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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by wanderingmind on Sunday March 20, 2022 @05:36PM (#30746906)
Fuck google play and install lineageOS with microg. You can install any play store app without geo restrictions.
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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by sreevisakh on Sunday March 20, 2022 @05:52PM (#30747056)
I would have preferred that. But many apps - especially banking apps don't work on custom ROMs due to android's SafetyNet.
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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by wanderingmind on Sunday March 20, 2022 @07:44PM (#30748041)
It is a tradeoff, but you can login through browser (Firefox) from your mobile. Its a decent tradeoff for a regular usage.
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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by hapiri on Sunday March 20, 2022 @09:21PM (#30748926)
Depends on wear you live, some banking websites are just straight up neglected, while they focus on app development, strange world.
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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by fsflover on Sunday March 20, 2022 @06:26PM (#30747357)
How about fully leaving Google ecosystem and switching to a GNU/Linux phone, Librem 5 or Pinephone.
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