How to manage multiple Google and Gmail accounts on your Android smartphone

You do not have a Google account yet and you want to create one, nothing could be simpler. Before going further, check that you do not already have a Gmail address. This may seem obvious for some, but many people still ignore that having a Gmail box automatically implies the creation of a Google account.

How to create and add a Google account on Android ?

When you have acquired your Android, the first step was to create or enter your Google account identifier.

Your Android device is thus directly linked to the Google account you have associated with it. The synchronization of emails, agenda, contacts, etc. is then automatic.

The services offered by Google are directly linked to your Google account; Let us quote as an example Gmail, Maps, YouTube, Google Hangouts, Google+, L’Agenda Google, Google Drive, Google Musique, Google Translation, Google Keep, etc.

Nothing forbids you to configure several Google accounts within your smartphone, so as to read the emails, the agenda, and have the contacts of all of your accounts.

If you have not configured a Google account when launching your phone, we invite you to do so now so as to benefit from the various services offered by Google.

Create or add a Google account

When you first ignite your Galaxy Note 3, you created or entered your Google email and the associated password. It is therefore likely that when reading these lines, you already have a Google account configured in your phone.

If you have not yet configured Google account or if you want to add a second Google account, unroll the notification bar, press Settings → tab General → Accounts.

Then press Add account.

Press on Google To configure a new account, Google in this case.

Press on Existing account To connect to an already existing Google account, or press New If you want to create a new Google account. Then follow the procedure step by step.

If you create a new account or if you do not already have a Google+ account (existing account), you are then offered to join the Google+ community, Google’s social network. If you decide to create your Google+ account now, you will be asked to enter your name and surname. Otherwise, ignore this step. If you have already registered in Google+, this step is not presented to you.

At one point, you are offered to associate a payment card in this Google account. Google Portfolio is a virtual portfolio that allows you to store your payment information securely, as well as quickly online purchases. It will be used to buy Android applications on Google Play Store. You don’t have to create your account Google Portfolio immediately. We will see in the section devoted to the purchase of applications, how to create it a posteriori. Press on Not now. Note that you don’t have to add a payment card to download free play store applications.

The last step is to select the data types to be synchronized on your smartphone. At first check all synchronization data.

Your new Google account is now configured. You will receive for example emails from this new account via the Gmail application and this, without any particular configuration !

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You use several Google or Gmail accounts for your professional and personal activities ? The good news is that you are not condemned to juggle between several terminals to consult your messages and access your favorite applications. With an Android smartphone, it is possible to coordinate several Google or Gmail accounts within the same user profile. Here’s how to proceed.

This tutorial was developed from a Pixel 6 with Android 13. Like all Google smartphones, this model, which is also excellent in photo, has the first of the new versions of the mobile operating system. All the steps described below are valid for previous versions to Android 11, the latest 6a and Pixel 6 Pro Pixel, and more generally all smartphones using a standard version of Android.

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Add an additional Google account

From the home screen of your Android smartphone, make a scanning gesture from bottom to the top to open the application drawer and then press the icon Settings. Scroll until Passwords and accounts Then, at the bottom of the page, press + Add an account. Select Google Then confirm your identity using the method you defined: PIN code or fingerprint.

Now is the time to enter the electronic address of the Google account you want to add, accompanied by its password and the double authentication code if you have activated this option, which we recommend highly. If necessary, it is possible to create a new Google account from this page by pressing on Create an account.
You can repeat this user manual to add other existing or new Google accounts. Note that the creation of a Google account automatically leads to that of a Gmail account.

Manage synchronization of the Google account

Once your Google account (s) have been added, you can define data synchronization for each Google service. To do this, press Settings> Passwords and accounts. Select the account you just added and press Account synchronization. On this page, you can customize the operation of synchronization for each Google service.
If you want to delete a Google account, return to the section Passwords and accounts, Select the account and press the button Delete account.

Use several Gmail accounts

Once a Google account has been added, the corresponding Gmail address is automatically added to the email service. To go from one Gmail account to another, press the icon of your profile at the top right then select the desired address.

If you want to personalize the settings of the new account, go to the Settings of Gmail by pressing the icon with three bunk bars at the top left. Select the account to modify and you will then have access to all the available settings.

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How to add a Google account to your Android smartphone

Emails, agenda, contacts, cloud, applications, smartphones now have a panoply of tools to facilitate our daily life. But before you can fully enjoy all these features, you will have to add and configure a Google account on your new Android phone. And the operation is less complicated than you imagine. Prodigemobile accompanies you in this process by detailing the different steps to follow to create and add a Google account to a smartphone or an Android tablet.

Why is it important to configure a Google account on your phone

The Android mobile operating system is often presented as an open-source OS offering innovative services. But in fact, reality is quite different. The main problem comes from the fact that a very large number of services cannot work without a Google account.

Concretely this means that you can continue to use the basic functions of your phone but that you will not have access to all the services of the American research giant on the web.

For example, using the map maps application, consult your Gmail box, watch videos on YouTube or download applications from the Play Store. You will also not be able to take advantage of the Google data synchronization system (Cloud) yet so practical on a daily basis, especially to save its contacts.

As much to tell you right away, the user experience is greatly degraded. You have to face the facts even if it is quite possible to use an Android smartphone without Google account, the latter loses a lot of its interest and its attractiveness. The absence of web giant services (Google Play) greatly penalizes the user.

If you have not yet installed Google account, you should take the plunge. It’s free and you don’t take more than a few minutes to install it and configure it. And icing on the cake, nothing prevents you from configuring several Google accounts on the same phone.

Configure a Google account on a new Android smartphone

Generally when you turn on a phone for the first time, Android will offer you adding your Google account to your new device. Please note, this key step should not be put aside. To combine a Google account with your smartphone, you just have to enter your Gmail address and password.

However, if you have failed to perform this operation, rest assured nothing is lost. You can very well add a Google account to Android after the initial configuration of your new phone completed.

• Open the settings of your device (tablet or smartphone)
• Look in the list the account section and click on it
• Press the Add a placed account at the bottom of the window
• Click on the Google icon
• Then enter your email address as well as the corresponding password

You do not have a Google account yet and you want to create one, nothing could be simpler. Before going further, check that you do not already have a Gmail address. This may seem obvious for some, but many people still ignore that having a Gmail box automatically implies the creation of a Google account.

If you are already in possession of a Gmail email address, you can use it as Google account on your phone and have access to the many other products from the web giant. The opposite case, simply click on the Create an account button and follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

Can we add several Google accounts to the same device ?

You have a Gmail account for your professional activities and an email account for your privacy ? Do you know that it is possible to use these two accounts on the same device to avoid having to juggle permanently with two different phones.

• Click on the noted wheel icon to launch the settings
• Press the password and accounts section (on certain versions of Android, the option is now called accounts)
• Click the Add account button
• Choose Google from the services list and press the corresponding icon
• Place your finger on the fingerprint sensor or enter the PIN code of the device to continue the configuration
• Then enter the Gmail address of your second Google account as well as its password
• Press the OK button to validate your choice

You can if you wish to repeat this operation for other Google accounts in your possession. Do not forget to configure the Android synchronization system for your various email addresses.

• Return to the home page of the accounts section
• Select the second Gmail account you just configured on your smartphone
• Click on the account synchronization button
• Choose from the list the services or applications you want to synchronize with your Google account

The next time you need to consult the reception box of one of your email addresses, you just have to click on the icon of your profile placed in the upper right corner of the screen and choose the account of your choice.