To be honest, im more than Tired of this whole “Mimimi, Google is restricting installing Android apps, so its worse than iOS now Mimimi”
So heres 4 Options, how to Opt out of Gservices, and therefore not have this whole Debacle of Verified Apps, in varying degrees of Difficuilty from “3 Year old iPad kid can do this” (Aka install Via Browser) to “You have to Copy 3 Text snippets and Paste them”, to even “Order Online”.
And before everyone starts Crying, there are more than Enough Apps and Alternatives to the Propriatery stuff youve been using until now. No, you dont need a Burgerking App, no, you dont need an App for Kaufland. They are Selling your Data, and thats the only reason they Exist. If you consent with having your Data sold, you have no reason to opt out of Gapps anyway.
- Install Via Web Browser.
- https://e.foundation/get-e-os/
- https://calyxos.org/install/ (Currently not Availible for a few Months)
- https://grapheneos.org/install/
- Install Manually (aka. Paste 3 or so Lines into cmd)
- https://e.foundation/get-e-os/
- https://calyxos.org/install/ (Currently not Availible for a few Months)
- https://grapheneos.org/install/
- https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/
- Adb and Magisk MicroG Module (Please use uBlocks Badware Filter list, as there are many fake Sites)
- https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-remove-google-play-services-from-android-without-root-via-adb-shell-more-privacy-for-your-malware-phone.4720085/
- https://magiskmodule.gitlab.io/magisk-modules-repo/microg-installer-revived/
- Buy a Degoogled Phone
I would just use a web browser. The apps do the same thing, but get it done a bit quicker.
Thankfully my banks don’t use hardware attestation.
It’s not that simple for everyone, though. I can’t deposit a check through my credit union’s website, unfortunately. Also, because it’s a credit union instead of a corporate bank, it’s not like there’s a branch next door or anything. The closest branch is literally a day or two of driving away from me. I have to use a mobile phone and their app to do check deposits.
I signed a mortgage with a bank that was a 37 hour drive away before. One of my current banks is a mere 9 hour drive to the nearest branch.
It seems really weird to have any functionality that’s available on an app but not a website. Usually the app is stripped back to cover just the common website functions. I say this as a developer who writes both finance web frontends and mobile apps.
Weird? Yes. Surprisingly common? Also yes. My bank is the exact same way - cannot deposit checks via their website. Must be in person or use their mobile app. It’s really irritating.