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    85_305
    When I buy my keyone I'll need to setup a Google account. I do NOT have any interest in a Gmail account.

    How do I go about doing this?

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    05-31-17 08:35 PM
  2. thurask's Avatar
    thurask
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    Originally Posted by 85_305
    When I buy my keyone I'll need to setup a Google account. I do NOT have any interest in a Gmail account.

    How do I go about doing this?

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    You don't need Gmail to make a Google account.

    Just make sure to select "I prefer to use my current email address" when setting it up.
    anon(870071) likes this.
    05-31-17 08:53 PM
  3. nucks26's Avatar
    nucks26
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    Originally Posted by 85_305
    When I buy my keyone I'll need to setup a Google account. I do NOT have any interest in a Gmail account.

    How do I go about doing this?

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    A google account is more less a more capable "BlackBerry ID" used on legacy and BB10 devices. It doesn't have to be a Gmail address.
    05-31-17 09:06 PM
  4. 85_305's Avatar
    85_305
    Is there any harm with using a professional, but personally owned, email instead? I don't want spam and bs affecting it...

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    06-01-17 09:37 AM
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    step07
    Originally Posted by 85_305
    Is there any harm with using a professional, but personally owned, email instead? I don't want spam and bs affecting it...

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    I use my personal Hotmail account as a google account on my device and can't say I've ever received any spam or anything as a result of it.
    06-01-17 09:59 AM
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    thurask
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    Originally Posted by nucks26
    A google account is more less a more capable "BlackBerry ID" used on legacy and BB10 devices. It doesn't have to be a Gmail address.
    Exactly. Not just Android, but also Google Drive, YouTube, Google+ (hahahahaha), etc.
    06-01-17 10:12 AM
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    heyjohnnybravo
    Originally Posted by thurask
    Exactly. Not just Android, but also Google Drive, YouTube, Google+ (hahahahaha), etc.
    Shhhh all these BIS and BB10 diehards believe Google is only evil and doesn't offer services other than spam and data stealing! Don't dare tell them the truth they won't have it!
    Adam Frix likes this.
    06-01-17 10:36 AM
  8. 85_305's Avatar
    85_305
    Hmm I guess I might already have a Google account associated with a pos yahoo account I use... should I just use that or the professional email that I more frequently use.

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    06-01-17 10:40 AM
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    nucks26
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    Originally Posted by 85_305
    Hmm I guess I might already have a Google account associated with a pos yahoo account I use... should I just use that or the professional email that I more frequently use.

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    It honestly doesn't matter. Just pick one that's easy to remember. If you get a new android device in the future you can associate that device with your existing google account. From there pretty much everything syncs over nicely. Make sure when you save new contacts you save them to your google account and not locally on the device. This makes them cloud based so you can load them to any other new android device you may choose in the future.
    06-01-17 10:44 AM
  10. 85_305's Avatar
    85_305
    Hmmm so since I do have things synced with my junk yahoo address, maybe I should just use that one? I've had it for probably 15 years


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    06-01-17 10:47 AM
  11. anon(870071)'s Avatar
    anon(870071)
    Originally Posted by thurask
    You don't need Gmail to make a Google account.

    Just make sure to select "I prefer to use my current email address" when setting it up.
    What he said!!!
    06-01-17 11:05 AM
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