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Accounts and Messaging
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Accounts and Messaging
With Sprint service and your device’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share
information through many different channels and accounts.
Google Account
Many of your device’s applications, such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Hangouts, and the Google Play
Store, require a free Google account. To use these applications, you must set up your Google account on
your device. Setting up your account on your device syncs your device and your online Google account.
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google account, you can create one using your device. The first time you
turn on your device, the setup process prompts you to sign in to your Google account, or you can sign in
anytime.
Although you need a Google account to use certain features of your device, such as Google Play, you do
not need to use Gmail as the default account for your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Accounts
>
Add account
>
>
New
.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
Sign In to Your Google Account
If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your device, follow these instructions to sign
in to your Google Account.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Accounts
>
Add account
>
>
Existing
.
3. Follow the prompts to enter your Google account and password, and choose options for your
account on your device.
Access Gmail
After you set up your Google account on your device, you can access Gmail from your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Gmail
.
2. Do any of the following:
Swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations.
Tap a message or conversation to read it.
If you have more than one Google account set up on your device, tap the menu at the top of
the screen to choose an account to view.