Use mobile banking app on an iPod touch?

[Deleted User]

FeaturelessVoid said:

eskbanker said:

ranciduk said:

I don’t have or want to buy an iPhone ...

You're far from alone in that, but other mobile operating systems are available!  As highlighted fairly frequently on here, the competition in the Android phone market ensures that low entry-level prices are an option for those wanting a functional smartphone without paying the Apple premium....

The Apple premium, at least on smartphones is a fallacy.  Samsung charge just as much for their flagship and the SE isn't at all unreasonably priced given it has reasonably up to date innards.

I definitely think their laptops are a bit much in pricing though, although the M1s seem to be pretty impressive.

That's like saying there is no premium on BMWs because Audi and Mercedes are also expensive

The Apple SE 64gb is £419, for £340 you could get the Pixel 5a with a bigger screen (6.34" OLED vs 4.7" LCD), better cameras, more RAM (6gb vs 4gb) and more storage (128gb). The Samsung A42 5G has more storage (128gb off the bat), a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD port and the international standard USB-C charging with better camera (3 lenses including 48MP main vs 12MP on the SE and a better spec front camera) and is £20 cheaper retail price

TadleyBaggie

Deleted_User said:

The Apple SE 64gb is £419, for £340 you could get the Pixel 5a with a bigger screen (6.34" OLED vs 4.7" LCD), better cameras, more RAM (6gb vs 4gb) and more storage (128gb). The Samsung A42 5G has more storage (128gb off the bat), a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD port and the international standard USB-C charging with better camera (3 lenses including 48MP main vs 12MP on the SE and a better spec front camera) and is £20 cheaper retail price

And one big drawback...it runs Android.

Zanderman

TadleyBaggie said:

Deleted_User said:

The Apple SE 64gb is £419, for £340 you could get the Pixel 5a with a bigger screen (6.34" OLED vs 4.7" LCD), better cameras, more RAM (6gb vs 4gb) and more storage (128gb). The Samsung A42 5G has more storage (128gb off the bat), a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD port and the international standard USB-C charging with better camera (3 lenses including 48MP main vs 12MP on the SE and a better spec front camera) and is £20 cheaper retail price

And one big drawback...it runs Android.

Nothing wrong with android. It works and is used in over 70% of smartphones worldwide.

The actual big drawback of the models mentioned above are that they're still massively expensive compared to a budget phone that will do what most people need - which, in the case of the OP, would be to run, er a banking app. Hardly something that needs a phone costing many hundreds of pounds. There are lots of £100-ish or below models that would do that, and run most other everyday apps, perfectly well. This is a money saving forum after all.

But this is turning a simple(ish) question about an ipod touch into a debate (that wasn't asked for) about smartphones, and people declaring varying views on relatively premium products. All very off topic now. I'm out of this one now!

[Deleted User]

You can get a POCO F3 from Amazon for £250 and it rivals anything the latest Samsung and iPhone have.

eskbanker

Zanderman said:

But this is turning a simple(ish) question about an ipod touch into a debate (that wasn't asked for) about smartphones, and people declaring varying views on relatively premium products. All very off topic now. I'm out of this one now!

My (inadvertent) fault!  I was trying to convey that if OP's declared objection to buying an iPhone is price-based, then an entry-level Android smartphone is likely to be an alternative option worth considering instead of using an iPod to run a banking app, but didn't expect there to be a challenge to the simple undeniable fact that cheap Androids are available....

born_again

ranciduk said:

Does  anyone Use the Halifax mobile banking app on an iPod touch device? I don’t have or want to buy an iPhone ...

I know you wouldn’t be able to call them via the app - but can it still be used for all other features?

Perhaps best option would be to download the app & see.

Very much like using a app on a laptop/tablet. There is no function to make a voice call.

TadleyBaggie

Zanderman said:

Nothing wrong with android. It works and is used in over 70% of smartphones worldwide.

Apart from installing new releases, it seems almost every manufacturer customises Android and so when a new release is made, you have to wait...and wait...and wait.  And sometimes it never gets released for your 2/3 year old device.

SiliconChip

TadleyBaggie said:

Zanderman said:

Nothing wrong with android. It works and is used in over 70% of smartphones worldwide.

Apart from installing new releases, it seems almost every manufacturer customises Android and so when a new release is made, you have to wait...and wait...and wait.  And sometimes it never gets released for your 2/3 year old device.

So what? I have a 3 year old Motorola, it's on Android 9 and hasn't had an update for almost 2 years (and will probably never get one). But it runs every app that I use, including all the banking ones, without any issue. If one of my banks' apps ever requires an Android version that is higher than mine I can decide then whether to buy a new phone (this one cost me a whole £150) or do without that app. I'm certainly not willing to waste my money on shiny toys that make Apple shareholders even richer. Perhaps you should take note of the name of this site...

A_Random_Man

If you are using a iPod touch then you will require iOS 12.0 or later. I found that on the on the Halifax mobile banking page on the App Store

TadleyBaggie

SiliconChip said:

So what? I have a 3 year old Motorola, it's on Android 9 and hasn't had an update for almost 2 years (and will probably never get one). 

So you probably have a bunch of security issues that will never get patched.