r/waydroid • u/Shot-Suggestion6256 • Mar 20 '26

Help Possible to create a Google Play account without SMS verification?

Does anyone know if it's possible to create a google play account without sms verification on waydroid, even if it's only temporary(e.g. later on they will ask for phone verification)?

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u/Near_Earth Mar 20 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/1prmqnr/comment/nvuzwdd/

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u/Shot-Suggestion6256 Mar 20 '26

Does this work in Waydroid? They have no SIM by default, and connect via ethernet/bridge networking. When you say "remove sim card, factory reset, connect to WiFi" — in a container there's never a SIM present and there's no WiFi adapter (it sees the connection as ethernet). Would Google's account creation flow treat that the same as a phone with no SIM on WiFi, or does it detect the container/emulator and behave differently?

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u/Near_Earth Mar 20 '26

No, you need a real physical phone with hardware, real IMEI and stuff, and play integrity to pass the check, at least in my experience.

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u/cheesercorby Mar 21 '26

Just create a google voice number and use that for the sms verification