Revolut blocked access for users with custom OS
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Revolut removed support to users with custom OS on their device
Background
Revolut Group Holdings Ltd, doing business as Revolut, is a British multinational neobank and fintech company that offers banking services for individuals and businesses. It was founded in July 2015 by British-Russian businessman Nikolay Storonsky and British-Ukrainian software engineer Vlad Yatsenko. As of 2025, the company operated in over 48 countries and caters to over 60 million retail customers globally.
Incident
In November 2024, Revolut pushed an update that removed support to users with custom OS on their device. The change was announced through an in-app message, which was shown after a user tried to log in. The change also affected users whom already had an account and funds at the Company.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Revolut makes it difficult to close affected accounts or resolve issues on custom firmware devices. When attempting to communicate via support email, they insist that users must either wipe their entire device or use a second device, especially if they are using features like Vaults or Savings. Revolut clearly has the ability to delete or block funds, yet refuses to close client accounts and return the funds to the client’s bank account.
While subjective to interpretation, this practice may infringe on users' rights, particularly within the EU.
Under Directive 2015/2366 (PSD2), specifically Articles 68 and 97, Revolut has a legal obligation to guarantee access to payment services for duly authenticated users.
If a user was previously authenticated and had access to their account, which was then blocked prior to a mandatory app update without adequate warning, this may constitute a legal violation.
See also
References
- ↑ "PSA: warning for graphene os users and revolut customers". stacker news. 2024-11-27. Archived from the original on 24 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Revolut mobile finance - not supported on devices with custom firmware problem". GrapheneOS Discussion Forum. 2024-11-27. Archived from the original on 19 Dec 2025.
- ↑ innershark (2024-11-30). "Revolut stopped working on Graphene OS". Reddit. Archived from the original on 24 Feb 2026.
- ↑ GrapheneOS (2024-12-09). "GrapheneOS: "Revolut is misleading users..."". Mastodon. Archived from the original on 26 Nov 2025.
- ↑ ILoveHexa92 (2024-11-27). "Graphene OS bot supporter?". Reddit. Archived from the original on 24 Feb 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ David (2024-12-24). "Urgent: do NOT upgrade Revolut's app". Sailfish OS Forum. Archived from the original on 24 Feb 2026.