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From: Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com>
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Subject: Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users
Date: Fri, 08 May 2026 22:33:34 +0100
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https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users

"The company that decides whether you're a bot now also requires you run its software to prove       
   otherwise.

Google has tied its next-generation reCAPTCHA system to Google Play Services on Android,            
   meaning anyone running a de-Googled phone will automatically fail verification when the system      
   decides to challenge them.                                                                          
                                                                                                       
   The requirement forces Android users to run Google’s proprietary app framework version              
   25.41.30 or higher just to prove they’re human.

When reCAPTCHA flags what it considers suspicious activity, it abandons the old image puzzles       
   and demands you scan a QR code. That scan requires Play Services running in the background,         
   communicating with Google’s servers. If you’re using GrapheneOS or any other custom ROM that        
   strips out Google’s software, the verification fails.