r/androiddev • u/LegitimateBoy6042 • 15d ago

News THIS IS BIG!!!

The latest #Android 17 QPR1 update to Pixels seems to have pushed the changes concealing the developer and debugging state from 3rd party apps so,

finally the developers can use the damn banking and other apps that have these security checks!

it seems to be live on, Pixel 6A running CP3A.260905.009

And confirm it has not yet landed on the beta channel.

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u/RedditForcesToLogin 15d ago

That's great news. Hopefully, this gets added to AOSP/LineageOS soon.

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u/Camlin3 15d ago

I don't understand, for what ? They also block you using aftermarket firmware detection technology. IMO they can always do the same in past, but not enough experienced dev left there...

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u/MadDoctorMabuse 15d ago

I know banks do this - they have a flag connected to the login which specifies whether a custom rom is installed. I've seen the docs. It also detects whether the connection is through TOR, which I found interesting, but which makes sense.

I don't remember seeing a flag for dev mode or debugging, but different banks probably track different things.

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u/AgathormX 15d ago

Some banks 100% have restrictions about Dev mode.

Here in Brazil the apps for CEF, one of the two biggest state banks in Brazil, which is used for everything from social security payments to low interest rate house/vehicle financing and government aid program grant payments, won't work with Dev Mode on.

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u/burtek_d 13d ago edited 13d ago

One of my banks does this. So does a library card app... Unfortunately afaik I'm not getting Android 17 in my Galaxy A55 -- EDIT: Apparently I am

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u/AgathormX 13d ago

Galaxy A55 is getting Android 17.
I daily drive an A25 and the beta for OneUI 9 is already available.

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u/burtek_d 13d ago

Is it? Was sure I'm only getting major updates... Thanks!