User's Guide

Device Basics 28
Create a Google Account Online
1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com.
2. On the main page, click Sign-in > Create an account for free.
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 System settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT, and then touch Google.
3. Touch New.
4. Enter your First name, Last name, and touch Next.
5. Enter your email address and touch Next.
6. When prompted, enter and reenter a password and touch Next.
7. 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 Next .
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.
8. Select if you join Google+ or not.
9. Read and accept the Google Terms of Service, and then touch I accept.
10. Enter the characters shown, and then touch Next.
11. Select if you want to set a PIN code in the Google Play.
12. Select items you want to sync with Google servers and touch Next.
Sign In to Your Google Account
If you already have a Google account, sign in with the account.
1. Press Home > Menu , and touch System settings > Accounts & sync.