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Am I running the risk of getting my Google account banned for logging into the Aurora Store or a custom rom like GrapheneOS? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I guess there is no need to introduce what a Degoogled phone is (or a custom ROM without google services, like GrapheneOS is) and the Aurora Store is basically said in a crude way the Google Playstore but without the need to log in to your Google account, quite useful in my opinion.

At first, what really concerns me is to run the risk of violating Google's TOS by logging in with my Google account on the Aurora Store to access my purchased apps, but at the same time I think, since Android is Google's operating system, can't they also retaliate against people using a modified version of their OS? And I know that sounds especially stupid when your phone is your phone and not Google's, but we all know how companies like Google work.

I don't use Google services on my device, but I do use it as a secondary email that I don't want to lose, hence the question, I know I can create another email but I don't want to have so many email accounts.

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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Google has made AOSP for years and never banned anyone for using it. They encourage you to tinker with the OS.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

Have you looked at AOSP recently? Its mostly dead as basically all the core apps have been replaced with proprietary ones

[–] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 1 points 1 year ago

Yes but only if you use their Gapps packages unmodified or don't use their services at all. They don't look as kindly when it comes to microG and Aurora, or even ReVanced, and they still fight to make sure Google Pay doesn't work through SafetyNet and Play Integrity, and you'll only know at checkout too.

People have been banned for using Aurora. You can mess with the OS but they don't want you to mess with their apps and especially not if it affects how much money they make off you.