Section 3: Accounts and ContactsAccountsYour phone provides the ability to synchronize information,from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook,Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on theaccount, you can choose to synchronize your calendar,contacts, and other types of content.Contacts from your accounts appear in your phone’sContacts.With synchronization, you can ensure that information onyour phone is updated with any information that changes inyour accounts.Setting Up Your AccountsSet up and manage your accounts with the Accountssettings.For information about setting up other, email accounts, see“Creating Additional Email Accounts” on page 81.Tip: For more information on setting up your email, contactyour Wireless Provider.Adding an Account1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings➔ Accounts.2. Under My accounts, touch Add account.3. Select an account type, then follow the prompts toenter your credentials and sign in.4. If needed, the phone communicates with the provider’sserver to set up your new account on the phone.Controlling SynchronizationYou can choose to have your phone automaticallysynchronize with your accounts, or manually synchronizeeach account when you want to check messages.You may also choose to limit automatic or backgroundsynchronization to extend battery life.1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings➔ Accounts.2. Under My accounts, touch the account that containsdata to synchronize.The account screen displays.Accounts and Contacts 51
