Getting Started; Google Account; Getting To Know The Home Screen - Virgin Venture User Manual

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Getting Started

Google Account

You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail, Google Calendar, and other Google applications; to download applications
from Android Market; to back up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on your phone.
Registering a Google account
Gmail, Android Market, and other applications require a valid Google account for use. You will be prompted to login in to
Google the first time you use these applications.
1. Tap
Sign in
to register your Google account.
If you don't have a Google account, tap
2. Enter your Google account
Creating a new Google account
1. Tap
Create
> Enter
First
2. Enter a password in to the
Password tip: Your password must be a minimum of 8 characters in length.
3. Select
Security question
Secondary Email
> Create.
4. Read through Google Terms of Service > Tap
5. Enter the letters shown on the screen > Tap
Adding a Google account
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Tap
Accounts & sync
3. Tap
Google
> Tap Next.
4. Tap
Sign in
to register your Google account.
5. Enter your Google account
The Venture supports multiple Google accounts.
If you have the same contact across multiple Google accounts, you can merge duplicates into a single item in the contact list.
Removing a Google account
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Tap
Accounts &
sync.
3. Select the account to be deleted > Tap
All information associated with that account will be deleted. This includes contacts, emails, messages, calendar events,
etc. At least one Google account is required for normal phone operation.
The phone must be reset to remove a solitary Google account.
NOTE

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is displayed when the device is in idle mode. You can add your favorite apps, shortcuts, folders and widgets to
the Home screen so they're only a tap away.
The Home screen is actually five separate screens. Slide your finger the left or right and you'll discover more space to add icons,
Create
instead. See the next section for more details.
Username
and
Password
name,
Last name
and
Username
Type a
password,
Confirm password
and enter the Answer, which will be needed if you forget your password and then enter a
I
agree, Next.
Next
> Tap Finish.
Apps
>
Settings.
>
Add
account.
Username
and
Password
Apps
>
Settings.
Remove account
> Tap
Sign
in.
> Tap Next.
fields, then tap Next.
> Tap
Sign in
> Finish.
>
Remove
account.
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