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Re: Linux phones are more important now than ever

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Linux phones are useless for common people until they can run government and bank apps.

Linux can emulate android. Most banks have websites, and the only real blocker for banking apps I've seen is the photo verification due to hardware issues connecting to the emulated android system.

Re: Linux phones are more important now than ever

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post #7
post #5

Linux phones are useless for common people until they can run government and bank apps.

What's an example of a government app

Portuguese government app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.gov.pt

Allows you to have a digital copy of your ID and sign in to government sites/services (there are alternative methods).

Re: Linux phones are more important now than ever

#13
post #5

Linux phones are useless for common people until they can run government and bank apps.

I don't agree. They're useless until they can call, text, and do video / camera reliably. With enough adoption, the rest will come, but they won't ever get adoption without nailing those basics.

Re: Linux phones are more important now than ever

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post #5

Linux phones are useless for common people until they can run government and bank apps.

I've had the same (US) bank for 20 years, it's a small one, they have a nice web interface (and I can deposit checks through it on my laptop) but I've never run into a situation where I needed to have some smartphone app to do my banking. (I also don't have a smartphone.) Is this common with major banks? Do they not have web interfaces anymore?

Re: Linux phones are more important now than ever

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post #5

Linux phones are useless for common people until they can run government and bank apps.

My bank's mobile app no longer supports my 2017 Android phone. I thought it would be a big deal but honestly I forgot about it until you mentioned this, it's been 6-12 months.

Re: Linux phones are more important now than ever

#17
My Android phone prevents me from taking screenshots if an app author doesn't want me to.

My Android phone prevents me from recording phone calls at the request of my carrier, even though it's totally legal for me to do so in my jurisdiction.

I'm not loving where this is all going.

Re: Linux phones are more important now than ever

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's an example of a government app

Portuguese government app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.gov.pt Allows you to have a digital copy of your ID and sign in to government sites/services (there are alternative methods).

Oh João vai-te deitar pah. LMAO

Re: Linux phones are more important now than ever

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post #5

Linux phones are useless for common people until they can run government and bank apps.

In giant font at the top of the linked post:

> apparently it needs to be said that I am not suggesting you switch to Linux on your phone today; just that development needs to accelerate. Please don’t be one of the 34 people that replied to tell me Linux is not ready.

Re: Linux phones are more important now than ever

#20

My Android phone prevents me from taking screenshots if an app author doesn't want me to. My Android phone prevents me from recording phone calls at the request of my carrier, even though it's totally legal for me to do so in my jurisdiction. I'm not loving where this is all going.

FWIW the default phone app on GrapheneOS supports recording phone calls.
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