What do you do about QR codes when you’re registering to a website?

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I was gonna pay for phone verification on YouTube but I found out you have to scan a QR code when you’re signing up for YouTube. How do I do that when I’m using phone verification service? And doesn’t the QR code have to be scanned with the same phone you’re using for phone verification?

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What do you mean? Are you talking about creating an account for YouTube?

If so there is a ton of alternative apps to access content on YouTube such as NewPipe, LibreTube, FreeTube, Invidious, Piped etc.

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If you want to register for a google account without your real phone I would recommend using an anti-detect, anti-fingerprinting browser. I recently used Incognet and I was able to create a google account with just the traditional sms verification, no qr code.

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This is the answer I needed, I will check out Incognet, tyvm!

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I recently have been testing GitHub - zhom/donutbrowser: Simple Yet Powerful Anti-Detect Browser 🍩 · GitHub which may be more privacy respecting, but you will need to bring your own proxy vs https://incogniton.com/ which gives 10 free ones. Here is the link for incogniton sorry i misspelled it earlier.

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Also, you may be able to use an android device with a reputable IP to sign up without even a phone number let alone the qr code.

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I don’t see a download for Linux on Incogniton but thanks for letting me know about anti-detect browsers but I could use Donut browser, tyvm.

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I could really use this, tyvm.

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I am not sure how anonymous it is, though. Frequently Asked Questions | GrapheneOS