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Re:Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local ... by beeboobaa3 on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @07:24AM (#40787091)
Google is naggy, which is annying, I agree. But as far as I know they let you turn everything off.
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Re:Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local ... by Zhyl on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @08:00AM (#40787427)
Can you download apps and use the app store without a Google account? That's probably the biggest analogue to TFA here.
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Re:Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local ... by beeboobaa3 on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @08:18AM (#40787596)
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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Re:Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local ... by weberer on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @08:21AM (#40787638)
You can use Fdroid and sideload apps, but Google makes it impossible to run most apps without Google Play Services running in the background.
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Re:Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local ... by beeboobaa3 on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @08:43AM (#40787879)
> 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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