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From: Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android
Subject: Re: What can't you do on Android WITHOUT a Google Account set up in
 the OS?
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2025 10:13:56 +0000
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Andrew wrote:

> What can't you do on Android WITHOUT a Google Account set up in the OS?
> 
> For example, YouTube app functionality can be replaced by the open-source
> NewPipe app, which does NOT need a Google Account set up on the phone.

Just using https://m.youtube.com/ would likely be good enough for most 
people

> Similarly, GMail app functionality can be replaced by the FairEmail app,
> which does NOT need a Google Account set up on the phone.

You can use the gmail website, but you won't get far without a login ...