Samsung SGH-T839 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f9) (English) - Page 208

Accounts and Synchronization

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Accounts and Synchronization Your phone provides the ability to synchronize data from a variety of different sources or sites. These accounts can range from Google, a Corporate Microsoft Exchange Email Server, and other social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Corporate and Google accounts provide the ability to synchronize Calendar events and Contacts. To enable the auto-sync feature: 1. Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔ Accounts and sync. - or - From the Home screen, tap APPS (Applications) ➔ (Accounts & Sync). 2. Tap Auto-sync. A check mark indicates the feature is enabled. This feature enables the synchronization of data between your phone and external sites or servers. • The three main components are Contacts Email, and Calendar Events. Before these can be synchronized, they must be added to the managed accounts list. • Background data: allows your phone to use data in the background. Synchronizing a Google Account By default, there are no accounts managed by the device. These must be manually added. To manage an existing Google account: 1. Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔ Accounts and sync. 2. Tap Add account ➔ Google. 3. Tap Next ➔ Sign in. Note: If you do not already have a Google account, tap Create and follow the on-screen prompts to create your new account. 4. Touch the Username (@gmail.com) and Password fields and enter your information. 5. Tap Sign in. Your phone then communicates with the Google servers to confirm your information. Your existing Gmail account then appears within the Manage accounts area of the screen. • Any changes or updates to your Gmail account are then automatically updated to your device. 203

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Accounts and Synchronization
Your phone provides the ability to synchronize data from a variety
of different sources or sites. These accounts can range from
Google, a Corporate Microsoft Exchange Email Server, and other
social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Corporate
and Google accounts provide the ability to synchronize Calendar
events and Contacts.
To enable the auto-sync feature:
1.
Press
and then tap
(
Settings
)
Accounts and sync
.
– or –
From the Home screen, tap
(
Applications
)
(
Accounts & Sync
)
.
2.
Tap
Auto-sync
. A check mark indicates the feature is
enabled. This feature enables the synchronization of data
between your phone and external sites or servers.
The three main components are Contacts Email, and Calendar
Events. Before these can be synchronized, they must be added to
the managed accounts list.
Background data
: allows your phone to use data in the
background.
Synchronizing a Google Account
By default, there are no accounts managed by the device. These
must be manually added.
To manage an existing Google account
:
1.
Press
and then tap
(
Settings
)
Accounts and sync
.
2.
Tap
Add account
Google
.
3.
Tap
Next
Sign in
.
Note:
If you do not already have a Google account, tap
Create
and follow the
on-screen prompts to create your new account.
4.
Touch the
Username
(@gmail.com) and
Password
fields
and enter your information.
5.
Tap
Sign in
. Your phone then communicates with the
Google servers to confirm your information. Your existing
Gmail account then appears within the
Manage accounts
area of the screen.
Any changes or updates to your Gmail account are then
automatically updated to your device.
APPS