Cant Use Gmail On Pixel 9a

Xtrakt

hello guys im new here i just got a graph pixel phone brand new and i cant use gmail it says following
: Device not compatible , Gmail can,t run because your device dosen,t support Google Play services please use a supported device

could anyone help me solve this

nandohyphen1

Xtrakt Gmail can,t run because your device dosen,t support Google Play services please use a supported device

It most likely says that because you don't have Google Play Services installed, and I'm guessing you don't from that message it gives, do you? Install Google Play Services and it should work smoothly. I believe a lot of Google's apps want Google Play Services installed for them to work

Xtrakt

okay thanks guys but is google play services safe to have on the phone ?

nandohyphen1

Xtrakt okay thanks guys but is google play services safe to have on the phone ?

Yes its safe. Its like using the Play store on any other Android phone. But much much more secure because its sandboxed and runs as an installed app and not a system app. If you are concerned you can install Google Play Services & Google Apps in a different profile. I recommend you read through this.
https://grapheneos.org/features#sandboxed-google-play

Xtrakt

my apps are kinda buggin my friend encrypted the phone but snapchat isnt workin properly and messanger cant create an account there and youtube cant be opened do u guys know the issue ?

Xtrakt

should i install apps via APK or should i install from aurora wich one is best

Xtrakt

and is it safe for me to have goolge play services and google play or just google play service i just wanna fix the issue im having with apps not working properly or not at all

Xtrakt

nandohyphen1 so i can install snapchat , signal , wire , messanger , discord , telegram , whatsapp , seassion, wire on google play and its safe is it better than aurora cuz when i have aurora even with google play service it says my device aint supported

Xtrakt

oh okay what about aurora store is that better ?

Probably9857

Xtrakt what about aurora store is that better ?

Not if you already have Play Services and Store, which you will apparently need for gmail.

nandohyphen1

Xtrakt

Xtrakt Google Play is more secure while Aurora is more anonymous. I use Aurora, but theres a lot of arguments about Play and Aurora. Just search the forum and you'll see. It really depends on what you want. BUT, if your already installing Play Services, you may as well use the Play Store.

Xtrakt

thanks for helping me btw !

Xtrakt

Probably9857 but wich one is more safe

Xtrakt

i factory reseted my phone now btw cuz i was thinking it was glitcing is there anything i need to turn on or off now in settings

Xtrakt

im doing stuff that i wanna keep private and i dont wanna leave any information if this phone gets taken by the cops

Xtrakt

nandohyphen1 but when i wanna download seseion from google play it says i need to verify im 18+ and it asks me to verify with bank card or id and thats danagerous right how do i get arround that do u know ?

Xtrakt

hi i used play store

nandohyphen1

Xtrakt ooh dang. Sounds like Google's out for age verification. 😔 Sorry, someone else will have to answer this, as I don't use Google Play store at all, so I wouldn't know. I know that Session is available on F Droid though, and possibly GitHub.