Set Up Google Account on Samsung Galaxy S4
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- 1 This is part of the VisiHow series on how to use the Samsung Galaxy S4. You can visit the main VisiHow on how to USE SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 for a full list of S4 VisiHow Articles
- 2 Setup Google account on Samsung Galaxy S4
- 3 Create and set up a Google account on Samsung Galaxy S4
- 4 Questions and Answers
- 5 Comments
This is part of the VisiHow series on how to use the Samsung Galaxy S4. You can visit the main VisiHow on how to USE SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 for a full list of S4 VisiHow Articles
Some applications, like Play store, that you access from your phone require you to have a Google account associated with your phone. Aside from applications that require it, your Google account will also unlock your phone when you forget the screen lock code. For details on how to use your Google account to unlock your phone's screen lock you may check on this tutorial on how to Recover Android Device in case of Forgot password/pattern unlock an Android device. To setup a Google account on Galaxy S4, you may follow the procedures below:
Setup Google account on Samsung Galaxy S4
If you already have a Google account, follow these steps:
- 1The home button is the button located on the lower-middle part of your phone.Press the "Home" button to get back to your phone's home screen.
- 2On your home screen, pull down the notification bar, then tap on "Settings" (gear icon), located on the upper-right part of the touch screen.
- 3Tap on the "Accounts" tab (third tab with a key icon), so you will be taken to the accounts page.You will be taken to the settings menu.
- 4On the accounts page, under "My accounts," tap on "Add account."
- 5Tap on "Google."You will then be shown the accounts that you can add.
- 6You will be taken to the "Add a Google Account" page, then tap on "Existing button."
- 7Enter your Google account details and you are done.
- 8You have just successfully setup a Google account on your S4, using your existing Google account.
Create and set up a Google account on Samsung Galaxy S4
If you DO NOT already have a Google account, follow these steps:
- 1The home button is the button located on the lower-middle part of your phone.Press the "Home" button to get back to your phone's home screen.
Questions and Answers
Could not communicate with the Google servers?
I have an existing account but when I sign in, the error comes as "could not communicate with the Google servers". I have tried this several times. I have been trying since 5 days. I deleted my account because of the play store error. Now my account is removed from my phone and I can't access play store and I keep getting those play store and play services error saying it has stopped. I have tried: I cleared the cache and force stopped the Google play store, Google play framework and the download manager. I also removed my Gmail account and now I can't get it back. I think it was caused by: It came up randomly
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There is no "Google" option to click on to add to my applications?
There is no "Google" option to click on to add to my applications.. I have tried: Everything short of resetting factory settings. I think it was caused by: Erased data and cache as per instructions
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