Creating a google account, Signing in to your google account – Samsung SPH-M580ZKASPR User Manual

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2A. Device Basics

To enter “smileys” (Emoticons):

1.

Position the cursor where you want the symbol to
appear within your message.

2.

Press

>

to open the onscreen smiley

page.

3.

Scroll through the list and select a smiley by
touching the onscreen icon.

Creating a Google Account

You will need a Google account to access several
device features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google
Talk, and the Android Market applications. Before you
are able to access Google applications, you must enter
your account information. These applications sync
between your device and your online Google account.

1.

From a computer, launch a Web browser and
navigate to

www.google.com

.

2.

On the main page, click

Sign-in > Create an

account now

.

3.

Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free
account.

4.

Look for an email from Google in the email box
you provided, and respond to the email to confirm
and activate your new account.

Signing In to Your Google Account

1.

Launch an application that requires a Google
account (such as Android Market or Gmail).

2.

Click

Next > Sign in

.

3.

Touch the

Username

and

Password

fields and

enter your information.

4.

Tap

Sign in

. Your device communicates with the

Google servers to confirm your information.

5.

If prompted, create a new Gmail username by
entering a prefix for your

@gmail.com

email

address.

For additional information about synchronizing
accounts, see “Synchronizing Accounts” on page 65.

Note:

If you do not already have a Google account, touch

Create

and follow the onscreen prompts to create your

new account.

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