To use the native Google Apps mail, contacts, and calendar apps on your Android, you need to sign in to your Google Apps account. Instructions below are for users with a Nexus or Google Play edition device running Android 4.3 or higher. If you're using a different device, your setup instructions may vary.

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Touch OK to agree to the Terms of Service.   You will then be redirected to login.swarthmore.edu.  Enter your Swarthmore username and password and click Login.   

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The device will sign in to the Swarthmore domain. This process may take a few minutes.

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5. You may be presented with additional steps giving you the option to join Google+, opt in to Google Play communications, or set up a credit card to purchase Google Play media. You can choose to set these up or to skip them.

 6.  After completing these steps, you should see Account sign-in successful. You can choose which services you want to sync to the device.

That's it! You can now use Swarthmore’s Google Apps from your Android. Just launch Gmail, Google Calendar, or whichever app you want to use.

Going forward, you can change which services can sync with Swarthmore’s Google Apps on your device at any time by going to Settings > Google > touch your account.

 Gmail and Google Calendar apps for Android

Our recommended solution is to download and use the Gmail and Google Calendar apps from the Google Play Store.  These apps are free and offer more integration with Gmail than the built-in apps.   Since your Android is a Google device, chances are you already have these apps.

Gmail app:   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm&hl=en

Google Calendar app:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calendar&hl=en

Step By Step Instructions (Gmail and Google Calendar apps)

Launch one of your Google apps.   Setup is the same for both of them.

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Add an account

Open the Gmail or Google Calendar app.

On the top left, touch the Menu icon Image Added.

 At the top of the menu screen, go to the right of your username and touch the down arrow.

 Touch Add account.

 Choose the type of account you want to add:     Google: A Gmail or Google for Work address.

At the sign-in page, enter your email address at swarthmore.edu.

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On the next page, enter your Swarthmore username and password.

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Switch between accounts

If you have more than one Gmail account, messages on the Gmail app stay separate for each account. To switch between accounts:

1. Open the Gmail app.
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3. Next to your email address, touch the down arrow.
4. Touch the account you want to use.