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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 can create a Google account using your device.
1. Press >
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.
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 phone 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.
It is strongly encouraged for Android users so you can regain access to Google services
and purchases on your device.
7. Read and accept the Google Terms of Service, and then touch
I agree, Next
.
8. Enter the characters shown, and then click
Next
.
9. After your device connects with the Google servers, select the items you would like to
sync with your device and then touch
Finish
.
10. Touch
Finish setup
and your device will synchronize the selected items.
Sign In to Your Google Account
Use your Gmail username and password to sign in to your Google account.
1. Press >
and touch
Settings
>
Accounts & sync
.
2. Touch
Add account
, and then touch
.
3. Touch
Next
, and then touch
Sign in
.
4. Enter your Gmail username and password, and then touch
Sign in
.
5. After your device connects with the Google servers, select the items you would like to
sync with your device and then touch
Finish
.