Team Substratum Launches Change.org Petition To Reverse Android P Theming Changes - encisosups1996

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Google rolled out the first developer preview of Android P just a couple of days ago and one of the most concerning changes in the updated OS is the removal of custom overlay support. The feature, which was introduced with Mechanical man 8.0 Oreo, allowed users to establis custom Substratum themes without rooting their devices. Still, the much-favored feature didn't do the cut in the first Android P developer preview.

Substratum is quite pop app with around 1 million users and complete 500,000 installs on the Play Store. Since the CM Theme Locomotive engine development ended early last year, Substratum has been the go to alternative for Android users who want to totally customise their twist. Now that Google has taken away Substratum support in Android P, a turn of users in the community wealthy person voiced their concerns regarding the move.

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In an attempt to convice Google and bring back custom overlay support in Humanoid P, the Substratum team has launched a Change.org petition.

The petition, titled "Google, let Android users install tailored overlays again", states:

"Google introduced Sony's Cover Manager Service (OMS) in Android Oreo, letting United States set up usage themes victimisation the app "Substratum", with the penury of root license. However, OMS was barred down by Adam Lesinski (Google employee), with no apparent Oregon described reason in the March Oreo cookie update."

With OMS support gone, Android users North Korean won't be able to alter overlays, even with steady down access, and will get to rely along bespoke ROMs to install overlays. If you are one of the numerous Substratum users and want Google to reestablish Substratum support, we urge you to sign the petition and star the feature article request in Google's issue tracker.

As of now the petition has finished 2,500 supporters and the feature request has been starred by over 1,200 people. IT remains to be seen whether pressure from die-stonelike Mechanical man fans, who take championed the customization options of the OS for so long, will really have an touch on Google's development plans.