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> LineageOS has a feature that helps people protect their privacy when calling helpline and hotline numbers by hiding the calls from the logs.

> LineageOS 18.1 introduces a helpline contact list (just look at the 3-dot menu in the dialer to find it). In addition to quickly being able to find and call any of these numbers, we also show names, languages, websites, and categories for many of them.

Both are interesting UX consideration.

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>LineageOS has a feature that helps people protect their privacy when calling helpline and hotline numbers by hiding the calls from the logs.

I love that there's a completely real and sincere justification for the feature, people suffering from issues may want/need to hide their help line contacts, but everyone involved has to know 90% of it's use will be sex lines.

The hiding is based on a listing of sensitive phone numbers, which they've collected internationally. So not just allowing willy-nilly number hiding like you suggest.

https://github.com/LineageOS/android_vendor_lineage/blob/lin...

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