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!

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As long as the device has Google Play services

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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.

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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.

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

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

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You don’t even need a phone.

Ok. Maybe you need a phone.

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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

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