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Cool! Question: I don't need to run google apps on this. That's nice. But can I please? Having access to a few key banking apps or home-automation apps, as mu

Cool! Question: I don't need to run google apps on this. That's nice. But can I please? Having access to a few key banking apps or home-automation apps, as much as they suck, would be really helpful.

bobim 3y ago
For "security" reasons banking apps generally disagree running on anything rooted. Is there a way to circumvent that?
- pxeboot 3y ago
  While some banking apps do this, I wouldn't call it common. I have ~10 bank/brokerage apps on my GrapheneOS device and they all work just fine.
  - bobim 3y ago
    Workaround for me is to change bank then. Would love getting away from iOS spying on me.
- themoonisachees 3y ago
  I haven't used Linux on a phone yet so I don't know about those, but regular rooted android has easy ways to circumvent what you're talking about.
- seszett 3y ago
  Generally, in order to run bank apps on a non-stock ROM you have to root your phone and install things that hide it, kinda defeating the purpose.
- yencabulator 3y ago
  Don't use a bank that demands an app instead of having a website?
seabass-labrax 3y ago
There's a piece of software called Waydroid[1] that allows you to run Android applications on GNU/Linux platforms - including the PinePhone. Sxmo, despite its name, can run Wayland instead of X and therefore supports Waydroid. Personally, I haven't managed to get Waydroid to work, a task hindered due to some massive initial downloads which are required to set it up. However, I haven't tried particularly hard, and there are videos online by those more successful than me[2]. [1]: https://waydro.id/ https://waydro.id/ [2]: https://tilvids.com/w/2b2f3a24-ae23-458e-a0fd-2f24a185a11b https://tilvids.com/w/2b2f3a24-ae23-458e-a0fd-2f24a185a11b