Gmail - POP

I don't know if people are having the same issues as me but my emails have not been coming in under Gmail POP with the new iPhone firmware upgrade. Normally I would get all messages no matter if I read them in a different computer but now I'd be lucky if I get any.
I've tried deleting and creating the account again and it doesn't fix the issue. My other email accounts are behaving normally.

For IMAP. Just hit the GMAIL button under "add account." It will autoconfigure itself
For POP:
- select "Other"
- name: whatever you want to be addressed
- address: [email protected]
- description: use what you wish
Under Incoming Mail Server
- host name: pop.gmail.com
Outgoing Mail Server
- host name: smtp.gmail.com
Under Advance: make sure these are enabled
- both incoming and outgoing: turn SSL ON
- authentication for both: password
- incoming server port: 995
- outgoing server port: 587

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