▲ 151 ▼ Pixel Fans are leaving Google and I Finally Understand Why (www.howtogeek.com) submitted 2 days ago by EastofEdson@piefed.ca to c/android@lemmy.world 111 comments fedilink hide all child comments I still love my Pixel 6 and I am thinking of grabbing a used Pixel 8 to run GrapheneOS. I am not one to chase the latest benchmarks. Any phone made in the past five years or so is perfectly capable once you take the bloat out.
[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 15 points 1 day ago (13 children) No problems with banking apps refusing to work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 26 child comments replies: [–] djdarren@piefed.social 2 points 8 hours ago (1 child) Pixel 9 running GOS. My bank's app (Lloyds) won't work, and never has for me. Additionally, I have a store card, and credit card app, both of which are offered by NewDay, neither of which work on my phone. The official UK government ID app won't work with it either. But honestly, I'll take that inconvenience over letting Google have free reign over my phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 2 points 7 hours ago I wish I had your willingness to deal with these problems. I'm tired. I just want to go on with my life without all those troubles. When I was younger, I was spending days trying to make everything work on my Cyanogenmod... and before that, I was already tinkering with Linux. But I'm tired. I wish companies weren't pieces of shit and they just let us use an open system. :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] philanthropicoctopus@thelemmy.club 3 points 22 hours ago Some banking apps work fine. There's a list somewhere. Fortunately my bank does work permalink fedilink source parent [–] randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 22 hours ago I also use GrapheneOS on a Pixel 8 here. My banking apps don't work. They used to work just fine, but they decided to push updates making the apps ununsable on non-Google certified OSes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 19 hours ago Exploit compatibility mode fixed my banking apps. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Monkyhands@feddit.dk 13 points 1 day ago Depends on the bank. My banking app works fine. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago you can get around a lot of detection with stuff like microg/kernelsu and other layers of arcane bullshit technomagic permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago Mine works. The app always cries about lack of play services, but the notification has an ignore-button and it hasnt created problems yet permalink fedilink source parent [–] beyoublahaj@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) List of potential workarounds for problematic apps: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/8330-app-compatibility-with-grapheneos Also includes a link to an unofficial list of known working/not working bank apps. If the app still doesnt work there is a link to documentation for the app developers on how to implement support. It is good to include it if reaching out to your bank about this issue. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BottleBoardBakon@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago Personally, no. permalink fedilink source parent [–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago Consors bank app works, but I prefer hardware TAN generators and a desktop browser. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) GrapheneOS has a community maintained compatibility list. Mine was on the list and it works well, and its updated quickly if something breaks or a new provider manages to work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] odioLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago my bank app refuses to run if the installation source is not Google Play Services. I make a private space with GPS for the app and that solves my issue. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SalmonTractor@discuss.tchncs.de -5 points 1 day ago* (3 children) Use a computer, or a web site. Or a bank. Why would you ever carry your entire life’s worth in your pocket. Ever? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago* (1 child) Here banks use their proprietary app for 2fa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 child) So if you don’t have a cel phone you can’t bank at all? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago Nope. It’s that way many places now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago In many countries you don't get a choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 3 points 1 day ago I only use my computer to check my bank, but I'll need my bank app for their proprietary 2FA. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] djdarren@piefed.social 2 points 8 hours ago (1 child) Pixel 9 running GOS. My bank's app (Lloyds) won't work, and never has for me. Additionally, I have a store card, and credit card app, both of which are offered by NewDay, neither of which work on my phone. The official UK government ID app won't work with it either. But honestly, I'll take that inconvenience over letting Google have free reign over my phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 2 points 7 hours ago I wish I had your willingness to deal with these problems. I'm tired. I just want to go on with my life without all those troubles. When I was younger, I was spending days trying to make everything work on my Cyanogenmod... and before that, I was already tinkering with Linux. But I'm tired. I wish companies weren't pieces of shit and they just let us use an open system. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 2 points 7 hours ago I wish I had your willingness to deal with these problems. I'm tired. I just want to go on with my life without all those troubles. When I was younger, I was spending days trying to make everything work on my Cyanogenmod... and before that, I was already tinkering with Linux. But I'm tired. I wish companies weren't pieces of shit and they just let us use an open system. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] philanthropicoctopus@thelemmy.club 3 points 22 hours ago Some banking apps work fine. There's a list somewhere. Fortunately my bank does work permalink fedilink source parent
[–] randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 22 hours ago I also use GrapheneOS on a Pixel 8 here. My banking apps don't work. They used to work just fine, but they decided to push updates making the apps ununsable on non-Google certified OSes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 19 hours ago Exploit compatibility mode fixed my banking apps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Monkyhands@feddit.dk 13 points 1 day ago Depends on the bank. My banking app works fine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago you can get around a lot of detection with stuff like microg/kernelsu and other layers of arcane bullshit technomagic permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago Mine works. The app always cries about lack of play services, but the notification has an ignore-button and it hasnt created problems yet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beyoublahaj@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) List of potential workarounds for problematic apps: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/8330-app-compatibility-with-grapheneos Also includes a link to an unofficial list of known working/not working bank apps. If the app still doesnt work there is a link to documentation for the app developers on how to implement support. It is good to include it if reaching out to your bank about this issue. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago Consors bank app works, but I prefer hardware TAN generators and a desktop browser. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) GrapheneOS has a community maintained compatibility list. Mine was on the list and it works well, and its updated quickly if something breaks or a new provider manages to work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] odioLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago my bank app refuses to run if the installation source is not Google Play Services. I make a private space with GPS for the app and that solves my issue. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SalmonTractor@discuss.tchncs.de -5 points 1 day ago* (3 children) Use a computer, or a web site. Or a bank. Why would you ever carry your entire life’s worth in your pocket. Ever? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago* (1 child) Here banks use their proprietary app for 2fa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 child) So if you don’t have a cel phone you can’t bank at all? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago Nope. It’s that way many places now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago In many countries you don't get a choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 3 points 1 day ago I only use my computer to check my bank, but I'll need my bank app for their proprietary 2FA. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago* (1 child) Here banks use their proprietary app for 2fa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 child) So if you don’t have a cel phone you can’t bank at all? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago Nope. It’s that way many places now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 child) So if you don’t have a cel phone you can’t bank at all? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago Nope. It’s that way many places now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago Nope. It’s that way many places now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago In many countries you don't get a choice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 3 points 1 day ago I only use my computer to check my bank, but I'll need my bank app for their proprietary 2FA. permalink fedilink source parent