Samsung Galaxy Note II - Accounts and Messaging; Gmail; Google; Create a Google Account

Accounts and Messaging 78
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 / Google
YouwillneedaGoogleaccounttoaccessseveralphonefeaturessuchasGmail,GoogleMaps,
GoogleTalk,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: YoucanalsocreateandsignintoyourGoogle/Gmailaccountthroughyourphone’ssetup
screens.
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www.google.com.
2. Onthemainpage,clickSign in>SIGN UP.
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
YouwillneedaGoogleaccounttoaccessseveralphonefeaturessuchasGmail,GoogleMaps,
GoogleTalk,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.
1.
Press andtap >Settings.
2. TapAdd Account>Google>New.
3. Followtheonscreenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.