HTC 10, User Manual

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Getting Started Basic Operations 43
Google Account Cautions
Be sure not to forget your Google Account ID or password.
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your phone.
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You can also create and sign into your Google/Gmail account through your phone’s Setup
application.
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Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google Play,
you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone.
Create a Google Account Online
1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com .
2. On the main page, click Signin > Create an account .
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
4. Navigate to your the Gmail inbox.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1. Tap
> > Settings > Accounts & sync .
2. Tap > Google .
3. Tap Or create a new account .
4. Enter your first name and last name, and then tap Next .
5. Enter your desired email address, and then tap Next .
6. When prompted, enter and re-enter a password, and then tap Next .
7. In the Rescue info screen, enter the phone number to use to recover your account password in
case you forgot.
If you’ve entered a phone number, a security code will be sent to that phone and you will be
asked to enter the code in the Verify phone number screen.
8. Tap I agree to agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
9. In Your Google Account screen, tap Next .