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submitted 2 months ago by Argyle13@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

Pay securely with an Android smartphone, completely without Google services: This is the plan being developed by the newly founded industry consortium led by the German Volla Systeme GmbH. It is an open-source alternative to Google Play Integrity. This proprietary interface decides on Android smartphones with Google Play services whether banking, government, or wallet apps are allowed to run on a smartphone.

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[-] root@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I agree, with the caveat that it's very nice to be able to pay with my phone/ watch if/when forget my wallet, rather than having to go back home to get it.

[-] mmoledij@burningboard.net 1 points 2 months ago

@root

@Nyadia

Yet, it's only a rather small software problem compared to a HUGE banking problem, because finally the banks decide which security mechanism they accept in their apps. Without legal force, they won't engage in additional efforts.

So I would say: nice try.

this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2026
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