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@@ -133,9 +133,16 @@ Possible causes of messages not being synchronized (sent or received) are:
 * The number of days to synchronize is set to low
 * There is no usable internet connection
 * The email server is temporarily not available
+* Android stopped the synchronization service
 
 So, check your account and folder settings and check if the accounts/folders are connected (see the legend menu for the meaning of the icons).
 
+On some devices, where there are lots of applications competing for memory, Android may stop the synchronization service as a last resort.
+Some Android versions,
+in particular of Huawei (see [here](https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2016/07/04/push-notifications-not-coming-through-to-your-huawei-phone-heres-how-to-fix-it/) for a fix)
+or Xiaomi (see [here](https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2016/11/17/how-to-fix-push-notifications-on-xiaomis-miui-8-for-real/) for a fix)
+stop apps and services too aggressively.
+
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 **(17) Why does manual synchronize not work?**