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How well does Android work in general if all google services are blocked? I know Android doesn't technically require google, but a lot of the features & stuff a
by sliverstorm 9y ago
How well does Android work in general if all google services are blocked? I know Android doesn't technically require google, but a lot of the features & stuff are entangled, like backup & restore, contact sync, etc.
- sneak 9y agoSpeculation: the #1 mobile OS in the #1 mobile market works fine, having been tuned by the people who made it for just that reason.
- mtgx 9y agoThat's easy. China has a lot of third-party stores, including stores of pirated apps. Some phones even come built-in with some of those stores. As for sync, the Chinese companies selling there have their own cloud services and whatnot. This isn't an issue at all.
- htrp 9y agoBarely.... Chinese android phones install a homegrown version of the play store as almost the entire gplay services framework doesn't work.
- rubenbe 9y agoYou cannot reach the Play Store at all. And your phone always complains about "limited network access", because it cannot ping the google predefined URL.