Google's reCAPTCHA Fails De-Googled Android Users, Impacting Privacy | The Coders Blog (opens in new tab)

## Google’s reCAPTCHA Now Requires Play Services on Android Google has tied its next-generation reCAPTCHA system to Google Play Services [ meaning users running GrapheneOS or any custom ROM without Google’s software automatically fail verification challenges, per Reclaim The Net. When reCAPTCHA flags suspicious activity, it skips the old image puzzles and instead demands a QR code scan. That scan requires Play Services version 25.41.30 or higher running in the background. No Play Services, no...