CyanogenMod Category

CUSTOM ROMS

Sep 16, 2014

CM11 M10 release now rolling out, Drops support for CDMA Galaxy Nexus

The CyanogenMod team has started rolling out a new Milestone release of CM11 for all their supported devices from today. While the roll-out of the build was delayed a bit more than usual due

CYANOGENMOD

Sep 13, 2014

CyanogenMod drops support for the CDMA Galaxy Nexus

Owners of the CDMA (Sprint and Verizon) variant of the Galaxy Nexus -- here is some bad news for you. The CyanogenMod team has decided to stop supporting the handset because of a lack of maintainer

CYANOGENMOD

Aug 31, 2014

How to enable QuickBoot mode on the OnePlus One

The OnePlus One is the first phone from any OEM to run on Cyanogen right out of the box. The handset packs in a plethora of customization options, which allow users to change nearly every

CYANOGENMOD

Aug 29, 2014

Microsoft, Yahoo and other tech giants are reportedly looking to acquire Cyanogen Inc.

If the latest report from The Information is to be believed, many big companies like Amazon, Yahoo and even Samsung and Microsoft are looking to team up or even potentially buy Cyanogen Inc. -- the makers

CUSTOM ROMS

Aug 26, 2014

Long press the Recents app button to jump back to the previous app in CM11 nightlies

The CyanogenMod team has snuck in a very handy feature in one of their recent CM11 nightlies -- the ability to jump back to the last app being used by long pressing the Recents app button.

CUSTOM ROMS

Aug 4, 2014

Get the CyanogenMod 11S lockscreen on any CM11 running Android device

The OnePlus One comes with CyanogenMod 11S out of the box, which is a spiced up version of CyanogenMod 11 with a few extra goodies including a very unique lockscreen. While the two-tone lockscreen

CUSTOM ROMS

Aug 4, 2014

CyanogenMod 11 M9 now rolling out; Adds supports for the Xperia Z2 and HTC One M8

At the beginning of every month, the CyanogenMod team releases a milestone build, which primarily focuses on stability. Like clockwork, the team has started rolling out this month's M release of CM11 for all

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 28, 2014

CyanogenMod 11S ported to the Nexus 5

Soon after the OnePlus One was released, its pre-installed apps were ported to other devices running CyanogenMod. However, the ROM related features like the lockscreen still remained an exclusive to the handset. Now, owners

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 25, 2014

Paranoid Android adds ‘official’ support for OnePlus and Oppo devices

The Paranoid Android team has traditionally always supported only the Nexus devices and left support for non-Nexus devices “legacy” to other developers. This allows the team to focus on bringing new and

CUSTOM ROMS

Jul 18, 2014

CyanogenMod is working on a Google Now inspired homescreen panel for its ROM

Recently, we saw the CyanogenMod team integrate the swipe left to access Google Now functionality on the stock Trebuchet launcher of their ROM. The team is now working on bringing a new Google Now inspired (

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Jul 9, 2014

How to optimise RAM, maximise performance on Android

Do nothing. There we go - if you’re in a hurry to move on, that’s a pretty easy takeaway! You see, after weeks of looking at tips and tricks and utilities and management schemes,

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 8, 2014

CyanogenMod 11 M8 rolling out; Adds support for OnePlus One, Xperia Z2 and more

The CyanogenMod team has started rolling out their monthly 'M' release, based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat, containing a lot of new features, bug-fixes and support for new devices. The highlight of CM11

ANDROID LOLLIPOP

Jul 7, 2014

Get the Android L look on your CyanogenMod running device with this theme

The new Material Design introduced by Google in Android L is a major evolution of the current Holo guidelines of the platform. The refresh is massive in nature and covers nearly every aspect of the

ANDROID LOLLIPOP

Jul 3, 2014

CyanogenMod 11 nightlies now include a global Settings search button

Among the plethora of features introduced by Google in Android L is a nifty little search button in the Settings menu. Tapping on the Search icon will allow users to quickly find the desired setting

CYANOGENMOD

Jul 2, 2014

OnePlus Tab spotted on OnePlus website [Updated: Fake]

It may be touted as a flagship killer, but the OnePlus One hasn't been able to murder any flagship smartphone it might have set its sights on, thanks to a disappointing invite system and

CUSTOM ROMS

Jul 1, 2014

Cyanogen Nightlies – living on the cutting edge

There's one aspect of the Android world which is pretty unique - invest some time getting a popular custom firmware like Cyanogen installed on your device (usual caveats about warranty apply!) and a whole new

CYANOGENMOD

Jun 23, 2014

CyanogenMod finds ‘Heads Up’ notification mode in AOSP; Promptly adds it to their nightlies

The CyanogenMod team has unearthed an upcoming notification mode in AOSP known as 'Heads Up' and included it in their daily round of nightly builds. Heads Up in a nutshell is a lot like Paranoid

CYANOGENMOD

Jun 17, 2014

CyanogenMod releases Cyanogen Theme Showcase app on the Play Store

Last month, the CyanogenMod team added a powerful new theme manager to their ROM, which allows users to customize nearly all the aspect of the OS by applying different themes. This includes the ability to