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It's been a while since I looked into it but, last I checked, the only way to pull that off is with a rooted phone and a custom ROM. Is that what you're on? See
by jasonkostempski 8y ago
It's been a while since I looked into it but, last I checked, the only way to pull that off is with a rooted phone and a custom ROM. Is that what you're on? Seems every time I attempt to do that, the ROM I want to use isn't available for the phone I have or it's future is very uncertain.
- ivan_ah 8y agoI hear you. I think most phones/chipsets are supported by lineage, but it's really hard to know which image to download... I've been using CopperheadOS and very happy with it. Android + updates w/o anything G in sight... Only downside is that only a select few phones are supported, but if you're getting a new phone you should consider one of the supported models.
- Animats 8y agoNo, just start with a new phone, and never get a Google account. You can then remove most Google stuff, install F-Droid, and download open source replacements.
- jasonkostempski 8y agoI'll wipe my phone right now if it's possible, but last I remember, it wasn't possible to get to the homescreen without logging in to a Google account, unless you use a custom ROM. I already have F-Droid and the only Google app I have is Maps, I'll give that up. I have Gmail right now, but I use it through K-9.
- Animats 8y agoWhat I did was to power up the phone from cold start with no sim card or WiFi. That gets you "Log in with Google account" or "Later". "Later" gets you past that, and you can then deactivate the "First time setup" app, so you don't get the message again.