Use these instructions to install Gmail and add your Baker College account on an Android phone or iPhone. Screens and button names may vary based on your device model, operating system version, and installed application versions.
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You will need:
- An active Baker College account.
- Your complete Baker email address, including @baker.edu.
- A registered multifactor authentication method.
- Internet access.
Review the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) article before continuing if you have not configured MFA or cannot complete the verification prompt.
The application store on your phone requires an account:
- Android: Google Play requires a Google account. You may use a personal Google account or your Baker account, depending on how your device is configured.
- iPhone: The App Store requires an Apple Account.
If Gmail is already installed and a personal Google account is already signed in, use the account-management steps near the end of the appropriate table to add your Baker account.
Adding your Baker account may prompt you to configure a screen lock, passcode, fingerprint, or facial recognition. Follow the security instructions displayed on your device.
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Your Android phone may display different screens than the examples below. The process varies based on the phone model, Android version, and accounts already associated with the device.
Android Gmail and Baker account setup steps
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Step 1: Open the Google Play Store.
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Step 2: If Google Play asks you to sign in, enter the Google account you want to associate with the device. When using your Baker account, enter your complete Baker email address, including @baker.edu.
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Step 3: When the Baker sign-in page appears, enter your complete Baker email address and continue.
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Step 4: Complete multifactor authentication using a verification method registered with your Baker account. Review the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) article if you cannot complete this step.
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Step 5: If Google asks whether to back up the account's device data, review the displayed options and select Accept to continue.
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Step 6: In the Google Play Store, search for Gmail.
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Step 7: Select Install or Update for Gmail.
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Step 8 — Optional: Install or update Google Chat for instant messaging. Google Chat may also be available inside Gmail.
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Step 9 — Optional: Install or update Google Calendar to access your Baker calendar.
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Step 10 — Optional: Install Zoom Workplace to join or host Zoom meetings. Zoom Phone features may also be available when enabled for your Baker account.
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Step 11: After adding the Baker account, check the Android notification area. If an Action required notification appears for the account, open it.
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Step 12: If prompted, configure a screen lock, passcode, or another supported device-unlock method.
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Step 13 — Multiple accounts: To add your Baker account when another Google account is already in Gmail, open Gmail and select your profile icon in the upper-right corner.
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Step 14: Select Add another account, choose Google, and complete the Baker sign-in process. Use the profile icon to switch between accounts.
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Your iPhone may display different screens than the examples below. The process varies based on the iPhone model, iOS version, installed application versions, and accounts already associated with the device.
These instructions assume that an Apple Account is already configured on the iPhone.
iPhone Gmail and Baker account setup steps
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Step 1: Open the App Store.
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Step 2: Search the App Store for Gmail.
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Step 3: Select Get for Gmail – Email by Google.
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Step 4: Select Install or confirm the download using Face ID, Touch ID, your Apple Account, or your device passcode, as prompted.
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Step 5: If prompted, sign in to your Apple Account.
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Step 6: If the App Store displays an account-review prompt, select Review and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Step 7: When Gmail finishes installing, select Open.
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Step 8: In Gmail, select Sign in.
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Step 9: Select Google as the account type.
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Step 10: If iOS asks whether Gmail may use Google to sign in, select Continue.
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Step 11: Enter your complete Baker email address, including @baker.edu, and then select Next.
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Step 12: When the Baker sign-in page appears, confirm your Baker email address and select Next.
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Step 13: Enter your Baker password, select Sign in, and complete multifactor authentication when prompted.
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Step 14 — Optional: Install Google Chat for instant messaging. Google Chat may also be available inside Gmail.
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Step 15 — Optional: Install Google Calendar to access your Baker calendar.
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Step 16 — Optional: Install Zoom Workplace to join or host Zoom meetings. Zoom Phone features may also be available when enabled for your Baker account.
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Step 17 — Multiple accounts: To add your Baker account when another Google account is already in Gmail, select your profile icon in the upper-right corner.
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Step 18: Select Add another account, choose Google, and complete the Baker sign-in process. Use the profile icon to switch between accounts.
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