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Accounts and Messages
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Hangout,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fromyourphone.
Note:AlthoughyouneedaGoogleAccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGoogle
Play,youdonotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultemailaccountforyourphone.
1.
Press andtap >Settings> General.
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 > General.
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.
Access Gmail
WhenyousetupyourGoogleAccountonyourphone,youareautomaticallysignedintoyourGmail
account,andyoucanaccessGmailfromyourphone.
Note:GmailispartoftheGooglegroupofapps.
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Press andtap Apps> Google>  Gmail.