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1.8 Setting Up a Google Account
The first time you access a Google service such as Google Talk™, Gmail™, or Android
Market™, you will be prompted to create a Google account or sign in to your
existing Google account (could be a Google Mail or Gmail account).
Important You need to know your Google password to sign in. If you forgot your
password, refer to “Retrieve your Google account password”.
Note Make sure that your phone has an active data connection (3G/GPRS) before you create
a Google account. See “Phone Status and Notifications” in this chapter to know if your
phone has an active data connection.
To create a Gmail account
1. Read the setup information on the screen, and then touch Next.
2. Touch Create.
Tip If you already have a Google account, touch Sign in, and then open the
keyboard. Enter your user name and password, and then touch Sign in. After
signing in, your Google Mail email messages, contacts, and calendar events will
automatically synchronize with your phone.
3. Open the keyboard. Enter your name and Gmail account user name, and then
touch Next.
The phone connects to the Google server to check if the user name you
entered is available. If the user name you entered is already in use, you will
be prompted to enter another user name or select from a list.
4. Enter and confirm your Gmail account password.
Tip Refer to the indicator at the right side of the password field to check if your
password is too short (less than 8 characters), weak, fair, good, or strong.
5. Select a security question from the drop-down menu, and then enter the
answer to the security question you have selected.
6. Touch Create.
7. When the Google Terms of Service screen appears, touch I agree, Next.