TfL are blocking rooted devices from accessing maps - how to fix
android · 6 comments · 300 words · Viewed ~690 times.
TfL Go is a handy app. It gives you real-time access to the timetables and delays of London's tube and bus network. That's all you can do with it. You can't buy tickets, store a photocard, or anything like that.
Which was why I was annoyed when this popped up in-app one day:
I emailed them asking why they were doing this. The reply I got back was underwhelming:
Thank you for contacting us about your access to the TfL Go App. The app is only compatible with normal iOS and Android software. Any jailbreaks or modifications to software will prevent you from using the app.
If this was a hyper-secure banking app then I would accept that limitation of General Purpose Computation. But it's literally just a mapping app.
How To Fix
Version 1.43 seems to be the latest version which works without ROM detection.
Warning! Installing apps from 3rd party app stores can expose you to malware. Think carefully before you do this. If you want to make sure the APK you've downloaded in genuine, do the following:
- Download version 1.43 of APK and save it somewhere.
- Install the APK on your device.
- Immediately go to the Play store and update it to the latest version.
- If it can't be updated:
- The cryptographic signatures won't match. This usually means the APK has been compromised.
- You should uninstall the untrustworthy app and, if paranoid, factory reset your phone.
- If it can be updated:
- the APK is genuine. Uninstall the update and reinstall the APK.
- In the Play Store, untick "Enable auto-update". You won't get an incompatible version installed.
Ariel says:
More comments on Mastodon.