[kwlug-disc] Keep Android Open

[Doug Moen]

Google's latest assault on open source phones and operating systems is concerning.

It's a captcha system which allows web sites to verify that a human is making the web request. You need a certified Android phone to get in (or an iPhone), even if you are browsing the web using a laptop. FOSS Android forks will not work.

https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requires-approved-phone/

On Mon, Jun 8, 2026, at 5:27 PM, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> Deepak posted this to kwlug-announce, so I am forwarding it here. Is
> anybody up for giving a presentation on this topic?
>
> - Paul
>
> On Mon, Jun 08, 2026 at 05:29:03AM +0300, dmanglorkar at hotmail.com wrote:
>> https://keepandroidopen.org/
>> 
>> 
>> Hi folks
>> 
>> Could you have a presentation or an overview on this topic.
>> 
>> I use pine/lineage phones Mint OS  and have noticed  Apps not functioning
>> properly in recent weeks
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Deepak
>
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