Paying without #Google: New consortium in #Europe wants to remove #customROM hurdlesUsing #banking and payment apps on #Android smartphones with custom ROMs is a problem: A European industry consortium now wants to change that.

[benjaminhccarr@hachyderm.io]

Paying without #Google: New consortium in #Europe wants to remove #customROM hurdles
Using #banking and payment apps on #Android smartphones with custom ROMs is a problem: A European industry consortium now wants to change that. It is an #opensource alternative to #GooglePlayIntegrity. This proprietary interface decides on Android smartphones with #GooglePlay services whether banking, government, or wallet apps are allowed to run on a smartphone.
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Paying-without-Google-New-consortium-wants-to-remove-custom-ROM-hurdles-11204037.html

[n_dimension@infosec.exchange]

@BenjaminHCCarr

About time!
I have #grapheneos which without a doubt is more secure than garden variety #android trash, but am unable to use the phone for payments because of "security"

[marcusgreen@fosstodon.org]

@n_dimension @BenjaminHCCarr

This might help
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/06/contactless-payments-with-grapheneos/

I have not tried it because I never got around to using my phone for payments at all. Let me know if it works for youl.

[n_dimension@infosec.exchange]

@marcusgreen @BenjaminHCCarr

It looks like #curve does a KYC check for UK only.
I'm in Oz, but I will go through the whole dance, as it's the only way right now (if it works)
Thanks!

[marcusgreen@fosstodon.org]

@n_dimension @BenjaminHCCarr

What is a KYC check (I know close to nothing about these things)

[n_dimension@infosec.exchange]

@marcusgreen @BenjaminHCCarr
Know You Customer - Super detailed personal data