User Guide
Accounts and Messaging 60
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 Device
You can create a Google account using your device.
1. Press
> and touch Settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Touch Add account, and then touch Google.
3. Touch Next, and then touch Create.
4. Enter your First name, Last name, and desired Username, and then touch Next.
5. When prompted, enter and reenter a password.
6. Create a security question and answer, enter a secondary email address to help you
recover your password if you ever lose it, and then touch Create.
Note: When setting up a new Google account, either on your phone or online, you will be
prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a second Gmail address or any other
email address from which you currently send and receive email. This address is used to
authenticate your account should you ever encounter problems or forget your password.
It is strongly encouraged for Android users so you can regain access to Google services
and purchases on your device.
7. Read and accept the Google Terms of Service, and then touch I agree, Next.
8. Enter the characters shown, and then click Next.
9. After your device connects with the Google servers, select the items you would like to
sync with your device and then touch Finish.
10. Touch Finish setup and your device will synchronize the selected items.
Sign In to Your Google Account
Use your Gmail username and password to sign in to your Google account.
1. Press
> and touch Settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Touch Add account, and then touch Google.
3. Touch Next, and then touch Sign in.
4. Enter your Gmail username and password, and then touch Sign in.
5. After your device connects with the Google servers, select the items you would like to
sync with your device and then touch Finish.