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Are you not allowed to take screenshots of specific apps? Not gonna buy this phone then :(.
by lofaszvanitt 2y ago
Are you not allowed to take screenshots of specific apps? Not gonna buy this phone then :(.
- treyd 2y agoIt's a general Android feature that I believe is meant to be used to make exfil of sensitive data harder.
- HeatrayEnjoyer 2y agoIt's an Android API, not specific to this phone.
- josephcsible 2y agoIf that's a deal breaker, then what phone would you buy? Every Android phone supports FLAG_SECURE (which is such an Orwellian name), and iOS has its own equivalent API: https://github.com/JayantBadlani/ScreenShield https://github.com/JayantBadlani/ScreenShield
- lofaszvanitt 2y agoWell, the phone should keep my own needs above everything else, and no app maker should hamstring me on MY OWN phone. Somehow I have the feeling certain phone makers are sitting on the horse backwards.
- josephcsible 2y agoI agree with you. I don't want app developers to stop me from being able to screenshot whatever I want on my own phone. I just don't know what to do about it.
- fsflover 2y agoSwitch to GNU/Linux phones. Works for me.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 2y agoWell, if you're willing to do that, you could just say "don't use such apps then"... which isn't helpful if it's for your bank, or your government...
- fsflover 2y agoMost apps work with Waydroid. If somebody forces you into the duopoly, you should start complaining and switch banks...
- throwaway48540 2y agoWhere do I complain about the EU regulation that caused the banks to implement this requirement? Should I switch continents?
- fsflover 2y agoHow about https://edri.org https://edri.org?
- Dylan16807 2y ago> Most apps work with Waydroid Does that include any of the apps that block screenshots? If not, this again becomes a more complex version of "don't use such apps".
- fsflover 2y agoI never tried them so can't tell.
- josephcsible 2y agoThere are too many apps tied to some real-world thing that only support iOS and Android. Consider banking apps for mobile check deposit, or apps that let you remote start your car. And even if you were willing to go without those conveniences, consider the SeatGeek app. I've been to shows where the only way to get tickets was with that app - there was no paper option and no Web option. And even though emulators like Waydroid exist, a lot of those kinds of apps implement things like SafetyNet or Play Integrity, basically to intentionally refuse to work in any environment not officially blessed by Google.
- jazzyjackson 2y agoImagine my surprise when I tried to take a screenshot on Apple Vision Pro of how cool it was to watch Apple TV while chopping vegetables, only to find that Franklin had been replaced by a black box.
- rchaud 2y agoThings like this are why physical media + open video formats and players will always be a superior choice to streaming apps.
- mmmlinux 2y agoGo try to take a screen shot of Netflix.
- lofaszvanitt 2y agoThat's a non issue... on a PC :D.
- rchaud 2y agoThat's because Netflix hasn't forced Microsoft, Google and Apple to enable these blocks on their OSes and browsers...for now.
- lofaszvanitt 2y agoI think Chrome gives back black screens if you try to do so.
- jsheard 2y agoThey absolutely have, Windows, Android and Apples platforms all have the concept of "secure" framebuffers which appear as black rectangles if you attempt to screenshot or record them. Netflix and similar will only serve you high res video if your system supports that protection amongst others, otherwise they'll restrict you to something like 720p.
- MindSpunk 2y agoYeah but Netflix won't serve you 4k on a PC unless you use Edge (not even chrome iirc) or their windows app. Screenshot those and you'll get black rectangles.
- sunaookami 2y agoIf you use the built-in Windows screenshot (print screen) it just copies a black frame to the clipboard. It's trivial to bypass with e.g. ShareX (I don't know if Snipping Tool suffices). EDIT: Ah missed the comment below which explains that already.
- privacyking 2y agoI find all this screenshot blocking stuff stupid. You can just point another phone or camera at the screen to grab a "screenshot" anyway. It's just security fluff, and ultimately just degrades the user experience.