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Not sure if this is the correct place to post, but I just wanna kinda rant a bit.

I'm not the only one that hates this, right?

An app can just do a "This App Does Not Allow Screenshots"? Like... wtf?

Like, its my phone, and some app can just decide to disable a fuction of my phone. It's my phone and if I wanna take a screenshot, I'm taking a screenshot. I don't care about whatever "security" the app developer wants.

Imagine if every online shopping app whether fast food or amazon, just used this to block you from taking a screenshot so you can't save the records in case of a dispute.

Which android developer thought it was a good idea to let an app disable a function on your phone. Even iPhone doesn't have this stupid concept.

Sorry for the rant.

Anyone wanna share your stories?

(P.S. I have a cheap secondary phone to take photos of the screen. "This App Does Not Allow Screenshots" my ass lmao, I'm taking the screenshot whether the app wants it or not.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Wanna know what's even more fucked up? Few years back, I had exactly this problem. Searched the internet for a solution. Guess what?

Enable Google Voice Assistant and say "Ok Google. Take a screenshot." Google magically has the rights to make a screenshot on the App that doesn't let you, the user, take the screenshot.

Next phone I get is gonna be something with a alternate OS, no Android or iOS.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So, the very thing the block claims to block, is completely allowed lol genius

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Google is working on replacing Assistant with their Gemini AI crap - would not be surprised if it no longer works there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

This is a hot tip, thank you! Just confirmed in my banking app, no overlay or notification but the screenshot appeared in my photos

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That OS won't have those banking apps in the first place, so what's the difference to just not installing them on Android?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

android allows programs to prevent screenshots, which is defective by design https://www.defectivebydesign.org/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Good luck with finding an alternative. I tried running a Pinephone Pro with Linux and it was just too buggy to use.

If your current phone lasts 4 more years it might be ok software wise but good god is it bad now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Don't a lot of people use GrapheneOS?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

it's for pixel phones only.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

People do but it’s Android. They asked for a non iOS non Android system.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Yes, I use GrapheneOS myself, but just know that it doesn't make any changes to AOSP other than privacy and security enhancements. Apps can still prevent you from taking screenshots on GrapheneOS.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I realistically only need to have mobile data, run Signal, Discord, possibly WhatsApp, and have a working browser... Hm. I hope that works.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

If you are ok with a 4-5 hour battery life then this should work. They all have Linux clients. The problem is that there is no notification infrastructure. The phone just runs like a desktop the whole time. If you sleep the phone you don’t get alerts.