My questions regarding many things... (sopuli.xyz)

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A few questions that have been on my mind:

How do you handle apps that refuse to run on rooted/jailbroken phones or on devices without Google Play Services? Can microG, Xposed, or other tools help in practice? (F*ck Play Integrity and "Google Play license check"). Can I bypass those restrictions without rooting?
Have you ever rooted your phone? Any practical advice for someone considering it?

There is fact that in my country (Vietnam), banks are required to block banking apps from running on rooted or jailbroken phones. The State Bank of Vietnam introduced Circular 77/2025/TT‑NHNN, which mandates this.

Some other questions:

How is eID implemented in your country? Does your government require or strongly encourage using eID apps? Are they widely adopted? (I know the EU’s planned age‑verification app is a form of eID—or not really. Real examples are Germany’s AusweisApp and Vietnam’s VNeID. Anyway, that age‑verification law should not exist).

Any experiences or advice are appreciated. Thanks a lot.

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[-] Anonymous@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No. I was fortunate enough to be able to flash GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel. You should know that you can debloat stock using something like Universal Android Debloater Next Generation. That provides more privacy without compromise to much of the security. Rooting gives you full control but is a major security regression because you have full control.

Yeah, I do use Canta for bloatware removal, but there are some bloatware and system apps I can't remove.

The uncertain amount of privacy I can have with it, and my desire of bypassing Play Integrity and Google Play license check too, are why rooting is one of the options I'm considering.

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