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Any way to not link a Google account

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#1 ·
Hi all,

With all the issues I've been having with the propulsion system warning an having only had the car in our possession for one day (been in the shop ever since) my wife is having major second thoughts.She already hates the fact that we have to link a google account and so I was wondering

is there a way to use the car without a google account linked? Like you would in a normal car. This wasn't something that came up during the test drive or that even is indicated in any of the online reviews I read.

Part of why we liked the Volvo over other EVs was that on the surface it seemed less tech heavy but with the requirement to link to a google account it almost seems more tech reliant than some of the other EVs out there.

We get that lot's of people like the integration with google but we don't. Any solutions?
 
#2 ·
You can setup a "dummy" google account just for use in the car, set-up two dummy accounts if you and wife want to personalize the seat/mirror position, car settings, and app selection (spotify, youtube music, etc.) for each of you. You wouldn't be able to use any messaging apps integrated with your car, but you would still be able to link your phones via bluetooth.

I've setup dummy google accounts so I can use old phones as a GPS device on my bike & motorcycle, no worries than if the phone is lost, stolen, broken, etc.
 
#3 ·
You might also wait a little longer for Apple Car Play to become available. Are your mobile devices Apple or Android?
 
#5 ·
My wife and I have been driving our P8 for over a year without adding personal Google accounts—driver profiles and memory settings work fine. I setup our key profiles and remember reading that a Google account was optional.

For music and phone calls, we just use Bluetooth and never allow contacts to sync to the car. I don’t like to make calls while driving, but in a pinch will use Hey Siri (directly from the phone) to dial a contact or send a text.