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[–] 11 points 6 months ago (5 children)
  1. Find an old Android device (Phone, TV, tablet etc.)
  2. Factory reset.
  3. Create a new Google account.
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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I think that is not a dummy account. It still comes with all the bells and whistles. If that's acceptable, then one could just use "create an account" on gmail page

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Well, that's true but it's the dummiest you can get with Google nowadays. Creating a new account through Gmail also requires to add a phone number. You can only come around that via an old device. You cannot come around device identification however.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago

    Of course not. The point of their accounts is to lock you in their ecosystem

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

    I don’t understand what’s stopping you from creating as many free Google accounts as you please. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    If you mean an anonymous account from an email service trusted by other online service providers, it's not possible to get one for free. Even among paid email providers, very few accept anonymous payment methods such as cash or XMR.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    What is a dummy account in this context?

    I have about a dozen accounts i rotate between using when i hit usage limits on cursor and other ai junk. I did pay for them but they cost like $2 each

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    You can create new Google accounts via Gmail on a phone (not on desktop) I think you go to settings -> add account and then create new account or something like that

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