Comment on The Browser Wasn’t Enough, Google Wants To Control All Your Software

• VampirePenguin@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Then don’t use the apps? Do your banking through the browser.

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  • MrSmith@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What a pompous and clueless suggestion. Some modern internet banks are app-olny.

    Good luck with your revolution where 10 people are able to participate.

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    • blitzen@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Don’t use those banks then.

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      • MrSmith@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yes, let me build my life around a fucking ROM lmao.

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      • ILikePigeons@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        There are a couple of issues with that mentality, there are some countries in which money transitions almost entirely revolve around proprietary apps and services, Sweden for example (a decent article that talks about Sweden in particular). In my country, I can’t find any public information on which banks require apps and which don’t. The bank that I am currently using does have a website, but I have to login with a one-time password generated from an app. Also, going to a different bank assumes the same bank won’t do the same and exclusively require an app down the line.

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• cheese_greater@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I feel like this isnt always true. I had a GrapheneOS pixel for a while and it never had problems with banking apps

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  • MrSmith@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    GrapheneOS, so far, is Pixel-only. Degoogled, yes, but you’re still giving your money to Google, and a lot of it.

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    • Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Buy used

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      • MrSmith@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Device is paid for, even if you buy from a re-seller (of any sort)

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