The Android ROM that came out of CyanogenMod's demise has been loaded onto 95,000 devices and will officially support over 80 devices.
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LG G Watch receives its first custom ROM
Android Wear devices are barely shipping for many customers at the moment, and if you thought that the Android hacking community was going to wait to get some work done, think again. The LG G Watch gets its first custom ROM today, and it might be worth considering for some of you.The custom ROM is being ...
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Why didn’t I put CyanogenMod 11 on my Nexus 5 sooner?
The Nexus 5 was unveiled on October 31st of last year, and offered for sale through Google’s Play Store the same day. In those several months I’ve run the stock version of Android, though about half way through I rooted it and run several apps that require those elevated privileges. That’s pretty significant. It’s the first personal phone that I haven’t run a Custom ROM on since my very early days with Windows CE. Even back then I ran “cooked” ROMs on my Pocket PCs. Since then, running a Custom ROM has gotten significantly easier. Rooting toolkits ...
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Custom ROMs for smartwatches will soon be available
As I sit here writing this article, my Pebble smartwatch is on my wrist and my mind is racing back to my time with the Galaxy Gear — and finally getting it to “work” with my Nexus 5. I love my Pebble. It’s a watch that does so much more than a standard wristwatch, and helps keep my smartphone in my pocket, rather than in and out, over and over when I check notifications. Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is a different breed of smartwatch. ...
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Why the CyanogenMod Installer was removed from the Play Store, and how to get around it
CyanogenMod is a custom ROM that runs on many “otherwise OEM” devices. It’s a very popular ROM and is said to have more active installations than Windows Phone has. The only real downside to CyanogenMod is the relative difficulty to install it. CyanogenMod isn’t alone, all custom ROMs share the same basic steps to put them on your phone: assume the risk, oem unlock, root, flash a custom recovery image, and flash the ROM and any auxiliary packages (like GAPPS). To many of our readers, this process is something they could likely do in their sleep — but t0 the ...
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A look at CyanogenMod 11 on the Nexus 5
The CyanogenMod team has been busy getting the Nexus 5 running CyanogenMod 11. A few days ago the first milestone along the path to a stable CyanogenMod 11 was released for the Nexus 5 and a few other devices. I didn’t have much luck with it. After a few hours of troubleshooting I finally gave up and moved along to the 12/09 and 12/10 Nightlies. Both have been working quite well, but they do have some rough edges and hiccups here and there. Those are to be expected since Nightlies are ...
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These devices have Android 4.4 ROMs available
Before anyone gets their hopes up, as of right this instant, the only device that has an official build of Android 4.4 KitKat is Google’s own Nexus 5. That will change as soon as Google releases updates for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10, and as other OEMs begin pushing updates to their flagship devices. HTC has already committed to releasing its updates “within 90 days“. In the meantime, Google has already pushed KitKat into the AOSP, and you know what that means: custom ROMs! Custom ROMs come in ...
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CyanogenMod: the first Android fork worth getting excited (and maybe a little worried) about
Those of you who are familiar with me know that I love CyanogenMod. Even with a house full of Nexus devices which came with the “stock” version of Android (the way Google intended it), the majority of my devices run CyanogenMod. CyanogenMod is a custom ROM started by Steve Kondik, “Cyanogen” himself, back in 2009. It originated as an extension of the JF ROM that I ran on my first Android, the T-Mobile G1. Steve was a self-described “noob” at the time, and afraid that he’d be “laughed off the (XDA) forums”. Fortunately for him (and for ...
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Paranoid Android Halo Hands-On (Video)
We’ve shown off the Paranoid Android Custom ROM before. This is the ROM that enables phone, phablet, and tablet mode regardless of whether you’re using a phone, phablet, or tablet — and you can change the way your device displays any app. Paranoid Android also includes a very functional Pie-shaped control and notification area that we’ve shown you as well. Recent builds of Paranoid Android include a Halo-styled notification system. When a new notification comes in, it’s presented to you in a small circle that ...
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How to Pick the Right ROM for Your Device
Android users aren’t forced into a life of running just one ROM forever like owners of some “other” devices are. Users can change the way their device looks by changing wallpaper, widgets, and even the launcher (the app that is used to start every app). But Android takes that one step further: after rooting, users can flash almost any ROM they want on their device. The reasons for flashing a custom ROM are as varied at the people doing the flashing. Perhaps they want to change the look and feel of their device. Maybe they want to get rid of bloatware. They might want to ...
DMCA Takedown Used to Attack Custom ROMs
The DMCA sure has been a thorn in the side of smartphone enthusiasts in the US lately, first getting a lot of attention for its role in restricting the ability for smartphone owners to carrier unlock their handsets, and now today we see it used to disrupt a number of custom ROM projects. A company called DxO Labs recently sent out a DMCA takedown notice to GitHub, requesting that files related to a number of code repositories be removed for violations under the Act. Those ...