Google Accounts on your Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge
How to create a new Google account:
- From a Home screen, navigate: Apps > Settings > Accounts.
These instructions apply to Standard mode only.
- Tap Add account.
- Tap Google.
- Tap Or Create A New Account.
- Enter the appropriate name into the following fields then tap Next.
– First name
– Last name
- From the Username field, enter the desired username then tap Next.
- Enter then re-enter the preferred password then tap Next.
The password must be at least 8 characters.
- From the Add phone number screen, ensure the correct phone number is listed then tap Next.
- From the pop-up, tap Verify.
- Tap I Agree (located in the lower-right) to accept the terms and conditions.
- From the Your Google Account screen, tap Next.
- From the Google services screen, tap Keep me up to date… to enable or disable then tap Next.
Enabled when a check mark is present.
- From the Set up payment info screen, select No thanks then tap Continue.
Payment info can be completed later by navigating Apps > Play Store from a Home screen, tap a paid app, tap Continue then select a payment method.
- From the Sync your account screen, tap the appropriate sync settings (e.g., Sync Contacts, etc.) to enable or disable then tap Next.
Enabled when a check mark is present.
How to add an existing Google account:
- From a Home screen, navigate: Apps > Settings > Accounts.
These instructions apply to Standard mode only.
- Tap Add account.
- Tap Google.
- Enter the email address then tap Next.
- Enter the email password then tap Next.
- Review the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy then tap Accept (located in the lower-right).
To review the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, tap the appropriate link and language then tap Close (at the bottom) when finished.
- From the Google services screen, tap any of the following to enable or disable then tap Next:
Enabled when a check mark is present.- Back up your device’s apps, app data, settings, and Wi-Fi passwords using your Google Account
- Keep me up to date with news and offers from Google Play
- If presented “Set up payment info”, tap No thanks then tap Continue (located in the lower-right).
To set up payment info after adding a Google account:- From a Home screen, navigate: Apps > Play Store.
- Tap a paid app.
- Tap the price of the app.
- Tap Continue then select a payment method.