Android Becomes Basically Unusable If You Turn Off All of Google’s Tracking
<p>My first realization was that completely shutting Google out isn’t really an option if you want a functional Android phone. When I reset an old Pixel 2 so I could start from scratch, one of the first prompts it served me was a request to sign in to my Google account. This account is the gateway to <a href="https://onezero.medium.com/the-huawei-disaster-reveals-googles-iron-grip-on-android-b1ccee34504d" rel="noopener">most of the services that make Android phones worthwhile</a>, including basic functions like email, calendar, and the app store. Though the goal of my experiment was to say no to Google as much as possible, in order to use my phone, it seemed necessary to at least use an account.</p>
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