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beeboobaa3
on June 25, 2024
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Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a...
Google is naggy, which is annying, I agree. But as far as I know they let you turn everything off.
Zhyl
on June 25, 2024
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Can you download apps and use the app store without a Google account? That's probably the biggest analogue to TFA here.
beeboobaa3
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Sure, it's not convenient for normies but you can just download the apk from somewhere and then install it, just like you can do with an .exe or installer on windows.
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on June 25, 2024
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You can use Fdroid and sideload apps, but Google makes it impossible to run most apps without Google Play Services running in the background.
beeboobaa3
on June 25, 2024
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> but Google makes it impossible to run most apps without Google Play Services running in the background.
It's actually the developers of the app doing that. I make sure to minimize such dependencies.
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