After crossing the 9 million user mark, CyanogenMod releases an Android installer to simplify swapping your phone's current version of Android for CyanogenMod's custom ROM. November 12, 2013 2:08 PM PST The start screen of the CyanogenMod Installer app. (Credit: CyanogenMod) One of Android's biggest hang-ups could be going the way of the rotary phone, thanks to a new app released on Tuesday by CyanogenMod. The first app published by CyanogenMod since it received $7 million in funding and incorporated in September is the CyanogenMod Installer, which streamlines installing the customized version of Android. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 not so kind to Android tinkerers 5.9-inch Oppo N1 has swivel camera, rear touch sensor CyanogenMod founder teases Oppo as first smartphone partner Cyanogen aims $7M in funding at mobile OS conquest Hack your Android like a pro: Rooting and ROMs explained While CyanogenMod didn't have many details available at the time of writing, an explanation of how the installer would work by CyanogenMod co-founder and developer Steve Kondik detailed that it would not be a "one-click" root-and-ROM procedure. Kondik told CNET in September that it would include step-by-step instructions, have the ability to resume installing in case of power failure, and that it would restore your device's factory settings if the install failed. "It's horrifying to install CyanogenMod," said CyanogenMod's CEO Kirt McMaster at the time. At its launch, the installer is limited in scope. Unlike the current version of CyanogenMod, the Installer will only work on a limited number of devices from the Google Nexus, Samsung Galaxy, and HTC One hardware lines. The installation procedure requires connecting your phone to a Windows computer and running a Windows MSI file. A CyanogenMod representative said that Mac compatibility is in the works. CyanogenMod also offers several cautions. It advises that if you use the installer, you should back up your data; use a high-quality USB cable that can handle data transfer; avoid moving the phone around until the install is complete; to install only with a fully charged battery; to not use a USB hub; and to disable your antivirus software during installation. CyanogenMod's 9 million users make it the most popular aftermarket version of Android. McMaster and Kondik hope that if their company can attract that many users with its more complicated, "command-line" installation, as McMaster described it, then an easier installation path will lead to even more people using it.
After crossing the 9 million user mark, CyanogenMod releases an Android installer to simplify swapping your phone's current version of Android for CyanogenMod's custom ROM.
The start screen of the CyanogenMod Installer app.
(Credit: CyanogenMod)
One of Android's biggest hang-ups could be going the way of the rotary phone, thanks to a new app released on Tuesday by CyanogenMod.
The first app published by CyanogenMod since it received $7 million in funding and incorporated in September is the CyanogenMod Installer, which streamlines installing the customized version of Android.
Related stories:
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 not so kind to Android tinkerers
- 5.9-inch Oppo N1 has swivel camera, rear touch sensor
- CyanogenMod founder teases Oppo as first smartphone partner
- Cyanogen aims $7M in funding at mobile OS conquest
- Hack your Android like a pro: Rooting and ROMs explained
While CyanogenMod didn't have many details available at the time of writing, an explanation of how the installer would work by CyanogenMod co-founder and developer Steve Kondik detailed that it would not be a "one-click" root-and-ROM procedure.
Kondik told CNET in September that it would include step-by-step instructions, have the ability to resume installing in case of power failure, and that it would restore your device's factory settings if the install failed.
"It's horrifying to install CyanogenMod," said CyanogenMod's CEO Kirt McMaster at the time.
At its launch, the installer is limited in scope. Unlike the current version of CyanogenMod, the Installer will only work on a limited number of devices from the Google Nexus, Samsung Galaxy, and HTC One hardware lines.
The installation procedure requires connecting your phone to a Windows computer and running a Windows MSI file. A CyanogenMod representative said that Mac compatibility is in the works.
CyanogenMod also offers several cautions. It advises that if you use the installer, you should back up your data; use a high-quality USB cable that can handle data transfer; avoid moving the phone around until the install is complete; to install only with a fully charged battery; to not use a USB hub; and to disable your antivirus software during installation.
CyanogenMod's 9 million users make it the most popular aftermarket version of Android. McMaster and Kondik hope that if their company can attract that many users with its more complicated, "command-line" installation, as McMaster described it, then an easier installation path will lead to even more people using it.
