Set Up Accounts On Your Device - Samsung Galaxy S7 edge User Manual

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Samsung Account
Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung
™
content and apps on your device. When you turn on
your device for the first time, set up your existing
Samsung account or create a new Samsung
account.
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To create a new Samsung account or set up your
Samsung account on your device at any time,
use Accounts settings. For more information,
see Accounts.
► From a Home screen, tap
Settings > Accounts >
Samsung account.
Google Account
Your new device uses your Google
fully utilize its Android
Google Hangouts , and the Google Play
™
When you turn on your device for the first time, set
up your existing Google Account or create a new
Google Account.
– or –
To create a new Google Account or set up your
Google Account on your device at any time,
use Accounts settings. For more information,
see Accounts.
► From a Home screen, tap
Settings > Accounts >
Google.
Getting Started
Apps >
Add account >
Account to
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™ features, including Gmail
store.
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Apps >
Add account >
Factory Reset Protection
When you sign in to a Google Account on your
device, Factory Reset Protection is turned on.
Factory Reset Protection (FRP) prevents other
people from using your device if it is reset to factory
settings without your permission. For example, if
your device is lost or stolen and a factory data
reset is performed, only someone with your
Google Account username and password can use
the device.
You will not be able to access the device after
a factory data reset if you do not have your
Google Account username and password. For more
information, see
Caution: You should remove your Google Account
before shipping your device to Samsung or any other
service provider for service and before resetting the
device to factory settings.
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Enable Factory Reset Protection
Adding a Google Account to your device
automatically turns on the Factory Reset Protection
(FRP) security feature. For more information,
see google.com.
Disable Factory Reset Protection
To disable FRP, remove all Google Accounts from
the device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Accounts > Google.
If you have more than one Google Account set
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up on your device, tap the account you want
to remove.
3. Tap More > Remove account.
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Factory Data Reset.
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Set Up Accounts on Your Device