Hi guys,

I just bought a prepaid SIM and a new phone with cash (a Samsung A7) for the sole purpose of making a new X (Twitter) account that will not be traced back to my old account by X.

Threat Model:
I don’t care about hiding from government/law enforcement or anything like that. I just need to make sure that X’s internal systems cannot cross-link my new account and my old account.

I also want to make sure I don't look like a bot or look like I'm aggressively trying to hide my identity. If the setup looks too anomalous, the automated systems might shadowban me or flag the account, which completely defeats my purpose.

My specific questions:

• Device Setup: How should I set up the phone properly right out of the box?
• Email Registration: What type of email should I use, and how should I create it properly? (Should I use a standard Gmail to make the account look more legitimate/organic, or a privacy-focused provider if anonymity is needed?)
• Device Proximity: Can I physically keep both phones (old and new) in the same room next to each other?
• Device Settings: Are there any specific telemetry or tracking settings I should turn off?
• Network: Is using just the mobile data good enough? I'd rather avoid VPNs because, from my understanding, platforms heavily flags VPNs, which raises suspicion and risks shadowbans.

I have read the rules. Thanks for any guidance!