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Comment by TheChaplain

1 day ago

So, what is the reason for blocking GrapheneOS?

Is it legit?

They don't block Graphene directly, they block any phone that doesn't have attestation, which the Graphene phone cannot have. https://grapheneos.org/usage#banking-apps

Basically, GrapheneOS on a phone counts as a "tampered" device.

  • GOS offers it's own attestation. They just fail to include it.

    • You're right that I worded my comment wrongly. More precisely, GrapheneOS doesn't and cannot have the most convenient, most widespread, Google-backed tamper protection, which developers use because it's convenient, and often the easiest way to gain some authority, compliance, or just a badge of security.