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Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by elric on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:15AM (#50394304)
> Because these API are not meant to be public for the end user to use.

I know, that's my point. It's a stupid decision.

> Access to that kind of data requires regulation

It's my data. I want to access it how I see fit.

> There are a lot of them in Europe and they're not expensive.

I already have a bank and I already pay them. I don't want to pay anyone else to be able to use my bank account in a way that suits me. Sadly, there aren't many good options.

Someone mentioned Wise, and they do seem pretty interesting. But it makes no sense why common high strees banks refuse to cater to power users, or even to users who aren't using mainstream devices.

Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by esseph on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:40AM (#50394702)
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Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by rockskon on Friday November 06, 2026 @12:12PM (#50395184)
Reputational and security liability is highly debatable. Legal is highly jurisdiction dependant.

They often act as marketing and can find and report security vulnerabilities rather than the criminal element doing so first.

Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by esseph on Friday November 06, 2026 @12:22PM (#50395342)
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Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by rockskon on Friday November 06, 2026 @03:59PM (#50398440)
Is this thread not a conversation about GrapheneOS and those that use it? I'm not sure what relevance AI has here.
Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by esseph on Friday November 06, 2026 @04:17PM (#50398657)
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Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by rockskon on Friday November 06, 2026 @07:03PM (#50400234)
It is hardly a reasonable comparison in a thread about a bank ASN blocking non-Google Android to equivocate that to blocking consumers using AI agents from making transactions with a user's banking info.
Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by esseph on Friday November 06, 2026 @10:21PM (#50401316)
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Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by jcsager on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:45AM (#50394774)
>It's my data. I want to access it how I see fit

It ain't your data, it's the bank's data about you. Banks are shitty about access, APIs because they are perpetually in CYA mode from KYC/AML rules from the US (also on most foreign banks) and GDPR and cousins in Europe.

I was actually surprised how many bank apps will work under GrapheneOS even if only partially.