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> online banking will no longer work on Linux

How? Across multiple browsers?

> I think Android and iOS are safer platforms than PCs and that's why banks want you to use your phone.

This statement fills me with revulsion and rage lol. The only real "safety" involved here is the removal of user agency. I have a lot more trust in a machine I can actually control, secure, and monitor than the black box walled-garden of phoneland.

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Your bank's insurer trusts Google's security more than yours, and they must surely (and rightfully) believe that while Google would spy on you, they wouldn't steal your bank account.
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That's a much more precise and accurate way to describe the situation.
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