<![CDATA[Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users]]>Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users

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. Another day another Google take over the world, open web and mobile ecosystems. This battle seems to be lost already because governments are ignoring shenanigans of Google.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/b1806d89-e7eb-42da-86da-2d39c8f15089/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users-https-reclaimthenet.org-google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-usersRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 13:19:12 GMTSat, 09 May 2026 12:05:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 14:47:58 GMT]]>@nixCraft So, when you see the QR on your laptop, you'll need to scan it with your phone? I guess, this should reveal who (Google account) is trying to open the site.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/oioi/statuses/116545164309016996https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/oioi/statuses/116545164309016996Sat, 09 May 2026 14:47:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 13:56:47 GMT]]>@nixCraft The funniest part is that a lot of apps use Google libraries (which means most "degoogled" setups aren't actually degoogled) which can act like a copy of Play Services themselves, so those apps could be a viable option for verification if Google insists on an app, but Google's gotta have that invasive Play Services access, right?

edit: Blog post because the article above doesn't cite its sources:

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/introducing-google-cloud-fraud-defense-the-next-evolution-of-recaptcha

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/asterisk/statuses/116544963065284015https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/asterisk/statuses/116544963065284015Sat, 09 May 2026 13:56:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 13:53:57 GMT]]>@rufus01 @nixCraft Considering many haven't updated from reCAPTCHAv2 I don't think we'll see this much.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/asterisk/statuses/116544951915932747https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/asterisk/statuses/116544951915932747Sat, 09 May 2026 13:53:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 13:52:34 GMT]]>@maat @nixCraft

Linux is a terrible option for general security, which is especially important for a device as personal as your phone. Nothing is encrypted and Flatpak's sandboxing is worse than Android 4.4 and grants broad permissions by default.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/asterisk/statuses/116544946441668557https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/asterisk/statuses/116544946441668557Sat, 09 May 2026 13:52:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 13:41:30 GMT]]>@nixCraft so I guess there will be some website that I will not be visiting then.
Too bad for them..

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://n3.mikronod.se/ap/users/116425691858978235/statuses/116544902955652636https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://n3.mikronod.se/ap/users/116425691858978235/statuses/116544902955652636Sat, 09 May 2026 13:41:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 13:20:17 GMT]]>@nixCraft

Google slogan: Be REALLY Evil

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.eu/users/MusiqueNow/statuses/116544819551661926https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.eu/users/MusiqueNow/statuses/116544819551661926Sat, 09 May 2026 13:20:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 13:12:29 GMT]]>@nixCraft when will the new captcha be in production ?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rufus01/statuses/116544788863842007https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rufus01/statuses/116544788863842007Sat, 09 May 2026 13:12:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:57 GMT]]>@nixCraft If it doesn't work, pressure the website owners and bring down the captcha monopol.

Edit: It probably violates accessiblity requirements as well...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ruhr.social/users/maunzCache/statuses/116544743531145224https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ruhr.social/users/maunzCache/statuses/116544743531145224Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:28:47 GMT]]>@serk @nixCraft

One petty thing to do would be to just patch the user agent for these devices to say they're iPhones...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/agowa338/statuses/116544617022501776https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/agowa338/statuses/116544617022501776Sat, 09 May 2026 12:28:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:21:30 GMT]]>@nixCraft Of course governments are ignoring Google's shenanigans, Google spends a lot of money on them.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/TemplailloAhi/statuses/116544588353835066https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/TemplailloAhi/statuses/116544588353835066Sat, 09 May 2026 12:21:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:18:35 GMT]]>@agowa338

@nixCraft just finished reading it XD
Yes as the article said it. This is control over android, and probably degoogle phones will find a fix but it will force them to do suspicious things.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/serk/statuses/116544576888030456https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/serk/statuses/116544576888030456Sat, 09 May 2026 12:18:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:16:55 GMT]]>@nixCraft can you spoof it with an updated browser agent string?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/mlabowicz/statuses/116544570346190861https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/mlabowicz/statuses/116544570346190861Sat, 09 May 2026 12:16:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:15:48 GMT]]>@maat @nixCraft Degoogled Android phones or those who support Android apps are still an option - huge and productive developer ecosystem

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mihamarkic/statuses/116544565983807383https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mihamarkic/statuses/116544565983807383Sat, 09 May 2026 12:15:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:14:22 GMT]]>@serk @nixCraft

According to the article you just don't have to have the Google Play Services on iPhone. Google only demands them for Android phones.

Tbh this feels like they're just trying to do a malicious compliance thing with the . They got slapped so they're trying the next thing...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/agowa338/statuses/116544560354987781https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/agowa338/statuses/116544560354987781Sat, 09 May 2026 12:14:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:12:27 GMT]]>@nixCraft then let's get rid of Android Phones and live to linux ones. If only oss contributors moved to linux mobiles and started to provide mobile apps for linux on mobiles it would change the world... ONG and public EU administrations would move, mobile constructors to avoid loosing critical customers would provide at least some phones with linux and Google would step back in the end.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/maat/statuses/116544552767189408https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/maat/statuses/116544552767189408Sat, 09 May 2026 12:12:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:12:11 GMT]]>@agowa338

@nixCraft i dont think so. There must be an ad-hoc solution. Same for iphone.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/serk/statuses/116544551766718158https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/serk/statuses/116544551766718158Sat, 09 May 2026 12:12:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:11:16 GMT]]>@nixCraft just made this meme after seeing this 😂

> The iOS comparison is revealing because Apple devices running iOS 16.4 or later complete the same verification without installing any additional apps. Google didn’t demand iPhone users install Google software to pass the test. Only Android users who refuse Play Services get locked out. The asymmetry reveals what this is really about: not security, but ecosystem control.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://o3o.ca/users/cimeesia/statuses/116544548143547826https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://o3o.ca/users/cimeesia/statuses/116544548143547826Sat, 09 May 2026 12:11:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users on Sat, 09 May 2026 12:07:41 GMT]]>@nixCraft So you can't use Amazon Fire tables either?

That can be fun, lets see what Amazon does against this 😄

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