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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15995282

Real unfortunate news for GrapheneOS users as Revolut has decided to ban the use of 'non-google' approved OSes. This is currently being posted about and updated by GrahpeneOS over at Bluesky for those who want to follow it more closely.

Edit: had to change the title, originally it said Uber too but I cannot find back to the source of ether that's true or not..

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

I use McDonalds App all the time on GOS this only affect you if you use Google Pay when checking out to my knowledge.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago

Google has ruined Android by closing it up.

EU needs to step in and force Google to open it up.

While at it, go for Apple's monopoly as well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

@Sunny
Gatekeeprs of wealth sticking together against the ambition for freedom of poorer people?
Oh, color me surprised. 🙄

(I want to de-Google step by step, thanks for the heads up).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is actually good, see it as an enrichment of your life. The only sad thing is Revolut though.

As an alternative to Authy I recommend Stratum (previously known as Authenticator Pro) https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.stratumauth.app

This due to its compatibility with Android wear (companion)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Can anyone who has used both Aegis and Stratum compare them?

[–] [email protected] 337 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (57 children)

This makes me want to use GrapheneOS more. If the dataminers don't want you to use it then it must be doing something right.

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[–] [email protected] 134 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This is very bad news, because this means any app that wants your data could do the same.

[–] [email protected] 123 points 1 week ago (1 children)

On the other hand, it makes it easy to find which apps aren't to be trusted with your data.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 week ago

Also very obvious when an app or website have an US and an EU version. You just know they buttfuck the Americans because no rules.

Even Apple had to make two versions of iOS.

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[–] GhiLA 98 points 1 week ago

Odd timing considering I've banned McDonalds, Revolut and Authy from my phone.

[–] [email protected] 97 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Fuck both of these companies. Never used McDicks app in the first place. Spyware bullshit.

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[–] bitwolf 83 points 1 week ago (10 children)

McDonalds? Uber?

They both have fully functioning webapps btw.

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[–] [email protected] 81 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Just to be clear, they banned all custom roms, not only graphene.

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[–] [email protected] 74 points 1 week ago (6 children)

the problem here is not the banks or apps, the problem is Google Play Integrity API, which is supposed to enforce to run apps in secured phones and it is used to ban secured ROMs such as GrapheneOS and it allows to run apps on outdated phones without security patches.

[–] [email protected] 120 points 1 week ago (4 children)

which is supposed to enforce to run apps in secured phones

The point of the Google Play Integrity API is to ensure that the user is not in control of their phone, but that one of a small number of megacorps are in control.

Can the user pull their data out of apps? Not acceptable. Can the user access the app file itself? Not acceptable. Can the user modify apps? Not acceptable.

Basically it ensures that the user has no control over their own computing.

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