Yes, I went ahead and signed up for a GMAIL account. Downloading the=20 free stuff seems pretty risky anyway. I have my tablet pretty messy with=20 them now. I am slowly getting away from those. OTH, some of the very=20 reasonable priced purchase aps are well worth it. I intend to keep GMAIL=20 on the DROIDX only for now. On 7/1/2013 2:07 PM, Tamas Rudnai wrote: > Can't you use "Unknown Sources" settings on Motorola phones? That should > allow you to download any apps from any websites -- however, that leaves > you without any protection against downloading a malicious app on your > phone. > > BTW I would create a new Google Account or Apple ID if you really concern > not to mix that with your existing one (I am sure there is an option for > that). > > Tamas --=20 John Ferrell W8CCW "The pessimist complains about the wind; The optimist expects it to change; The realist adjusts the sails." William A. Ward --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .