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Dev mode free account requiring government issue ID?

Thread starter K3Nv4
Start date Aug 24, 2025
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K3Nv4

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Aug 24, 2025

#1

I went to sign up and it requires you to take a government photo issue of your ID. I'm not sure if I really want Microsoft having that information. Sure they already know everything but a government ID seems to be pushing it. Has this always been a thing with dev mode?

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yankii

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Aug 24, 2025

#2

1984 is today

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lazyguy

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Aug 25, 2025

#3

hoping this is a usa specific requirement

sexually_inactive

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Sep 6, 2025

#4

Perhaps you could try signing up from a VPN?

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