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Accounts and Messaging
WithSprintserviceandyourphone’smessagingcapabilities,youhavetheopportunitytoshare
informationthroughmanydifferentchannelsandaccounts,includingGmail(Google),personaland
corporateemail,textandmultimediamessaging,socialnetworkingaccounts,andGoogle
Hangouts™.
Set Up Accounts
Setupyoursocialnetworkingandemailmessagingaccounts.
Gmail and Google
YouneedaGoogle™accounttoaccessphonefeaturessuchasGmail™,GoogleMaps™,Google
Hangouts™,andGooglePlay™Storeapps.Theseappssyncbetweenyourphoneandyouronline
GoogleAccount.
Create a Google Account
IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleAccount,youcancreateoneonlineonyourcomputerorby
usingyourphone.
Create a Google Account Online
1. Onyourcomputer,launchabrowserandgotogoogle.com.
2. ClickSign in>Create an accountandfollowtheinstructionstocreateyourfreeaccount.
3. CheckyouremailforamessagefromGoogleconfirmingyouraccount.Respondtotheemailto
activateyouraccount.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1.
TouchApps > SettingsandscrolltoAccounts.
2. TouchAdd AccountandthentouchGoogle>New.
3.
Enteryourinformation,andthentouch .
4. Whenprompted,enterandreenteryourpassword.
5. ChooseSetup recovery optionsorselectNot Now.