Maybe because Google and it's products have little respect for user privacy?
That's incorrect. Querying installed apps has been severely restricted (and thus mostly useless) and also requires a special nuclear-scale permission since Android 11.
I am wondering what exploit HSBC is using because I really don't think they are using official APIs for this.
If the sideloaded app manages to hack HSBC and steal the customers money they are going to have a demand to refund the customer a bunch of money. I can understand their position.
why does Google even allow HSBC to see the list of other installed apps?
Maybe because Google and it's products have little respect for user privacy?
Have you thought about using Aurora Store? You can usually see a list of the permissions the app requires before you install.
Maybe because Google and it's products have little respect for user privacy?
That's incorrect. Querying installed apps has been severely restricted (and thus mostly useless) and also requires a special nuclear-scale permission since Android 11.
I am wondering what exploit HSBC is using because I really don't think they are using official APIs for this.
I am wondering what exploit HSBC is using
Why was querying installed apps ever allowed? Why is an exploit or permission available now?
Answer --- see the original post above.
You don’t think your phone should let you run certain programs, even with elevated permissions?
Were elevated permissions granted by the user in this case? If so, then this entire discussion is baseless.
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46431453
I think it may be because of a sideloaded app. That does seem like a more reasonable thing to warn about.
Warn? Yes. Refuse access? No.
I would close my bank account over this. That’s not saying much though because they literally pay you to open new bank accounts these days…
If the sideloaded app manages to hack HSBC and steal the customers money they are going to have a demand to refund the customer a bunch of money. I can understand their position.
If you cared even slightly about the app, you wouldn't have a HSBC account anyway, you'd have Starling or Monzo or maybe Revolut
This is a freedom we have on Android