@XrayDoc88, Since my last post, I have had three new phones, a Pixel XL (with same mid-air activation verification bug), with a OnePlus 5T with same problem and about a month ago I got a Samsung S9+ and surprisingly I have not had the issue... Since then I flew to Brazil, Peru and Chile and I did not have that mid-air verification issue. Same google account on phone, etc... I do not appear to have done anything different on my side, but the issue seems to be gone. I still keep 2 other players (Player Pro and Black player) just to be on the safe side.