I have installed GOS and had some questions. I created a new Google account that I want to use only to access the play store to download apps.
I installed a VPN and have it set to autostart and also with a kill switch on a different profile. I rebooted the phone, let it run under the non-vpn profile for about five minutes, then switched to the VPN profile. The VPN started when I switched to that profile and I confirmed that it was not running until I actually switched to that profile. I then switched to another profile, waited about five minutes, then switched back to the VPN profile. It showed the VPN was active for that entire time after the initial login to the "VPN" profile. I assume this is by design and that is fine.
If I install the play store and services to that profile, will they only connect out to Google when that profile is active? I assume they will still function but not phone home if the VPN has not been activated (due to the killswitch option)?
If I install the apps I download from the play store, are other profiles able to use those apps without installing the google services to those profiles or is that required for them to function? Is there a way to know which apps require Google services to run and which ones can run on their own?
Sorry for all the questions but I am just starting out and trying to minimize contact/tracking from Google. Thanks.