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I wonder how long until not having a safetynet approved (tm) phone is a serious hindrance in everyday life. Their effort is admirable but I can't help but think the tech world is moving in a different, darker direction.

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In theory you can go here [1] and whitelist your phone to have a custom rom on your phone count as play protected. In practice it's another google service that doesn't work and you get no support for it when it doesn't work.

[1] https://www.google.com/android/uncertified/?pli=1

That will only make it pass basicintegrity. Apps may decide to only trust hardware backed safetynet at any time.

https://developer.android.com/training/safetynet/attestation...

Thanks for this clarrification.

For me, it already is. I use Google Pay extensively, which checks SafetyNet during regular operation, and I hear the Netflix app even disappears from the Play Store if the phone fails SafetyNet. (Sure, you can install it from APKMirror or whatever, but...) I expect some other banking apps on my phone wouldn't work either.

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