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by boring_twenties 1225 days ago
It won't become impossible to install a custom rom, it will simply become impossible to use many if not most popular apps.

Android already provides a mechanism for apps to refuse to run on modified devices, it's called SafetyNet and is widely used for example by banking apps. Currently, it's usually possible to trick it, but with hardware attestation it will become practically impossible.
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jqpabc123 1225 days ago
Yes, some banking apps do this.

The simple solution --- install the bank's web site as an app.

Go to the site, click the browser menu button (3 dots on Android or up arrow on iOS) and select "Add to Home Screen". You now have a link icon on your phone that looks and acts just like any other app.

Some banks (Chase for example) offer a "Progress Web App" which removes the browser interface elements so the causal observer can't even tell it's not a native app.

https://www.howtogeek.com/342121/what-are-progressive-web-ap...

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boring_twenties 1225 days ago
I am able to use Chase's app on my LineageOS + Magisk rooted device. The annoying part is that they seem to disable fingerprint login, so now I have to copy/paste the password every time.
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cuteboy19 1225 days ago
Surely bitwarden can help
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