# Cannot complete device verification: China carrier blocks SMS to short code 244444 (Requesting manual assist)

**URL:** <https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/cannot-complete-device-verification-china-carrier-blocks-sms-to-short-code-244444-requesting-manual-assist/182320>\
**Category:** Google Antigravity\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [September 10, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/cannot-complete-device-verification-china-carrier-blocks-sms-to-short-code-244444-requesting-manual-assist/182320 "2026-09-10T11:57:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Scofield1](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/michael_scofield1/32/142258_2.png) [@Michael\_Scofield1](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Michael_Scofield1)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/cannot-complete-device-verification-china-carrier-blocks-sms-to-short-code-244444-requesting-manual-assist/182320/1 "2026-09-10T11:57:57Z")

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ello Google Team,

I am experiencing a login verification deadlock while trying to use Antigravity.

**My Account & Device Setup:**

- **Google Account (Email):** [在此处输入你的谷歌账号邮箱]

- **PC:** Windows

- **Phone:** iPhone 14

**The Issue:** When logging in on my computer, the system requires mobile scanning verification. However, after scanning the QR code, it forces my phone to send an SMS verification code to the short code **`2444..`**.

**The Core Problem:** China-based mobile carriers (such as China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom) strictly block and do not support sending text messages to overseas short codes like `2444..` or `968..`. Because of this restriction, the SMS fails to send every single time, and there are no alternative verification options provided on the UI.

Could a staff member or support engineer please assist me in manually clearing, bypassing, or resolving this device verification issue for my account?

Thank you very much for your help!

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Scofield1](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/michael_scofield1/32/142258_2.png) [@Michael\_Scofield1](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Michael_Scofield1)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/cannot-complete-device-verification-china-carrier-blocks-sms-to-short-code-244444-requesting-manual-assist/182320/2 "2026-09-11T00:51:58Z")

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Dear Official Team, I use my Google account to log into the forum.

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**Author:** ![chenpingan](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/chenpingan/32/156504_2.png) [@chenpingan](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/chenpingan)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 3:33am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/cannot-complete-device-verification-china-carrier-blocks-sms-to-short-code-244444-requesting-manual-assist/182320/3 "2026-10-12T03:33:15Z")

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```auto
Hi, I'm stuck in the "Further action is required" verification loop and need manual assistance.

 My Google account: pi *********** @gmail.com
 Browser OAuth completes fine, but the IDE then shows: "Further action is required to use Antigravity IDE. Please verify your account, then sign in again to continue."
 Clicking "Verify" leads to the device verification page, which requires sending an SMS to the US short code 244444 / 96831. I'm on a +86 (mainland China) mobile number, and Chinese carriers cannot send SMS to US short codes. There is no alternative verification option on this page.
 I have already enabled 2-Step Verification, checked for pending security alerts, revoked third-party access (Antigravity / Cloud Code) and signed in again same result.

Could you please manually verify this account or reset the backend validation flag? Thank you!

```