So, i use Youtube, and that means i have to have a Google account(aka GMAIL). While this isn't ideal for privacy, it's the only way i can spread my message to a larger audience.

The Goal: {Kinda}...

My goal isn't to use google or thier email, but i relize a lot of people do use google and or use GrapheneOS and because of that people are looking fo r a "private" way of using google play services, ect.

Possiable soloutions and failures?

So there is a few issues to overcome. This isn't an exaustive list and i might very, since Google might envoke a way to "verify you" to prevent spam or abuse. I wouldn't think too deep about it. Find what works and run with it.

UPDATE*

So, in my findings i found it to be very hard to aviche getting a Google account via Tor (in tails) or even on the clearnet.

The screenshot below shows what happens if you do this via Tails (tor o the clearnet)

this Requires you to have a cell device just to get access to a gmail account. Now i understand google is "maybe " doing this to prevent abuse of their services. Now prior to this i was aware of google just requiring a phone number, which you can just use a prepaid sim card or some virtual number ect.

I, think this is very silly and my first thought is what if you don't have a cell phone.

The soloution (sorta)

Now there is sorta of a soloution for of all of this that i have used and tested.

Best option (kinda) (but unrealistic)
is to get a anonymous sim or esim and use that for the verification number with a secondary phone if you have one. below are some options i have used and have worked for me as of jan 15 2026.

(THESE ARE NOT ENDORSEMENTS OR AFFILIATE LINKS USE AT YOUR OWN RISK)

1. silent ONION link
   
   silent CLEAR-NET link

2. sms4sats

3.onion link smspool

You can try the above options for the number part. preferably with a second phone with no linkage to you. scan the QR code and move on. it "should work". then obvs use this with GrapheneOS.

biggest draw back is that you should use/need a second phone.
only because i do not trust google to not link anything or make some sort of profile with the main device.

The "Better option" but, there is a catch................

So, what i did is i took a older pixel that i bought with cash and has no number on it. I installed a vpn and went to a public wifi and used the pre-installed browser to go to google's site to make an account.

Once i opened an account google just asked for a phone number, i am amusing that google is aware this is an Android and it's not "malicious" or "spam"

I used one of the services i mentioned above and boom! it worked.

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE

So as my first though (i am not crazy, well i am but not that crazy), I was recording a video in a VM to test the theory that google will trip something and then BOOM!, IT WORKED. no "QR code" to scan, which was interesting.

what i did (ill reproduce just to make sure) until then this is what i did.

1. (optional but recommended) (make a VM) | I, made VM, it probably isn’t required to do this but, if you're a QubesOS user, this could be the best option to septate your profiles ect.

2. Make sure you're not on Tor, you can test this with a VPN, but i have not tested this (yet).

3. just setup a Gmail account, obvs put fake information.

4. Now when the phone verification pops up, i used (not an affiliate link)SMSPOOL, smspool works and i had no issue.

5. profit

------------------Disclaimer about smspool.net-------------------------
They do allow anonymous sign-up, they do use a third party for the crypto balance payment,, but they do accept monero and they also have a Tor site.

use at your own risk

Conclustion (for now)

This ins't an exaustive list, because google is constiantly changing on what they see as a "threat" So definitly adjust your threat model.

AS always Run your own monero node and fuck survaliance tech

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