Changing Your Settings 203
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
.
2. Tap
Auto-sync
. A green checkmark
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.