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Users frustrated by Google's clunky Gmail setup on Android

Original: Google keeps messing up our User Experience on or own Android devices I only needed to add an existing Gmail address to

Android users are venturing complaints about how difficult Google makes simple tasks, such as adding an existing Gmail address to an open-source mail app on their own devices. One widely shared post describes the first step working fine before the process breaks down, calling it havoc. The frustration taps into a broader debate about Google controlling the user experience on hardware people own, and the obstacles faced by anyone using non-Google software on Android.

Why now: Google's forced account setup flows on Android are a recurring annoyance, and complaints about fighting your own device resonate widely.

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• Google keeps messing up our User Experience on or own Android devices I only needed to add an existing Gmail address to my device. The first part went as it should The second part where I needed to add that Gmail address to an open source mail program is when the havoc began I… · pla_906114@aus.social · 9

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