HTC 8X

HTC 8X

Activate Microsoft account on phone - HTC 8X

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A Microsoft account gives you access to a number of services on your phone such as Hotmail, Windows Phone Store and SkyDrive. Follow these instructions to activate your Microsoft account on your phone.
You need to set up your phone for internet to use this function. Click here for information on how to set up your phone for internet.

Step 1 of 11

Find "email+accounts"

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press Settings.

Step 2 of 11

Find "email+accounts"

Press email+accounts.

Step 3 of 11

Create account

Press add an account.

If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can create one at account.live.com
Step 4 of 11

Create account

Press Microsoft account.

If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can create one at account.live.com
Step 5 of 11

Create account

Press next.

If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can create one at account.live.com
Step 6 of 11

Enter email address

Press the field below Microsoft account and key in the email address for your Microsoft account.

Step 7 of 11

Enter password

Press the field below Password and key in the password for your Microsoft account.

Step 8 of 11

Activate account

Press sign in.
Wait a moment while your Microsoft account is activated.

Step 9 of 11

Turn backup on or off

To turn on backup:
Press yes.

Step 10 of 11

Turn backup on or off

To turn off backup:
Press not now.

Step 11 of 11

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "email+accounts"

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press Settings.
Press email+accounts.

Create account

Press add an account.
If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can create one at account.live.com
Press Microsoft account.
If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can create one at account.live.com
Press next.
If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can create one at account.live.com

Enter email address

Press the field below Microsoft account and key in the email address for your Microsoft account.

Enter password

Press the field below Password and key in the password for your Microsoft account.

Activate account

Press sign in.
Wait a moment while your Microsoft account is activated.

Turn backup on or off

To turn on backup:
Press yes.
To turn off backup:
Press not now.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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