Setting up Nexus 7 without a Google Account

[spacemanvt]

Hey guys, new member and new Nexus 7 owner. I have a weird situation, my parents have recieved my nexus 7 while I am out travelling and they want to mess around with it to see if they want one but I dont want to have their google account credited with the $25 google play money.

Is there a way to get into the tablet without logging into any google account at all?

Hopefully then once I return and login with my account, I will be able to recieve the credit. I have never had a android device before so I am clueless.

thanks in advance

 

[tntdroid]

Yes they can skip the sign in. They just won't be able to load any apps from the play store. They can still surf the web.

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[spacemanvt]

How do you skip the sign in?


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[jaguar10301]

You say you don't have an existing account and then say you don't want to create one. It's quite simple.

But they won't be able to really "use" it and see if they want it without one. All the google apps will not work and they won't be able to download any other apps without the play store.

 

[1812dave]

without activating a google account, I think they will HATE the N7.

 

[spacemanvt]

Why would they hate it? They just want to test a tablet


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[1812dave]

Why would they hate it? They just want to test a tablet


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If not going to answer what should be OBVIOUS.

 

[Goodeye]

Why would they hate it? They just want to test a tablet


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Because they can't do ANYTHING on it without that. No Google play store access. No movies noting basically a $200 internet surfing device.

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[jaguar10301]

Why would they hate it? They just want to test a tablet


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What can they test without a google account. NO APPS, just web browsing? You can't test crap like that.

 

[yellowsun]

Maybe they can use the browser to download the Amazon app store. They could download some of those apps to test it properly.


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[1812dave]

Maybe they can use the browser to download the Amazon app store. They could download some of those apps to test it properly.


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that procedure may be above their pay grade...