Accounts; Synchronizing Accounts; Add Account - Samsung Galaxy S3 User Manual

Accounts

Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information,
from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook,
Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the
account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar,
contacts, and other types of content.
With synchronization, you can ensure that information on
your phone is updated with any information that changes in
your accounts.
From the Settings screen, touch the Accounts
tab.
The Accounts menu displays.

Add Account

1. From the Accounts menu, touch Add account.
2. Touch one of the account types.
3. Use the keyboard and follow the prompts to enter your
credentials and set up the account.
A green circle will appear next to the account type once
you have created an account. Your email account will
also be displayed in the Accounts menu under My
Accounts.
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For more information on creating accounts:
• See "Creating a Samsung Account" on page 16.
• See "Your Google Account" on page 16.
• See "Creating an Email Account" on page 77.
• See "Creating a Microsoft Exchange Email Account"
on page 78.

Synchronizing Accounts

Select the items you want to synchronize on your account
such as Books, Calendar, Contacts, and more.
1. From the Accounts menu, under My accounts, touch
the account to be synchronized. The account type
screen displays.
2. Touch the account name. The Sync settings screen
displays.
3. Touch Sync now to synchronize your account or touch
Sync all to synchronize all your accounts. Touch Cancel
sync to stop the synchronization.