Samsung GALAXY Note3 - Linking Contacts

Accounts and Messaging 53
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.
Google Account
Manyofyourphone’sapplications,suchasGmail,GoogleMaps,GoogleHangout,andtheGoogle
PlayStore,requireaGoogleaccount.Tousetheseappsonyourphone,youmustsetupyour
Googleaccountonyourphone.Settingupyouraccountonyourphonesyncsyourphoneandyour
onlineGoogleaccount.
FormoreinformationaboutGoogleaccounts,visitgoogle.com.
Create a Google Account
IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleaccount,youcancreateonefromyourphone.
Note:AlthoughyouneedaGoogleaccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGoogle
Play,youdonotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultemailaccountforyourphone.
1.
Press andtap >Settings> General.
2. TapAccounts>Add account>Google > New.
3. Followtheonscreenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.
Sign In to Your Google Account
IfyouhaveaGoogleAccountbuthavenotyetsignedinwithyourphone,followtheseinstructionsto
signintoyourGoogleAccount.
1.
Press andtap >Settings > General.
2. TapAccounts>Add account>Google>Existing.
3. FollowthepromptstoenteryourGoogleaccountandpassword,andchooseoptionsforyour
accountonyourphone.
Access Gmail
WhenyousetupyourGoogleaccountonyourphone,youareautomaticallysignedintoyourGmail
account,andyoucanaccessGmailfromyourphone.
Note:GmailispartoftheGooglegroupofapps.