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Comment on Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM

onlinepersona@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Android is opensource. You can get phones that support ROMs like LineageOS (would recommend a FairPhone) or /e/ (godawful name, good ROM) for example - you can buy the Murena phone for this.

Linux phones are about 5 years away from mainstream usability, IMO.

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dojan@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’m really looking forward to Linux phones. Have been for years. It’s sad that Mozilla and Canonicals ventures didn’t pan out because both had really fun ideas. Hell I say they had the right ideas, it just wasn’t the right time.

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cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Until banking apps except the use of custom ROMs it will be a major stumbling block to switching to them.

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- qqq@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I’ve never had an issue using banking apps from Lineage. I use 3 different pretty mainstream ones
  
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- onlinepersona@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I have 3 banking apps installed right now through Aurora Store (FLOSS access to Google Store). They work fine. The only bank that didn’t like my degoogled phone, I dropped.
  
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  - cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Monesse, Monzo and Revolut all refused to work for me. They’re mobile-only banks so maybe that’s the reason.
    
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    onlinepersona@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Revolut has worked for me no problem 🤔 What problems did you face?
    
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mark@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I second the recommendation for Fairphone w/ CalyxOS. Feels just like having a Google Pixel running Android. Just way way more private.

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Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’ve tried running Replicant and degoogled Lineage OS on an old Samsung phone many years ago. The experience was a bit rough, but tolerable as long as you’re a tech enthusiast and willing to make some sacrifices. Back then it wasn’t quite acceptable to me, because my bank app didn’t work. Then they announced that they were going to phase out the old code paper, so authentication through a mobile app was seen as the only acceptable method going forward.

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