• 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.

  • Joanie Parker@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    Honestly. It’s terrible, but i might actually have to give Apple money for my next phone.

    I’m just done with Android at this point.

    We had a good run, but it’s over.

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        4 hours ago

        “They are building walls around my open garden. If I’m going to jail might as well be club fed”

        There I fixed it for you.

        Fuck apple and fuck Google.

        Give me an actual Linux alternative.

    • motruck@lemmy.zip
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      9 hours ago

      And you think apple won’t do this too? Hahaha. If apple doesn’t it doesn’t work for android.