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[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (6 children) https://reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/12rya0t/change_launcher_debloat_the_new_onn_4k_streaming/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (5 children) Thanks. From what I gather, you still need to connect a Google account to it though. Is that correct or did I miss something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (4 children) https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/13xwvwi/new_box_setup_onn_google_account_required/ https://www.reddit.com/r/OnnStreamingTV/comments/1au9leg/setup_onn_4k_box_without_gmail_address_use/ https://androidtvnews.com/android-tv-without-google-account/ There are workarounds. If it does require a Google account, set one up with fake info, then delete it once getting past the initial setup screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) Did the fake info, but it's impossible to remove the Google account, it seems. It only allows you to switch to another Google account. But not remove entirely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Hm, weird. I was able to remove my temp Google account from the OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Was that on an Onn device? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (5 children) Thanks. From what I gather, you still need to connect a Google account to it though. Is that correct or did I miss something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (4 children) https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/13xwvwi/new_box_setup_onn_google_account_required/ https://www.reddit.com/r/OnnStreamingTV/comments/1au9leg/setup_onn_4k_box_without_gmail_address_use/ https://androidtvnews.com/android-tv-without-google-account/ There are workarounds. If it does require a Google account, set one up with fake info, then delete it once getting past the initial setup screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) Did the fake info, but it's impossible to remove the Google account, it seems. It only allows you to switch to another Google account. But not remove entirely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Hm, weird. I was able to remove my temp Google account from the OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Was that on an Onn device? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (4 children) https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/13xwvwi/new_box_setup_onn_google_account_required/ https://www.reddit.com/r/OnnStreamingTV/comments/1au9leg/setup_onn_4k_box_without_gmail_address_use/ https://androidtvnews.com/android-tv-without-google-account/ There are workarounds. If it does require a Google account, set one up with fake info, then delete it once getting past the initial setup screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) Did the fake info, but it's impossible to remove the Google account, it seems. It only allows you to switch to another Google account. But not remove entirely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Hm, weird. I was able to remove my temp Google account from the OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Was that on an Onn device? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (3 children) Did the fake info, but it's impossible to remove the Google account, it seems. It only allows you to switch to another Google account. But not remove entirely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Hm, weird. I was able to remove my temp Google account from the OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Was that on an Onn device? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Hm, weird. I was able to remove my temp Google account from the OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Was that on an Onn device? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rageagainstthemachine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Was that on an Onn device? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Yes. permalink fedilink source parent