Getting Started Basic Operations 25
Create a Google Account
Youmustcreateand/orsignintoaGoogleAccounttouseGmail,GoogleHangouts™,Google
Calendar™,andotherGoogleApps.SigningintoaGoogleAccountisalsonecessarytodownload
applicationsfromtheGooglePlayStoreapptosyncyourdata(ifapplicable)withtheGoogle
servers,andtotakeadvantageofanyotheravailableGoogleservicesonyourphone.
Ifyoudon’thaveaGoogleAccount,youwillbepromptedtocreateone.Ifyouhaveanenterprise
accountthroughyourcompanyorotherorganization,yourITdepartmentmayhavespecial
instructionsonhowtosignintothataccount.
Create a Google Account Online
1. Fromacomputer,orfromyourphone'sBrowser,navigatetowww.google.com.
2. Onthemainpage,taporclickSign in>Create an account.
3. Followtheon-screenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.
4. Logintoyourprovidedemailaddress,locatetheemailfromGoogle,andrespondtothenew
emailtobothconfirmandactivateyournewaccount.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1.
Tap >Tools >Settings >Generaltab>Accounts & sync > ADD ACCOUNT.
2. TapGoogleandthentapOr create a new account.
3. Followthepromptstosetupyouraccount.TapNEXTtoproceedbetweensteps,whichmay
include:
l EnteryourFirst nameandLast name.
l EnteradesiredUsername.
l Enterandreenterapassword.
l OntheFinishaccountscreen,selectyourWebhistoryandadditionalGooglePlayoptions.
l EnterthelettersfromtheAuthenticatingscreen.
l AfteryourphoneconnectswiththeGoogleservers,selecttheitemsyouwouldliketosync
withyourphoneandthentapSync now.
4. TapFinishsetup.
YouaresignedintoyourGoogleAccount,andyourphonewillsynchronizetheselecteditems.
Note:WhensettingupanewGoogleAccount,eitheronyourphoneoronline,youwillbeprompted
toaddasecondaryemailaddress.EnterasecondGmailaddressoranyotheremailaddressfrom