A month or so ago, I though I thought my phone was stolen so I tried to log into my gmail to change the password (it's the only thing logged in automatically).
Not only could I not log in on any device I hadn't already used (luckily I had on my PC), I couldn't change the password even then.
This means that the (theoretical) thief had access to my e-mail, which I couldn't prevent, and if they somehow got my password, they could have changed it to lock me out entirely. For reference, I never setup my phone as a 2FA; this was done automatically just because I had logged into gmail using said phone. Using my phone to "prove" my identity is worse than useless, and it's already in place.
Try to get into your gmail without your phone and see what happens.
Try to get into your gmail without your phone and see what happens.
I just did. No issues, and my email is not linked in with my phone, or I should say, I did not provide Gmail with a contact number. I have a older account that I've had for a long time that never required me to setup a phone number. I think your issue might be due to if you setup a gmail acount within the last 5 years (iirc). However, your reply is just a good reason and example to move to a different email service (like Proton or something else). I don't recall Hotmail asking for a number as well.
I'm not saying you're wrong, or trying to negate you. Just that it might be a setting or the version of gmail you signed up for. Are you US based, or international (not sure if that even matters)?
I thought this was for Australia though. I can't find anything in regards to the US on this.
A month or so ago, I though I thought my phone was stolen so I tried to log into my gmail to change the password (it's the only thing logged in automatically).
Not only could I not log in on any device I hadn't already used (luckily I had on my PC), I couldn't change the password even then.
This means that the (theoretical) thief had access to my e-mail, which I couldn't prevent, and if they somehow got my password, they could have changed it to lock me out entirely. For reference, I never setup my phone as a 2FA; this was done automatically just because I had logged into gmail using said phone. Using my phone to "prove" my identity is worse than useless, and it's already in place.
Try to get into your gmail without your phone and see what happens.
I just did. No issues, and my email is not linked in with my phone, or I should say, I did not provide Gmail with a contact number. I have a older account that I've had for a long time that never required me to setup a phone number. I think your issue might be due to if you setup a gmail acount within the last 5 years (iirc). However, your reply is just a good reason and example to move to a different email service (like Proton or something else). I don't recall Hotmail asking for a number as well.
I'm not saying you're wrong, or trying to negate you. Just that it might be a setting or the version of gmail you signed up for. Are you US based, or international (not sure if that even matters)?
Globalist groups do not differ between countries. They pass one law in one place, you are dead.
Remember all of the Cookie pop ups are done because of EU gofers.