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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by ryandrake on Friday January 09, 2026 @02:46PM (#46558313)
We need to act now, while there are still service providers that don't require a phone. If my bank said they wouldn't do business with me unless I used a phone and an app, I would immediately take my business and all my accounts to a different bank. Banks have no moat. You can pretty easily move accounts to a different one or to a credit union who won't abuse you.
Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by kube-system on Friday January 09, 2026 @02:48PM (#46558344)
You and the four other people who might do this are just delaying the inevitable.
Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by keybored on Friday January 09, 2026 @06:11PM (#46560723)
Or they’re arguing with like four FUD contrarians on a website.

No no no shut up, don’t speak up. No one thinks like you.

Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by ranger_danger on Friday January 09, 2026 @07:04PM (#46561149)
Only if people roll over and take it. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by kube-system on Friday January 09, 2026 @10:59PM (#46562618)
99.9999% of people are “rolling over and taking it” because they don’t have an aversion to installing their bank’s app on their phone.

Most people would find this viewpoint to be strange.

Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by ranger_danger on Saturday January 10, 2026 @04:20PM (#46570025)
IMO Most people simply lack the context and knowledge to understand the viewpoint.