Yesterday, multiple reports surfaced claiming Cyanogen Inc. (the company spun out of the popular CyanogenMod Android ROM) was facing layoffs and planned to pivot to apps. Now Cyanogen creator Steve Kondik has responded in a statement shooting down the "circus of misinformation" that recently sprung up. The short version of Kondik's blog post is pretty simple: CyanogenMod isn't going...
An official CyanogenMod ROM is in development for the OnePlus 2, giving owners another alternative to the stock OxygenOS software. Two versions — based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and Android 6.0 Marshmallow — are currently available. One of the biggest and most unique selling points of the original OnePlus One is that it came with Cyanogen OS software pre-installed, but the latest...
It’s easy to forget that there are two distinct Cyanogen products. There’s Cyanogen OS, the commercial software that’s pre-installed on specific smartphones like the OnePlus One and ZUK Z1, and there’s CyanogenMod, which you can install on most Android devices with a little bit of effort. Now the company is bringing them a little closer together with the Cyanogen Apps Package....
As if you need another reason to get in on the affordable market, CyanognMod on Wednesday announced its popular Android ROM is now supported by a ton of mid-range devices. Everything from the Moto G, Samsung, HTC and LG phones are on the list. Even Huawei, which hasn’t been supported since CyanogenMod 7 (we’re on Cyanogen OS 12 now), has joined the party. Not bad if you’re anxious to...
Ready for a new Android browser? The CyanogenMod team is offering a first look at its own take on Chromium called Gello. A quick teaser shared to Google+ by Joey Rizzoli actually reveals a lot about the new mobile browser. There’s a ton of customization options here, which we’ve come to expect from the CyanogenMod team. Specific features include the option to quickly save a page for...
Good news for OnePlus owners who are running CyanogenMod 12: there’s an update rolling out now that fixes several issues that users have been complaining about. And we didn’t think the OnePlus One could get much better. News of the update surfaced on XDA-Developers recently, which listed all of the fixes that users can expect. You should find that the touchscreen sensitivity has...
CyanogenMod recently rolled out a new “nightly” update for the OnePlus One that promised to fix a common multi-touch issue, but the release has already been pulled. Those who installed it experienced excessive battery drain even while the device was asleep. Because this was a nightly release — not an official over-the-air update from OnePlus — only a small number of One owners will...
Cyanogen likes to say that it wants to take control of Android away from Google. A key part of its strategy involves offering a totally open platform for third-party developers, and it looks like the ROM-maker is closing in on that promise. Spotted by Android Police, a new Google+ page for "Cyanogen Platform SDK" suggests the company is almost ready to throw open its doors. There are...
The wait for CyanogenMod 12S on the OnePlus One is finally (almost) over! After failing to meet its promised late March release, the new software passed its certification on Friday. It should be arriving on smartphones around the world in the next few days, according to OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei. [email protected] CM12s just passed certification today. Thanks for the patience, expect...
Back in January, it was reported that Microsoft could invest in Cyanogen, Inc. to help the budding platform break away from Google. But according to a new report from Bloomberg, Microsoft will not be investing after all — at least not for now. "Cyanogen Inc. is close to an agreement on a new $110 million round of financing," Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the matter....