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.

  • ToxicWaste@lemm.eeEnglish
    14·
    10 months ago

    maybe a stupid question: But doesn’t android sandbox every app? If every app is running in a sandbox, it shouldn’t be too hard to pretend your phone isn’t rooted.

    If they check for a specific version number, like @RagingRobot mentioned, it also shouldn’t be a problem. Just set that specific sandbox to return whatever version you want.

    I am aware that ‘just configure the sandbox’ is not really an accessible solution. But a sandbox-config-master would be a great app for rooted phones.

    • JackGreenEarth@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      22·
      10 months ago

      Well apparently rooted phones can pretend to apps they’re not rooted. Problem is, my phone isn’t actually rooted.

        • yamanii@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          10 months ago

          Do it, my local government app at least had the decency to explain it was the developer mode being on and not root.

        • JackGreenEarth@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          4·
          10 months ago

          I use developer options on a regular basis, so that won’t be a permanent solution, but I could test to see if it is that.