


Once the account has synced, tap the account on the Email + Accounts screen to further configure it. Finally, accept the connection and your account will be added to the phone.įurther configure the account. If you have protected this account with two-step verification as I recommend, you will be prompted to provide a verification code as well. You’ll be presented with a standard web-based sign-in for your Google account. Then, select Google from the list of account types that appears. So accounts, of course, but also Google Apps accounts with custom domains. If you’re using Windows Phone 8.1.2, you will find this under the Accounts section in Settings. To add your Gmail account, navigate to Settings and then Email + Accounts. You add and configure your Gmail account in Email + Accounts Settings. Here’s what you need to know about using Gmail with Windows Phone. That’s a nice, and long overdue, capability. Note: Gmail support is moving forward to Windows 10 for phones, of course, but it is also coming to Windows 10 for PCs and tablets. Here’s how to configure Windows Phone to work with Gmail. Microsoft and Google might not play nice-OK, it’s all Google’s fault-but that doesn’t mean that you can’t access your Gmail account-including your contacts and Google Calendar-on Windows Phone.
