I’m trying to move away from Google and other big tech corporations as much as I can without sacrificing practicality but it seems like the only way to make contactless payments is with stock android on a Google approved device.
Is there any alternative out there that would allow me to make contactless payments without these conditions met? (For example, if I put grapheneos on my phone)
I live in Bahrain, a small island near Dubai, and we have out own app called BenefitPay that we use for contactless payments. The app can be used on degoogled devices without issues. Like people said, it’s a highly regulated industry and there are a lot of hoops to jump around to get banks/businesses to accept a new form of payment method unless it becomes regulated by the country you live in.