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j0057 | 5 months ago

> Also this will completely disable any new phone OS' being developed. Why would anyone bother when you can't verify your wallet to do anything online.

This already the case today, you can't run your bank's app or government eID apps on anything but Google or Apple devices.

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logifail|5 months ago

> you can't run your bank's app

I can log in to my bank account using my desktop PC

> government eID apps

I can sign into government websites using my desktop PC and its smart card reader and my government-issued eID smartcard. No smartphone needed.

okanat|5 months ago

Not in EU. Many banks mandate you either have an iPhone or Google approved Android as 2FA. Those fucking idiots have killed their own competition options.

3836293648|5 months ago

Well in Sweden we can't. You already need bankid on your phone to log in on your PC. There used to be a bankid desktop app and dedicated hardware, but that's gone from many sites now

tarsinge|5 months ago

For now, there is an increasing number of banks and government websites that are broken if you are not using Chrome or full on requires it.

lloydatkinson|5 months ago

Back when Microsoft said they were going to let Android apps run on Windows before killing it off for I think the third time, I was excited that I'd be able to run my bank app on my desktop. The app is a simple process to login, but the website has about 50 steps to login making it unappealing to use (probably on purpose).

Gander5739|5 months ago

You can, aith Windows subsystem for Android. Unsurprisingly, it's not going to be supported for much longer.

worldsayshi|5 months ago

I get that it wouldn't be optimal but can you run it on an android emulator?

ale42|5 months ago

True. But it doesn't _need_ to be so, it's actually a problem.

freehorse|5 months ago

True, but there are alternatives to using these services, though a bit more inconvenient. What will be the alternative to the age verification mobile app?

anttiharju|5 months ago

> This already the case today, you can't run your bank's app or government eID apps on anything but Google or Apple devices.

Fairphone 6 with e/OS begs to differ. Dutch phone with a French OS. No issues.

em-bee|5 months ago

well, my bank's app does not run on /e/OS. i get some kind of security error