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Google Apps - Apple iOS

These instructions will show you how to setup Google Apps on your Apple iOS device.

BEFORE YOU SETUP YOUR DEVICE

If you are using the campus wireless network, be sure you're authenticated first. You can verify this by visiting off-campus websites with your mobile device's internet browser. Here are the instructions for connecting to the wireless network, if needed.

Instructions

These instructions will show you how to setup your Apple iOS device with your Santa Clara University Google Apps account.

Please note the images below are from Apple iOS 9.0. Your Apple iOS device may appear different, depending on your iOS version.

1. Go to Settings on your mobile device.

Screenshot of iPad home screen with various app icons.

2. Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

Screenshot of iPad Mail, Contacts, Calendars settings menu.

3. Select Add Account.

Screenshot of iPad settings menu with

4. Select Google.

Settings menu on iPad showing Google selected as default search engine.

5. In the Email field, enter your Santa Clara University email address - including the @scu.edu part - and tap Next.

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6. You will be redirected to Santa Clara's Single Sign-on portal to complete authentication. Enter your SCU Username and password, and tap Login.

7. Verify your synchronization settings and tap Save.

iPad settings screen showing iCloud sync options for Mail, Contacts, and Calendars

Your email should synchronize almost immediately, but it may take a few minutes for your calendar and contacts to synchronize (depending on the number of items in each).