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Some bank apps used to work on rooted phones, but thanks to Google SafetyNet (proprietary spyware which reports metrics about your phone to Google so they can d
by cyphar 7y ago
Some bank apps used to work on rooted phones, but thanks to Google SafetyNet (proprietary spyware which reports metrics about your phone to Google so they can determine whether it is "safe" for apps to run) a lot of apps that never did rooted checks have started using it.
It might be possible to use XPosed to trick apps into think that the SafetyNet checks passed, but I bet they've worked hard to make that as hard as humanly possible.
- noahster11 7y agoIf you use Magisk, which is one of the most common ways to root nowadays, it not only roots, but allows custom software to be installed "systemlessly". This means in most cases, SafetyNet won't be able to detect a rooted phone. Just like with jailbreaking, smart people will always find a way around these barriers Apple and Google put up
- netsharc 7y agoIt's funny, it's basically installing a rootkit on your phone (one that you trust), it's a piece of software that has access to everything but tries to hide from detection. But yes I have it too...
- dylz 7y agoDoes that really work? If it was me doing this (NB: I would hate this as a user): I would retrieve the signed token from Google server-side, check whether it's true or false, and remotely lock out the account so it can't be signed in from any phone until you call customer service.