The HSBC app refuses to work if "Bitwarden" is installed on user's Android phone(twitter.com)
25 pointsby fortran777 hours ago3 comments
  • jqpabc1236 hours ago
    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.

    • mindcrash5 hours ago
      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.

      • jqpabc1234 hours ago
        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.

        • SpicyLemonZest4 hours ago
          You don’t think your phone should let you run certain programs, even with elevated permissions?
          • jqpabc1234 hours ago
            Were elevated permissions granted by the user in this case? If so, then this entire discussion is baseless.
  • fortran777 hours ago
    I think it may be because of a sideloaded app. That does seem like a more reasonable thing to warn about.
    • wryoak5 hours ago
      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…

      • walthamstow5 hours ago
        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