On 2024-08-27 12:35, Atro Tossavainen via mailop wrote:
There's life at Google. Just pay for GSuite.
Is this the generic advice that all Android device users should take
in order to ensure they will be able to continue to use the Google
account which is essentially mandatory to have in order to use said
device? If so, how come it is not suggested when you buy a device,
or when you go through initial setup and plug in an account?
FWIW you are NOT required to have a G account in order to use an
android phone. In fact I go to great lengths to disable much of the
google related apps.
There are many trusted (android) app stores (f-droid for one).
TL,DR;
If you activate your android w/o a gmail account. You will need to find
a different means of backup, and use different app stores (which also
provide apps to replace Gdrive for phone/account recovery).
HTH
--Chris
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