How do I configure Gmail on an iPad?
Don't use that guide. In fact, don't use the gmail option either, if you can help it.

Use google's own advice which suggests setting it up as a Microsoft Exchange server. that will get you syncing with mail, contacts and calendars. But the main benefit is that it gives you true push syncing!

It's probably a little redundant, but here is a shortened version of the list of instructions.


Select Microsoft Exchange account
In the Email field, enter your full Google Account email address. If you use an @googlemail.com address, you may see an "Unable to verify certificate" warning when you proceed to the next step.
Leave the Domain field blank.
Enter your full Google Account email address as the Username.
Enter your Google Account password as the Password. (If you are a 2-step verification user, please use an application-specific password instead.)
Tap Next at the top of your screen.
Choose Cancel if the Unable to Verify Certificate dialog appears.
When the new Server field appears, enter m.google.com.


You can then choose which items to sync, choose whether to keep existing contacts on the iPad etc.