Seems like you're trying to achieve two things that are mutually exclusive.
Use a VPN like mullvad and a burner phone number for sms verification, attach a fido key to verify your account without sms after creation.
I'm able to use an old android phone, without a sim, to avoid the SMS requirements.
If you used that phone in the past with google services that's the reason it bypassed sms. When using a fresh android on a vpn and off a vpn, I've been prompted for phone numbers.
The best bypass not attaching to previous accounts or identities i found was creating on hotel or public networks. I was able to set up accounts for nvidia shields on hotel networks and bypassed the sms verification. After taken home they were placed on a subnet that only talks to the local server.
Yo lit. I might try this approach then. However, when I try to do this at school, it still requires phone number.
Some networks are whitelisted where as others they treat as VPNs (like the school). For instance apple stores or retail stores you might have greater success as they typically whitelist most of those locations.
Device type will also make a difference because google is a pita.
That's genius!
I picked up an android phone off marketplace then resold it after I created the account. I don't mind if they think I'm someone else, in fact, I'd almost prefer it.
Why? I’m curious because I closed my Google accounts 5 years ago and don’t know what’s useful nowadays.
No. Google has too much surveillance on the net. But if it helps, whatever they want to know, they already do. Creating that account won’t all of a sudden make them aware of your mysterious presence.
Dont use a VPN, dont use online SMS providers, dont use known altadress etc providers but things like a throwaway GMX account or so. Use a burner altadress for those.
Google "knows" many of the SMS providers simply because people use them exactly for that.
I used https://juicysms.com/ for sms verification. It's a paid service (I used monero).
worked perfectly for me.
I needed it for aurora store.
Is google needed? Could a mail alternative like proton mail be better?
The thing is that Google accounts aren't only used for mail though; reliable access to the Play Store through Aurora, as well as access to paid apps, needs a Google account for instance
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