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Accounts and Messaging 42
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Hangouts,andtheGoogle
PlayStore,requireaGoogleaccount.Tousetheseapplications,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.
Create a Google Account
IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleaccount,youcancreateoneonlineorusingyourphone.
Note:YoucanalsocreateandsignintoyourGoogle/Gmailaccountthroughyourphone’sSetup
application.
AlthoughyouneedaGmailaccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGooglePlay,you
donotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultaccountforyourphone.
Create a Google Account Online
1. Fromacomputer,launchaWebbrowserandnavigatetowww.google.com.
2. Onthemainpage,clickSign in>SIGN UP.
3. Followtheonscreenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1.
Press andtap >Settings.
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.
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.