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G+ is not a requirement for Google Play, I have it disabled across my domain and still access and use the store without issue.

• Steko 14y ago
  "G+ is not a requirement for Google Play" Not claimed. The claim is that a Google Account is necessary for Google Play and when you sign up for a Google Account the default for G+ is on. And again I don't see anything wrong with that. But the obvious result is that this inflates the G+ numbers with people who aren't the least interested in G+ as a service. Again if Apple did this with Ping they'd be a laughingstock.
  • k3n 14y ago
    Ah, you meant a Google account, gotcha.
  • Evbn 14y ago
    If this is true it is a huge problem that Google would be publishing user information (name, photo) to the public on an opt-out basis, violating their privacy principles.