I was able to make a new account when I set up a new used Pixel phone. I didn’t want to use my personal gmail, so I was able to create a new account during the set-up. I switched it to GrapheneOS right away tho, and I haven’t tried to log in to the new account since, so I don’t know if it’s been flagged. I say that bc I’ve created new Microsoft accts for new windows activations only to have the accts flagged and ask for a phone number when I tried to access them.
did you use the browser? I have a theory that creating an account with the built-in app usually always works if there is an active SIM where it can detect that you have a real phone number, even if it doesn’t end up attaching it to the account.
I hadn’t put my sim card in the new phone when I set it up, WiFi only at that point. I’ve only set up a new phone with a new acct this one time, which was a month or two ago, and I just remember being kinda surprised it didn’t require a phone number. I guess it uses chrome browser to provide the setup interface.
At some point I’m going to reset my old android phone, that will be my next opportunity to try and create another account.
I was able to make a new account when I set up a new used Pixel phone. I didn’t want to use my personal gmail, so I was able to create a new account during the set-up. I switched it to GrapheneOS right away tho, and I haven’t tried to log in to the new account since, so I don’t know if it’s been flagged. I say that bc I’ve created new Microsoft accts for new windows activations only to have the accts flagged and ask for a phone number when I tried to access them.
did you use the browser? I have a theory that creating an account with the built-in app usually always works if there is an active SIM where it can detect that you have a real phone number, even if it doesn’t end up attaching it to the account.
I hadn’t put my sim card in the new phone when I set it up, WiFi only at that point. I’ve only set up a new phone with a new acct this one time, which was a month or two ago, and I just remember being kinda surprised it didn’t require a phone number. I guess it uses chrome browser to provide the setup interface.
At some point I’m going to reset my old android phone, that will be my next opportunity to try and create another account.