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Accounts and Messaging
With the data service and your device’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to
share information through many different channels and accounts.
Gmail
You will need a Google Account to access several device features such as Gmail, Google Talk,
and the Google Play Store applications. Before you can access Google applications, you must
enter your account information. These applications sync between your device and your online
Google Account.
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or by using your
device.
Note:
Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your device, such as
Google Play Store, 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 for free
.
3.
Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
Create a Google Account Using Your Device
1.
Press
Home
>
Menu
and touch
System settings
>
Accounts & sync
.
2.
Touch
ADD ACCOUNT
>
Google >
New
.
3.
Enter your First name, Last name, and touch
Next
.
4.
Enter your desired username, which will be the first part of your Gmail address, and
touch
Next
. The system will check the availability of the entered username.
If it is not available, enter another desired username and touch
Try again
. You can
also select an available username from the list of
Suggested usernames
. Touch
Touch for suggestions
, touch a name and then touch
Try again
.
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
Next
.