• 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.

  • Blue@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Then I’ll just not use the services that use it, very stupid, as this shouldn’t be necessary

    • DFX4509B@lemmy.wtf
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      2 days ago

      That’s gonna be really hard with the increasing amount of sites that push this.