Google Apps account, or GMail account?

[KlaymenDK]

Hey all.
I know that a Google account is required for Android -- but does it have to be a Google GMail account, or will a Google Apps account do just as well?

My family uses Google Apps to provide GMail (etc.) at our own domain, so my email address is me@myfamily.tld and not me@gmail.com -- I'm hoping I will be able to use this to log into Android!

Edit: Yes you can. However a few apps (e.g. Google My Maps) insist on a true Google account, and will appear unconnected to your Google Apps account.

 

[Raphaels]

Hi,

I got my HTC Hero today and is the same situation as you. I have a Google Apps address with my family name. I've used this during the setup and now I have access to email, calendar and address book!

It is working great. I only wish you could have 2 Google Apps account... but the second one (work) I will use the browser (it is working well...).

Raphael

 

[hawleyjr]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I didn't want to start a new topic. I have a very similar question and I'm not sure if the original posters question was answered.

Is anyone else having issues logging into the market using a non-gmail google account? I use a non-gmail account to login to Google via a computer which works fine but doesn't work on the Droid.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[MountainX]

Similar issue, but I cannot even set up my Droid using my Google Apps (GAFYD) account.

This is a new Motorola Droid on VZW running Android 2.0. The setup process fails with my Google account. The error message is "username and password do not match". However, I can go to google.com and log in successfully with the username and password.

The only way to set up my Droid is to create a new google account. But I am not about to abandon my email, Google Voice, maps and other existing information in my current google account.

How can I get Android 2.0 to work with my google account? Thanks

 

[MountainX]

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