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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 and Google
You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps™,
Google Hangouts, and the Google Play™ Store apps. 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 computer or
phone.
Note: You can also create and sign in to 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. On your computer, launch a browser and go to google.com .
2. Click Sign in > SIGN UP and follow the instructions to create your free account.
3. Check your email for a message from Google confirming your account. Respond to the email to
activate your account.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1. Touch Apps > Settings and scroll to Accounts.
2. Touch Add Account and then touch Google > New.
3. Follow the prompts to enter your name and select a Gmail address.
4. When prompted, enter and reenter your password.
5. Create a security question and answer, and then enter a secondary email address to help you
recover your password if you ever lose it.