Is It Safe to Sign Into Google Account on the Google Play Store

Omnicris

I can't seem to find out anywhere online if it is okay to log into your Google account if you install the Play Store through the GrapheneOS apps "app" for use with Google Play.

I know that if you were to log into say the Aurora Store app with your Google Account it can be banned per the terms of Google Play set by Google but will the same thing happen if you log into the official Google Play store when installed/enabled? I wasn't sure if it would do any harm since Google Play is being installed as a 3rd-party app essentially.

Any input is appreciated. Thanks

Oggyo

Omnicris but will the same thing happen if you log into the official Google Play store when installed/enabled?

No. It works as expected.

Omnicris

Oggyo Awesome! Thanks for the input. Just wanted to make sure that the account I use doesn't get banned and knowing that the intended use of Play Store via the GrapheneOS Apps let's a user do that. Thanks!

pdagenius

I have successfully used anonymous Google accounts with Aurora Store for a year. For any paid Playstore apps (1 or 2), I have saved the Apk files from an Android tablet and side loaded them on my Pixel. Aurora can be temperamental sometimes with connections and finding apps, but does basically work most of the time.

Essentially my phone remains anonymous from Google, including its location tracking.

My query is, if I signed into Playstore with my Google account, what information regarding my phone do I give to Google? Perhaps the IMEI? Perhaps my location? Am I missing any other points?

de0u

pdagenius My query is, if I signed into Playstore with my Google account, what information regarding my phone do I give to Google? Perhaps the IMEI?

https://grapheneos.org/faq#hardware-identifiers

pdagenius Perhaps my location?

https://grapheneos.org/features#location-data-access-indicator

pdagenius Am I missing any other points?

The web pages cited above address a lot of points.