So, stick to a custom ROM and you will be fine as you can choose
from CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, AOKP and multiple other great custom ROM releases to test Android 4.4 KitKat on your device.
Recently the project designed by the PA team has been coded AOSPA 3 + and it is based on AOSP Android OS along with some borrowed features
from CyanogenMod and other custom ROMs.
Whether it's creating new ways of engaging with existing applications or developing completely new experiences, our goal is to make sure the Cyanogen platform offers meaningful choices to meet the growing needs of a diverse, global smartphone population,» noted the blog post
from CyanogenMod.
So, if you didn't update your smartphone to Android 4.4 via other custom ROMs, then you should try the new Android 4.3 stable build
from CyanogenMod.
Note that it also packs things
from CyanogenMod and AOKP too.
This is a change
from the CyanogenMod that came with the OnePlus One.
Cyanogen essentially shut down in December, and a blog post
from CyanogenMod at the time said that for various reasons (including the «PR stain,» «shared sources,» and more), it would be shutting down as well.
The boot.img
from the CyanogenMod.
PAC - man KitKat custom ROM is based on AOSP Android 4.4.2, it packs its own features and other elements borrowed
from CyanogenMod, AOKP and Paranoid Android ROMs.
You may also want to check it out if you've moved to iOS
from CyanogenMod, which has a similar functionality.
Note that it also packs things
from CyanogenMod and AOKP too.
Avatar ROM packs a modified AOSP Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS along with its own features and more others borrowed
from CyanogenMod, ParanoidAndroid, AOKP and others.
Google Nexus 10 has received the latest M - Snapshot build of CM 11
from CyanogenMod team.
Recently the project designed by the PA team has been coded AOSPA 3 + and it is based on AOSP Android OS along with some borrowed features
from CyanogenMod and other custom ROMs.
Also, it uses features and tools
from CyanogenMod, AOKP, ParanoidAndroid and other popular ROMs.
It's quite remarkable that the original Samsung Galaxy S is still getting the kind of support it's receiving
from CyanogenMod, and the development community as a whole.
So, if you didn't update your smartphone to Android 4.4 via other custom ROMs, then you should try the new Android 4.3 stable build
from CyanogenMod.
Also, there are some features
from CyanogenMod and other popular custom ROMs.
Now that you know all of the above, move to the tutorial and learn how to flash the latest ROM
from CyanogenMod team.
The Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet from 2011 has just received a second lease on life with a new update
from CyanogenMod.
This custom ROM features elements
from CyanogenMod, OmniROM, Slim AOSPA, Paranoid Android and other popular custom ROMs.
Not exact matches
If you want to continue updating your Nexus 6P with future CM 13.0 Stable ROMs, then you should use the
CyanogenMod Updates menu
from under Settings > About Phone.
Meanwhile, even if they lose some functionality such as the ability to borrow
from the Kindle Lending Library, perhaps Fire HD fans can try future versions of the
CyanogenMod ROM now available for the older Fires.
As you know, then
CyanogenMod doesn't need the GApps package to work but, you need it, after installing CM, in order to be able to install apps
from Google Play Store, to use Google Maps, Calendar, Google Plus, Google Talk and all the other tools offered by Google that are required on a daily basis for a better Android experience.
Nexus 7 over the Kindle: Pure and lastest Android version, quad - core future proof CPU and the support
from XDA community; — RRB -(and
CyanogenMod)
The M12 build will most probably be one of the final releases based on KitKat, as
from now on the
CyanogenMod team will be working on the CM 12 OS, a release based on AOSP Android 5.0 Lollipop.
SlimBean 4.3 Stable is based on the official AOSP Android 4.3 ROM, but it also features elements
from Paranoid Android,
CyanogenMod and AOKP custom ROMs.
-- Overall features of AOKP, CM10 and PARANOID ---- Custom JellyBam Settings with preferences ---- Tons of customizations ---- GAPPS Included ---- Hacked youtube with 720p playback ---- Bravia Engine ---- Awesome audio Mods ---- XLoud sound mods ---- Themes and Mods in JellyBam style ---- Latest CM10 / AOKP Kernel compiled
from sources ---- New Mali driver ---- Exynos HWComposer ---- Lockscreen with x8 Custom app targets ---- New optimus 4x circle lockscreen ---- Ability to customize color and alpha of the optimus lockscreen ---- Bravia Engine libraries ---- Bravia XLoud audio libraries ---- Paranoid Android settings ---- Per - App - DPI Changer ---- Per - App - Color ---- Custom home action and hardware button in lockscreen ---- Quick / Long click on weather and clock actions ---- JellyBam Panel in settings app ---- AOKP and
CyanogenMod Settings ---- Mass storage mode ---- Apollo Music Player (Themed)---- Quick SMS ---- Init.d scripts ---- JellyBOOM script ---- Media quality tweak ---- 3G and GPS Tweak ---- RAM Optimization + Multitasking ---- SmoothScrolling tweak ---- V6 Supercharger included ---- Trebuchet Launcher ---- Touchwiz Launcher with samsung weather widget ---- JellyBam custom Bootanimation by metallaxis ---- Center Clock / No clock / Right Clock ---- Volume Panel (Volume Rocker allows you to change ALL volume levels in one Menu)---- Lockscreen Weather ---- Lockscreen Vibration on / off toggle ---- Performance / Color Settings ---- Brightness Control Slider ---- Multilang ---- JellyBam Style --
Note that this build of SlimBean is based on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and it borrows components
from multiple other popular custom ROMs like
CyanogenMod.
SlimBean is created by SlimROM team and it is borrows elements and components
from AOKP, ParanoidAndroid,
CyanogenMod and other similar custom ROMs that are somewhat popular.
From now on you can keep updating the Nexus 10 with new CM10.1 Nightlies by opening Settings, then About tablet menu and checking the update status under «
CyanogenMod Update».
The NavBar widgets have been re-added
from ICS, there are also some
CyanogenMod based functions that now can be used in AOKP custom ROMs.
In this category you can find info on how to successfully apply updates for your Samsung Galaxy Nexus using official updates released by Google and Samsung, or you can choose
from the tons of custom ROMs such as
CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, AOKP and other great releases.
The most popular Android 5.1 Lollipop ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus seems to be the Unofficial
CyanogenMod 12.1 Beta ROM
from XDA senior member Ziyan.
After you complete the CM 13 ROM installation you can continue flashing new Nightlies builds using the
CyanogenMod Updates menu
from under Settings > About Device section.
Besides the stock and the SlimROMs elements we can also find some features and functions borrowed
from the Paranoid Android and
CyanogenMod 12 custom Lollipop builds.
This prevents you
from accessing some of the settings, but it does allow you to install
CyanogenMod.
The ICS version of Android has been a pretty strange one
from the point of view of upgrades
from manufacturers and also of the hacking community that are making custom ROM's for Android phones, like the
CyanogenMod team.
You can also try grabbing the gapps.zip file for
CyanogenMod from goo - inside.
Still, end - to - end encryption for SMS is still not enough for some to change over
from their stock Android OS to
CyanogenMod, especially since it's extremely difficult to return to stock if you don't like it.
Download
CyanogenMod 7.1.0 ALPHA 1
from the original thread (above) or
from our mirror here.
CyanogenMod started as a community - run open source ROM that fixed the many problems of carrier bloat and garbage skins
from manufacturers on early Android phones.
Earlier this year, OnePlus signed a deal with Cyanogen to launch the first ever smartphone running
CyanogenMod out of the box and promising frequent updates and support directly
from Cyanogen.
CyanogenMod is built
from the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) source code.
OnePlus was launched by Pete Lau, who last month stood down
from his position as vice president at Chinese manufacturer Oppo, which recently launched the N1, the world's first handset with
CyanogenMod pre-installed.
OxygenOS has been OnePlus's default and primary ROM for almost two years now, first released for the OnePlus One as a flashable zip for users to break away
from the increasingly - unsupported but excellent
CyanogenMod S ROMs their phone originally shipped with.
We have seen that the first experimental build of
CyanogenMod 14.1 based on Android 7.1 was released for Oneplus 3 devices on November 4, 2016, whereas the Nightlies began
from November 8th.
It has been exactly 1 year since LineageOS rose
from the ashes of
CyanogenMod, and the team has accomplished so much in such a short time.
Most manufacturers ship their phones with their own set of apps that can already replace most of Google's apps, but if you are using a «naked» ROM like
CyanogenMod, you will need to start
from scratch.
So
CyanogenMOD's mandate of keeping older devices alive has expanded to include saving those devices
from having a bare - bones Android experience at all.