BankID and Swish (swedish users)

answered 2020-03-24 20:27:57 +0300

attah
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updated 2020-05-22 18:03:09 +0300

Update 2020-05-22:

The latest version of BankID, 7.17.0.73 at time of writing, appears to ship its own QR code reader, so the workaround below is no longer required. For me the update went smoothly, YMMV, and all that.

Update 2020-03-24:

(Valid for new Android runtime, tested on Xperia 10 running 3.2.1.20)

Warning: on 3.3, Aliendalvik-control will prevent the Android runtime from starting (at least if it is kept during the upgrade?). See here for details: https://together.jolla.com/question/224218/aliendalvik-doesnt-work-after-update/

As many of us have noticed, BankID has broken external QR Readers. This appears unintentional, and also seems to affect actual Android devices. Fortunately apps on the same device works very similarly to what scanning a QR code should do, and i was able to get a log from using Swish.

Not sure what the installation instructions will be with this, or if it even works. Refer to answer by @or3x, but see below for QR code reading. Look here for how to install MicroG, if needed, and maybe use Aurora store instead of Yalp.

To enable forwarding of scanned QR codes to BankID:

1. Make sure you have the latest CodeReader from Jolla Store (so that it can open arbitrary URIs)
2. Install Aliendalvik Control (so that Sailfish apps have some way of sending Intents to the Android container)
3. Create the file /usr/share/applications/bid.desktop with the following content:

    [Desktop Entry]
    Type=Application
    Name=BankID Scheme Handler
    NoDisplay=true
    Exec=bash -c 'dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.coderus.aliendalvikcontrol / org.coderus.aliendalvikcontrol.componentActivity "string:com.bankid.bus" "string:" "string:${0}&redirect=null"' %u
    MimeType=x-scheme-handler/bankid;

...and finally devel-su update-desktop-database

Now you should be able to scan log-in QR codes with CodeReader and when you press the open-icon, it will invoke BankID with the correct parameters, allowing you to sign in. I haven't dared to try with enrollment, i.e. un-enrolling first. If you do, please report back.

I make no promises about the longevity or security of this solution, but it works for me. Please review the solution and form your own opinion about if it is for you.

answered 2017-04-13 22:20:56 +0300

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updated 2017-04-13 22:31:24 +0300

Let me ask, perhaps a stupid, but important question: when you are a bank clients and BankID & Swish are obligatory I suppose, then why simply not to ask/demand them to create a native Sailfish client? they will not find out that on themselves, only on your requests! I think Android apps for this purposes has not been created "by accidental unknown individuals", but somehow on bank request by a trusted software company. Jolla and/or TJC/devs can provide some help, SDK allows to use emulated Sailfish (so they don't need a physical device to write such software), harbour.jolla.com shop or a bank site can allow download for free for all, you can provide betatests (what in fact you do with that Android apps with Alien Dalvik builtin your mobile) - so it is technically possible to create a native Sailkfish client using as base some code perhaps from an Android client, especially when it would be in C++. Especially when those apps are for Android and Windows then a bank software IMHO must not to discriminate Sailfish users. I think you have right to demand such a software, so you can kindly ask in bank "who is responsible for that software (there must be a way for claims)" and ask with eg a disc with last SKD or at last listed links where to find SDK and how to write a Sailfish software. Even if they would refuse you for the first time (as nobody like additional work), I suppose after next one and next one, especially put in form of claim in written "for lucking service for me as a client", and after providing them tools - I think a native Sailfish apps/clients will appear either to download from a bank site or jolla store site. If that works for Android, why that would not to work for Sailfish? Simple keep asking or demanding for legitimate rights of user/consumer/citizen.

You can also provide us a text of such a claim in Sweedish and email address of bank director or helpdesk and we can send them some more kind requests for Sailfish OS native client, at last I will.

My above question and thoughts are motivated by my believe that finally for such actions in bank a native client is really needed, and this can be done when somebody with enough authority will take such decision. And it will be significantly easier when you will provide them needed tool - Sailfish SDK - without no way, and they will not find it themselves I think. It will not happen "itself", only on demand.

answered 2014-09-02 13:47:48 +0300

Larswad
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updated 2014-09-02 13:48:58 +0300

Someone let me know if I'm wrong. But since several of us has confirmed that 'bankid' (and consequently most or all apps that accepts signing from bankid) now works fine with the Jolla, I guess I'll make this an answer to it so that we can at least temporarily say the question has been answered. It might be raised again if google or bankid change the security requirements.

Yes, Swedish 'bankid' works (for now) on Tahkalampi 1.0.8.19!

answered 2017-04-11 22:39:05 +0300

spidernik84
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updated 2017-04-11 22:39:56 +0300

Answer as of today April 2017:

BankID: works so far, nags about play store

Swish: does not work, the app does not start at all

Note: I do not have play store installed :)