They say Android is an open source software project, but let’s cut the crap, it’s not. Google doesn’t work with open source community, they publish Android’s source code only a handful of times per year, and most importantly, if you download Android from Google’s servers, it doesn’t come with any of the things that make Android actually useful. No Gmail app, no Google Maps, no Google Play Store, none of that. In order to get Google’s services, a hardware company has to sign a bunch of paperwork and pass a series of tests to prove their device is fully compatible with Android.

I’m happy to report that CyanogenMod recently jumped through all the rings of fire necessary to get Google’s stamp of approval, and that the Oppo N1 will be the first device to ship with CyanogenMod and all of Google’s apps and services installed by default. Considering that CyanogenMod just raised $23 million, expect to hear similar announcements happen with other hardware makers in the near future.

There’s only one question on everyone’s minds, and that’s will there be a point in 2014 or 2015 where a person can simply download an app for their Mac or PC, connect their Samsung or HTC or Sony phone via USB, then click one button to have CyanogenMod installed with all of Google’s services backed in. That’s the dream, and today’s news is a huge step towards making it happen.