• MonkeMischief
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    11 months ago

    It’s bothering me so much that less and less phones are compatible with LineageOS or Postmarket or any custom ROMs.

    There’s now some “safetynet” layer or something I hear, where any sort of commerce apps will just refuse to open if they detect a “tampered” device.

    You might say “Just use the web view then”, sure, but it depends highly on their implementation whether you’ll have a smooth time or not lol.

    These security features sound nice in principle, but if you already know what you’re doing enough to flash a custom ROM, it’s basically just another thing to lock your phone down and force obsolescence when they decide to just stop patching it to force you to buy more e-waste.

    I wish there was more I could do to support Linux phones…

    • WIZARD POPE💫@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Yeah luckily my bank app works fine on the web but some functions are missing so I am forced to use a stock android phone as well just in case I need those features.