Attestation Compliance Middleware for Alternative Mobile OS
C5/10May 10, 2026
WhatA middleware service that enables apps on non-Google/Apple operating systems like GrapheneOS to pass attestation checks required by banking and government apps, using the device's own verified security properties.
SignalMultiple commenters identify that the problem is not building an alternative OS — GrapheneOS already exists and is arguably more secure — but that apps refuse to run on it because they only check Google's attestation API, not actual device security.
Why NowBanking and government apps are rapidly adding attestation requirements, making alternative OS devices increasingly unusable for daily life — this is crossing from inconvenience to functional exclusion from essential services.
MarketPrivacy-conscious users on alternative Android ROMs (millions globally), plus enterprise and government users who need verified-secure devices outside the consumer duopoly. B2B sales to banks and governments who want to accept secure non-Google devices.
MoatDeep integration with alternative OS security infrastructure and relationships with device manufacturers; first-mover in getting regulatory acceptance creates a standard others must follow.
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