A few questions that have been on my mind:
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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?
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Have you ever rooted your phone? Any practical advice for someone considering it? I don’t have a phone I know is compatible with alternative ROMs (e.g., LineageOS), so I’m leaning toward rooting and would appreciate recommendations or warnings.
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:
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How often do you need to show ID where you live (hospitals, government offices, large transactions, etc.)? For example, in my country I always have to show ID (or use face ID) at places like hospitals or when making large transactions.
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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.
(I may add more questions later. Sorry in advance if I ask too many 😶).
Portable phone: GOS
Desk phone (wifi only): opionated apps that won’t run on GoS… so basically banking
Rooting a phone: it changes your security model, so it’s really about the risk reward payoff. Your risk surface area expands greatly.
In general look at something like qubes, even if you won’t run it, it’s a good thought experiment to see how you would segment things into indivisible risk domains and workflows