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Some (European) banks/healthcare apps block GOS and require stock android. Just saying

by xnickb 2mo ago

gunalx 2mo ago
Yep. Had to change banks because of my old one suddenly dropping grapheme support by adding stupid attestation mechanics. They surely must have gotten feedback from me and others because the next update it worked again. But I and probably others where already a lost customer.
- renehsz 2mo ago
  same here... unfortunately, there are too few users of alternative Android distros for the banks to care...at all
protimewaster 2mo ago
I wonder if practices will change any of there's ever a device that ships with GOS. Right now, many companies are happy to shrug off GOS, because they don't support "modified devices". If any of the Motorola devices have GOS as a pre-installed option, now the companies don't have the excuse that the device is modified. I'm guessing the companies will continue to be difficult, but it'll be amusing to watch, at least.
- xnickb 2mo ago
  I highly doubt companies who did that reasoned out of supporting GOS, so I'd be surprised of they reason back in.
drnick1 2mo ago
What is the point of apps for these things in particular? I understand that some banks require an app for 2FA, but I don't see why anyone would want some invasive healthcare app on their phone.
- xnickb 2mo ago
  It's not invasive generally speaking. My healthcare provider allows me to access e-perscriptions via the app. But for that there are certain security requirements which this particular Healthcare provider equated to "Android good, GOS bad"
  - drnick1 2mo ago
    > My healthcare provider allows me to access e-perscriptions via the app. Why can't the prescription be sent to email or collected on a website? I don't see why an "app," especially one signed by Google is necessary for something like this. It wouldn't surprise me if the app requested location or sensor access in order to provide a "personalized experience."
grapheneos 2mo ago
90% of those apps do work on GrapheneOS. A growing number are adopting the Play Integrity API but a growing number with it already implemented are choosing to also permit GrapheneOS.

Some (European) banks/healthcare apps block GOS and require stock android. Just saying

by xnickb 2mo ago

Some (European) banks/healthcare apps block GOS and require stock android. Just saying

Yep. Had to change banks because of my old one suddenly dropping grapheme support by adding stupid attestation mechanics. They surely must have gotten feedback from me and others because the next update it worked again. But I and probably others where already a lost customer.

renehsz 2mo ago
same here... unfortunately, there are too few users of alternative Android distros for the banks to care...at all

protimewaster 2mo ago

I wonder if practices will change any of there's ever a device that ships with GOS. Right now, many companies are happy to shrug off GOS, because they don't support "modified devices". If any of the Motorola devices have GOS as a pre-installed option, now the companies don't have the excuse that the device is modified. I'm guessing the companies will continue to be difficult, but it'll be amusing to watch, at least.

xnickb 2mo ago
I highly doubt companies who did that reasoned out of supporting GOS, so I'd be surprised of they reason back in.

drnick1 2mo ago

What is the point of apps for these things in particular? I understand that some banks require an app for 2FA, but I don't see why anyone would want some invasive healthcare app on their phone.

xnickb 2mo ago
It's not invasive generally speaking. My healthcare provider allows me to access e-perscriptions via the app. But for that there are certain security requirements which this particular Healthcare provider equated to "Android good, GOS bad"
- drnick1 2mo ago
  > My healthcare provider allows me to access e-perscriptions via the app. Why can't the prescription be sent to email or collected on a website? I don't see why an "app," especially one signed by Google is necessary for something like this. It wouldn't surprise me if the app requested location or sensor access in order to provide a "personalized experience."

grapheneos 2mo ago

90% of those apps do work on GrapheneOS. A growing number are adopting the Play Integrity API but a growing number with it already implemented are choosing to also permit GrapheneOS.