Can I use Google Play without a Sim card? (lemdro.id)

submitted 1 year ago by bergweiler@lemdro.id to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Can I use Google Play without a SIM card? I listen to audiobooks and don't want to drain the battery on my personal phone so was going to buy a mini android and download Libby onto it and use that for listening to audiobooks but I don't want to buy one if that won't work. I have searched for my answer and can't really find anything. Once I have Libby on it I can just use my wifi so won't ever have to use a sim card. I only want Libby (free books through library) not audible. Thanks for any help!

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[-] s6original@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You don't even need a phone.

Ok. Maybe you need a phone.

[-] wallybeavis@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago

Technically, you correct. The best kind of correct! OP could use a tablet, a ChromeOS device, an emulator, I think even Google TVs have Play Store access...There's probably someone out there right now trying to use their smart fridge to access the play store

[-] T0RB1T@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I've used Libby without a SIM card.

[-] ablackcatstail@lemmy.goblackcat.com 4 points 1 year ago

I currently use Libby without a SIM card.

[-] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I play the Sims without Libby

[-] ablackcatstail@lemmy.goblackcat.com 3 points 1 year ago

Definitely! All it requires are having a Google Account.

[-] rzlatic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

yes. use wifi instead of sim-card data and you're all set. i doubt google play services care which way of data transfer you're using to access your account on play store.

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Yes as long as you have a Gmail account and a payment method you can put on file you can use Google Play without a sim card just over wifi. All a sim card does is connect you to a cellular network, it shouldn't really affect your ability to set up any Google services

[-] Michal@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

That depends on your phone. I have an LG (android lollipop) phone that simply won't let me use the os without a simcard.

[-] thanevim@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

If you feel up for a bit of a project, you might be able to disable that "protection" with adb

[-] RohanWillAnswer@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yes,I have an android phone without a SIM card that I use with Google play all the time. It’s never had a sim and has always been wifi only.

[-] collegefurtrader@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Yes

[-] red@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes (most Android tablets are used like this too). But if I was you I'd consider the Kobo Clara 2E or Kobo Libra 2 ereader instead.

[-] candle_lighter@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

As long as the device has Google Play services

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