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by Angostura 717 days ago
> Europe requires sms plus a apple/google validated app and stock phone.

Which European central government services require you to use an online service or app, with no voice, paper on in-person fallback. I can think of one in the UK - my council's resident's parking permit system
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1oooqooq 717 days ago
uk is not even EU...

try the SSO solution for all things eu commission for starters

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/cas/login

you have the option of two badly coded apps, which refuse to run on android without stock rom and google play services. it gatekeeps both internal services as well as access to public grant offers and financial help.

it used to accept sms, and it still show in some flows, but is forbidden on most common cases now.

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graemep 713 days ago
> uk is not even EU...

The GP comment said "Europe" not the EU and the UK is in Europe so a valid counter example.

The main govt services I know of that require mobile apps are lcoal govt ones for parking. Everything else works in a web browser. As far as private sector services go I know of Virgin Money and supermarket loyalty cards.

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Angostura 713 days ago
Thank you, yes I was aware that the UK wasn't in the EU. Looking at that page, I can see that you are also apparently able to log in with EiD, Google or Facebook.
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