[fossiliferous]

I've tried to create an Apple ID recently on a non-Apple platform and it was a huge PITA. Tried using different browsers on Windows and Linux, tried Apple Music on Android , tried iCloud on Windows - nothing.

Basically I was able to pass email and phone number verification, but then "Continue" button on the "Apple ID & Privacy " page doesn't work and you can't get around it. No error or description whatsoever, just internal server error in the browser's console.

Turns out it's a known problem and the same button works perfectly fine when pressing it on an Apple device. I haven't tried it in a macOS VM though, but presumably Apple flags such accounts anyway.

Related thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/17zawel/continue...

[stavros]

Yeah, Apple is crap that way. Whenever I log in from my Linux desktop, they "lock" my account and I have to go through a long process where I verify my email, phone, password, and they send me an SMS code.

If you want, I can create an account for you on my Mac, email me (email in profile).