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Accounts and Messaging
Setupaccountsonyourphonetosynchronizeinformationbetweenyourphoneandaccounts.
Google Account
Manyofyourphone’sapplications,suchasGmail,GoogleMaps,Hangouts™,andtheGooglePlay
Store,requireaGoogleAccount.Tousetheseapplications,youmustsetupyourGoogleAccount
onyourphone.SettingupyouraccountonyourphonesyncsyourphoneandyouronlineGoogle
Account.
Create a Google Account
IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleAccount,youcancreateoneonlineorusingyourphone.
Note:AlthoughyouneedaGmailaccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGoogle
PlayStore,youdonotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultaccountforyourphone.
Create a Google Account Online
1. Fromacomputer,launchaWebbrowserandnavigatetogoogle.com.
2. Followtheon-screenpromptstocreateyouraccount.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1.
Press andtouch >Settings> Accounts tab.
2. TouchAdd account>Google.
3. Followtheon-screenpromptstocreateyouraccount.
Gmail
GmailisGoogle’sWeb-basedemail.AfteryousetupyourGoogleAccountonyourphone,youare
automaticallysignedintoyourGmailaccountandyoucanaccessGmailfromyourphone.
1.
Press andtouch Apps> Gmail.
2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l View more email messages:IftheInboxisfull,swipeyourfingerupthescreentoview
moremessagesandconversations.