> You also need to sign up with Google to even get past the setup screen, and the phone needs to reach Google's servers and ask for permission to be used IIRC

> You also need to sign up with Google to even get past the setup screen, and the phone needs to reach Google's servers and ask for permission to be used IIRC they offer a version with a de-googled custom rom preinstalled, does this apply to this option as well?