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Payment app without Google in Europe? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 days ago by SolarPunker@slrpnk.net to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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There is a payment app/bank account in Europe who doesn't need Google Play Services to fully works?

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[–] McMoody@lemmybefree.net 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There aren't many available. It all depends in the bank implementing the whole stack instead of relying on the gwallet. I think there is a few German banks I don't recall the name and in Spain BBVA doing so.

As I don't live in either countries, I'm using Garmin Pay for the lesser evil.

[–] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I think there is a few German banks I don't recall the name [...]

Maybe N26? Also, do you know Wero? (I'm reading the alternativeto page linked by the other user here.)