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Re:F-Droid version of KDEConnect uninstalled by PlayProtect by fsflover on Saturday October 14, 2023 @02:08PM (#37882747)
Of course, in some countries you have lack of important freedoms, which says a lot about their state of democracy. However if your country gives you a choice, consider using it in order to not lose it.

It's nice to know that I'm somewhat famous. I never suggested that running banking apps on GNU/Linux phones was as easy as on Android forks (however reportedly it is be possible for some banks). I meant other daily tasks of course.

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Re:F-Droid version of KDEConnect uninstalled by PlayProtect by Arnt on Sunday October 15, 2023 @04:33PM (#37893162)
The country I live in has strong consumer protection laws. Banks deal with it by judging risks: That which is too risky is what they won't offer.

My bank does not offer Western Union transfers, for example, because there's been too much fraud. And does not accept root-platform devices as 2FA "something you have" factors.

Liberty or consumer protection? Your choice, really.

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Re:F-Droid version of KDEConnect uninstalled by PlayProtect by fsflover on Monday October 16, 2023 @04:11PM (#37905796)
Arguably, typical Android is less secure than a Linux phone, since it constantly calls home, runs a ton of untrusted apps and often has a short software support time.
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