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For some time now it has been necessary to first setup a phone number as the 2FA solution on a Google account. Only after doing that does it become possible to setup alternative 2FA solutions.

So every account I setup, I have to temporarily provide my phone number to enable 2FA, then setup authy, and then delete my phone number. Obviously Google now knows who the real user is, but I haven't been creating additional accounts to be secret. That doesn't excuse the system, but it's not more than a small hassle for me.