In a first for the custom Android ROM community, Google signals its approval to ship a phone with CyanogenMod pre-installed. December 20, 2013 11:42 AM PST Google has approved of Cyanogen's plan to ship CyanogenMod on an Oppo N1. (Credit: Cyanogen) Come Christmas Eve, CyanogenMod will be the first third-party version of Android to ship on a phone out of the box. Related stories: CyanogenMod raises $23 million Why Android won't be getting App Ops anytime soon Nightly CyanogenMod tightens SMS security Oppo sets N1 swivel-cam Android phone price at $599 Google ejects CyanogenMod installer, citing warranty worries Noted CyanogenMod and Android developer Koushik Datta revealed that Google has approved of a CyanogenMod version of the Oppo N1 to ship on December 24. No other details were revealed in the post, although the currently-available version of the N1 costs $599 and is carrier-independent. The current N1 stands out for its enormous 5.9-inch display and rotating camera, but lacks LTE support. The plan to ship CyanogenMod on phones has excited the developer community as a possible way to combat what they see as carrier interference with the Android operating system. A request for comment by Cyanogen was not immediately returned. CNET will update the story when we learn more.
Friday, December 20, 2013
In a first for the custom Android ROM community, Google signals its approval to ship a phone with CyanogenMod pre-installed.
December 20, 2013 11:42 AM PST
Google has approved of Cyanogen's plan to ship CyanogenMod on an Oppo N1.
(Credit: Cyanogen)
Come Christmas Eve, CyanogenMod will be the first third-party version of Android to ship on a phone out of the box.
Related stories:
- CyanogenMod raises $23 million
- Why Android won't be getting App Ops anytime soon
- Nightly CyanogenMod tightens SMS security
- Oppo sets N1 swivel-cam Android phone price at $599
- Google ejects CyanogenMod installer, citing warranty worries
Noted CyanogenMod and Android developer Koushik Datta revealed that Google has approved of a CyanogenMod version of the Oppo N1 to ship on December 24. No other details were revealed in the post, although the currently-available version of the N1 costs $599 and is carrier-independent. The current N1 stands out for its enormous 5.9-inch display and rotating camera, but lacks LTE support.
The plan to ship CyanogenMod on phones has excited the developer community as a possible way to combat what they see as carrier interference with the Android operating system.
A request for comment by Cyanogen was not immediately returned. CNET will update the story when we learn more.
