HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G User Manual page 56

56 Accounts and sync
Forgot your Google Account password?
You need your Google Account password to sync Gmail, Calendar, and Google
contacts to your phone. You also need this password to use Google Talk and
download apps from Android Market.
You need your Google Account password to sync Gmail, Calendar, and Google
contacts to your phone. You also need this password to use Google Talk and
download apps from Android Market.
If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it by
going to the Google website.
1. On your phone or computer, open your web browser and go to
https://www.google.com/accounts/ForgotPasswd.
2. Enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your Google
Account.
3. Complete the word verification process. Enter the characters that you see
onscreen and click Submit.
An email will be sent to the alternate email address you provided when you created
your Google Account. Follow the instructions in the email to reset your password.
If you don't have an alternate email address or cannot access the email account you
used to create your Google Account, you can reset your Google Account after 24
hours by answering the security question for password recovery.
Adding a social network account
If you skipped setting up your social network account (such as Facebook, Twitter, or
Flickr) when you first turned on and set up your phone, you can still sign in to these
accounts through your phone's settings.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Tap Add account, and then tap the account type you want to add.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.
Your social network account will be added to the list on the Accounts & sync screen.
Depending on how you set up the account, the new information may start
synchronizing with your phone.
Managing your online accounts
Changing general sync settings
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Select or clear the following:
Background data
Auto-sync
If this is selected, apps can send and receive online account
information even if you are not currently using them.
If this is selected, apps can use the sync schedule defined in the
account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync accounts
manually. For instructions on doing this, see "Synchronizing an
account manually".