracking resumes automatically.

[Insert image: the amber “Gmail needs to be reconnected” banner at the top of the Tracker, with the Reconnect button highlighted]

💡 Tip Reconnect with the same Google account you connected before. Choosing a different account creates a new connection instead of restoring the old one.

You can also manage email connections from Settings → Integrations, where each connected account shows its status and a reconnect option.

Pausing auto-tracking vs. disconnecting

These two actions sound similar but do very different things. Choose based on whether you want to keep the connection.

  • Pause auto-tracking — In Settings → Integrations, turn off Auto-track applications. Your Gmail stays connected and verification codes still work, but Aplyr stops creating new applications from detected job emails. Use this if the connection is fine and you just want fewer automatic entries. Flip it back on anytime.

  • Disconnect — Click Disconnect on the account to fully remove Aplyr's access to that inbox. Nothing is tracked and codes can't be read from it until you connect again. Use this if you no longer want Aplyr touching that mailbox at all.

📌 Note The “Reconnect Gmail” warning is not the same as disconnecting. A reconnect prompt means the connection broke on its own — your settings haven't changed and one click restores everything.

Still seeing the warning after reconnecting?

If the banner returns soon after you reconnect, try these:

  • Make sure you approved all requested email permissions during sign-in — skipping a checkbox can leave the connection incomplete.

  • Confirm Aplyr still appears in your Google Account permissions and wasn't removed.

  • If you use the connected Gmail to read verification codes for Quick Apply or Autopilot, those codes resume automatically once the connection is healthy.

⚠️ Warning While Gmail is disconnected, Aplyr can't read verification codes from it. If that account is your preferred verification source, applications may stall until you reconnect or switch sources.

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