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The Google Lock-in Dilemma (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by kaerypheur@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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Trying to escape Google's ecosystem, but past purchases keep pulling me back. #DeGoogled #GoogleLockIn #PrivacyStruggles #TechDilemma #FOSS #DigitalFreedom #AndroidAlternatives

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[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

microG has several options regarding paid apps, about licensing, billing and stuff. When logging in into Aurora using your Google account, you should be able to use paid apps.

I mean in the end you are for sure breaking ToS so the chance of your account getting banned is non-zero, but it should be possible. Let me know if you need more information on that.

[–] kaerypheur@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Wow, using microG and Aurora to restore my Google Play purchases? But it's against Google's ToS, you said. However, I think I don't want to risk my Google account being banned by using microG and Aurora. Maybe I have another approach: one phone with Google and one phone without Google.

[–] plumbercraic@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

I've been using microG for years for getting a patched YouTube client and had no problems. Dunno about aurora.

[–] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 3 weeks ago

Getting banned from Google solves your problem though...

[–] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

If you're living in the European Union, they can't, because of the DSA and DMA.