Tell HN: PayPal blocks GrapheneOS
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PayPal app crashes on GrapheneOS, falsely detected as rooted due to anti-tampering code.
The PayPal app crashes on GrapheneOS with a RootDetectionSecurityException. Disabling per-app secure app spawning resolves the issue. The root cause is PayPal's anti-tampering code incorrectly detecting GrapheneOS's secure app spawning feature as tampering.
What commenters are saying
Commenters note this is a false positive from PayPal's anti-tampering code, not a deliberate block. Disabling secure app spawning per-app is a temporary workaround. Some recommend reporting the issue to PayPal. Others argue app developers often fail to distinguish secure custom ROMs from rooted devices, harming security-conscious users. A few suggest using the website or alternative payment services like Wero, though Wero faces similar compatibility issues with banks and has limited availability.