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Comment by lesspassiveobse | Hacker News Reader

You can always just have a burner android phone in a drawer somewhere and operate it via remote desktop from a device you actually control

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Many bank apps disable such remote access features in the name of security.

So switch the bank. Worked for me.

I know replying to these threads is your idée fixe, but you should at least read them fully before replying.

I don't see any problem with my reply. My idée fixe is not replying but freedom, and whenever people suffer from lack of it and it's possible to fight back, I suggest something.

This thread is relevant. See quote "in the name of security", correctly implying that it is not a good reason and that users should control their devices.

If you just look at the whole thread, you'll see a higher-level comment noting that in some countries, all banks require the same proprietary Android, and so "switching banks" is not a solution. Your suggestion was tone-deaf as it so often is.

You are probably right, although a number of Europeans on HN confirmed that it's possible to fix this by switching banks. Thanks for the remark. It would be helpful if you could name the country, so I (or somebody else) could verify or disprove your claim.

Really? I have yet to see an app that doesn't work with adb/scrcpy, even the ones with google attestation. Worst case, I suppose it's time for a camera pointed at the screen and a plotter with a stylus. (Until they start watching the front camera lol)

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