From: noemail@none.com   
      
   On 11/3/25 9:22 AM, Marion wrote:   
   >AJL wrote:   
   >> On my regular Android tablet/phone toys I had no choice but to log into   
   >>  Google or I couldn't get past the first few screens. And from there all   
   >>  additional installed Google apps were signed in automatically.   
   >   
   >   
   >Hi AJL,   
   >   
   >I don't understand that statement, but I'm probably not used to what you're   
   >setup is like. As far as I'm aware, there's no need to log int Palo Alto   
   >servers for Android to work.   
      
      
   Just as a test I factory reset my latest toy, a 7" ONN Android tablet. I   
    then started it from scratch. The first few screens were welcome and WiFi   
    connection. Then came the sign in to Google page. It won't go past there   
    without signing in. IIRC my other Android toys were the same but I'm not   
    going to factory reset all of them just to see for sure...  8-O   
      
   And I admit that I really can't speak for the other 1000+ Android gadgets   
    out there.   
      
      
   >Of course, if you want to use specific apps, such as Google Voice &   
   >Google's GMail app, then you do need to log into Palo Alto servers.   
   >   
   >But if you just want to install apps, or watch/download/rip YouTube videos,   
   >there's no need to log into a Google server to do that basic stuff.   
   >   
   >If you want a calendar, and if it must be Google's calendar, then yes, you   
   >need to log into Google's servers. But only if it must be Google's   
   >calendar, which, I'm sure, ties nicely into the Google email but you can   
   >get your Google email without using the GMail app (e.g., with FairEmail).   
   >   
   >Also, if you want to *pay* for apps, then, yes, you need to log in.   
   >   
   >> I Think most Android devices are like mine.   
   >   
   >I would think 99% of Android devices automatically log into a Google   
   >Account, but my main caveat about that practice is that anyone who logs   
   >into any account that they don't have to log into, can't complain that they   
   >have no privacy (because it's their fault, for the most part).   
      
      
   >Yes, it's the fault of the bad guys too, but privacy is like personal   
   >hygiene where we have to stay clean every moment of our working day.   
      
   I don't worry about privacy if you're talking about bits and bytes on a   
    server somewhere. WE (you and I, and most all of us) have none of that kind   
    of privacy anyway. For example your doctor records, tax records, car   
    registration, home registration, bank records, etc,etc,etc, are all on a   
    server somewhere available for access. And if you're worried about a human   
    looking at them you have a much bigger chance of a doctor's secretary   
    looking at your really personal stuff than I do having a human picking me   
    out of billions of Google accounts to look at. But bottom line we're all in   
    the cloud big time. The best one can do is try and stay safe. That's one   
    reason I use this Google Chromebook for sensitive stuff. It currently has   
    the best reputation for security among the competition...   
      
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