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Chances are that your banking apps will not work on any OS that isn't maintained by Google.
GrapheneOS has a sandboxed Google Play that works fine with any banking apps I've used. You can also move them to a work profile to segregate them further and still used them.
In my experience it works with most, but one of mine recently decided to implement the "Play Integrity API" which broke it on GrapheneOS
Waydroid might help with that, but no guarantees.
If the app requires safetynet, it probably won't.
From what I’m seeing on the /e/os website and their list of compatible devices (https://doc.e.foundation/devices), a lot if phones would get « safetynet »(even if I don’t really know what it means).
Safetynet is a technology that google created that can make apps refuse to run on modified phones. I tried some methods to circumvent it a few years ago, but none worked for me. I wonder if there are better methods today.
Thanks for the answer👍
I’m trying to learn a maximum of information before buying any phone, but it’s difficult to find answers sometimes.
Perhaps you could try experimenting with your older phone before buying something and risking naking some mistake. I believe this rom is compatible with it:
https://xdaforums.com/t/gt-i8730-t-rom-unofficial-7-1-x-lineageos-14-1-for-samsung-galaxy-express.3468140/
Although a bit dated, doing that can help you get more experience with the process of u lockingthe bootloader, flashing a custom rom, etc.
Note: I was going to edit a typo in the previous comment, and accidentally delet it, sorry.
Edit: just found out that lemmy has the option to restore accidentally deleted comme ts. Awesome.
Oh thanks 🙏 I guess I’m gonna try this first.