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   Message 196,609 of 197,590   
   Arno Welzel to All   
   Re: PSA: Using a PC to download Google P   
   07 Jan 26 00:52:03   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: usenet@arnowelzel.de   
      
   Frank Slootweg, 2026-01-06 11:38:   
      
   > Arno Welzel  wrote:   
   >> Maria Sophia, 2026-01-04 18:39:   
   >>   
   >> [...]   
   >>> You make a good point though, that the process I described only works for   
   >>> free software, where, let's be clear, I have over 1000 apps currently   
   >>> installed on my Android 64GB Samsung Galaxy A32-5G, all of which are   
   >>> freeware, and the combination of which allows me to do what I need to do.   
   >>   
   >> I often use my phone to get tickets for public transport. This is much   
   >> easier than using vending machines which often don't work. I also hate   
   >> to deal with all these paper tickets. And I can also ask the office   
   >> assistance to book train tickets for me and just have to enter the   
   >> ticket code in the app to use it.   
   >   
   >   I'm confused! I understand what you're saying, but while you pay   
   > *with* these apps, these apps *themselves* are unlikely to  be paid   
   > apps. And these apps have little to do with having a Google Account   
   > on/for the phone (other than the already mentioned aspect of automatic   
   > updating of these apps).   
      
   Yes, indeed - the apps are for free, I pay only for the tickets.   
      
      
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