He is running a hacked firmware that apparently does not have the native Android dialer, and then wants Google to remove the app that didn't run right with his hacked firmware? Sorry, but that's not Google's fault.
I don't think he's really blaming Google for it, just suggesting that they stop promoting (via Android Market) a replacement dialer that doesn't let users make emergency calls.
As much as I tend to agree with the "I should be able to do anything on my phone" crowd, it seems to me like it would be a good idea to have some kind of built-in back-up dialer that can't ever be removed, in case you ever need to call 911.
That's just it. The firmware that he chose to install removed the default dialer. Most of the time, a phone that has Dial One installed on it, still has the default dialer that can be chosen from the application launcher.
Just felt I should mention that the dialer that comes with Vanilladroid is the default Android dialer. Not the Sense UI dialer (which is the default for the Eris), though.
There's absolutely ZERO way to make it impossible to remove functionality. Walk to top of building. Release phone.
Even at a more practical level, it's still practically impossible. At most you move the modding 'down the stack,' but that's hardly an insurmountable barrier, as modders have demonstrated time and time again.
There is a place for personal responsibility for the decisions one makes, and this is a great example.
You don't need to hack your firmware to install other dialers. There are dozens on the android market.
Edit: Dialer One's release notes for v1.2 say that an issue was fixed regarding United States emergency numbers. Not sure if that pertains to this issue, though.
