• 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.

  • ExLisperAEnglish
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    31 minutes ago

    At that point, reCAPTCHA will forgo the old image puzzles and require you to scan a QR code with your smartphone to prove you’re human.

    What is that supposed to mean? What QR code? Just any? I’m supposed to find some QR code laying around and scan it? Or will the webpage display a QR and I’m supposed to scan it with my phone using a mirror or something?

    • luciferofastora@feddit.orgEnglish
      1·
      19 minutes ago

      The example image I saw was of a page opened on a laptop, which prompted you to scan with a phone. If you don’t have a (compatible) phone, I’m curious how that would go.

      • ExLisperAEnglish
        1·
        13 minutes ago

        Oh, I thought they are talking about browsing on their phones.

        That still makes very little sense. What if someone has an iPhone? What if I am browsing on my phone? What if I don’t have my phone near me? This sounds like some optional, extreme case feature. Like when they are pretty much sure you’re a bot but the website optionally gives you last one chance to prove you’re not instead of just rejecting your request.