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OnePhoenix May 1, 2024

Creating dummy Google accounts

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I use GrapheneOS ony phone and a Mac with the security options as optimized as possible. For most of my emailing etc, I use Tuta and Proton. There are instances however, where having a Google account is beneficial (some apps for example won’t download from Aurora store in anonymous mode). Is it advisable/possible to create a dummy Google account with minimal ID/credentials? And if so, what are some best practices for doing so? Or, do I resign myself to the fact that with more control over my data, I have to sacrifice more?

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Linguist May 2, 2024

Maybe I’m wrong but if I recall don’t you need a phone number and such for a google account which is an identifier?

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OnePhoenix

As far as I can tell, you don’t need a phone number and there aren’t any real verification steps when entering info to create an account (you can just add bogus info).

If there is a phone number required, I have used burner numbers in the past which may work.