From Richard Borcsik's comment, it seems that Apple is collecting location data as well, this I am not aware of. With the background knowledge above, I would take eldarerathis's comment as the accepted answer. I apologise if this appears to be a rant to anyone. I just want some clarification.
I doubt there's an answer to this beyond "because that's how Google designed its apps". Android itself does not require a Google account to use, only Google's proprietary applications do. CyanogenMod and other pure source builds of Android are actually forbidden from distributing the Google apps within the firmware package itself because of their proprietary nature, and if you install such a ROM without the associated Google apps add-on you won't even have the ability to add a Google account in your settings.
If you don't want to be tied to Google then don't use the apps they produce, but also don't be surprised that they want you to sign in when using services that they provide.
It's really not that different from any other app or website that requires sign in to use the services it provides, in my opinion, but if you don't like it use different apps.
Re: the question about why Maps specifically requires a sign-in on Android but not iOS: the comments about the iOS one being developed by Apple could certainly be correct, and I do agree with those statements.
In addition, Apple may not want you to sign in Google's servers with their Maps app. It would create a tie however loose it may be between you and Google's services, which I'm sure Apple is trying to discourage as much as possible to prevent customers from jumping ship to Android.
Another angle you have to keep in mind is that Google is pushing pretty hard to tie together all of its online services as much as it possibly can. Based on their priorities and their business model, it makes sense that the Android version would try to integrate as tightly as possible with their other services and with the web.
It's in their best interest from a business perspective to try to make Android apps and their web counterparts as seamless as possible in order to attract users to Android who are already heavily invested in Google's products. Of course, this is just conjecture on my part, I think only Google could truly say why Maps works the way it does.
You need a Google account only if you want to use Google services. If you don't want to use Google services, you are free not to have a Google account. However, it looks like you actually tried to use one of Google services Google Maps and you were suprised that it requires a Google account.
By the way, you can use the rest of Android without a Google account since the operating system itself is free and open source. Sign up to join this community.
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SachinShekhar, I am referring to a phone, not tablet. I am never asked to login when using Google apps on an iPhone, why should I do so now, on Android? I don't understand: on the iPhone you need an Apple account "only" to download apps?
Oh, cool. Are there people out there that don't ever download any app and just go with the stock ones? Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes.
You do not need to log into your Google account to be able to download free Android apps and games from Google Play store, irrespective of your country, device and wireless carrier. You download the file onto your desktop or laptop from the browser, copy it to your Android device and install it.
When you use the web service, you do not need to log into your Google account, but the one drawback is the web service runs out of quota pretty fast.
You could wait for the application to become available again, or, alternatively, you could use the Chrome extension, in which case you will need to enter your Google Play email address and password, but it is always better to be on the safe side, so we recommend you wait for the quota to be replenished for the day. One more limitation is you cannot use the web service to download paid applications from Google Play.
It is a very useful solution empowering users from all over the world to enjoy the best of Google Play without using their Google accounts. Guides Reviews. Related Articles. How to Record Phone Calls on an iPhone.
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