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Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 day ago by LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • Google is making it mandatory to have Play Services for its next-generation reCAPTCHA system on Android.

  • Your phone will need to be running Play Services version 25.41.30 or greater when the system asks you to scan a QR code for verification.

  • This hurdle means that de-Googled phones will fail the verification test by default.

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[–] DigDoug@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

...and what about iPhone owners?

[–] smileyhead@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://support.google.com/recaptcha/answer/16609652

According to this support page only older iOS versions would need additional app. So I can assume Apple and Google collaborate on that and Apple added the "feature" in newer iOS already.

[–] timestatic@feddit.org 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Bro wtf? Time to stop using the website using these anti-competitive captchas. I hope they get fined for this

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 15 hours ago

Fined by whom? Every government on the planet is doing everything in their power to erode privacy from the internet, and they're using Apple and Google to do it.

[–] DFX4509B@lemmy.wtf 15 points 1 day ago

And desktop users? Will Linux and any non-Google Chrome browsers be locked out now?

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago

You'll probably have to install a Google app I guess.