Paolo Redaellipaoloredaelli@mastodon.uno
Jun 24, 2026, 4:02 AM@denzilferreira
Luckily not all the banks are evil™, for example I plainly refuse to work with banks that are not fully usable with a plain browser and no Android/iOS "certified" device
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Susannekarhima@graz.socialJun 24, 2026, 7:08 AM@paoloredaelli @denzilferreira I agree, but they are all phasing out these options here (Austria) and only after strongly worded emails they let you use different options "for now".
- Paolo Redaellipaoloredaelli@mastodon.unoJun 24, 2026, 7:28 AM
@karhima
That is a huge problema that must be solved on the political level.
In Italy there are banks "forcing the apps" (I.e. Intesa) other not. Mediolanum and Monte dei Paschi are perfectly usable without a smartphone. Mediolanum is also usable using only a landline!
@denzilferreira 
Denzil Ferreiradenzilferreira@techhub.socialJun 24, 2026, 8:09 AM@paoloredaelli @karhima for example, my bank uses a an app that receives OTP codes, biometric authentication. However, without Play Services, you can't use it at all. Meaning I need to use a device with them if I want to use my bank, including website. For now, they are not blocking non Google Certified devices, but if they do, it's impossible to do any bank activities.
- Susannekarhima@graz.socialJun 24, 2026, 8:39 AM
@denzilferreira @paoloredaelli I even go a step further and say: offer something that works without any smartphone. Even our tax office does that. Why no bank?