bank apps and CM

[af5949]

has anyone had trouble with major bank apps on CyanogenMod??? what do you know about it??

 

[mikedt]

Yes, most major bank apps won't run on it. They usually only support devices with stock original manufacturers' firmware not rooted.

 

[af5949]

buy their regular websites will work on a browser,no??

 

[mikedt]

Bank websites may work with a browser, like the stock CM one or Chrome or something. Although certain banks if they detect you're using a phone or something, a mobile device, they might redirect you to downloading their apps, either Android or iPhone, which don't work on rooted, modified or jailbroken devices of course.

For information; of my bank accounts, China Merchant's Bank, I must use their app if I want to use my phone. Even forcing desktop mode in the browser doesn't work, because their desktop site requires a CMB browser plug-in, which is Windows or macOS only.

 

[af5949]

I reflashed stock with the Nexus Toolkit. At least I know how to use it now. CM was ok but it wasnt that great and I need all apps to work. Maybe someday there will be custom ROMs that work differently and are as secure as
stock. I played around with several ROMs...one froze the machine, one backup didnt load correctly, the Nexus
soft bricked during the re stock process the first time.... but the toolkit worked finally. Its a good app. No doubt.

 

[Thom]

After making the change ... does the "bank app" now allow access?

... Thom

 

[af5949]

yes

btw I liked working with TWRP. Is there any way to switch to that from stock recovery without rooting?