A lot of people cry about banking apps not working on phones that have been rooted/degoogled/whatever. But seriously, just use their website. The app is usually just a front end for the site anyway.
Comment on Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoOver half my apps I use would get blocked
Consider many apps are just webpages. You can go to the website directly from a browser and everything is happy.
Obviously won’t solve everything, but that covers most apps right there.
Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
JigglySackles@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Mobile check deposit is about the only perk to the apps
Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
That’s a good point.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
and if you don’t use the app, they’ll force you to pay for second factor code SMSs each and every time you log in.
Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Who’s still being charged per SMS in 2025? Is that still a thing somewhere?
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
parts of the EU
Gerudo@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
My credit union site doesn’t scale to mobile screens unfortunately. It is a massive pain in the ass to use the browser
amju_wolf@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
Sure I can use my bank’s website (and it’s a shit experience) but they still want me to have their own app for authentication… Don’t even offer anything else at this point.
mushroommunk@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
That’s yet another trend that’s made me less and less interested in things. You’re not wrong though and will likely be my fall back