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Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 5 days 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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[โ€“] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I has nothing to do with the version number itself.

It has to do with the functionality that version includes.

Meaning thar there will be websites that would ask for you to scan a qr in order to access them. And that qr scan could only be done from google play services after that version.

[โ€“] Teknikal@anarchist.nexus 1 points 4 days ago

My thinking is Android refuses to install things of a lower version number generally so if play services was higher it might refuse updates.

Doesn't solve the likely needing root to patch it of course and if you have that you might as well just replace it with Micro G or similar.