Basic Operations
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GOOGLE ACCOUNT
You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps,
Hangouts, and the Google Play applications. Before you are able to access Google applications,
you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your phone and your
online Google Account.
Google Account Cautions
Be sure not to forget your Google Account ID or password.
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your phone.
Note
: You can also create and sign into your Google/Gmail account through your phone’s Setup
application.
Note
: Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google
Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone.
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 account
.
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.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Accounts
>
Add account
>
.
2. Tap
Or create a new account
.
3. Follow the prompts to set up your account. Tap
NEXT
to proceed between steps, which may
include:
l
Enter your
First name
and
Last name
.
l
Enter a desired
Username
.
l
Enter and reenter a password.
l
Enter a valid phone number to help you recover your Google Account and password if you
ever forget it, and then tap
NEXT
. To skip this step, tap
Skip
.