How to Create a Samsung Account

Visit Samsung's website in any browser, or use your device's Settings app to make a new account

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Updated on December 18, 2023

What to Know

Browser: Open account.samsung.com in any web browser and select Create account at the top.
Phone: Settings > Accounts and backup > Manage accounts > Add account > Samsung account > Create account.
With a Samsung account, you can back up your data and locate, erase, and lock your phone remotely.

This article explains how to create a Samsung account in a web browser or using any Samsung smartphone.

How to Create a Samsung Account on Your Computer

You can create a Samsung account during the setup process on your phone (see below), but you can also do it through any web browser.

Go to the Samsung Account web page in any browser and select Create account at the top right.
If you accept the Terms & Conditions, special terms, and Notice of Financial Incentives, select the circle next to each item and press Agree at the bottom.
Complete the signup form by entering your email address, choosing a password, and completing some profile information, then select Next.
Samsung should have sent you an email with a code in it. Enter the code into the box provided on the website. Press Next.
Select Done on the final screen to open your Samsung account.

How to Add a Samsung Account on Your Phone

Add a Samsung account to your smartphone from the Manage accounts section of the Settings app.

The interface of your phone may look different from the screenshots below, but the steps for making a Samsung account are similar on all devices.

Open the Settings app on your phone and go to Accounts and backup.

If there is already a Samsung account assigned to your phone, you must remove it before adding another.
Tap Manage accounts.
Tap Add account.
You will see a list of all the accounts that can be set up on your phone. Active accounts will have a colored dot next to them, and inactive accounts will have a grey dot. Select Samsung account.

You must be connected to Wi-Fi or a data network to continue.
On the Samsung account screen, select Create account.

To add an existing Samsung account instead, such as one created on your computer, enter that information on this screen to log in.
If you've read and agree to the terms and conditions, select I have read and agree to all of the above. Tap Agree to continue.
Enter the requested information including an email address, password, and your name, then select Create account.
If you're told to set up two-factor authentication, select OK to register your number.
Open your email and tap the link Samsung sent you to verify your email address and complete the setup of your new Samsung account.

Why Set Up a Samsung Account?

Many smartphone manufacturers encourage you to create user accounts, which often add extra features and services. When you set up a Samsung account, you not only have an easy way to access various Samsung services, but also a fast, simple way to locate, shut off, or even erase your phone if it is ever lost or stolen.

With an active Samsung account, you can do all of the following and more:

Locate your phone.
Erase, lock, and unlock your phone remotely.
Use exclusive apps for your phone, such as Samsung Pay, Bixby, Samsung Health, and Samsung Pass (biometrics).
Back up your data and photo gallery.

Once you create a Samsung account, enjoy all the Samsung services without having to create or sign in with any additional accounts.

Any Android phone will require you to set up a Google account. Your Samsung account is completely different from that and offers features you can't access anywhere else.

Samsung Account Key Features

Setting up a Samsung account will enable several features for your phone in addition to extra features for compatible TVs, computers, and more.

Find My Mobile

This is one of the most useful features of your Samsung account. Find My Mobile lets you register your phone to locate it if it gets misplaced. When tracking your lost phone, remotely lock it, make the phone ring (if you think it is lost but nearby), and even set a number that calls to your lost mobile can be forwarded to.

If you think your phone is not going to be returned to you, you can also wipe the phone remotely to remove any sensitive or private data.

Samsung Cloud

If you're someone who takes a million photos and never remembers to download them to your computer, don't stress. Samsung Cloud automatically backs things up every so often. Set your device up to sync:

Calendar events and tasks
Contacts, email addresses, and business cards
Pictures, videos, and stories
Predictive text data
Voice memos, images, and tasks
Reminders
Bookmarks, saved pages, and open tabs from Samsung Internet
Samsung Pass sign-in information
Scrapbooks, images, screenshots, and web addresses
S Note action memos, favorites, and categories

Samsung Health

Samsung Health works as your hub for all things health. In addition to helping you keep track of workouts and water intake, it can also sync with running apps to put all the information you want in a single place. There's a lot going on in this app, but the aim is to put you in control of your health.

PENUP

Samsung's PENUP app is really a social network for artists who like to share their work with others. Use your S Pen to draw amazing works of art right on your phone.

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