From: mariond@facts.com   
      
   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.   
      
   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.   
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