User's Manual

Accounts and Contacts 69
Section 5: Accounts and Contacts
Accounts
Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information,
from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook,
Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the
account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar,
contacts, and other types of content.
Contacts from your accounts display in your phone’s
Contacts.
With synchronization, you can ensure that information on
your phone is updated with any information that changes in
your accounts.
Controlling Synchronization
You can choose to have your phone automatically
synchronize with your accounts, or manually synchronize
each account when you want to check messages.
You may also choose to limit automatic or background
synchronization to extend battery life.
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔
Settings .
2. Touch an account to synchronize.
3. Tap
Sync now or tap Sync contacts .
Setting Up Your Accounts
You can add an account then manage it using these
procedures.
For information about setting up other, non-synchronized
email accounts, see “Creating Additional Email Accounts” on
page 108.
Tip: For more information on setting up your email, contact
your Wireless Provider.
Adding an account
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings .
2. Tap
Add account .
3. Select an account provider, then follow the prompts to
enter your credentials and sign in.
4. The phone communicates with the provider’s server to
set up your account on the phone.