• ch00f@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    The frustrating part of this is how much of the smartphone world is dependent on companies playing along.

    I have a Venmo business account I use from time to time. I tried to log in on it from my laptop yesterday to check my balance. I was met with this:

    We used to complain that apps are just worse versions of websites, but increasingly, you’re being forced to install an app just to do basic things.

    Is there any way to guarantee every app will be available on a linux phone? We can grab APKs at the moment off sketchy websites, but I don’t know how much longer that’s going to work after Google kills sideloading.

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        7 hours ago

        No. This is literally from a desktop browser. That feature is only available on the app.

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          31 minutes ago

          It really sucks, but at least there are alternatives to venmo. I’ve heard that in Europe, you’re require to have an app to show your Id or use the bank or some such.