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It's not the features Apple and Google add to their systems. It's that I need something to run the banking apps I need to log into my bank accounts with 2FA. It
by pmontra 5y ago
It's not the features Apple and Google add to their systems. It's that I need something to run the banking apps I need to log into my bank accounts with 2FA. It's closer to needing a Windows PC because that program (filing taxes?) runs only there or only with IE6. The solution used to be a VM, maybe I'll be able to reliably virtualize any Android app on a Linux phone. Then I'll buy one.
- branon 5y ago> maybe I'll be able to reliably virtualize any Android app on a Linux phone. You almost can, check out https://anbox.io/ https://anbox.io/ For what it's worth, I can log into my bank just fine with 2FA using a web browser. The mobile app they provide (for Android at least) is also one of the most consistently low-quality apps I have the displeasure of using on a regular basis. As of the most recent update, it's decided to reliably crash on startup every single time I try to launch it, rendering it useless. So, the old back-and-forth: if you are keeping a Windows VM around _solely_ to log into that one thing using IE6, you probably don't need it as much as you think you do. Or it would be less cumulative effort to find a workaround so you can dump such a cumbersome access method.