Samsung I9190 Cell Phone User Manual


 
Accounts and Messaging 52
Accounts and Messaging
WithSprintserviceand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,socialnetworkingaccounts,andGoogleHangouts.
Gmail/Google
Manyofyourphone’sapplications—suchasGmail,GoogleHangouts,andtheGooglePlayStore—
requireaGoogleAccount.Tousetheseapplications,youmustsetupyourGoogleAccountonyour
phone.Settingupyouraccountonyourphonesyncs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onyourphone.
Note:YoucanalsocreateandsignintoyourGoogle/Gmailaccountthroughyourphone’sSetup
application.
Note:AlthoughyouneedaGmailaccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGoogle
Play,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. Followtheon-screenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.
CreateaGoogleAccountUsingYourPhone
1.
Press andtouch >Settings> Accountstab.
2. TouchAdd account>Google > New.
3. Followtheon-screenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.
Sign in to Your Google Account
IfyouhaveaGoogleAccountbuthavenotyetsignedinwithyourphone,followtheseinstructionsto
signintoyourGoogleAccount.
1.
Press andtouch >Settings.
2. TouchAccountstab>Add account>Google>Existing.