11 votes

Google is removing the built-in Dialer and SMS app from Android Open Source Project

Posted by coroniavaughns
Tags: android, google, rom.custom, android open source project, author.hadlee simons, source.androidauthority
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-kill-android-aosp-dialer-messages-app-3334980/

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Title
Google is about to make life more difficult for custom ROM fans
Published
Jun 14 2023
Word count
441 words

5 comments

  1. [5]
    petrichor
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    Wow, that article is a nothingburger. Google is removing the built-in Dialer and SMS app from AOSP. That's it. That's the article. The article clickbaits this into tragically affecting custom ROMs...

    Wow, that article is a nothingburger.

    Google is removing the built-in Dialer and SMS app from AOSP. That's it. That's the article. The article clickbaits this into tragically affecting custom ROMs - AOSP is open source, eyo? Just... download them again? Or one of the many alternatives? What the hell...

    12 votes
    1. babypuncher
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      Custom ROM's were already killed when Google started locking out security-related features.

      Custom ROM's were already killed when Google started locking out security-related features.

      6 votes
    2. [4]
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      1. [3]
        cfabbro
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        We can do better than flairs here. I have edited the title to be less clickbaity. Let me know if the new title is better (more factual). Cc: @petrichor And if the article itself is really bad, the...

        We can do better than flairs here. I have edited the title to be less clickbaity. Let me know if the new title is better (more factual). Cc: @petrichor

        And if the article itself is really bad, the link can also be changed. So let me know if that is the case, and there are any better sources I can replace the link with.

        4 votes
        1. [3]
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          1. cfabbro
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            Nice. I like it! When I get back to my computer I will label it properly and give it a thumbs up. :)

            Nice. I like it! When I get back to my computer I will label it properly and give it a thumbs up. :)

            1 vote
          2. teaearlgraycold
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            We wouldn’t need any fancy sampling. Just an “alternative titles” selection menu where titles are voted on and suggested. If you open the menu and take no action that should count as a vote for...

            We wouldn’t need any fancy sampling. Just an “alternative titles” selection menu where titles are voted on and suggested. If you open the menu and take no action that should count as a vote for the existing title.

            1 vote