HTC Sprint One M8 - Accounts and Messaging; Gmail; Create a Google Account

Accounts and Messaging 80
Accounts and Messaging
WithSprintserviceandyourphone’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phonefeaturessuchasGmail,GoogleMaps™,
andGooglePlay.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.
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AccountorGmail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 an 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.
Withtwofingers,swipedownfromthestatusbar,andthentouch >Accounts & sync.
2.
Touch >Google>New.
3.
Enteryourfirstnameandlastname,andthentouch .
4.
Enteryourdesiredemailaddress,andthentouch .
5.
Whenprompted,enterandre-enterapassword,andtouch .
6. IntheGooglePasswordRecoveryscreen,choosewhethertosetupyourrecoveryoptionsin
caseyouforgotyouraccountpasswordortouchNot nowtodothislater.