SIMBA Telecom discussion thread

[loganrunning]

The bank app can check what r the other app installed on your phone?

that phone was "clean" except for weixin.

tried on my other phone, using fdroid and other repos. almost all banking apps rejected it.

i suspect they check where "suspect" apps are installed from. playstore or sideloaded.

edit: there is a permission to check what other apps are installed/running.

 

[cracker]

that phone was "clean" except for weixin.

tried on my other phone, using fdroid and other repos. almost all banking apps rejected it.

i suspect they check where "suspect" apps are installed from. playstore or sideloaded.

edit: there is a permission to check what other apps are installed/running.

so apps installed on an android phones can be checked by banking apps?


i am using an iphone and has wechat plus using dbs and citibank apps.
nvr a question from either bank..

 

[gregory_choo]

so apps installed on an android phones can be checked by banking apps?


i am using an iphone and has wechat plus using dbs and citibank apps.
nvr a question from either bank..

the bank apps check all the installed apps, for both side loads app and playstore apps.

 

[loganrunning]

so apps installed on an android phones can be checked by banking apps?


i am using an iphone and has wechat plus using dbs and citibank apps.
nvr a question from either bank..

weixin not wechat

 

[cracker]

i missed this news....


https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...snt-conduct-surveillance-users-phones-2228931

 

[peppermint7]

maybe they changed policy recently. 1 month ago, app refused to work saying i got unsafe apps. checked at counter, the first thing they asked if i installed weixin. i said yes. she asked why i need weixin. i told her to contact friends and relatives.... she told me get another phone then. i moved my account to another bank instead.

Maybe it's through your introduction to weixin so now they start to accept it
But simba voice app downloaded from web wasnt accepted by Maybank (lite) the moment i saw the prompt i deleted it. I didn't bother to open all other banks to test.
So far i often ganna prompted when stuffs are not downloaded from playstore. I think they use playstore as a guage for those using android.

 

[hwsstx]

i missed this news....


https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...snt-conduct-surveillance-users-phones-2228931

Where were you?

 

[loganrunning]

i missed this news....


https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...snt-conduct-surveillance-users-phones-2228931

finally catching up on 2023 news?

 

[loganrunning]

Maybe it's through your introduction to weixin so now they start to accept it
But simba voice app downloaded from web wasnt accepted by Maybank (lite) the moment i saw the prompt i deleted it. I didn't bother to open all other banks to test.
So far i often ganna prompted when stuffs are not downloaded from playstore. I think they use playstore as a guage for those using android.

yes, this is one of their main criteria. it is not a foolproof gauge, given the many known cases of malware that stayed there for months.

 

[loganrunning]

Guess it defeats my porting purpose, will keep testing with the two nonVoLTE devices and if the network is still undetectable, might consider port out after 30 days minimum period subscription and use my tablet phones without call.

on the positive side, you will find the lack of spam calls amazingly refreshing

 

[gaoqikai]

so apps installed on an android phones can be checked by banking apps?


i am using an iphone and has wechat plus using dbs and citibank apps.
nvr a question from either bank..

apps can do a lot dirty "checks" on android. There are always ways to collect your data.
iOS is indeed safer. No known hacks to check for installed apps on ios

 

[cracker]

Where were you?

cos the headline pic was OCBC
which i am not an acct holder so ignore it

and nvr heard of bank knowing what other apps are used on user phone till today.

 

[cracker]

apps can do a lot dirty "checks" on android. There are always ways to collect your data.
iOS is indeed safer. No known hacks to check for installed apps on ios

collecting data is normal and given in today context…
but for an app that sneak ard the phone to see what others apps are installed … that is bad

 

[gaoqikai]

collecting data is normal and given in today context…
but for an app that sneak ard the phone to see what others apps are installed … that is bad

so use ios better. Less info for them to collect

 

[peppermint7]

no wonder i never receive it

I'm Singaporean hor. None of my family is from China. Except my ancestors from very long ago. In fact i only heard of weixin 1st time from you

 

[A7997A]

so use ios better. Less info for them to collect

Better yet, don't use banking apps, and keep apps to a minimum.

 

[kelvinti]

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[tohchr]

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U finally jumping away from simbrella?

 

[kelvinti]

U finally jumping away from simbrella?

Unfortunately, yes!

Simbarella is still keep losing her shoe here and there even she can run faster now.

Porting to Eight afher picked up the sim card about 3pm just now.

My simba line had been terminated right at 11pm just now.

 

[iceoxfch]

I'm currently using SIMBA pSIM.

How do I change the pSIM to eSIM? What's the process like?

Please advise, thanks!