Can I use Google Play without a SIM card? I listen to audiobooks and don’t want to drain the battery on my personal phone so was going to buy a mini android and download Libby onto it and use that for listening to audiobooks but I don’t want to buy one if that won’t work. I have searched for my answer and can’t really find anything. Once I have Libby on it I can just use my wifi so won’t ever have to use a sim card. I only want Libby (free books through library) not audible. Thanks for any help!

  • s6originalEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    You don’t even need a phone.

    Ok. Maybe you need a phone.

    • wallybeavis@lemmings.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Technically, you correct. The best kind of correct! OP could use a tablet, a ChromeOS device, an emulator, I think even Google TVs have Play Store access…There’s probably someone out there right now trying to use their smart fridge to access the play store

  • rzlatic@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    yes. use wifi instead of sim-card data and you’re all set. i doubt google play services care which way of data transfer you’re using to access your account on play store.

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Yes as long as you have a Gmail account and a payment method you can put on file you can use Google Play without a sim card just over wifi. All a sim card does is connect you to a cellular network, it shouldn’t really affect your ability to set up any Google services

  • red@feddit.deEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Yes (most Android tablets are used like this too). But if I was you I’d consider the Kobo Clara 2E or Kobo Libra 2 ereader instead.

  • Michal@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    That depends on your phone. I have an LG (android lollipop) phone that simply won’t let me use the os without a simcard.

    • thanevim@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      If you feel up for a bit of a project, you might be able to disable that “protection” with adb

  • RohanWillAnswer@kbin.social
    1·
    1 year ago

    Yes,I have an android phone without a SIM card that I use with Google play all the time. It’s never had a sim and has always been wifi only.