American Express App requesting more Play Permissions

n2gwtl

The Amex app pops up a notification stating that for the app to work correctly, Google Play needs to be granted the phone permission. No thank you.

DeletedUser323

Cannot confirm. However, I actually prefer not having the apps installed nowadays. Everything works just fine within the browser and if anything gives you additional functionality with some institutions.

ACuriousFellow

This is the second app reported in the forum, I can't remember the first. And I know my banking app raises a notification when I click on "manage cards" to give play services access to phone permission .

Is this the same on your app?

Kiba

I can confirm this because I've had the same thing for a few days now.

That said, I didn't grant the authorization requested and the application works without a hitch. It just requires double SMS authentication every time.

riddlemethis

From my experience, you can just ignore these and the app continues to work fine.

chance

riddlemethis yea this is my exact experience and what I was going to suggest as well.

DeletedUser315

Just noticed this my self on the Starling app when clicking manage cards. Just ignored it and does not see to be a problem.

looped_around

This is happening to me in 2 apps after last few weeks. I don't give play any access, I just give the app phone access and it worked. I ignore the messages.I think amex app worked without it, but chase would not at all IIRC

shirubax

Interestingly enough, Amex (Japan) app is also the only banking app I have that is not supported on my (stock xperia) phone anymore, requiring a newer OS version that isn't available on the somewhat old phone. I was thinking to get a Pixel 8 to be able to run a new version of Android, and use Graphene OS - but from what I see above it looks like while that will technically work, it won't be terribly convenient.
(I have a newer phone already, but I keep all my apps on a separate "banking" phone).