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There are at least a couple of banks or credit card companies in the UK now that only offer mobile apps, as well as those now using push MFA with their apps for every large purchase. Recently I needed to install an app from the UK government to prove my identity via camera to renew my driving license, and that doesn't work in GrapheneOS either. I can do it in person (for now) but there is an extra fee.

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All the banks I use, have a web app, although it can be somewhat limited, but I don't need any advanced functions anyway.

> as well as those now using push MFA with their apps for every large purchase.

Our banks use SMS OTP (not required for mobile app) for all operations - I assume otherwise the amount of fraud would be exorbitant.

> Recently I needed to install an app from the UK government to prove my identity via camera to renew my driving license, and that doesn't work in GrapheneOS either. I can do it in person (for now) but there is an extra fee.

Interesting that the government relies on a proprietary, foreign platform.

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