• marsokod@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    You can install Android without any Google account. And install alternative stores. Similarly, you do not need AppleID to install MacOS. I believe this is the same for iOS.

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      4 days ago

      Technically you can, but then your phone is pretty useless.

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          Can you use Google Pay you paid for? No. Can you use Google Maps you paid for? No. The list goes on. That’s unless you only want to browse Lemmy and post silly memes all day.

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            “If you don’t make a Google account you can’t use Google services” — no shit, Sherlock! But not everyone wants or needs to use Google services.

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            I didn’t pay for any Google bullshit and barely use anything of theirs these days. I paid for the hardware. There are literally full custom roms that sandbox and/or disable their junk

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              You did pay for everything, you just decided you won’t use the features you paid for. Your loss.

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                No they didn’t. Google doesn’t allocate money out of the Android phone sale for any of these services.

                These services make money by making you the product. They don’t make money unless you use it.

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            Credit cards are a thing. But you do not need to with so many free and better options. Why use google maps when you can use open street maps. additionally you can use the browser to visit google maps that way. Also nothing is stopping you side loading pirated apps. There are tons of options if you do not to use a google account.