I'm using Cyanogen Mod 10.1 and I wonder if there is any possibility to use Google Play without installing all Google apps. I don't need Gmail, Talk, etc. I don't want to link my device to google. Is there any way to just put in your Google account data for Google Play and not for the whole device?
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1I don't want to link my device to google means you cannot use Google Play either, sorry. There are alternatives, of course − but not with a repository as big as Google Play.– Izzy ♦Aug 23 '13 at 15:22
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@Izzy is correct, all of the google apps will automatically pair with your google account if you sync your google account with your device.– JohnAug 23 '13 at 15:24
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I found myself an answer: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918484 Now only Google Play is installed without Gmail, Talk, ... but I had to link my phone anyway to Google.– arminbAug 23 '13 at 15:56
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1It is possible to install just the play store without the rest of the Gapps stuff. See Minimal set of .apk files to enable Google Play.– Compro01Aug 23 '13 at 15:58
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@Compro01 sure it is. But that doesn't change a thing concerning the device being "linked", which the OP wants to avoid.– Izzy ♦Aug 23 '13 at 17:43
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I would imagine that Google Play is not reliant on the other apps like Maps, Talk or Hangout. Just to be safe though, here is what I would recommend:
- Create a full system backup of phone
- Delete any apps that you don't want and see if they affect your usage
- If any apps affected your usage, restore your device and do not delete those apps.
Remember that it is always better to make a backup and not need it, than to need a backup and not have one =)
