User guide

2A. Device Basics 53
Phone Basics
Creating a Google Account
You will need a Google account to access several
device features such as Gmail, Google Talk, and
Android Market applications. Before you are able to
access Google applications, you must enter your
account information. These applications sync between
your device and your online Google account.
1. From a computer, launch your preferred Web
browser and navigate to
www.google.com.
2. On the main page, click Sign-in > Create an
account now.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free
account.
4. Log into your provided email address, locate the
email from Google, and respond to the new email
to both confirm and activate your new account.
Signing Into Your Google Account
1. Launch the application that requires a Google
account (such as Android Market or Gmail).
2. Click Next > Sign in.
3. Touch the Username and Password fields and
enter your information. See “Entering Text with the
Onscreen Keyboard” on page 46 or “Entering Text
using the QWERTY Keyboard” on page 49.
4. Tap Sign in. Your device then communicates with
the Google servers to confirm your information.
5. Create a new Gmail username by entering a prefix
for your
@gmail.com email address.
For additional information about synchronizing
accounts, see “Synchronizing Accounts” on page 61.
Note: A Google account can be created from either your
device or from a computer.
Note: If you do not already have a Google account, touch
Create and follow the onscreen prompts to create your
new account.
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