Do you need a Google account to use an Android phone? Here's what you'll lose—and gain—if you choose not to sign in.

Do you need a Google account to use an Android phone? Here’s what you’ll lose—and gain—if you choose not to sign in.

  • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
    25·
    11 months ago

    You can use the Aurora Store app to access Google Play without enabling the system-wide Google account.

    You can also use Gmaps WV to use a subset of Maps’ features completely anonymously (no navigation).

    • ijeff@lemdro.idMEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      I think Aurora hasn’t been working right lately due to rate limiting?

      • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
        6·
        11 months ago

        It’s only rate-limited when using their Google account (because everybody’s using it). If you add your own you won’t have a problem.

      • Cris@lemmy.world
        English
        3·
        11 months ago

        It still works fine if you add an account. Either your existing google account, or you can go make a new blank one