Abandoning Google-ism? Advantages and Disadvantages of Installing Google Play on AntiSpyPhone
Have you ever decided, "I'm going to live without Google," but ended up installing Google Play anyway? Do you know anyone like that?
This time, we'll talk about the place where even AntiSpyPhone users who have "broken their vow" arrive: "Introducing Google Play to AntiSpyPhone."
At first glance, this choice seems full of contradictions. But actually, there is a solid reason behind it.
What changes when you install Google Play?
AntiSpyPhone is a smartphone that can be used without Google.
However, it is also true that people who rely on modern conveniences feel a bit inconvenienced by issues like "notifications not arriving," "bank apps not working," or "LINE notifications being unpredictable."
That's where AntiSpyPhone's unique "sandboxed Google Play" comes in.
・ Can be used without a Google account
・ Cannot access the core of the OS
・ Notifications (FCM) and Google-dependent apps work
In other words, it realizes Google that you use only when you want to.
But won't it be detected if you install it?
This is a common question. But AntiSpyPhone's Google Play is distinct from other Androids.
・ Even if apps detect Google's presence, access rights can be managed individually
・ If Google Services Framework (GSF) is not installed, Google account synchronization does not work
・ Communication and sensor restrictions can be set with the permission manager
In other words, a "selfish specification that wants notifications but hates tracking" is possible.
How to install: only 3 steps
* Here we introduce how to install Google Play in "Profile 1 (owner) or Profile 2 (user)."
[Step 1] Launch the App Store app
Open the "App Store" app that comes pre-installed on AntiSpyPhone
[Step 2] Install the following two in order
Google Play Services
Google Play Store
[Step 3] Add an account if necessary
When you open Google Play Store, the screen to add a Google account appears
If you don't want to use an account, you can skip
At this point, apps like LINE, Amazon, and bank apps will work properly, and notifications will arrive in real time.
Of course, you can choose to use Google Play only in Profile 2 and not in Profile 1, or other usage divisions.
What you gain and lose by installing
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|
| Notifications arrive immediately | Communication with Google occurs |
| GMS (Google login) dependent apps can be used without logging in | Increased battery consumption and data usage |
| Stable app operation | Somewhat reduced anonymity |
| Can be separated by profile | Self-control is tested |
In other words, a sense of balance is required: "Lending a little bit of your soul to Google in exchange for convenience."
Summary: When you are ready to deal with Google
AntiSpyPhone allows both thoroughly rejecting Google and compromising only as much as necessary.
The important thing is whether you can control it yourself.
Unlike ordinary Android, you don't leave everything to Google from the start.
That is why AntiSpyPhone is AntiSpyPhone.
A smartphone that gives you "the freedom to choose for yourself."
Will you choose the path of "completely breaking up with Google"?
Or will you have a "businesslike relationship"?
Just being able to make that choice already makes it different from ordinary smartphones.
