Nemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 months agoApps can now block sideloading more easily and force downloads through Google Playwww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkApps can now block sideloading more easily and force downloads through Google Playwww.androidauthority.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squarethemachine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 months agoWell that’s an easy fix. I just won’t use those apps.
minus-squareKomfortablesKissen@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoSo no banking apps for you? I agree that this is shit, but pretending we are not hit by this is not helping. Also, I don’t really use banking apps anyway because they already pull similar shit and I can get around it. For now.
minus-squareGhoelian@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoFortunately so far I haven’t come across a bank here in the Netherlands that wouldn’t work because my phone was rooted or because I’m running grapheneos. Hope it stays that way too.
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minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoHonest question though: what are you using banking apps for? On the rare occasion I need to actually interact with my bank, I log in using the browser.
minus-squarehamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThere are, unfortunately, some features banks make mobile app exclusive (e.g. Zelle sometimes, check deposit). I have a spare phone I keep in my drawer for when I really need a banking app.
minus-squareColdWater@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoMy bank doesn’t have a web browser interaction ;(
Well that’s an easy fix. I just won’t use those apps.
So no banking apps for you? I agree that this is shit, but pretending we are not hit by this is not helping.
Also, I don’t really use banking apps anyway because they already pull similar shit and I can get around it. For now.
Fortunately so far I haven’t come across a bank here in the Netherlands that wouldn’t work because my phone was rooted or because I’m running grapheneos. Hope it stays that way too.
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Honest question though: what are you using banking apps for?
On the rare occasion I need to actually interact with my bank, I log in using the browser.
There are, unfortunately, some features banks make mobile app exclusive (e.g. Zelle sometimes, check deposit).
I have a spare phone I keep in my drawer for when I really need a banking app.
My bank doesn’t have a web browser interaction ;(
WTF