Smartphone Setup for Students
Most smartphones, including Android, BlackBerry and iPhones can be configured with Google Apps and Gmail service.
Getting Started
- Your Trinity login password must be a minimum of 8 characters. Update your password at the Account Center if it is less than 8 characters. This will also update your Self-Service and Moodle passwords.
- Log into Gmail and synchronize your password prior to setting up your smartphone. Your phone will not work without synching passwords!
- Select from the following links below for remaining instructions:
Android Phones
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Ensure your Trinity login password is at least 8 characters and you have synched it with Google.
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On your Android phone, Open the Gmail app. Download it from either http://m.google.com/mail or the Android Marketplace.
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Click Add account.
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In the username field, type in your complete student email address. ie – doej@students.trinitydc.edu.
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Input your password.
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Click Next to finish configuration.
iPhone, BlackBerry & Windows Mobile
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Ensure your Trinity login password is at least 8 characters and you have synched it with Google.
- Visit Google Sync for your phone for setup instructions on configuring these types of smartphones.
- iPhone: You may receive an error stating Cannot Get Mail. Ignore this message - Mail should still synch.
Other Phones
Please utilize your phone’s web browser to log into Gmail at URL http://gmail.trinitydc.edu.