diff --git a/native/src/base/include/stream.hpp b/native/src/base/include/stream.hpp
index 5cb5a1deb..631cfd14b 100644
--- a/native/src/base/include/stream.hpp
+++ b/native/src/base/include/stream.hpp
@@ -53,22 +53,20 @@ struct in_stream {
     virtual ~in_stream() = default;
 };
 
-// A channel is something that is writable, readable, and seekable
-struct channel : public out_stream, public in_stream {
-    virtual off_t seek(off_t off, int whence) = 0;
-    virtual ~channel() = default;
+// A stream is something that is writable and readable
+struct stream : public out_stream, public in_stream {
+    virtual ~stream() = default;
 };
 
-using channel_ptr = std::unique_ptr<channel>;
+using stream_ptr = std::unique_ptr<stream>;
 
-// Byte channel that dynamically allocates memory
-class byte_channel : public channel {
+// Byte stream that dynamically allocates memory
+class byte_stream : public stream {
 public:
-    byte_channel(heap_data &data) : _data(data) {}
+    byte_stream(heap_data &data) : _data(data) {}
 
     ssize_t read(void *buf, size_t len) override;
     bool write(const void *buf, size_t len) override;
-    off_t seek(off_t off, int whence) override;
 
 private:
     heap_data &_data;
@@ -78,13 +76,12 @@ private:
     void resize(size_t new_sz, bool zero = false);
 };
 
-class rust_vec_channel : public channel {
+class rust_vec_stream : public stream {
 public:
-    rust_vec_channel(rust::Vec<uint8_t> &data) : _data(data) {}
+    rust_vec_stream(rust::Vec<uint8_t> &data) : _data(data) {}
 
     ssize_t read(void *buf, size_t len) override;
     bool write(const void *buf, size_t len) override;
-    off_t seek(off_t off, int whence) override;
 
 private:
     rust::Vec<uint8_t> &_data;
@@ -93,21 +90,20 @@ private:
     void ensure_size(size_t sz, bool zero = false);
 };
 
-class file_channel : public channel {
+class file_stream : public stream {
 public:
     bool write(const void *buf, size_t len) final;
 protected:
     virtual ssize_t do_write(const void *buf, size_t len) = 0;
 };
 
-// File channel but does not close the file descriptor at any time
-class fd_channel : public file_channel {
+// File stream but does not close the file descriptor at any time
+class fd_stream : public file_stream {
 public:
-    fd_channel(int fd) : fd(fd) {}
+    fd_stream(int fd) : fd(fd) {}
     ssize_t read(void *buf, size_t len) override;
     ssize_t readv(const iovec *iov, int iovcnt) override;
     ssize_t writev(const iovec *iov, int iovcnt) override;
-    off_t seek(off_t off, int whence) override;
 protected:
     ssize_t do_write(const void *buf, size_t len) override;
 private:
@@ -115,26 +111,25 @@ private:
 };
 
 /* ****************************************
- * Bridge between channel class and C stdio
+ * Bridge between stream class and C stdio
  * ****************************************/
 
-// sFILE -> channel_ptr
-class fp_channel final : public file_channel {
+// sFILE -> stream_ptr
+class fp_stream final : public file_stream {
 public:
-    fp_channel(FILE *fp = nullptr) : fp(fp, fclose) {}
-    fp_channel(sFILE &&fp) : fp(std::move(fp)) {}
+    fp_stream(FILE *fp = nullptr) : fp(fp, fclose) {}
+    fp_stream(sFILE &&fp) : fp(std::move(fp)) {}
     ssize_t read(void *buf, size_t len) override;
-    off_t seek(off_t off, int whence) override;
 protected:
     ssize_t do_write(const void *buf, size_t len) override;
 private:
     sFILE fp;
 };
 
-// channel_ptr -> sFILE
-sFILE make_channel_fp(channel_ptr &&strm);
+// stream_ptr -> sFILE
+sFILE make_stream_fp(stream_ptr &&strm);
 
 template <class T, class... Args>
-sFILE make_channel_fp(Args &&... args) {
-    return make_channel_fp(channel_ptr(new T(std::forward<Args>(args)...)));
+sFILE make_stream_fp(Args &&... args) {
+    return make_stream_fp(stream_ptr(new T(std::forward<Args>(args)...)));
 }
diff --git a/native/src/base/misc.hpp b/native/src/base/misc.hpp
index cc9253b8f..73fe1c9a2 100644
--- a/native/src/base/misc.hpp
+++ b/native/src/base/misc.hpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ private:
     uint8_t arr[N];
 };
 
-class byte_channel;
+class byte_stream;
 
 struct heap_data : public byte_data {
     ALLOW_MOVE_ONLY(heap_data)
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ struct heap_data : public byte_data {
     explicit heap_data(size_t sz) : byte_data(calloc(sz, 1), sz) {}
     ~heap_data() { free(_buf); }
 
-    // byte_channel needs to reallocate the internal buffer
-    friend byte_channel;
+    // byte_stream needs to reallocate the internal buffer
+    friend byte_stream;
 };
 
 struct owned_fd {
diff --git a/native/src/base/stream.cpp b/native/src/base/stream.cpp
index 8bebf2eaf..2a03b2bef 100644
--- a/native/src/base/stream.cpp
+++ b/native/src/base/stream.cpp
@@ -7,30 +7,25 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 static int strm_read(void *v, char *buf, int len) {
-    auto strm = static_cast<channel *>(v);
+    auto strm = static_cast<stream *>(v);
     return strm->read(buf, len);
 }
 
 static int strm_write(void *v, const char *buf, int len) {
-    auto strm = static_cast<channel *>(v);
+    auto strm = static_cast<stream *>(v);
     if (!strm->write(buf, len))
         return -1;
     return len;
 }
 
-static fpos_t strm_seek(void *v, fpos_t off, int whence) {
-    auto strm = static_cast<channel *>(v);
-    return strm->seek(off, whence);
-}
-
 static int strm_close(void *v) {
-    auto strm = static_cast<channel *>(v);
+    auto strm = static_cast<stream *>(v);
     delete strm;
     return 0;
 }
 
-sFILE make_channel_fp(channel_ptr &&strm) {
-    auto fp = make_file(funopen(strm.release(), strm_read, strm_write, strm_seek, strm_close));
+sFILE make_stream_fp(stream_ptr &&strm) {
+    auto fp = make_file(funopen(strm.release(), strm_read, strm_write, nullptr, strm_close));
     setbuf(fp.get(), nullptr);
     return fp;
 }
@@ -71,19 +66,15 @@ ssize_t out_stream::writev(const iovec *iov, int iovcnt) {
     return write_sz;
 }
 
-ssize_t fp_channel::read(void *buf, size_t len) {
+ssize_t fp_stream::read(void *buf, size_t len) {
     auto ret = fread(buf, 1, len, fp.get());
     return ret ? ret : (ferror(fp.get()) ? -1 : 0);
 }
 
-ssize_t fp_channel::do_write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
+ssize_t fp_stream::do_write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
     return fwrite(buf, 1, len, fp.get());
 }
 
-off_t fp_channel::seek(off_t off, int whence) {
-    return fseek(fp.get(), off, whence);
-}
-
 bool filter_out_stream::write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
     return base->write(buf, len);
 }
@@ -131,14 +122,14 @@ void chunk_out_stream::finalize() {
     }
 }
 
-ssize_t byte_channel::read(void *buf, size_t len) {
+ssize_t byte_stream::read(void *buf, size_t len) {
     len = std::min((size_t) len, _data._sz- _pos);
     memcpy(buf, _data.buf() + _pos, len);
     _pos += len;
     return len;
 }
 
-bool byte_channel::write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
+bool byte_stream::write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
     resize(_pos + len);
     memcpy(_data.buf() + _pos, buf, len);
     _pos += len;
@@ -146,27 +137,7 @@ bool byte_channel::write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
     return true;
 }
 
-off_t byte_channel::seek(off_t off, int whence) {
-    off_t np;
-    switch (whence) {
-        case SEEK_CUR:
-            np = _pos + off;
-            break;
-        case SEEK_END:
-            np = _data._sz+ off;
-            break;
-        case SEEK_SET:
-            np = off;
-            break;
-        default:
-            return -1;
-    }
-    resize(np, true);
-    _pos = np;
-    return np;
-}
-
-void byte_channel::resize(size_t new_sz, bool zero) {
+void byte_stream::resize(size_t new_sz, bool zero) {
     bool resize = false;
     size_t old_cap = _cap;
     while (new_sz > _cap) {
@@ -180,41 +151,21 @@ void byte_channel::resize(size_t new_sz, bool zero) {
     }
 }
 
-ssize_t rust_vec_channel::read(void *buf, size_t len) {
+ssize_t rust_vec_stream::read(void *buf, size_t len) {
     len = std::min<size_t>(len, _data.size() - _pos);
     memcpy(buf, _data.data() + _pos, len);
     _pos += len;
     return len;
 }
 
-bool rust_vec_channel::write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
+bool rust_vec_stream::write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
     ensure_size(_pos + len);
     memcpy(_data.data() + _pos, buf, len);
     _pos += len;
     return true;
 }
 
-off_t rust_vec_channel::seek(off_t off, int whence) {
-    off_t np;
-    switch (whence) {
-        case SEEK_CUR:
-            np = _pos + off;
-            break;
-        case SEEK_END:
-            np = _data.size() + off;
-            break;
-        case SEEK_SET:
-            np = off;
-            break;
-        default:
-            return -1;
-    }
-    ensure_size(np, true);
-    _pos = np;
-    return np;
-}
-
-void rust_vec_channel::ensure_size(size_t sz, bool zero) {
+void rust_vec_stream::ensure_size(size_t sz, bool zero) {
     size_t old_sz = _data.size();
     if (sz > old_sz) {
         resize_vec(_data, sz);
@@ -223,27 +174,23 @@ void rust_vec_channel::ensure_size(size_t sz, bool zero) {
     }
 }
 
-ssize_t fd_channel::read(void *buf, size_t len) {
+ssize_t fd_stream::read(void *buf, size_t len) {
     return ::read(fd, buf, len);
 }
 
-ssize_t fd_channel::readv(const iovec *iov, int iovcnt) {
+ssize_t fd_stream::readv(const iovec *iov, int iovcnt) {
     return ::readv(fd, iov, iovcnt);
 }
 
-ssize_t fd_channel::do_write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
+ssize_t fd_stream::do_write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
     return ::write(fd, buf, len);
 }
 
-ssize_t fd_channel::writev(const iovec *iov, int iovcnt) {
+ssize_t fd_stream::writev(const iovec *iov, int iovcnt) {
     return ::writev(fd, iov, iovcnt);
 }
 
-off_t fd_channel::seek(off_t off, int whence) {
-    return lseek(fd, off, whence);
-}
-
-bool file_channel::write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
+bool file_stream::write(const void *buf, size_t len) {
     size_t write_sz = 0;
     ssize_t ret;
     do {
diff --git a/native/src/boot/bootimg.cpp b/native/src/boot/bootimg.cpp
index 170b8df4b..a6f88c615 100644
--- a/native/src/boot/bootimg.cpp
+++ b/native/src/boot/bootimg.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ using namespace std;
 #define SHA_DIGEST_SIZE 20
 
 static void decompress(format_t type, int fd, const void *in, size_t size) {
-    auto ptr = get_decoder(type, make_unique<fd_channel>(fd));
+    auto ptr = get_decoder(type, make_unique<fd_stream>(fd));
     ptr->write(in, size);
 }
 
 static off_t compress(format_t type, int fd, const void *in, size_t size) {
     auto prev = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
     {
-        auto strm = get_encoder(type, make_unique<fd_channel>(fd));
+        auto strm = get_encoder(type, make_unique<fd_stream>(fd));
         strm->write(in, size);
     }
     auto now = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
diff --git a/native/src/boot/compress.cpp b/native/src/boot/compress.cpp
index f656bc6b6..2aa3f7321 100644
--- a/native/src/boot/compress.cpp
+++ b/native/src/boot/compress.cpp
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ void decompress(char *infile, const char *outfile) {
             }
 
             FILE *out_fp = outfile == "-"sv ? stdout : xfopen(outfile, "we");
-            strm = get_decoder(type, make_unique<fp_channel>(out_fp));
+            strm = get_decoder(type, make_unique<fp_stream>(out_fp));
             if (ext) *ext = '.';
         }
         if (!strm->write(buf, len))
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ void compress(const char *method, const char *infile, const char *outfile) {
         out_fp = outfile == "-"sv ? stdout : xfopen(outfile, "we");
     }
 
-    auto strm = get_encoder(fmt, make_unique<fp_channel>(out_fp));
+    auto strm = get_encoder(fmt, make_unique<fp_stream>(out_fp));
 
     char buf[4096];
     size_t len;
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ bool decompress(rust::Slice<const uint8_t> buf, int fd) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    auto strm = get_decoder(type, make_unique<fd_channel>(fd));
+    auto strm = get_decoder(type, make_unique<fd_stream>(fd));
     if (!strm->write(buf.data(), buf.length())) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ bool decompress(rust::Slice<const uint8_t> buf, int fd) {
 }
 
 bool xz(rust::Slice<const uint8_t> buf, rust::Vec<uint8_t> &out) {
-    auto strm = get_encoder(XZ, make_unique<rust_vec_channel>(out));
+    auto strm = get_encoder(XZ, make_unique<rust_vec_stream>(out));
     if (!strm->write(buf.data(), buf.length())) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ bool unxz(rust::Slice<const uint8_t> buf, rust::Vec<uint8_t> &out) {
         LOGE("Input file is not in xz format!\n");
         return false;
     }
-    auto strm = get_decoder(XZ, make_unique<rust_vec_channel>(out));
+    auto strm = get_decoder(XZ, make_unique<rust_vec_stream>(out));
     if (!strm->write(buf.data(), buf.length())) {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/native/src/init/getinfo.cpp b/native/src/init/getinfo.cpp
index b72e63f8c..d2d9be2b5 100644
--- a/native/src/init/getinfo.cpp
+++ b/native/src/init/getinfo.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ bool check_two_stage() {
 void unxz_init(const char *init_xz, const char *init) {
     LOGD("unxz %s -> %s\n", init_xz, init);
     int fd = xopen(init, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, 0777);
-    fd_channel ch(fd);
+    fd_stream ch(fd);
     unxz(ch, mmap_data{init_xz});
     close(fd);
     clone_attr(init_xz, init);
diff --git a/native/src/init/rootdir.cpp b/native/src/init/rootdir.cpp
index 0fffc8d58..6182da6a6 100644
--- a/native/src/init/rootdir.cpp
+++ b/native/src/init/rootdir.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static void extract_files(bool sbin) {
         mmap_data magisk(m32);
         unlink(m32);
         int fd = xopen("magisk32", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, 0755);
-        fd_channel ch(fd);
+        fd_stream ch(fd);
         unxz(ch, magisk);
         close(fd);
     }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static void extract_files(bool sbin) {
         mmap_data magisk(m64);
         unlink(m64);
         int fd = xopen("magisk64", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, 0755);
-        fd_channel ch(fd);
+        fd_stream ch(fd);
         unxz(ch, magisk);
         close(fd);
         xsymlink("./magisk64", "magisk");
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static void extract_files(bool sbin) {
         mmap_data stub(stub_xz);
         unlink(stub_xz);
         int fd = xopen("stub.apk", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, 0);
-        fd_channel ch(fd);
+        fd_stream ch(fd);
         unxz(ch, stub);
         close(fd);
     }
diff --git a/native/src/init/selinux.cpp b/native/src/init/selinux.cpp
index 8159205a3..e7109ae47 100644
--- a/native/src/init/selinux.cpp
+++ b/native/src/init/selinux.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void dump_preload() {
     int fd = xopen("/dev/preload.so", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_CLOEXEC, 0644);
     if (fd < 0)
         return;
-    fd_channel ch(fd);
+    fd_stream ch(fd);
     if (!unxz(ch, byte_view(init_ld_xz, sizeof(init_ld_xz))))
         return;
     close(fd);
diff --git a/native/src/sepolicy/policydb.cpp b/native/src/sepolicy/policydb.cpp
index 30d7f89be..20211054b 100644
--- a/native/src/sepolicy/policydb.cpp
+++ b/native/src/sepolicy/policydb.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ bool sepolicy::to_file(const char *file) {
     // No partial writes are allowed to /sys/fs/selinux/load, thus the reason why we
     // first dump everything into memory, then directly call write system call
     heap_data data;
-    auto fp = make_channel_fp<byte_channel>(data);
+    auto fp = make_stream_fp<byte_stream>(data);
 
     policy_file_t pf;
     policy_file_init(&pf);