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0 pointsrtkwe7d ago0 comments

> - Must enable developer mode -- some apps (e.g., banking apps) will refuse to operate and such when developer mode is on, and so if you depend on such apps, I guess you just can't sideload?

What apps are those? I've yet to run into any of my banking apps that refuse to run with developer mode enabled. I've seen a few that do that for rooted phones but that's a different story. I've been running android for a decade and a half now with developer mode turned on basically the whole time and never had an app refuse to load because of it.

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wolvoleo7d ago

Wero in Europe. It's really insane. They make wero to make us less dependent on US tech and then hamstring it in this way.

looperhacks7d ago

I can use Wero just fine in my banking app. Can't try the app that's called Wero in the Play store because it just directs me to my banking app. But I can open it at least ...

adzm7d ago

I enable developer mode on every android phone to at least change the animation durations to twice the speed. I also have never run into an issue fwiw

ricANNArdo7d ago

Philippines' most popular e-wallet app GCash outright closes when the developer mode is enabled with the popup saying that the device has "settings [enabled] that are not secure".

jcelerier7d ago

RBC in Canada for instance, just having developer mode enabled blocks it here

rtkweOP6d ago

Just summarizing the apps below it seems to mostly be banking/payment and government apps specifically outside the US that break under developer mode and sometimes even accessibility access.

I wonder what makes them less trustful of Android security. AFAIK there are still pretty hard limits to what you can do inside apps you did not create. US companies at least seem comfortable with their security even with Developer or accessibility apps enabled.

flykespice7d ago

Brazil government app refuses to operate with developer mode on

NicuCalcea6d ago

One of my banking apps didn't even run if I had accessibility settings turned on. I've since closed my account with them, just because of that.

The amount of control we've given corporations over our computers is incredibly disappointing.

Markoff6d ago

Was this in EU/US? This sure has to break some disability act to discriminate visually imparied in such way.

NicuCalcea6d ago

It was in Moldova. Probably illegal there too if someone bothered to challenge it. I just downloaded it again, still won't work.

https://i.ibb.co/6c1MgkJQ/Screenshot-20260320-115310.png

rtkweOP6d ago

It is interesting that most of these are coming from apps outside the US including the fully developer mode lock outs. US companies seem more comfortable with the mode being enabled which explains why I've never really run into issues with having it turned on.

nibbleyou6d ago

All the banking and payment apps in India refuse to open if you have developer mode on

stek296d ago

TrueMoney is a Thai e-wallet/fintech app which refuses to open if Developer Mode is enabled, it actively checks for developer mode on each start.

andrewaylett7d ago

SumUp won't let you use your phone to accept contactless payments while developer mode is enabled. You can still use an external card reader though.

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wolvoleo7d ago

Wero in Europe. It's really insane. They make wero to make us less dependent on US tech and then hamstring it in this way.

looperhacks7d ago

I can use Wero just fine in my banking app. Can't try the app that's called Wero in the Play store because it just directs me to my banking app. But I can open it at least ...

adzm7d ago

I enable developer mode on every android phone to at least change the animation durations to twice the speed. I also have never run into an issue fwiw

ricANNArdo7d ago

Philippines' most popular e-wallet app GCash outright closes when the developer mode is enabled with the popup saying that the device has "settings [enabled] that are not secure".

jcelerier7d ago

RBC in Canada for instance, just having developer mode enabled blocks it here

rtkweOP6d ago

Just summarizing the apps below it seems to mostly be banking/payment and government apps specifically outside the US that break under developer mode and sometimes even accessibility access.

flykespice7d ago

Brazil government app refuses to operate with developer mode on

NicuCalcea6d ago

One of my banking apps didn't even run if I had accessibility settings turned on. I've since closed my account with them, just because of that.

The amount of control we've given corporations over our computers is incredibly disappointing.

Markoff6d ago

Was this in EU/US? This sure has to break some disability act to discriminate visually imparied in such way.

NicuCalcea6d ago

It was in Moldova. Probably illegal there too if someone bothered to challenge it. I just downloaded it again, still won't work.

https://i.ibb.co/6c1MgkJQ/Screenshot-20260320-115310.png

rtkweOP6d ago

nibbleyou6d ago

All the banking and payment apps in India refuse to open if you have developer mode on

stek296d ago

TrueMoney is a Thai e-wallet/fintech app which refuses to open if Developer Mode is enabled, it actively checks for developer mode on each start.

andrewaylett7d ago

SumUp won't let you use your phone to accept contactless payments while developer mode is enabled. You can still use an external card reader though.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse