Hangouts
Hangouts is an application for instant messaging offered by Google.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Hangouts
.
2. If you have already signed in to a Google Account, it displays on the Hangouts screen.
– or –
If you have not already signed in to a Google Account, tap
Enter your email
to sign in to an
existing Google Account or tap
Or create a new account
to create a new Google Account. (See
Sign in to Your Google Account
or
Create a Google Account
.)
3. Follow the prompts to begin using Google Hangouts.
Note
: You can use Hangouts as your phone’s default messaging app, or as a standalone IM app. If you
set Hangouts as the default messaging app, the Messages app will be disabled. For more information,
see
Default Messaging App Settings
.
Accounts and Messaging
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