Stop Vanadium's reloading tabs when switching profiles?

severe_unix_withdrawal

Hello,

my bank requires a mobile app for 2FA, and I've got it to almost complete functionality on GrapheneOS. I've installed it in its own user profile, which means it serves practically as real 2FA (I guess that for most realistic threat models, a separate profile is effectively a separate device).

Unfortunately, I've found that, after switching from the profile I'm trying to complete a purchase in, successfully confirming the transaction in the app, and switching back, the open Vanadium tabs invariably reload, with some websites processing the transaction as desired, and some cancelling it (that admittedly being otherwise often not undesirable).

I've taken to ordering online in my banking-app profile, which sort of defeats the point, really. Have you any tips as to how to prevent / work around this behaviour? The profile I'm trying to purchase online in is supposed to run in the background (it's usually Owner) and I estimate it usually takes well under a minute to switch away, confirm in the app, and switch back.

Thanks all.

userofgos

severe_unix_withdrawal Hey there!

I don't believe it is possible to prevent Vanadium from doing this. The way that I found works best for me is to have my banking app in the Private Space of the Owner profile. So much more intuitive and less friction, while still being separate from the Owner profile.

Benjamasu

I use a similar setup. After I allowed Vanadium unrestricted battery usage, and in another profile, did the same for the banking app + GMS Compat + Play Services, everything started working well for me. I have to do it very quickly (less than 30 seconds for everything from the moment I press the "Pay" button), but for slightly different reasons (for some reason, the confirmation doesn't come through if I don't open the app in time).

For some reason, Vanadium can sometimes close even when it has permission for unrestricted battery usage. As far as I remember, this mainly happens with incognito tabs. However, the permissions I gave to those tabs remain if I visit them again without completely closing Vanadium. This does not usually happen during payment, but it does happen from time to time when I switch to another application.