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Accounts and Messaging
WithSprintserviceandyourphone’smessagingcapabilities,youcanshareinformationthrough
manydifferentchannelsandaccounts.
Google Account
Manyofyourphone’sapplications,suchasGmail,GoogleMaps,GoogleHangouts™,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onlineorusingyourphone.
Note:AlthoughyouneedaGoogleAccounttouseyourphone,certainfeaturesofyourphone,such
asGooglePlay,arelinkedtoyourGoogleAccount.YoudonotneedtouseGmailasthedefault
emailaccountforyourphone.
1.
Press andtap >Settings>Accounts.
2. Tap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>Accounts.
2. TapAdd account>Google >Existing.
3. FollowthepromptstoenteryourGoogleAccountandpassword,andchooseoptionsforyour
accountonyourphone.