[Discussion] Splitting /data (exc. sdcard) into usr-data and sys-data?

Why aren't they split?


It would make updating between android versions much easier for google since they essentially only have to format one partition if at all, and for everyone else who likes to tinker (i've actually had this issue a lot) it would make getting out of a system boot loop much easier. Backups between OSs would also be easier to do via automated adb backups for user apps.


I see no downside to splitting them, on the contrary i find it a downside that now if your system brea...

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Location Tracking and History with only Storage Permissions

The recent camera security flaw identified by CheckMarx ([https://www.checkmarx.com/blog/how-attackers-could-hijack-your-android-camera](https://www.checkmarx.com/blog/how-attackers-could-hijack-your-android-camera)) is unsettling, but it'd be difficult to make this feasible to use widely. First off, it requires the offensive app to open a camera app (hard to hide), wait for the picture to be taken, then return back to whatever it was doing before hand, all while the phone is interactive (basica...

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Titanium Backup 8.4.0.2 fixes built-in MENU action not appearing on some devices (+ adds GUI setting to forcibly hide it)
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Galaxy S11 5G benchmark reveals Exynos 990, 12GB of RAM
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Huawei MatePad Pro announced with punch-hole display and top-end specs to rival the iPad Pro
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Realme to ship its own customised UI, close to stock android
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[Nilay Patel] Pixel 4 8X zoom :)
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Android 10's missing features: All the stuff that never made it into the final update
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Ambient Mode: Android's proactive Google Assistant - YouTube
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Just found out you can root ChromeOS' Android container.

I'm sure most people here know ChromeOS supports Android apps. I thought it used some kind of compatibility layer, but it actually boots a containerized version of Android. There's no boot.img for magisk to work with, but you can inject [SuperSU](https://github.com/nolirium/aroc) into the system and install [xposed](https://nolirium.blogspot.com/) and other root tools to get more control over the apps you run....

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Galaxy S11 Plus Renders
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Astrophotography with Night Sight on Pixel Phones
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Google Still Plans to Replace Play Music With YouTube Music, Help You Transition
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