I can’t root my phone because I don’t have an image for it (Moto G73) although I’d like to, but for some reason my banking app thinks it’s rooted and refuses to work. This happened just after I updated it, it wasn’t happening before.

Edit: I’m regretting not getting the Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which also costs £250, but is slightly better in multiple ways, and seems like it has better root support.

    • Echo DotEnglish
      6•9 months ago

      I remember when I got a new phone and I could not figure out how I was supposed to get the banking app on my phone so I called the bank and they said oh you just have to remove the app from your old phone.

      Weird but ok.

      Thing is, what if I don’t have the old phone what am I supposed to do then banking app people? The rep really couldn’t get her head around the idea that the phone was in at the bottom of a lake.

      Then I had to go through this carry-on where I had to send in all sorts of bits of info and then the video of me waving just so they let me install the app again. And that’s on top of all of the other security the banking app already has.

      • @Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3•9 months ago

        Then I had to go through this carry-on where I had to send in all sorts of bits of info and then the video of me waving just so they let me install the app again.

        That sounds good. Otherwise anyone could steal your bank account by saying “I lost my phone.”

        • Echo DotEnglish
          2•9 months ago

          They would still need my password to sign in so really they’re just adding unnecessary layers of complication but they’re not actually adding any security since anyone who can know my password can fake all the other stuff as well.