Google has quietly deprecated the Messages and Dialer apps in AOSP, and it could have ramifications for upstart brands and custom ROM fans.

Google is trying to kill open source based on the assumption that their code is good enough to stand on its own, but as we’ve seen before, the majority of innovation that occurs on Android and it’s derivatives come from third party developers.

I’m using LineageOS. A new dialer app wouldn’t be that hard (not needed on a tablet) and there are plenty of messaging apps.

LineageOS already uses their own version of these apps. They do not use AOSP Dialer or Messages.

https://androiddev.social/@MishaalRahman/110543667890478353

Great. I was unclear on what the default is after Signal deprecated sms support so I had to pick something else to handle them.

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