Synchronizing with online accounts

    Synchronize your device with contacts, email, calendar events and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. You can synchronize data automatically for such accounts by activating the auto-sync function, or you can synchronize each account manually.

    To set up an online account for synchronization

    1. Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account, then select the account that you want to add.
    2. Follow the on-screen instructions to create or sign in to an account.

    To synchronize manually with an online account

    1. Find and tap Settings > Accounts.
    2. Tap the name of the account that you want to synchronize with, then tap Account sync. A list of items appears showing what can be synchronized with the account.
    3. Tap the item that you want to synchronize.

    To remove an online account

    1. Find and tap Settings > Accounts.
    2. Select the account, then tap Remove account.
    3. Tap Remove account again to confirm.

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