LG Tribute - Accounts and Messaging; Gmail; Google

Accounts and Messaging 51
Accounts and Messaging
Withwirelessserviceandyourphone'smessagingcapabilities,youhavetheopportunitytoshare
informationthroughmanydifferentchannelsandaccounts,includingGmail(Google),personaland
corporateemail,textandmultimediamessaging,socialnetworkingaccounts,andGoogle
Hangouts™.
Gmail / Google
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.
Create a Google Account
IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleAccount,youcancreateoneonlineorusingyourphone.
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.
Tap >touchandhold >System settings>Accounts & sync>Add account.
2. TouchGoogleandthentouchNew.
3.
EnteryourFirst nameandLast name,andthentouch .
4.
EnteradesiredUsername,andthentouch .
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 .
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