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Ulster Bank Android App now available

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  • #52
    100gSoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭100gSoma


    Mr Keek wrote: »
    100gSoma wrote: »
    Not working since jellybean 4.1.1 update. Can someone confirm? No balance shown.

    Given the last couple weeks they've had, I'm sure the app has been the last thing on their mind.

    Hope they keep it updated, I find it very useful and use it daily.

    Yeah. I use it daily too. :(


  • #53
    100gSoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭100gSoma


    This issue has now been escalated. Over the course of the day seevral other users have reported the same issue since updating to Jellybean 4.1.1. The NatWest and RBS apps are screwed too.
    Should be 10 working days for an update to be available.


  • #54
    100gSoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭100gSoma


    Rang them back today. haha. Great laugh.
    No idea when the app will be fixed or updated.
    Apparently they are in a "back and forth with Samsung" and that "Google really surprised us with this, and never gave us any warning about this update". Really? Do Google usually email all app developers before an iterative android update.
    Anyway, the issue seems small, but I guess it will take months to address like every other issue in UB/RBS/NATWest.


  • #55
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,404 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I don't understand why I can't get this app. I was running an ICS Sense ROM on my HTC Sensation, and it worked fine. Switched to a different ROM, didn't work. Switched to Cyanogen Mod, worked fine. Switched to a different Sense ROM, didn't work. They are all ICS ROMs, what's the issue??


  • #56
    100gSoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭100gSoma


    dulpit wrote: »
    I don't understand why I can't get this app. I was running an ICS Sense ROM on my HTC Sensation, and it worked fine. Switched to a different ROM, didn't work. Switched to Cyanogen Mod, worked fine. Switched to a different Sense ROM, didn't work. They are all ICS ROMs, what's the issue??

    Looks like it was coded in a crap manner as to be so dependent on specific versions of Android. None of my other apps had any issue with different versions of android.


  • #57
    seanp_25
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭seanp_25


    I guess this doesn't work in all ROMs because this is a banking app where security is most important.

    I'm surprised it runs on custom ROMs at all.

    Same reason their website didn't always work on beta versions of Firefox and Chrome, and why the mobile app doesn't use the normal system keyboard or Swype, it uses it's own.


  • #58
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,404 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    seanp_25 wrote: »
    I guess this doesn't work in all ROMs because this is a banking app where security is most important.

    I'm surprised it runs on custom ROMs at all.

    Same reason their website didn't always work on beta versions of Firefox and Chrome, and why the mobile app doesn't use the normal system keyboard or Swype, it uses it's own.

    Could someone explain to me how any custom ROM is a security risk? The user of the phone would have had to put it there in the first place... :confused:


  • #59
    seanp_25
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭seanp_25


    dulpit wrote: »
    Could someone explain to me how any custom ROM is a security risk? The user of the phone would have had to put it there in the first place... :confused:

    I'm not sure myself really.

    Although I'd imagine it's not impossible for someone to create a custom ROM that would have some backdoor or trojan included that could send sensitive information like banking details back to the ROM author.

    I'm not saying that happens, but it could be because of that possibility that Ulster Bank will only allow their app to run on trusted ROMs.


  • #60
    Ste-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    seanp_25 wrote: »
    I'm not sure myself really.

    Although I'd imagine it's not impossible for someone to create a custom ROM that would have some backdoor or trojan included that could send sensitive information like banking details back to the ROM author.

    I'm not saying that happens, but it could be because of that possibility that Ulster Bank will only allow their app to run on trusted ROMs.

    Any ROM can be rooted and someone install a dodgy root app to send any details back to the app author. It can happen on any ROM really. Most secure would be unrooted stock of course. But where's the fun in that ?


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  • #61
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    Can somebody send me a copy of the .apk?


  • #62
    crazygeryy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭crazygeryy


    BaconZombie wrote: »
    Can somebody send me a copy of the .apk?

    antirips post with the apk in it works i just tried it.


  • #63
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,404 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    crazygeryy wrote: »
    antirips post with the apk in it works i just tried it.

    Surely an apk is more of a risk than a custom ROM??


  • #64
    AntiRip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭AntiRip


    dulpit wrote: »
    Surely an apk is more of a risk than a custom ROM??

    You can then use the link below to download the apk yourself and throw it in your dropbox/email to install it on your phone.

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515021


  • #65
    100gSoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭100gSoma


    New update to the Android Ulster bank App form version 3.0x to version 4.0x.

    I can confirm I've tried it on Nexus 5 running stock Lollipop 5.1 and it works.
    this must be a first for UB. :) A working app on the latest version of Android. Impressive.

    :pac::pac::pac:


  • #66
    Dudda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    To be fair the app is very good for the last year (with the exception of a few weeks where it wouldn't work on the latest version of Android). The feature allowing you to withdraw money from an ATM without your card is incredibly useful. Had a parent who forgot their wallet and were running out of petrol on a trip. I could let them take money out of my account by telling them the code. The new version allowing multiple devices is very useful for anyone with a phone and tablet.


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