PrivacyEngadgetabout 3 hours ago
Google Links Phone Numbers to Android Accounts
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Google quietly links phone numbers to all signed-in Android accounts by default since September 2025. This setting enables features like account recovery and RCS messaging but incurs carrier charges. Users can disable verification in settings, though this prevents automatic recovery and breaks encrypted RCS chats with iPhones.
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