Set Up Your Phone
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■ From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Activate this device
.
Complete the Setup Screens
The setup screens help you set up certain features and preferences on your phone. Once your phone has
been turned on, you will see a Welcome message. You can then complete the setup process.
Note
: You may be able to complete the setup screens before your phone has been activated on your
account.
1. From the Welcome screen, select a language and tap
Start
to get started.
To skip any section, tap
Next
or
Skip
.
Note
: On the Welcome screen, there may also be an
Accessibility
button. If you are visually impaired or
hard of hearing, tap
Accessibility
to change the accessibility settings.
2. Follow the prompts to complete each section. For each topic, you will have the option to skip it
and continue to the next screen.
Wi-Fi
– If prompted, follow the prompts to sign in to an available Wi-Fi network. For secured
Wi-Fi networks, you will need to enter a password. See
Wi-Fi
for more details.
Terms and Conditions
– Read any applicable End User License Agreements or Terms and
Conditions for using your phone, and tap
Next
>
Agree
to continue.
Got another device
– If you have another Android phone, you can quickly transfer you setup
to this phone.
Google (Add your account)
– Tap
Enter your email
and complete the steps to sign in to
your current Google Account, or tap
Or create a new account
to set up a new Google
Account. Tap
Skip
to skip Google setup. The following options may apply depending on your
selection:
Note
: When you sign in to a Google Account on your device, Factory Reset Protection is turned on.
Factory Reset Protection (FRP) prevents other people from using your device if it is reset to factory
settings without your permission. See
Factory Reset Protection
for more information.
•
Enter your email
– Enter your Gmail address and password and tap
Accept
to agree to
the terms of service and privacy policy and sign in to your current Google Account.
•
Or create a new account
– Follow the instructions to sign up for a new Google Account.
There will be screens to enter your first and last names, create an email address (Gmail),
create a password, enter recovery information (including a backup email address and
recovery question), an option to join , and an option to enable purchases from
the Google Play store app. Tap
Next
between each screen.
•
Set up payment info
– Select billing options for purchases made through Google Play.
Select
Remind me later
to skip this step.
•
Get your apps & data
– If you are using a Google Account you had set up on a previous
Android
™
device, you can choose to use that device's backup information to restore