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Accounts and Messaging
WithSprintserviceandyourphone’smessagingcapabilities,youhavetheopportunitytoshare
informationthroughmanydifferentchannelsandaccounts.
Google Account
Manyofyourphone’sapplications,suchasGmail,GoogleMaps,GoogleHangouts,andtheGoogle
Playstore,requireaGoogleAccount.Tousetheseapplications,youmustsetupyourGoogle
Accountonyourphone.Settingupyouraccountonyourphonesyncsyourphoneandyouronline
GoogleAccount.
Create a Google Account
IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleAccount,youcancreateoneonlineorusingyourphone.
Note:YoucanalsocreateandsignintoyourGoogle/Gmailaccountthroughyourphone’ssetup
application.
AlthoughyouneedaGmailaccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGooglePlay,you
donotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultaccountforyourphone.
Create a Google Account Online
1. Fromacomputer,launchaWebbrowserandnavigatetogoogle.com.
2. Onthemainpage,clickSign in.
3. ClickCreate an accountandfollowtheonscreenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.
4. LookforanemailfromGoogleintheemailboxyouprovided,andrespondtotheemailtoconfirm
andactivateyournewaccount.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1.
Fromhome,tap Apps > Settings.
2. TapACCOUNTStab>Add account>Google >Or create new account.
3. Followtheonscreenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.
Sign In to Your Google Account
IfyouhaveaGoogleAccountbuthavenotyetsignedinwithyourphone,followtheseinstructionsto
signintoyourGoogleAccount.
1.
Fromhome,tap Apps > Settings.
2. TapACCOUNTStab>Add account>Google.