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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
You will need a Google account to access several device features such as Gmail, Google Maps,
Google Talk, and the Android Market applications. Before you are able to access Google
applications, you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your
device and your online Google account.
1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to
www.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.
Sign In to Your Google Account
1. Launch an application that requires a Google account (such as Android Market or
Gmail).
2. Click
Next
>
Sign in
.
Note: If you do not already have a Google account, tap
Create
and follow the onscreen
prompts to create your new account.
1. Tap the
Username
and
Password
fields and enter your information.
2. Tap
Sign in
. Your device communicates with the Google servers to confirm your
information.
3. If prompted, create a new Gmail username by entering a prefix for your @gmail.com
email address.
Access Gmail
1. Press
and tap
>
(
Gmail
).
2. Do any of the following:
View more email messages
: If the Inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to
view more messages and conversations.
Read a new email message
: Tap the unread message or the conversation with an
unread message (just-arrived items display in bold).