Google Account Stuck on QR Code Verification? How to Fix It (2026)

Following the official launch of Gemini Pro 3.1, Google is accelerating its dominance in the AI sector. From development interfaces to content creation tools, Google is fully integrating AI capabilities into its ecosystem.

According to industry insiders, a Google account is no longer just an email box, but a gateway to Google Play, YouTube, the advertising ecosystem, and various AI products.

However, the demands for secure account registration and login processes have also been elevated. In recent years, Google has continuously improved its account security system, enhancing the security measures for registration environments, device indicators, and login processes, particularly for accounts registered under abnormal network environments, as this may trigger unusual verification flows.

QR code verification is one of the most common verification methods used during Google Account Registration and login processes, serving as a secondary confirmation of device and environmental credibility. For many users, this has become one of the most challenging limitations in registering and using Google accounts.

Why does registering a Google account require "QR Code Verification"?

In recent years, Google has strengthened its defenses against mass registrations and automation scripts systematically. During the registration process, the need for QR code verification fundamentally comes from whether Google can verify the registration action is performed by a real, credible individual user, which requires a second confirmation via QR code verification.

By requiring genuine mobile device completion of QR code verification, Google can further judge the credibility of the registration environment, thus reducing the instances of fake accounts and automated registrations. The specific factors that influence QR code verification include:

• Browser/Device Indicators Abnormality

For instance, using a private browsing browser, overly frequently accessed browser indicators, lacking traceable cookie history, and local storage records recognized as an automated script environment.

• Registration IP Anomalies

Generating a large number of registration requests from the same IP in a short time or using a proxy IP from high-risk areas will also be deemed as abnormal registration actions, triggering QR code verification.

• Registration Actions Not Consistent With Real Human Behavior

Google tracks all actions taken during the registration process, such as how quickly the form is filled out, whether CAPTCHA is skipped, how long the page stares at, and if there's a significant difference between the current action and true human behavior, which would be flagged as an automatic script.

When the system correlates current registration scenarios with 'high-risk factors,' it will prompt a two-factor confirmation, but QR code verification is merely one such method, and the core requirement from Google is to verify your registration environment.

How to pass the Google Account Two-Factor Verification?

Google's account security system is continuously updated based on dynamic changes, and the approaches to verification are all based on the current environment's real-time experience, which can be used for reference:

Method 1: Buy Google Products Directly to Login

If you only occasionally need a Google account to experiment with Gemini, or just use it casually, buying a well-registered product is the most convenient choice.

Currently, there are quite a few specialty stores selling Google account licenses; according to the account usage period, binding info, and whether two-factor verification has been activated, buying afterwards can directly login, avoiding the complex processes of registration and verification.

What you need to note is that product licenses do not apply to crucial business. The source of acquired Google accounts and historical records can be very difficult to judge, and the security levels of these accounts could potentially lead to significant risk if used for credential-driven services, especially where security risks are high.

If there's a need for purchasing a Google account, for account usage stability, it's recommended to proceed with verification and change the account information after purchase, such as:

• Change password
• Change recovery email to your own backup email
• Add your personal device number
• Change account region to use respective country-specific IP for unique login actions

Method 2: Use Mobile Devices to Register Google Apps

Many users find that registering the Google account on a mobile device during the verification process results in two-factor verification, because the mobile endpoint is a high-frequency registration area, so Google takes security measures most strictly in mobile front-end contexts.

For those who want to pass QR code verification more smoothly, using the mobile endpoint may give you a way of registering Google accounts that's closer to genuine user's path.

📱Real Mobile Device

Regardless of whether it's an Android device or an iPhone, you can proceed to install and open the Gmail App on the device.

Specific operation steps:

1. Download and install Gmail from the app store on your device.
2. Open the settings in Gmail -> select "Add an account" -> "Create Account" -> select "Personal Use".
3. Follow the prompts to fill in your Name, Birthdate, etc.
4. Based on the prompt completion, you'll get a mobile number verification (most scenarios can get normal reception without issues).

If you are using an Android device, besides using the Gmail App, you can also go through the alternative process "Add Account" via Google Play Store.

📱Cloud Phone

If using a real mobile device is not feasible, or there's denial avoiding triggering security, you can try to use a more stable cloud phone to complete the Google account registration.

DuoPlus Cloud Phone has a full running service on the outside server's Android devices, capable of supporting both real devices and emulators, while integrating the Google service framework, deploying good proxy IP afterward, controlling the entire registration flow without any area concerns.

Specific operation steps:

1. Open the DuoPlus Cloud Phone, download Gmail or Google Play Store.
2. Directly click on the login page to create a new account.
3. Follow the steps to fill in personal information and set an account password.
4. Based on the prompt completion, you will receive mobile number verification (+86 mobile codes can also receive verification codes without delay).

Method 3: Direct QR Code Verification through Cloud Phone

Even if you are already utilizing a relatively stable network environment, as long as the operations have completed the registration process and some verification actions still may require a second QR code verification.

If you need to long-term use and login Google account on your browser, you could try to leverage your mobile device to complete QR code verification.

Each cloud phone is a uniquely established new device that has no connection with your personal device and account; at the same time, it can also match with the desktop or mobile IP address from the same environment IP, allowing the QR code device and login device to stem from the same network context, aligning better with Google's security rules.

Specific operation steps:

1. Regularly log in Google Account on desktops directly, where it requires QR code verification.
2. On your mobile device, open the DuoPlus Cloud Phone, utilizing Chrome browser's scanning features to scan the QR code.
3. Follow the prompts for login actions, then return to the desktop to complete the registration flow.

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Conclusion

For those genuinely operating cross-border services, a Google account has never been just a "one-time issue" but rather a continuing pain point. If you are only occasionally using Google, obtaining a usable account is sufficient; but once you go long-term and stable operations, the focus shifts to "how to build a stable and controllable operating environment".

Choosing the right tools is not just for compliance regulations, but to optimize within the regulations framework, making account management more efficient and sustainable.

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