Rooted/Custom ROM's and the KBC Banking App

LFCFan · 25-11-2015 11:58AM #1

Has anyone been able to successfully hide the fact a phone is rooted or on a custom ROM to allow the KBC banking app to work? Currently the app won't work on anything but official software and also only on mainstream phones from what I can see. People complaining it won't work on Chinese phones etc. This is a real pain in the ass as it seriously restricts what phones/software you can use if you're a KBC customer. Is there any other banking apps that have this restriction?

donspeekinglesh · 25-11-2015 12:14PM

I've never had any problems with Ulster Bank or PTSB. Rooted and running CyanogenMod

Whosthis · 25-11-2015 12:38PM

AIB runs fine on both a rooted redmi note 2 and a rooted tab running cyanogenmod. The only app I've encountered that's had an issue with the device being rooted is the channel 4 app.

Ste- · 25-11-2015 02:07PM

BOI app runs fine on my rooted phone. As has been said only problem has been All4. which I got aroudn via Xposed & root Cloak, might be worth a shot in your phone/ROM.

LFCFan · 25-11-2015 02:36PM

I've tried root cloaking but no joy. The phone doesn't even have to be rooted. I rooted, installed a custom ROM and then unrooted the phone and it still gets tagged as being rooted by the KBC banking app. I really don't want to have to switch banks again but I also don't want to be so restricted on what phone I can use.

GBX · 25-11-2015 02:45PM

I was unable to use Ulster Bank app on rooted 5.1 Jiayu s3. Can still access through their web so no big loss.

Toots · 25-11-2015 07:37PM

I'm using Android revolution and haven't come across any apps that don't work on it. Banking wise, I've got BOI and PTSB, both grand.

Q&A · 25-11-2015 10:04PM

LFCFan wrote: »

I've tried root cloaking but no joy. The phone doesn't even have to be rooted. I rooted, installed a custom ROM and then unrooted the phone and it still gets tagged as being rooted by the KBC banking app. I really don't want to have to switch banks again but I also don't want to be so restricted on what phone I can use.

Did you add kbc to the list of apps monitored by root cloak? You'll need to wipe the cache on the kbc app and it should work.

LFCFan · 26-11-2015 07:01AM

I did add it to the list and restarted but not sure if I cleared the app cache. Will try that, thanks

LFCFan · 26-11-2015 11:16AM

I did a brand new Custom install and used root cloak and cleared the KBC app cache this time but I still get the same message when I try to use the app. It's obviously clever enough to see past the cloak :'(

irishchris · 26-11-2015 07:53PM

LFCFan wrote: »

I did a brand new Custom install and used root cloak and cleared the KBC app cache this time but I still get the same message when I try to use the app. It's obviously clever enough to see past the cloak :'(

I have been using the KBC app on my note 4 for last few months until I returned it this week. Would not work on rooted lollipop with rootcloak. On a rooted debloated 4.4.4 fw it worked perfect with rootcloak. Tried with a 5.1.1 fw later but still wouldn't work so had to stick with the 4.4.4 which worked great for months

LFCFan · 26-11-2015 09:51PM

irishchris wrote: »

I have been using the KBC app on my note 4 for last few months until I returned it this week. Would not work on rooted lollipop with rootcloak. On a rooted debloated 4.4.4 fw it worked perfect with rootcloak. Tried with a 5.1.1 fw later but still wouldn't work so had to stick with the 4.4.4 which worked great for months

Was the FW custom or stock?

irishchris · 26-11-2015 10:58PM

LFCFan wrote: »

Was the FW custom or stock?

Custom

gar · 19-12-2015 09:30AM

Same boat won't work in rooted oneplus one. Tried root cloak but no joy...

red bellied · 19-12-2015 09:35AM

Thinking of rooting phone, any issues using Revolut app?

gar · 20-05-2016 07:08PM

Now working with rooted phone

kleajmp · 07-07-2018 01:20PM

gar wrote: »

Now working with rooted phone

so can you tell us how you made it work?
it used to work with me when I used a rooted "lineage", on the rooted "stock samsung rom" it does not.

Rooted/Custom ROM's and the KBC Banking App

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