Google seems to require Google Play Services for passing next-gen reCAPTCHA on Android, denying de-Googled Android phones and creating surveillance issues
Google seems to require Google Play Services for passing next-gen reCAPTCHA on Android, denying de-Googled Android phones and creating surveillance issues
Google has tied its next-generation reCAPTCHA system to Google Play Services on Android, meaning anyone running a de-Googled phone …
A Google Play Services update suggests Google's file-sharing feature Nearby Share could be rebranded to Quick Share, the name Samsung uses for a similar tool
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority :
A Google Play Services update suggests Google's file-sharing feature Nearby Share could be rebranded to Quick Share, the name Samsung uses for a similar tool
- Nearby Share is Google's peer-to-peer file sharing service available on all Android devices with Google apps.
APK teardown of new version of Google Play Services suggests that Google is working to build an Android device network like Apple's Find My
Because Apple tightly controls the iOS ecosystem, they're able to build a massive, crowdsourced network of devices that can help locate other devices.
With latest version of Google Play Services, Android 7.0 and up now supports the FIDO2 standard which lets users login to services using fingerprints or PIN
Natt Garun / The Verge :
With latest version of Google Play Services, Android 7.0 and up now supports the FIDO2 standard which lets users login to services using fingerprints or PIN
Here's a good reason to update to your latest version of Google Play Services: Android devices running version 7. and later can now log …
Android's Verify Apps feature, included in Google Play Services and enabled by default since Android 4.2, can identify and block apps using the QuadRooter flaw
Latest exploit is roadblocked on 90% of Android devices, thanks to security feature enabled in Android 4.2.
Lenovo chief: Google Play Services will be in China this year
Cam Bunton / 9to5Google :
Google Play Services v7.8 Completes Rollout, Adds New Mobile Vision API With Face Detection And Barcode Reader, Improves Cloud Messaging
Cody Toombs / Android Police :