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xnickbyesterday at 1:12 PM4 repliesview on HN

Some (European) banks/healthcare apps block GOS and require stock android. Just saying


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protimewasteryesterday at 1:42 PM

I wonder if practices will change any of there's ever a device that ships with GOS. Right now, many companies are happy to shrug off GOS, because they don't support "modified devices".

If any of the Motorola devices have GOS as a pre-installed option, now the companies don't have the excuse that the device is modified.

I'm guessing the companies will continue to be difficult, but it'll be amusing to watch, at least.

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gunalxyesterday at 1:33 PM

Yep. Had to change banks because of my old one suddenly dropping grapheme support by adding stupid attestation mechanics.

They surely must have gotten feedback from me and others because the next update it worked again. But I and probably others where already a lost customer.

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drnick1yesterday at 2:41 PM

What is the point of apps for these things in particular? I understand that some banks require an app for 2FA, but I don't see why anyone would want some invasive healthcare app on their phone.

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grapheneosyesterday at 10:33 PM

90% of those apps do work on GrapheneOS. A growing number are adopting the Play Integrity API but a growing number with it already implemented are choosing to also permit GrapheneOS.