Google is about to make life more difficult for custom ROM fans

Google has deprecated support for the Dialer and Messaging apps in AOSP, meaning brands will have to use their own apps or Google's latest phone and messaging apps, which could negatively impact the custom ROM community. This change may result in upstart mobile brands needing to license Google's new apps or create their own, while custom ROM developers might have to develop their own phone and texting apps or use older versions of the AOSP apps.