HOW TO USE YOUR UG ACCOUNT ON ANDROID DEVICES

USING YOUR UG ACCOUNT ON ANDROID DEVICES

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Native Android applications

Google applications come pre-installed on most Android devices. Just sign in to your Android phone with your UGMail username and password (add as a Google account), and your email, calendar and contacts will automatically be synced on the go, and use Google Talk to IM from your phone.

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Applications in the mobile browser

Your Email, Calendar and Docs are also available as streamlined mobile web experiences. Bookmark mail.st.ug.edu.gh from your phone’s browser and add a shortcut to your home screen for easy access.

 

2-step verification

2-step verification provides additional security for UGMail Accounts. You can enable 2-step verification in your account settings to sign in with your password (something you know) and a code from their phone (something you have). Codes can be obtained on Android phones via the free Google Authenticator Android app available in Market, text message, or a phone call.

 

 

USING YOUR UG ACCOUNT ON THE iPHONE AND iPAD

 

Native iPhone applications

Google Sync offers two-way synchronization between your UG Account and the Mail, Calendar and Contacts apps on the iPhone and iPad. Go to http://www.google.com/mobile/sync to set it up

 

Applications in the mobile browser

Your Email, Calendar and Docs are also available as streamlined mobile web experiences. Bookmark mail.st.ug.edu.gh from your phone’s browser and add a shortcut to your home screen for easy access.

 

2-step verification

2-step verification provides additional security for UG accounts. You can enable 2-step verification in your account settings to sign in with your password (something you know) and a code from their phone (something you have). Codes can be obtained on iPhones via the free Google Authenticator iPhone app, text message, or a phone call.

 

USING YOUR UG ACCOUNT ON YOUR BLACKBERRY

 

Native BlackBerry applications

Google Sync offers two-way synchronization between your UG account and the Calendar and Contacts applications on BlackBerry devices. Download the App from http://m.google.com/sync to set it up.

 

Applications in the mobile browser

Your UG  Email, Calendar and Docs are also available as streamlined mobile web experiences. Bookmark mail.st.ug.edu.gh from your phone’s browser and add a shortcut to your home screen for easy access.

 

2-step verification

2-step verification provides additional security for UG accounts. You can enable 2-step verification in your account settings to sign in with your password (something you know) and a code from their phone (something you have). Codes can be obtained via the Google Authenticator Blackberry app, text message, or a phone call.

 

USING YOUR UG ACCOUNT ON WINDOWS MOBILE DEVICES

 

Native Windows Mobile applications

Google Sync offers two-way synchronization between your UG Account and the Mail, Calendar and Contacts apps on Windows Mobile devices. Go to http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ to set it up

 

Applications in the mobile browser

Your Email, Calendar and Docs are also available as streamlined mobile web experiences. Bookmark mail.st.ug.edu.gh from your phone’s browser and add a shortcut to your home screen for easy access.

 

2-step verification

2-step verification provides additional security for UG accounts. You can enable 2-step verification in your account settings to sign in with your password (something you know) and a code from their phone (something you have). Codes can be obtained by text message, or a phone call.

 

USING YOUR UG ACCOUNT ON OTHER PHONES

Email

If your phone is Java-enabled, you can use the fast, installable Email application. To download the free Gmail for mobile application, visit m.google.com/mail from your mobile browser.

If your phone doesn’t use Java, you may still be able to run Email as a web application. Visit mail.st.ug.edu.gh on your phone’s web browse to learn more.

 

Calendar

Depending on the model of your phone, you may be able to run Google Calendar as a web application. Visit calendar.google.com on your phone’s web browse to learn more.

You may be able to sync your calendar events with your phone. Visit the Google Sync site on http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/   to learn more.

 

Contacts

You may be able to sync your contacts with your phone. Visit the Google Sync site on http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ to learn more.

 

Google Docs

Depending on the model of your phone, you may be able to access Google Docs from your phone’s web browser. Just visit docs.google.com, on your phone’s web browse to learn more.

 

2-step verification

2-step verification provides additional security for UG accounts. You can enable 2-step verification in your account setting users to sign in with your password (something you know) and a code from their phone (something you have). Codes can be obtained by text message, or a phone call.