User's Guide

Accounts and Messaging 51
Accounts and Messaging
With your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information
through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and
corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, and social networking accounts.
Gmail / Google
You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, and the
Google Play Store applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must
enter your account information. These applications sync between 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:
Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features on your phone, such as
Google Play Store, 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 google.com.
2. On the main page, click Sign in > Create account.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1. From the Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Accounts
>
Add account
>
Google
.
2. Tap Create account.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
NOTE:
When setting up a new Google Account, either on your phone or online, you are
recommended to add a secondary phone number or email address. Enter a
second phone number or email address from which you currently send and
receive message or email. This number or 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
Mobile™ services and purchases on your phone.