Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl...
by Zak on Friday November 06, 2026 @08:38AM
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I'm convinced the Amazon Fire Phone was the motivation for SafetyNet.
The Fire Phone was a midrange Android phone from 2014 preloaded with Amazon's app store and services instead of Google's. It failed on its own merits, but I think Google got scared someone else would do a better job. The barrier to entry is a lot higher if most people can't use their banking app on it.
The Fire Phone was a midrange Android phone from 2014 preloaded with Amazon's app store and services instead of Google's. It failed on its own merits, but I think Google got scared someone else would do a better job. The barrier to entry is a lot higher if most people can't use their banking app on it.