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applications, you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your
device and your online Google account.
Create a Google Account
Sign In to Your Google Account
Add Account
General Sync Settings
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google account, you can create one online or by using your device.
Note:
You can also create and sign into your Google/Gmail account through your device’s
Setup application.
Note:
Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your device, such as
Android Market, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your device.
Create a Google Account Online
1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to
google.com
.
2. On the main page, click
Sign-in
>
Create an account now
.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
4. Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided, and respond to the email
to confirm and activate your new account.
Create a Google Account Using Your Device
1. Press
Home
>
Menu
, and touch
Settings
>
Accounts & sync
.
2. Touch
Add account
, and then touch
.
3. Touch
Next
, and then touch
Create
.
4. Enter your
First name
,
Last name
, and desired
Username
, and then touch
Next
.
5. When prompted, enter and reenter a password and touch
Next
.
6. Create a security question and answer, enter a secondary email address to help you
recover your password if you ever lose it, and then touch
Create
.
Note:
When setting up a new Google account, either on your device or online, you will be
prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a second Gmail address or any other
email address from which you currently send and receive email. This address is used to
authenticate your account should you ever encounter problems or forget your password.
