yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
I'm still having some issues with IMS (Wifi Calling) in Dirty Unicorns.

Maybe someone knows this error and can help me. Please join the Telegram Group i posted before.

This is the error thats causing the Phone app closing.

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org.codeaurora.ims.ImsService$2

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime: Process: com.android.phone, PID: 2363

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime: Theme: themes:{}

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org.codeaurora.ims.ImsService$2

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at org.codeaurora.ims.ImsService.<init>(ImsService.java:301)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Native Method)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:2887)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap4(ActivityThread.java)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1430)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5458)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:726)

10-05 11:44:46.949 2363 2363 E AndroidRuntime:	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:616)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] cemilplt:
Hey, boss, you're going to share the new building??#Mİ5plz
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Update

The rom boots and everything is working, except mobile data! Possible fix will come tomorrow.

I know some of you cant wait and here it is, with broken mobile data.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862665884
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] cemilplt:
Tnx I will try.

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Thanks primarily to the efforts of effort and thank you finally got missing and errors, of course, created a solid infrastructure will be determined by following the current description I already can not wait for the next structure for large developers.

I'm very sorry for my bad english
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
???

can you say that also in English please? :D
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] NexusPenguin:
Hi guys,

Thanks to the efforts of people here, I have been able to end a DU build.

Will now try it on my mi5.

Fingers crossed :)

I'll keep you put. Of course, all will be handed over to the team here (and it has already been) so we can keep up this work :)

See you.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Update

Finally, I got the mobile internet connection working!

Bugs are the same like on the newer cm.

Download:

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862665970
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
thanks mate ready to test your new work :o will report!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] cemilplt:
Tnx dev? mobile data working!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
first of all thanks offain for this great ROM, this is the first one that has all the features i need, nice!!

after some short time of usage this is what i noticed:

- little slow/unresponsive sometimes (like for example in settings app: when you enter a subsection and press back button, it always take some time to really go back!)

- in dirty unicorns special settings, if you enable slim recents, settings does FC and you can't enter recents settings anymore (i use normal recents so not a big problem for me but you can't revert this setting once you change it right now, had to clean flash rom again :p )

- provided aosp camera app is missing panorama that i use a lot, so would be great to include snap instead! (i tried grabbing it from aicp and placing it in priv-app with correct structure and permissions but it FC when starting it.. can you tell me how to fix please?)

- when phone entered deep sleep, i can't unlock it via fingerprint if i don't wake phone up first. can direct unlock be enabled with the init.d trick or implemented directly in the rom as you did in aicp? or maybe it is not possible anymore to do that with custom kernel?

thanks again!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Rmyaseen:
plz add VoLTE Feature
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
I cant tell you about the lag in settings and DU tweaks, I did not install it on my device, so i cant tell you... maybe someone other cann tell you more about this.

Like i told you before, i cant tell you if its working on mine or not...

i can try to do this in the next build, i will open a poll in the first post ;)

I noticed the same with my CM rom, but i'm on the 22.09 build from shade with prebuilt kernel, because i use my headphones a lot :mad: on my device, its working sometimes and sometimes not...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
It is not working with DU :(
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
thanks for the answer. for points one and two I'm pretty sure they are rom related, as i experience them only in this rom (and i always do clean flash ;) ).

actually the lalg is everywhere, not only in settings app, so i had to abandon this rom ;( (you can notice this when you scroll down in many apps, they lag a lot).

if you can fix that and add snap camera would be great.

ps. can i ask you why for did this rom you need to flash firmware staff apart? it is the only rom that need this i think..? can't fw files be added in the rom? just curious!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] cemilplt:
Ohh ??
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Rmyaseen:
oh sad to hear that i need it badly

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i m on miui8 latest dev rom i want to flash nw du , do i need to flash this China Stable V7.5.9.0 Firmware? before or after what is the procedure plz tel
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
can you provide DU with old prebuilt kernel? maybe that would fix the lagging environment... :fingers-crossed:

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read OP, all installation steps are there!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] chandgokul1:
except cm13 no one focus on the volte features
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Update

System update with:

Tried a kernel tweak to make the whole system more fluid

Kernel Upstream with CM

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=385035244224384858
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
thanks but.. it says no mirrors found?!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] V1k70r:
It does. [MENTION=5296790]33bca[/MENTION] the download link is not working.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
I know, i uploaded it to AFH and deleted my local backup, but now the mirrors are not working.... i will have to build a new one when my build servers are working again.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
bad luck.. :( but you think the mirrors will come up again sooner or later? if so will keep monitoring the link...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] sazinas:
Hey guys, the link is still down.. Any major difference from AOKP in terms of performance (scores anyone?), battery (SoT), and camera quality?

Thnx
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] marcoly:
I wanted to try it, but after first boot (after flashing ROM + firmware + pico gapps) I have FC on com.android.phone all the time, I can't even set-up the phone. It starts to spam as soon as signal comes. :(
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Someone also with this issue?

Found the issue, fix building!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] marcoly:
Tried AOSP with custom kernel, works fine. That's something about DU :(

Edit: anybody tried GravityBox with DU so far?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Fixed Version:! https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862669191
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] fuxmen:
Supersu need to flash? To have root?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] marcoly:
It has SuperSU already.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Fortinho:
I wouldn't try GravityBox on a DU :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] dkasmara:
Hello. Is the ir blaster work in this rom?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Yes it is ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
New Update!

download in the OP, major changes:

USB OTG fixed

Lights improvements

LED brightness LibLights control

Enable sdcardfs

Modem Update

ROM Upstream with DU

Kernel Upstream with CM
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Mixelr79:
Is it possible to update this rom to the newest build without flashing everything again? Like OTA updates? Can't find this option.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] marcoly:
Just dirty flash it.. You can always make backup though.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Yes, you can flash updates like OTAs, no wipes required ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] littleprince86:
it's based on official cyanogenmod?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] marcoly:
DU is based on AOSP/CAF, only kernel is from CM (this is the only one which is updated and fixed).
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] chandgokul1:
after so many trail, no VoLTE, just reback to cm13
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
DU will never support VoLTE (even the official one), i dont know why, but maybe they enable it in nougat :confused:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] chandgokul1:
:crying: bad luck
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Quick Update!

I made an issue with the vendor folder from DU, so some users are faceing Network issues and no Sound on headphones on 1st November Build.

I also made some changes to the interactive governor, which should fix the system lag.

Use this build if you are faceing issues: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767111232

Dont forget to flash the new Firmware https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767111330
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Oehr:
Is it a bug that I have to optimize the installed apps on every boot? I dunno why, but it does it every time followed by a softreboot and subsequent optimizing until its finished. I only have DU, pico oGApps and SuperSU installed, nothing else....

Also, encryption doesn't seem to work: It wouldn't unlock, so I had to reset it.

Also, another issue im having is, that none of the games I install through the humble app (humble bundle games and such) have background music. They do have audio, soundeffects and such, but no background music...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
I already heard from someone who had this issue.. Be sure to download the latest version and the latest firmware. Then it should work ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Delete pls
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Oehr:
Unfortunately, I already flashed it accordingly:

1. Dirty Unicorns 16-11-03 build

2. China Stable V7.5.9.0 Firmware (the new one): https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767111330

3. Open GAPPS (Pico)

4. SuperSU

Also, which one of the issues should that have fixed? :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Basicly it resolved all of the issues you mentioned :confused:

Except the encryption problem, can you explain that more?

You can try to not flash SuperSU, because it already has one built in.

You can send me a logcat if you want, so i can look deeper into it.

I dont have time right now, but i can look into it when i have.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Oehr:
reflashed it and left out the last step (supersu). I cleaned cache and system before i flashed (no data reset though) and am still experiencing the same issues...

I'll see if I can get you a log tomorrow or so

EDIT: Just reset my phone complete: Wipe system data and cache, installed steps 1-3 (see previous post), clicked me through install setup stuff and finally installed super hexagon: still no music, just sound effects

Same goes for reboot: always optimizing :(

I dont have any fancy partition changes and the likes, no f2fs or so. Plain old ext4

EDIT 2: Heres the full catlog of starting the system and then super hexagon (com.distractionware.superhexagon.humble): https://storage.superconnected.org/random/2016-11-07-01-44-36.txt
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Okay thank you for the very detailed report and the log! I will look into that when i have the time for, because in this week, my time is very limited... :(

But it would be helpful, if someone else can confirm/not confirm this bug :confused:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Oehr:
Here are two more games (all humble bundle builds, in case that matters), which don't have any music:

- Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror (no voice output)

- Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition (no music)

Another issue I am having is the brightness of the display or more specifically, the control:

Autobrightness doesn't seem to apply the correct amount of brightness correctly and sometimes a lot too slow or for no reason at all. When auto-brightness is disabled, brightness ramps up at the beginning super quickly and then only increases marginally.

Not sure if that is an issue in other roms as well
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Update:

Download in the OP

Rom upstream with DU

Kernel Upstream with CM

Firmware Update to Global Beta 6.9.29, dont forget to flash the firmware!!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] OlMightyG:
Will this work with the pro version with 2 Sim cards?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Yes it will work with all variants of Mi 5 and 2 sims.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Final

Update:

Download in the OP, the next build will start with Nougat!

Rom upstream with DU

Kernel Upstream with CM

3G Fixed

Data Toggle Fixed
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
someone using this rom can confirm if snap camera is included or the plain aosp camera? tia!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] :
Dunno abt new builds, old builds were with Aosp camera
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] gamesky:
no snap camera included..just plain aosp camera..or was it google camera.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
thanks guys. if my mi5 gets back repaired would like to install this rom, currently using it on a zenfone 2 and it's awesome, the only custom rom that doesn't make me feel the need to install xposed, it has all features i need.

can someone please confirm if the stuttering problems have been fixed?

[MENTION=5296790]33bca[/MENTION] any plans to release a final build with snap camera included maybe please? : fingers-crossed: that would make it perfect for me. and this rom still needs old fw base right? any plans to make it compatible also with the more recent miui fw? tia!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
Haha thanks to the feedback, but i have to tell you that there are no plans to release a new version. The newest Version has already all major bugs fixed. Just for Snap Camera, i wont make a new build. It also uses the newest firmware we use for custom roms :rolleyes:

You can use any other camera, all cameras are working great, and the most of them are also bether than Snap imho. ;)

A nougat version will follow, when DU updates their source to 7.1 from 7.0, because the newest build has data and media issues, like PA and AOSP-OMS. All three rom are still on 7.0, so i think its a HAL issue :(
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] FcukBloat:
thanks for the answer. great about the fw, i thought the 6.x was old, and new fw was 8.x.. so i was wrong!

snap is the best for me because it is simple and comes with panorama mode already built-in. also i don't use gapps, so don't want to use Google camera.. i see you included snap camera in your aosp ROM, and this rom is based on aosp i think, so maybe i can just grab snap from aosp and place it here? will try :o
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
No, the older firmware were stable ones, which have another name shema than dev roms, they use the year, month and day as name. (2016.09.29) ;)

The reason i've built Snap with AOSP was, that snapdragoncamera always force closed, it was a rom issue.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] mat226:
Hi all...

I have a problem and I dont know is here good to ask my question or not, but....

I Install the last DU on mi mi5 follow the instruction, and after that boot and every things work perfect, after that I try to setup fingerprint , os ask me for PIN and I enter my pin (I use this pin for more than 10 years) and set the fingerprint.I lock my device and I unlock my phone with my finger and also with my PIN. after restart t install gapps I see that TWRP is asking me for PIN to decrypt my phone, I enter the pin and it say wrong pin, and no storage shown to me in twrp. I restart my phone and now the phone ask me for pin and I enter my pin and it say Checking... Wrong PIN ! I remove my sim card and do it again and it say enter pin and wrong pin again.... guide me to fix my phone!

thanks

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Solution: I format my data from TWRP, I loss my all data but Mi5 back to life
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] pikakolendo:
NFC doesn't work! Hope to fix.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Ainsley Harriott:
Devs switched to Nougat so I don't think they support MM anymore.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Chema_F:
Hi,

Thank you [MENTION=5296790]33bca[/MENTION] for bringing DU to MI5. I found your Nougat DU builds and the last one is running great on my phone. I was just wondering: is there any thread for Nougat builds?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] 33bca:
https://xdaforums.com/mi-5/development/rom-dirty-unicorns-11-t3530163 ;)

A new build will come soon...
[YotaPhone] MDans:
So my problem is that whem I'm losing (playing) at any Yota game preinstalled the EPD screen freeze.

So I lock the phone and then I unlock it, as I have a password, I have to type it (all the time on the EPD screen, not turning the phone or anything) but normally the first time or so the number pad doesn't appears, just the words "tap your password" and the rest of the screen is blank. The solution by now is to lock/unlock till the numeric pad appears and retap the password.

So when I play the ink screen freeze every 5 mins (not sure if it's the exact amount of time) and I have to check reading, but I think I read for more than 5 mins!!!

My firmware is E.U.1.1.124b in a Yotaphone 2 206 that now is a 201.

Any help will be appreciated!:fingers-crossed:
[YotaPhone] rahulpnaik7@gmail.com:
Same problem here

I was wondering if the issue was solved. I am facing the same problem
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] himumama11:
hi there...

yesterday I manually updated my opx to oxygen 3.1.3.

everything went fine.

but facing problem with app permission.

for example:

when I try to upload an image on facebook, it asks for

"media access permission."

clicking "allow" on the pop up,,,another note pops out....asking to

" turn off the screen overlay "

but from last night to till now, I couldn't find any way to do this.

any suggestion would be a great help for me.

Regards...
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kéno40:
Go in the app permission menu and change it.

youy could , int all apps menu, reset all apps prefs. (tops right 3dots menu)

You can try to uninstall / reinstall app too.
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] himumama11:
tried several times...no luck
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kéno40:
Someone on a french forum told me that he had to give access to storage to 2 aps (Maps & Messenger), then unistall Facebook

It seems to work now for him.
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] himumama11:
uninstalled & installed again....no luck
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarthak Narang:
That happens when something is obstruction your screen, fundamentally, closing chat-heads, and swiping away Heads-up should do the job. Did you try that ?

Also, disable any screen filter apps like Darker, Blue Light Filter etc.

If still it don't work then go into settings of that app, and manually grant all permissions to it.
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] himumama11:
I tried the manual one.

but no luck :(
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kéno40:
The 3 dots menu at the top right of tha Apps menu, resettings prefs. Do that again.

Reboot in safe mode (Press power, then long press on switch off on the screen. Will be proposed).

Go into apps that doesn't work to see if it's ok
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] click2abhi:
dGo to Settings>apps then click on the settings icon besides the 3 dot menu..then go to draw over other apps and deny permissions to all the apps. Then you can go and manually give permissions to your apps. After that grant permission to draw over other apps to all the apps !!
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] himumama11:
did as u said.

everything is fine now........thnx a lot :)
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BharatGaikwad:
Turn off overlay feature and it will be working fine ;)
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joey24z1:
I'm currently running CM13 nightlies. Has anyone jumped over to the new OOS update, and is it worth switching to it? Thanks in advance!
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] himumama11:
where can I find that!
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] himumama11:
the ram consumption is reduced....and battery lasts long then before......at least for me.

but its still buggy.

wait for a stable version.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] senectus:
do you think it'll be possible to rip the assistant out of a Pixel and APK it for other non pixel phones?

Specifically for the Note 7? (without having to use allo)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] B3501:
Think it'll be built into the system so no. The Nexus devices aren't even getting it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] senectus:
not yet no... but they did say it will come for other systems before too long.

I presume its probably reliant on Nougat 7.1
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Compusmurf:
I just don't understand Google. Why invent yet another assistant when they could have just advanced NOW. Which one will be left to rot and die?

Look at their other things. What are we up to, 4 different messaging type apps? or is it 5 or 6. Hangouts, voice, messages, Allo, Duo. And not to mention the withering and eventual death of GTALK. Why not make 1 really good one with everything the other 5 have instead of letting them die out.

It makes me worried about adopting any new Google product and become reliant on it because they may change their minds and just turn it off at a later date.

Yeah, I'm still mad about iGoogle and Reader......