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Google seems to require Google Play Services for passing next-gen reCAPTCHA on Android, denying de-Googled Android phones and creating surveillance issues (Rick Findlay/Reclaim The Net)
Rick Findlay / Reclaim The Net: Google seems to require Google Play Services for passing next-gen reCAPTCHA on Android, denying de-Googled Android phones and creating surveillance issues — Google has
Rick Findlay / Reclaim The Net: Google seems to require Google Play Services for passing next-gen reCAPTCHA on Android, denying de-Googled Android phones and creating surveillance issues — Google has tied its next-generation reCAPTCHA system to Google Play Services on Android, meaning anyone running a de-Googled phone …
Source: Techmeme | 2026-05-09