GrapheneOS: Google Pay (GPay) via Fitbit, second phone or other options?
GrapheneOS: Google Pay (GPay) via Fitbit, second phone or other options?
UK Banks: HSBC, Lloyds, Starling, Monzo, etc.
Garmin pay, assuming you bank supports it
1ReplyIf you must, the least invasive of the wearables that don't suck is Garmin. Get a Garmin watch that supports it.
Paying with NFC does lower the risk of getting a card cloned. The payment generates a unique code that's worth only what you paid.
3ReplyA bank card is far more practical than a second phone. Even if Google Pay did work on GrapheneOS, I would not use it. It looks like a privacy nightmare.
9ReplyIt is. Just put your card in your phone case if you really want to tap your phone to pay. Accepted in more places too :)
1ReplyTrue, there really is no reason to configure a second phone just to use NFC payments when you can just carry a much smaller card...
3ReplyBut then I can use it for any broken bank apps too.
1ReplyDon't need them. Halifax has online banking in a browser. When they merged with Lloyd's, they moved systems so I'm assuming it's the same for Lloyd's.
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Are you asking whether you should use grapheneos, your fitbit or a second phone for banking?
10ReplyI think OP wonders if GPay on Fitbit works on GrapheneOS with his bank, or if he needs another phone to set it up.
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For NFC payment
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If you want a device to do NFC payments you'll need to look somewhere other than GrapheneOS. (Believe me, I've tried everything)
4ReplyUse a card. NFC is not a necessity.
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