To use Google messages you must sign in to one of your google accounts, even though that was not a requirement until today that I know of or was aware of.
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other SMS apps are available that don't require a google account
Yup that's what I did. However, you can't delete the original.
ADB, and rooting your phone. works like a charm, you can uninstall anything after that.
Do I loose data in the process? I'm taking full backups but not so sure if the backups will actually bring my phone back. One in particular is interesting, the 2 factor authentication app. If I root my phone and that thing is somehow changed, will I loose 2FA?
Oh interesting about banking apps. I got none, but my wife does.
If you do, you lose out on RCS. I think only Google and Samsung messages support it as of now.
Oh my gosh! I'm missing out on quantum physics! Eating Mangosteen, Australian reverse cowboy 10 people gangbangs, living without a real foot, the Japan watermelon.