[userbinator]

Initializing a new (or power-washed) android/ChromeOS device _requires_ a Google account

It's been a while since I've had to look at Android in any detail, but I remember that not being necessary, and a quick search online suggests that to still be the case today.

[bsammon]

Are you saying it's as simple as clicking the "proceed without a google account" button and I've just failed to notice the option each of those times?

If there's a non-obvious workaround, why not post a link to it?

"Just Google it" isn't as easy as it used to be...

[nicman23]

i mean yeah but then you do not have access to the play store and