User's Guide

Device Basics 28
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google account, you can create one online or by using your device.
Note: Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your device, such as
Google Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your device.
Create a Google Account Online
1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com.
2. On the main page, click the SIGN UP button at the top right of the screen.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
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
1. Press Home > Menu , 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 and touch Next.
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 device 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 if you want to backup your
settings or not, and then touch Next.
10. Touch Finish setup and your device will synchronize the selected items.