Accounts and Messaging 51
Accounts and Messaging
Setupaccountsonyourphonetosynchronizeinformationbetweenyourphoneandaccounts.
Google Account
Manyofyourphone’sapplications,suchasGmail,GoogleMaps,Hangouts,andtheGooglePlay
Store,requireaGoogleAccount.Tousetheseapplications,youmustsetupyourGoogleAccount
onyourphone.SettingupyouraccountonyourphonesyncsyourphoneandyouronlineGoogle
Account.
IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleAccount,youcancreateoneonlineorusingyourphone.
Note: AlthoughyouneedaGmailaccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGoogle
PlayStore,youdonotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultaccountforyourphone.
CreateaGoogleAccountOnline
1. Fromacomputer,launchaWebbrowserandnavigatetogoogle.com.
2. Followtheon-screenpromptstocreateyouraccount.
CreateaGoogleAccountUsingYourPhone
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.
l Read a new email message:Touchtheunreadmessageortheconversationwithan
unreadmessage(just-arriveditemsdisplayinbold).
l Select messages and conversations:Touchtheboxbeforetheemailorconversation.
l View the Inbox of another Gmail account:TouchInboxatthetopofthescreenandthen
touchtheinboxoftheGmailaccountyouwanttoview.