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> at which point you should complain or switch if only switching banks for such things was easy and realistically doable... hate that banking apps are such a

• fsflover 2y ago
  > i do kinda get why they're very protective. I am not sure if a typical Android with a bunch of (preinstalled!) crappy apps is more secure than a GNU/Linux phone relying solely on FLOSS repos. Changing banks can be easier or harder, depending on your country. People do it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40678203 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40678203
  • 4ggr0 2y ago
    isn't it just about banks not wanting to open-source their apps or connection details for supposed security or other reasons? > changing banks can be easier or harder well the process of changing banks is not the problem, i did leave UBS and Credit Suisse a couple of years ago. but now i'm with a bank i specifically chose because they're actually not financing wars or other unethical things, instead of just saying so for greenwashing purposes. this aspect is more important to me than them open-sourcing their infrastructure.
    • fsflover 2y ago
      > isn't it just about banks not wanting to open-source their apps or connection details for supposed security or other reasons? Not exactly: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40715542 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40715542 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40714796 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40714796 Indeed, finding a bank reasonable from every side is much harder.