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I run a shield for Plex and have never logged into my google account on it. I’ve disabled play store and most google services. Also I keep the android on the stock version.
Works flawlessly.
So it's possible to run it without signing up. Thats good news. All the reviews seem to say it's a requirement for the initial set up
Are there any special steps to get your set up? I imagine you need to side load your apps because the play store won't work, but is there anything else?
I side load Plex from the direct download links in the forum (Plex pass is required for this I think but there are def other ways to get the apk). I do not run the shield as a sever as I have a dedicated box for that.
Nothing special about the setup at all, I just prefer a minimalist approach to software so I disabled everything on the shield that wasn’t necessary to run Plex.
E: should be clear this is a shield pro