Re:Do you really want Linux phones
by Mediterraneo10 on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @08:54PM
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WhatsApp doesn't actually require Google Play Services, as everyone running LineageOS can tell you. Even if you don’t have Play Services and the Google Play Store, you can install Whatsapp from Aurora Store (off F-Droid) and then Whatsapp runs just fine on your vanilla Android.
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Okay, but what about the apps that do? Some governments and banks require you to use their apps to get certain things done.
Currently the only option is to either help with the efforts to run and emulate Google Play Services or switch to a different bank - much like requiring in-person visitors wear a mask, they're legally allowed to require you to use certain software or certain mechanisms to access your bank account.
Re:Do you really want Linux phones
by Mediterraneo10 on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @10:31PM
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> help with the efforts to run and emulate Google Play Services
Modern bank apps require not just Google Play Services, they also require the phone to pass Safety Net. Play Services substitutes like MicroG aren’t capable of that.