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CyanogenMod 10.2

The first nightly release of CyanogenMod 10.2, which is based on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, began rolling out for a selected number of devices on 14 August 2013.WEB, Sutrich, Nick, 14 August 2013,www.androidheadlines.com/2013/08/cyanogenmod-10-2-official-nightlies-rolling-out-now-brings-android-4-3-to-over-50-devices.html, CyanogenMod 10.2 Official Nightlies Rolling Out Now: Brings Android 4.3 to Over 50 Devices, AndroidHeadlines.com, 30 September 2013, 14 October 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231014064052/https://www.androidheadlines.com/2013/08/cyanogenmod-10-2-official-nightlies-rolling-out-now-brings-android-4-3-to-over-50-devices.html, live, It brings in some new enhancements to the system, such as Bluetooth Low Energy and OpenGL ES 3.0 support, a renewed Phone app, 4K resolution support, as well as many security and stability improvements.

CyanogenMod 11

(File:CM 11 Homescreen on Trebuchet Launcher.png|thumb|CyanogenMod 11)On 6 November 2013 the CyanogenMod team started pushing the code of CyanogenMod 11, based on Android 4.4 KitKat, to GitHub.WEB,phandroid.com/2013/11/05/cyanogenmod-working-on-cm11-begins-initial-code-push/, CyanogenMod working on CM11, begins initial code push, 6 November 2013, Phandroid.com, 6 November 2013, 14 October 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231014064051/https://phandroid.com/2013/11/05/cyanogenmod-working-on-cm11-begins-initial-code-push/, live, The first nightly release of CyanogenMod 11.0 began rolling out for a selected number of devices on 5 December 2013.WEB, Carlos Torres, Juan, 8 December 2013,androidcommunity.com/cyanogenmod-switches-on-cyanogenmod-11-nightly-builds-for-dozens-of-devices-20131208, CyanogenMod switches on CyanogenMod 11 nightly builds for dozens of devices, Android Community, 10 December 2013, 9 December 2013,androidcommunity.com/cyanogenmod-switches-on-cyanogenmod-11-nightly-builds-for-dozens-of-devices-20131208/," title="web.archive.org/web/20131209061217androidcommunity.com/cyanogenmod-switches-on-cyanogenmod-11-nightly-builds-for-dozens-of-devices-20131208/,">web.archive.org/web/20131209061217androidcommunity.com/cyanogenmod-switches-on-cyanogenmod-11-nightly-builds-for-dozens-of-devices-20131208/, live, Since then, M-builds have been released every month for supported devices, offering a more stable experience than nightlies. With build M6 it was clarified that CyanogenMod would no longer be releasing final builds specially tagged “stable”, but instead would utilize the rolling release model with M-builds representing a stable channel.The global OnePlus One is shipped with a variant of CyanogenMod 11 M9 known as “CyanogenMod 11S”. The latest version of CyanogenMod 11S for the One is 11.0-XNPH05Q, based on CyanogenMod 11 M11 and Android 4.4.4 “KitKat”, and was released as an over-the-air (OTA) update in February 2015.NEWS, Yalburgi, Vinod, 11 February 2015, OnePlus One receives Android 4.4.4 CyanogenMod 11S build 05Q via OTA system update,www.ibtimes.co.uk/oneplus-one-receives-android-4-4-4-cyanogenmod-11s-build-05q-via-ota-system-update-download-link-1487370, International Business Times, 26 December 2016, 27 December 2016,www.ibtimes.co.uk/oneplus-one-receives-android-4-4-4-cyanogenmod-11s-build-05q-via-ota-system-update-download-link-1487370," title="web.archive.org/web/20161227125837www.ibtimes.co.uk/oneplus-one-receives-android-4-4-4-cyanogenmod-11s-build-05q-via-ota-system-update-download-link-1487370,">web.archive.org/web/20161227125837www.ibtimes.co.uk/oneplus-one-receives-android-4-4-4-cyanogenmod-11s-build-05q-via-ota-system-update-download-link-1487370, live,

CyanogenMod 12

The first nightly release of CyanogenMod 12, based on Android 5.0 Lollipop, began rolling out for a selected number of devices on 6 January 2015. A stable snapshot was released on 25 June 2015, and a security patch snapshot was released on 1 September 2015.WEB, ciwrl, The “L” is for Lollipop,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/the-l-is-for-lollipop, CyanogenMod, 6 January 2015, dead,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/the-l-is-for-lollipop," title="web.archive.org/web/20161021163725www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/the-l-is-for-lollipop,">web.archive.org/web/20161021163725www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/the-l-is-for-lollipop, 21 October 2016, 6 January 2015, Cyanogen OS 12, a variant of CyanogenMod 12 for the OnePlus One and Yu Yureka was released in April 2015. Yu Yuphoria got Cyanogen OS 12 out-of-the-box when it was launched in May 2015.

CyanogenMod 12.1

The first nightly release of CyanogenMod 12.1, based on Android 5.1, was announced on {{dts|format=dmy|2015|4|16}}.WEB,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/microsoft-and-cm12-1-nightlies, ciwrl, CyanogenMod, 16 April 2015, Microsoft and CM12.1 Nightlies, dead,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/microsoft-and-cm12-1-nightlies," title="web.archive.org/web/20160511140739www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/microsoft-and-cm12-1-nightlies,">web.archive.org/web/20160511140739www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/microsoft-and-cm12-1-nightlies, 11 May 2016, 16 April 2015, A stable snapshot build was released on 1 September 2015, but nightly builds continue to roll out every day.Lenovo ZUK Z1, Wileyfox Swift and Storm got Cyanogen OS 12.1 out-of-the-box when it was launched in September 2015.NEWS, Tung, Liam, 24 August 2015, $300 Cyanogen-powered ZUK Z1 coming to Europe, US in September,www.zdnet.com/article/300-cyanogen-powered-zuk-1-coming-to-europe-us-in-september/, ZDNet, 26 December 2016, 14 October 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231014065556/https://www.zdnet.com/article/300-cyanogen-powered-zuk-1-coming-to-europe-us-in-september/, live, NEWS, Gilbert, David, 25 August 2015, Wileyfox pins smartphone hopes on Cyanogen software and budget pricing,www.ibtimes.co.uk/wileyfox-pins-smartphone-hopes-cyanogen-software-budget-pricing-1516999, International Business Times, 26 December 2016, 10 February 2017,www.ibtimes.co.uk/wileyfox-pins-smartphone-hopes-cyanogen-software-budget-pricing-1516999," title="web.archive.org/web/20170210123338www.ibtimes.co.uk/wileyfox-pins-smartphone-hopes-cyanogen-software-budget-pricing-1516999,">web.archive.org/web/20170210123338www.ibtimes.co.uk/wileyfox-pins-smartphone-hopes-cyanogen-software-budget-pricing-1516999, live, YU’s Yureka, Yureka Plus, and Yuphoria got a Cyanogen OS 12.1 OTA update.NEWS, R., Rahul, 3 November 2015, Cyanogen 12.1 OS update finally available for YU Yureka and Yureka Plus phones,www.ibtimes.co.uk/cyanogen-12-1-os-update-finally-available-yu-yureka-yureka-plus-phones-1526888, International Business Times, 26 December 2016, 14 October 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231014064052/https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/cyanogen-12-1-os-update-finally-available-yu-yureka-yureka-plus-phones-1526888, live,

CyanogenMod 13

The first nightly release of CyanogenMod 13.0, based on Android 6.0, was released on {{dts|format=dmy|2015|11|23}} for a small number of devices, but was gradually developed for other devices.WEB,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a-marshmallowy-cm, ciwrl, CyanogenMod, 24 November 2015, A Marshmallowy CM, dead,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a-marshmallowy-cm," title="web.archive.org/web/20161028154230www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a-marshmallowy-cm,">web.archive.org/web/20161028154230www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a-marshmallowy-cm, 28 October 2016, 24 November 2015, A few weeks after the first nightly release of CyanogenMod 13.0 for Android 6.0, CyanogenMod was given a minor update and was based on Android 6.0.1. First stable builds were released on 2016-03-15.WEB,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cm-13-0-release-1, ciwrl, CyanogenMod, 15 March 2016, CM 13.0 Release 1, dead,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cm-13-0-release-1," title="web.archive.org/web/20161025014702www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cm-13-0-release-1,">web.archive.org/web/20161025014702www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cm-13-0-release-1, 25 October 2016, 16 March 2016,

CyanogenMod 14.0

(File:CyanogenMod 14 homescreen german.png|thumb|CyanogenMod 14 homescreen (German))Due to the early release of Android 7.1, CyanogenMod skipped producing nightly builds for CyanogenMod 14.0.WEB,review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/169116/, Gerrit Code Review, review.cyanogenmod.org, 9 November 2016, dead,webarchive.loc.gov/all/20121219235303/http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/169116/, 19 December 2012, dmy-all, Code initially written for CyanogenMod 14 was cherry-picked into the cm-14.1 branch.

CyanogenMod 14.1

The first experimental build of Cyanogenmod 14.1 based on Android 7.1 was released for Oneplus 3 devicesWEB,download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=oneplus3&type=experimental, Cyanogenmod, Cyanogenmod Downloads, 5 November 2016, CM 14.1 Experimental build for Oneplus3, 5 November 2016, dead,web.archive.org/web/20161105161013/https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=oneplus3&type=experimental, 5 November 2016, dmy-all, on 4 November 2016. On 8 November 2016, official nightlies beganWEB,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cm14-is-landing, CM14 is landing, CyanogenMod, dead,web.archive.org/web/20161218042300/https://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cm14-is-landing, 18 December 2016, 8 November 2016, Stefanie, Kondik, 9 November 2016, for angler (Huawei Nexus 6P), bullhead (LG Nexus 5X), cancro (Xiaomi Mi3w/Mi4), d855 (LG G3), falcon/peregrine/thea/titan/osprey (Moto G variants), h811/h815 (LG G4), klte/kltedv/kltespr/klteusc/kltevzw (Samsung Galaxy S5), oneplus3 (OnePlus 3), Z00L/Z00T (ZenFone 2). It is missing some of the signature features of CyanogenMod, however, and was considered a “work in progress”. This version will add multi-window support.WEB,www.ibtimes.co.in/cyanogenmod-cm-14-1-custom-rom-brings-android-nougat-features-oneplus-one-how-install-704789, Rohit Kvn, International Business Times, 20 November 2016, CyanogenMod CM 14.1 custom ROM brings Android Nougat features to OnePlus One, 21 November 2016, 21 November 2016,www.ibtimes.co.in/cyanogenmod-cm-14-1-custom-rom-brings-android-nougat-features-oneplus-one-how-install-704789," title="web.archive.org/web/20161121122035www.ibtimes.co.in/cyanogenmod-cm-14-1-custom-rom-brings-android-nougat-features-oneplus-one-how-install-704789,">web.archive.org/web/20161121122035www.ibtimes.co.in/cyanogenmod-cm-14-1-custom-rom-brings-android-nougat-features-oneplus-one-how-install-704789, live, This was the final release to use the name “CyanogenMod”.

Cyanogen Inc.

{{Multiple image }}Cyanogen Inc. was an American venture-funded company with offices in Seattle, Washington and Palo Alto, California, announced officially in September 2013, which aimed to commercialize CyanogenMod.NEWS,www.androidpolice.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-inc-steve-kondik-builds-a-company-around-cyanogenmod-secures-7-million-in-funding-and-opens-cyngn-com/, Cyanogen Inc: Steve Kondik Builds A Company Around CyanogenMod, Secures $7 Million In Funding, And Opens Cyngn.com, Android Police, Jeremiah, Rice, 18 September 2013, 19 November 2013, 20 September 2016,www.androidpolice.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-inc-steve-kondik-builds-a-company-around-cyanogenmod-secures-7-million-in-funding-and-opens-cyngn-com/," title="web.archive.org/web/20160920221341www.androidpolice.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-inc-steve-kondik-builds-a-company-around-cyanogenmod-secures-7-million-in-funding-and-opens-cyngn-com/,">web.archive.org/web/20160920221341www.androidpolice.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-inc-steve-kondik-builds-a-company-around-cyanogenmod-secures-7-million-in-funding-and-opens-cyngn-com/, live, The funding was led by Mitch Lasky of Benchmark and raised $7 million.WEB,mitchlasky.biz/cyanogen-mod, Cyanogen Mod â€“ Mitch Lasky is a Venture Capitalist at Benchmark, Former Entrepreneur, Video Game OG, and Footie Fanatic, BizPunk, 1 April 2015, 7 March 2017,mitchlasky.biz/cyanogen-mod/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170307082748mitchlasky.biz/cyanogen-mod/,">web.archive.org/web/20170307082748mitchlasky.biz/cyanogen-mod/, live, It began when Kirt McMaster approached Stefanie Jane on LinkedIn in 2013, to discuss possible commercialization of the project.

Commercialization controversy

Rumors of plans to commercialize CyanogenMod, as well as the subsequent announcement of Cyanogen Inc., led to a certain level of discord within the CyanogenMod community. Several CyanogenMod developers raised concerns that developers who had provided their work in the past were not being appropriately acknowledged or compensated for their free work on what was now a commercial project, further that the original ethos of the community project was being undermined and that these concerns were not being adequately addressed by Cyanogen Inc.Guillaume Lesniak – Developer of “Focal” Camera App, Google+ post 2013-09-20 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226013601plus.google.com/106978520009932034644/posts/L8FJkrcahPs |date=26 December 2016 }} – covers licensing and dispute controversy with Cyanogen Inc. Examples include the “Focal” camera app developer Guillaume Lesniak (“xplodwild“) whose app was withdrawn from CyanogenMod allegedly following demands by the new company to adopt closed-source modifications and licensing.WEB,forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44746084&postcount=548, [ROM][4.3][ CM 10.2.] Unofficial CM 10.2 for Galaxy Note II (N7100), 29 July 2013, Post #548, forums, Xda developers, 1 April 2015, 3 March 2016,forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44746084&postcount=548," title="web.archive.org/web/20160303192144forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44746084&postcount=548,">web.archive.org/web/20160303192144forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44746084&postcount=548, live, WEB,forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45199969&postcount=1046, [ROM][4.2.2] CyanogenMod 10.1 Official Nightlies, 17 April 2013, Post #1046, forum, Xda developers, April 1, 2015, 3 March 2016,forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45199969&postcount=1046," title="web.archive.org/web/20160303192149forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45199969&postcount=1046,">web.archive.org/web/20160303192149forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45199969&postcount=1046, live, In response, Stefanie Jane affirmed commitment to the community, stating that the majority of CyanogenMod historically did not use GPL but the Apache licence (the same license used by Google for Android), and dual licensing was being proposed in order to offer “a stronger degree of protection for contributors... while still offering CM some of the freedoms that the Apache license offers”:NEWS,www.landofdroid.com/2013/more-on-whats-going-on-at-cyanogenmod/, More on What’s Going on at CyanogenMod, 20 August 2013, John, MacKenzie, Land of droid, 19 November 2013, 3 March 2016,www.landofdroid.com/2013/more-on-whats-going-on-at-cyanogenmod/," title="web.archive.org/web/20160303192704www.landofdroid.com/2013/more-on-whats-going-on-at-cyanogenmod/,">web.archive.org/web/20160303192704www.landofdroid.com/2013/more-on-whats-going-on-at-cyanogenmod/, dead, {{Pull quote |Google has gone to great lengths to avoid the GPL by building their own low level components such as Dalvik and Bionic. In CM, the only GPL component that currently comes to mind that we’ve added is our Torch app (originally called Nexus One Torch) ... The Apache license specifically ALLOWS precisely what you suggest it doesn’t. A dual-license would do the same, but also protect contributors by forcing unaffiliated entities to contribute back if they use the software in a commercial context. It’s not so that CM can close the source and still ship it to our users. Again, we don’t have any plans to change licenses.Focal is a special case– it has to be GPL because ... Focal uses a number of GPL components under the hood ... I proposed the dual-license extension as a way to work around some of the inherent problems with the GPL and give a greater degree of freedom to both him and CM as an organization. This is a very common licensing model in the open-source world.But none of this matters. We’re not closing the source or changing the license of any code that has been contributed to the project.}}Developer Entropy512 also observed that CyanogenMod was legally bound by its position to make some of the firmware changes, because of the Android license and marketing conditions (“CTS terms“), which specify what apps may and may not do, and these were raised in part by Android developers at Google informally speculatively as a result of perceptions of CyanogenMod’s high profile in the market.WEB,forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44774253&postcount=635, [ROM][4.3][ CM 10.2.] Unofficial CM 10.2 for Galaxy Note II (N7100), 29 July 2013, post #635, forum, Xda developers, 1 April 2015, 24 April 2016,forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44774253&postcount=635," title="web.archive.org/web/20160424132955forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44774253&postcount=635,">web.archive.org/web/20160424132955forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44774253&postcount=635, live, In his 2013 blog post on Cyanogen’s funding, venture funder Mitch Lasky stated:{{cquote|Benchmark has a long history of supporting open source projects intent on becoming successful enterprises. Our open source history includes Red Hat, MySQL, SpringSource, JBoss, Eucalyptus, Zimbra, Elasticsearch, HortonWorks, and now Cyanogen. We’ve been behind many of the most successful open source software companies in the world. We have a deep respect for the special needs of these businesses, and how to build companies while preserving the transparency and vigor of the open source communities.}}In January 2015, it was reported that Microsoft had invested in Cyanogen, and that this might be part of a strategy to create an Android version that worked well with Microsoft platforms.NEWS, Winkler, Rolfe, Ovide, Shira, 29 January 2015, Microsoft to Invest in Rogue Android Startup Cyanogen,blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/01/29/microsoft-to-invest-in-rogue-android-startup-cyanogen/, Digits, Wall Street Journal, 29 January 2015, WEB, 1 February 2015,www.techtimes.com/articles/30110/20150201/microsoft-invest-cyanogenmod-what-mean-google.htm, Microsoft to Invest in CyanogenMod: What Could It Mean For Google?, Tech Times, 1 April 2015, 12 February 2017,www.techtimes.com/articles/30110/20150201/microsoft-invest-cyanogenmod-what-mean-google.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20170212153053www.techtimes.com/articles/30110/20150201/microsoft-invest-cyanogenmod-what-mean-google.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20170212153053www.techtimes.com/articles/30110/20150201/microsoft-invest-cyanogenmod-what-mean-google.htm, live, In April 2015, Cyanogen announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft, to integrate Microsoft apps and services into Cyanogen OS.PRESS RELEASE, 16 April 2015,cyngn.com/press/cyanogen-announces-strategic-partnership-with-microsoft, Cyanogen Announces Strategic Partnership with Microsoft, Cyanogen, 26 December 2016, dead,web.archive.org/web/20161225211713/https://cyngn.com/press/cyanogen-announces-strategic-partnership-with-microsoft, 25 December 2016, dmy-all, In January 2016, Cyanogen rolled out an update that started presenting Microsoft applications when a user attempts to open certain file types on Cyanogen OS phones.NEWS, Whitwam, Ryan, 7 January 2016, Cyanogen OS 12.1.1 On The OnePlus One Is Promoting Microsoft Apps Via The ‘Open With’ Dialog,www.androidpolice.com/2016/01/07/cyanogen-os-12-1-1-on-the-oneplus-one-is-promoting-microsoft-apps-via-the-open-with-dialog/, Android Police, 26 December 2016, 7 December 2016,www.androidpolice.com/2016/01/07/cyanogen-os-12-1-1-on-the-oneplus-one-is-promoting-microsoft-apps-via-the-open-with-dialog/," title="web.archive.org/web/20161207134420www.androidpolice.com/2016/01/07/cyanogen-os-12-1-1-on-the-oneplus-one-is-promoting-microsoft-apps-via-the-open-with-dialog/,">web.archive.org/web/20161207134420www.androidpolice.com/2016/01/07/cyanogen-os-12-1-1-on-the-oneplus-one-is-promoting-microsoft-apps-via-the-open-with-dialog/, live,

Restructure and cessation of services

{{further|LineageOS}}Despite the popularity of CyanogenMod as a custom ROM, Cyanogen Inc. failed to persuade phone companies to use its version of Android. In July 2016 it fired around 30 of its 136 staff and management, including its product head, and closed its Seattle office (other offices were described as “gutted“), as part of a strategic change by the newly employed Chief Operating Officer Lior Tal.WEB,www.androidpolice.com/2016/07/22/sources-cyanogen-inc-is-undergoing-major-layoffs-may-pivot-to-apps/, Sources: Cyanogen Inc. is undergoing major layoffs, may “pivot” to apps, Ruddock, David, 2016-07-22, Android Police, live,web.archive.org/web/20160807152857/https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/07/22/sources-cyanogen-inc-is-undergoing-major-layoffs-may-pivot-to-apps/, 2016-08-07, 2019-09-16, WEB, Fried, Ina, 22 July 2016, Cyanogen is chopping its staff after its alternative Android has failed to catch on with phone makers,www.recode.net/2016/7/22/12260232/cyanogen-layoffs-android, dead,www.recode.net/2016/7/22/12260232/cyanogen-layoffs-android," title="web.archive.org/web/20160723171707www.recode.net/2016/7/22/12260232/cyanogen-layoffs-android,">web.archive.org/web/20160723171707www.recode.net/2016/7/22/12260232/cyanogen-layoffs-android, 23 July 2016, Recode, CEO Kirt McMaster also stepped down from his role in October 2016 with Tal becoming CEO at that point,WEB,www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/10/kirt-mcmaster-out-as-cyanogen-inc-ceo-gets-eric-schmidted-to-executive-chairman/, [Update: Confirmed] Kirt McMaster out as Cyanogen Inc. CEO, gets Eric Schmidt’ed to “Executive Chairman”, 10 October 2016, 30 August 2017, and CyanogenMod founder Stefanie Jane was believed to have been removed from the board and left a month later in November 2016.WEB,cyngn.com/blog/update-on-cyanogen, Update on Cyanogen, cyngn.com, Tal, Lior, 2016-11-30, 2016-12-27, dead,web.archive.org/web/20161227202203/https://cyngn.com/blog/update-on-cyanogen, 27 December 2016, dmy-all, WEB,www.androidpolice.com/2016/11/28/cyanogen-inc-will-shutter-seattle-office-by-end-of-year-more-layoffs-happening-kondik-could-be-out/, Cyanogen Inc. will shutter Seattle office by end of year, more layoffs happening, Kondik could be out, Ruddock, David, 2016-11-28, Android Police, live,www.androidpolice.com/2016/11/28/cyanogen-inc-will-shutter-seattle-office-by-end-of-year-more-layoffs-happening-kondik-could-be-out/," title="web.archive.org/web/20161228124331www.androidpolice.com/2016/11/28/cyanogen-inc-will-shutter-seattle-office-by-end-of-year-more-layoffs-happening-kondik-could-be-out/,">web.archive.org/web/20161228124331www.androidpolice.com/2016/11/28/cyanogen-inc-will-shutter-seattle-office-by-end-of-year-more-layoffs-happening-kondik-could-be-out/, 2016-12-28, 2019-09-16, Media analysis focused on dubious management decisions at Cyanogen Inc. as part of the reason for the failure. In 2014 the company abruptly notified its existing partner OnePlus – who used CyanogenMod for its phones and had just launched models in India – that it had reached an exclusive agreement covering India with another supplier, leading to an acrimonious breakup of their relationship, which was described in the media as “practically screwing over” and “betraying” OnePlus and a “surprisingly childish” move; OnePlus was banned from selling in India as a result.WEB,www.slashgear.com/cyanogen-takes-cyanogenmod-down-with-it-lineage-is-born-25468739/, Cyanogen takes CyanogenMod down with it, Lineage is born, 26 December 2016, 30 August 2017, 31 August 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170831040255/https://www.slashgear.com/cyanogen-takes-cyanogenmod-down-with-it-lineage-is-born-25468739/, live, WEB,www.engadget.com/2014/11/28/cyanogen-oneplus-one-india-betrayal/, OnePlus and Cyanogen on brink of breakup after India fight, Engadget, 28 November 2014, 30 August 2017, 31 August 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170831001235/https://www.engadget.com/2014/11/28/cyanogen-oneplus-one-india-betrayal/, live, WEB,www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-one-india-575171/, OnePlus One is banned in India, Cyanogen-Micromax deal to blame, 17 December 2014, 30 August 2017, 31 August 2017,www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-one-india-575171/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170831001305www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-one-india-575171/,">web.archive.org/web/20170831001305www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-one-india-575171/, live, Subsequently, Cyanogen’s CEO boasted of their intention to displace Google in controlling the Android operating system. Unable to gain sufficient uptake of its operating system, it then shifted focus and fired its core team and replaced its CEO, before shutting down its core operating system development operations.A day after leaving, Stefanie Jane wrote a blog post in which she stated that in hindsight, she had trusted and hired “the wrong people”, who had not shared a common vision, and that she had ended up unable to prevent the failure of the company and the forming of a “new team” in its place. She drew attention to her own part in the failure, the loss of rights to the “CyanogenMod” name by the community, and to the rift in perception among Android developers (“The rest of the ROM community seems to be highly dependent on us, but simultaneously wants us dead. How on earth do you fix this?”).WEB,www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/01/steve-kondik-blames-kirt-mcmaster-for-cyanogen-incs-failure-cyanogenmod-to-reorganize-and-regroup/, [Updated] Steve Kondik blames Kirt McMaster for Cyanogen Inc’s failure, CyanogenMod to reorganize and regroup, 1 December 2016, 30 August 2017, 31 August 2017,www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/01/steve-kondik-blames-kirt-mcmaster-for-cyanogen-incs-failure-cyanogenmod-to-reorganize-and-regroup/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170831002409www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/01/steve-kondik-blames-kirt-mcmaster-for-cyanogen-incs-failure-cyanogenmod-to-reorganize-and-regroup/,">web.archive.org/web/20170831002409www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/01/steve-kondik-blames-kirt-mcmaster-for-cyanogen-incs-failure-cyanogenmod-to-reorganize-and-regroup/, live, She asked the community to consider forking and rebranding the source code, possibly with some form of crowdfunding based on the project’s underlying popularity.On 23 December 2016, Cyanogen Inc. announced that it was shutting down the infrastructure behind CyanogenMod.WEB,cyngn.com/blog/cyanogen-services-shutting-down, Cyanogen services shutting down, Cyanogen Inc., 23 December 2016, 24 January 2017, dead,web.archive.org/web/20170124155913/https://cyngn.com/blog/cyanogen-services-shutting-down, 24 January 2017, This was shortly followed by news that the main CyanogenMod project would migrate, renaming itself as “LineageOS”.WEB,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a-fork-in-the-road, A fork in the road,web.archive.org/web/20161225144318/https://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a-fork-in-the-road, 25 December 2016, dead, CyanogenMod, 24 December 2016, On 24 December 2016, Head of Developer Relations and community forum administrator Abhisek Devkota, a Cyanogen “core team” member,WEB,wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Devs,web.archive.org/web/20161224210459/https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Devs, dead, 24 December 2016, Devs - CyanogenMod, 24 December 2016, 30 August 2017, wrote that the community had lost its “last remaining advocate” within the company and its voice in Cyanogen Inc. and its software’s future. He stated that while “that this most recent action from [Cyanogen Inc.] is definitely a death blow for CyanogenMod”, the community had already begun taking the steps needed to fork the project under a new name and aimed to return to its grassroots origins while retaining professional approaches adopted during the Cyanogen Inc. era.WEB,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a-fork-in-the-road,web.archive.org/web/20161225144318/https://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a-fork-in-the-road, dead, 25 December 2016, A fork in the road - CyanogenMod, 25 December 2016, 30 August 2017, Due to the negative connotations attached to Cyanogen Inc’s conduct, as well as the scope for legal dispute, the forked project decided not to use the existing brand names “Cyanogen” or “CyanogenMod”, which in any case belonged to the company.

Industry reaction

{{See also|Android rooting}}Early responses of tablet and smartphone manufacturers and mobile carriers were typically unsupportive of third-party firmware development such as CyanogenMod. Manufacturers expressed concern about improper functioning of devices running unofficial software and the related support costs.WEB, Unlock Bootloader,htcdev.com/bootloader/, 30 October 2011, 1 November 2011,www.htcdev.com/bootloader," title="web.archive.org/web/20111101152226www.htcdev.com/bootloader,">web.archive.org/web/20111101152226www.htcdev.com/bootloader, live, Moreover, modified firmware such as CyanogenMod sometimes offer features for which carriers would otherwise charge a premium (e.g., tethering). As a result, technical obstacles including locked bootloaders and restricted access to root permissions were common in many devices.However, as community-developed software has grown more popularWEB, Perlow, Jason, 18 January 2011, CyanogenMod CM7: Teach your old Droid New Tricks,www.zdnet.com/article/cyanogenmod-cm7-teach-your-old-droid-new-tricks/, ZDNet, 30 September 2013, 22 December 2014,www.zdnet.com/article/cyanogenmod-cm7-teach-your-old-droid-new-tricks/," title="web.archive.org/web/20141222204605www.zdnet.com/article/cyanogenmod-cm7-teach-your-old-droid-new-tricks/,">web.archive.org/web/20141222204605www.zdnet.com/article/cyanogenmod-cm7-teach-your-old-droid-new-tricks/, live, WEB,androidandme.com/2011/08/devices/popular-android-aftermarket-firmware-miui-gets-its-own-superphone/, MIUI firmware is “popular”, AndroidAndMe, 16 August 2011, 30 September 2013, 14 January 2012,androidandme.com/2011/08/devices/popular-android-aftermarket-firmware-miui-gets-its-own-superphone/," title="web.archive.org/web/20120114164822androidandme.com/2011/08/devices/popular-android-aftermarket-firmware-miui-gets-its-own-superphone/,">web.archive.org/web/20120114164822androidandme.com/2011/08/devices/popular-android-aftermarket-firmware-miui-gets-its-own-superphone/, live, {{Failed verification|date=December 2016}} and following a statement by the U.S. Library of Congress that permits “jailbreaking” mobile devices,WEB, Sadun, Erica,www.tuaw.com/2010/07/26/library-of-congress-rules-in-favor-of-jailbreaking/, LoC rules in favor of jailbreaking, Tuaw.com, 26 July 2010, 30 September 2013, 30 October 2012,www.tuaw.com/2010/07/26/library-of-congress-rules-in-favor-of-jailbreaking/," title="web.archive.org/web/20121030023251www.tuaw.com/2010/07/26/library-of-congress-rules-in-favor-of-jailbreaking/,">web.archive.org/web/20121030023251www.tuaw.com/2010/07/26/library-of-congress-rules-in-favor-of-jailbreaking/, live, manufacturers and carriers have softened their position regarding CyanogenMod and other unofficial firmware distributions, with some, including HTC,WEB,htcdev.com/bootloader, HTC’s bootloader unlock page, Htcdev.com, 30 September 2013, 19 October 2012,htcdev.com/bootloader," title="web.archive.org/web/20121019020546htcdev.com/bootloader,">web.archive.org/web/20121019020546htcdev.com/bootloader, live, Motorola,WEB,techcrunch.com/2011/10/24/motorola-offers-unlocked-bootloader-tool-for-droid-razr-verizon-removes-it/, Motorola Offers Unlocked Bootloader Tool, Techcrunch.com, 24 October 2011, 30 September 2013, 7 July 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170707201234/https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/24/motorola-offers-unlocked-bootloader-tool-for-droid-razr-verizon-removes-it/, live, SamsungWEB,www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/06/08/cyanogenmod-7-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-ii-development-already-started/, CyanogenMod 7 for Samsung Galaxy S2 (II): Development Already Started!, 8 June 2011, Inspired Geek, 7 January 2012,www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/06/08/cyanogenmod-7-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-ii-development-already-started/," title="web.archive.org/web/20120822051352www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/06/08/cyanogenmod-7-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-ii-development-already-started/,">web.archive.org/web/20120822051352www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/06/08/cyanogenmod-7-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-ii-development-already-started/, 22 August 2012, dead, WEB,www.androidcentral.com/cyanogenmod-coming-galaxy-sii-thanks-samsung, CyanogenMod coming to the Galaxy S 2, thanks to Samsung, 6 June 2011, Android Central, 30 October 2011, 8 April 2017,www.androidcentral.com/cyanogenmod-coming-galaxy-sii-thanks-samsung," title="web.archive.org/web/20170408230750www.androidcentral.com/cyanogenmod-coming-galaxy-sii-thanks-samsung,">web.archive.org/web/20170408230750www.androidcentral.com/cyanogenmod-coming-galaxy-sii-thanks-samsung, live, and Sony Ericsson,WEB, Forian, Daniel,developer.sonyericsson.com/wp/2011/09/28/sony-ericsson-supports-independent-developers/, Sony Ericsson supports independent developers â€“ Developer World, Developer.sonyericsson.com, 28 September 2011, dead,developer.sonyericsson.com/wp/2011/09/28/sony-ericsson-supports-independent-developers/," title="web.archive.org/web/20120212160322developer.sonyericsson.com/wp/2011/09/28/sony-ericsson-supports-independent-developers/,">web.archive.org/web/20120212160322developer.sonyericsson.com/wp/2011/09/28/sony-ericsson-supports-independent-developers/, 12 February 2012, 30 September 2013, providing support and encouraging development. As a result of this, in 2011 the need to circumvent hardware restrictions to install unofficial firmware lessened as an increasing number of devices shipped with unlocked or unlockable bootloaders, similar to the Nexus series of phones. Device manufacturers HTC and Motorola announced that they would support aftermarket software developers by making the bootloaders of all new devices unlockable, although this still violates a device’s warranty. Samsung sent several Galaxy S II phones to the CyanogenMod team with the express purpose of bringing CyanogenMod to the device, and mobile carrier T-Mobile US voiced its support for the CyanogenMod project, tweeting “CM7 is great!”.TWEET, TMobile, 60111542494048256, 18 April 2011, T-Mobile, T-Mobile US,twitter.com/TMobile/status/60111542494048256, We’re looking forward to seeing what @cyanogen does with the G2x. CM7 is great!, 1 April 2015, Phone manufacturers have also taken to releasing “developer editions” of phones that are unlocked.NEWS, Nickinson, Phil, 10 July 2012, Samsung to offer hacker-friendly ‘developer edition’ Galaxy S III on Verizon,www.androidcentral.com/samsung-offer-hacker-friendly-developer-edition-galaxy-s-iii, Android Central, 26 December 2016, 27 December 2016,www.androidcentral.com/samsung-offer-hacker-friendly-developer-edition-galaxy-s-iii," title="web.archive.org/web/20161227141828www.androidcentral.com/samsung-offer-hacker-friendly-developer-edition-galaxy-s-iii,">web.archive.org/web/20161227141828www.androidcentral.com/samsung-offer-hacker-friendly-developer-edition-galaxy-s-iii, live,

Licensing

Until version 4.1.11.1, CyanogenMod included proprietary software applications provided by Google, such as Gmail, Maps, Android Market (now known as Play Store), Talk (now Hangouts), and YouTube, as well as proprietary hardware drivers. These packages were included with the vendor distributions of Android, but not licensed for free distribution. After Google sent a cease and desist letter to CyanogenMod’s chief developer, Stefanie Jane, in late September 2009 demanding she stop distributing the aforementioned applications, development ceased for a few days.WEB,androidandme.com/2009/09/hacks/cyanogenmod-in-trouble/, CyanogenMod in trouble?, Wimberly, Taylor, 24 September 2009, Android and Me, 28 October 2010, 3 October 2009,androidandme.com/2009/09/hacks/cyanogenmod-in-trouble/," title="web.archive.org/web/20091003165002androidandme.com/2009/09/hacks/cyanogenmod-in-trouble/,">web.archive.org/web/20091003165002androidandme.com/2009/09/hacks/cyanogenmod-in-trouble/, live, WEB,gizmodo.com/5367420/google-threatens-cyanogen-android-hacker-with-cease+and+desist, Google Threatens Cyanogen Android Hacker With Cease-and-Desist, Nosowitz, Dan, 25 September 2009, Gizmodo, Gawker Media, 28 October 2010, 8 November 2010,gizmodo.com/5367420/google-threatens-cyanogen-android-hacker-with-cease+and+desist," title="web.archive.org/web/20101108053335gizmodo.com/5367420/google-threatens-cyanogen-android-hacker-with-cease+and+desist,">web.archive.org/web/20101108053335gizmodo.com/5367420/google-threatens-cyanogen-android-hacker-with-cease+and+desist, live, WEB,www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/google-hits-android-rom-modder-with-a-cease-and-desist-letter/, Google hits Android ROM modder with a cease-and-desist letter, Patel, Nilay, 24 September 2009, Engadget, AOL, 28 October 2010, 29 June 2011,www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/google-hits-android-rom-modder-with-a-cease-and-desist-letter/," title="web.archive.org/web/20110629082008www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/google-hits-android-rom-modder-with-a-cease-and-desist-letter/,">web.archive.org/web/20110629082008www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/google-hits-android-rom-modder-with-a-cease-and-desist-letter/, live, WEB,www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Google-Irks-Android-Developers-with-Cyanogen-Move-837741/,www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Google-Irks-Android-Developers-with-Cyanogen-Move-837741/," title="archive.today/20130102232724www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Google-Irks-Android-Developers-with-Cyanogen-Move-837741/,">archive.today/20130102232724www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Google-Irks-Android-Developers-with-Cyanogen-Move-837741/, dead, 2 January 2013, Google Irks Android Developers with Cyanogen Move, Taft, Darryl K., 28 September 2009, eWeek, Ziff Davis, 28 October 2010, The reaction from many CyanogenMod users towards Google was hostile, with some claiming that Google’s legal threats hurt their own interests, violated their informal corporate motto “Don’t be evil” and was a challenge to the open-source community Google claimed to embrace.One of many forum discussions on the Google C&D {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818070528forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=564623 |date=18 August 2020 }}.Reaction to C&D on Google’s own discussion forum {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527181650groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/b0537bc784852862 |date=27 May 2013 }}.Another thread on Google’s Android forum {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527181557groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/49fa89c14d965f11 |date=27 May 2013 }}.{{Better source needed|date=December 2016}}Following a statement from Google clarifying its positionWEB,android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/note-on-google-apps-for-android.html, A Note on Google Apps for Android, Morrill, Dan, 25 September 2009, Android Developers, 28 October 2010, 25 October 2009,android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/note-on-google-apps-for-android.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20091025130628android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/note-on-google-apps-for-android.html,">web.archive.org/web/20091025130628android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/note-on-google-apps-for-android.html, live, and a subsequent negotiation between Google and Cyanogen, it was resolved that the CyanogenMod project would continue, in a form that did not directly bundle in the proprietary “Google Experience” components.WEB, Cyanogen, 27 September 2009, The current state..,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/the-current-state, dead,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/the-current-state," title="web.archive.org/web/20130616022617www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/the-current-state,">web.archive.org/web/20130616022617www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/the-current-state, 16 June 2013, 26 December 2016, MAGAZINE,www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/google-cracks-down-on-android-developer/, Google Muscles Android Developer, Offers Olive Branch, Roselyn Roark, 28 September 2009, Wired (magazine), Wired, 28 October 2010, 15 October 2010,www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/google-cracks-down-on-android-developer," title="web.archive.org/web/20101015033546www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/google-cracks-down-on-android-developer,">web.archive.org/web/20101015033546www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/google-cracks-down-on-android-developer, live, It was determined that the proprietary Google apps may be backed-up from the Google-supplied firmware on the phone and then re-installed onto CyanogenMod releases without infringing copyright.On 28 September 2009, Cyanogen warned that while issues no longer remain with Google, there were still potential licensing problems regarding proprietary, closed-source device drivers.TWEET, Stefanie Kondik, Cyanogen, 4456723780, 28 September 2009, This is about proprietary device drivers and not Google at this point. These drivers are not redistributable.,twitter.com/cyanogen/status/4456723780, no, 26 December 2016, On 30 September 2009, Cyanogen posted an update on the matter. Jane wrote she was rebuilding the source tree, and that she believed the licensing issues with drivers could be worked out. She added that she was also receiving assistance from Google employees.WEB, Cyanogen, 30 September 2009, Just a quick update..,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/just-a-quick-update, dead,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/just-a-quick-update," title="web.archive.org/web/20130616024635www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/just-a-quick-update,">web.archive.org/web/20130616024635www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/just-a-quick-update, 16 June 2013, CyanogenMod, 26 December 2016, On 16 June 2012, the CyanogenMod 7.2 release announcement stated: “CyanogenMod does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.“NEWS, 16 June 2012, CyanogenMod 7.2!,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cyanogenmod-7-2, dead,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cyanogenmod-7-2," title="web.archive.org/web/20160809002318www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cyanogenmod-7-2,">web.archive.org/web/20160809002318www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cyanogenmod-7-2, 9 August 2016, CyanogenMod, 26 December 2016, Replicant is a CyanogenMod fork that removes all proprietary software and drivers and thus avoids all aforementioned legal issues. However, Replicant does not support devices that depend on proprietary drivers, which is most phones as of 2016.WEB, About Replicant,www.replicant.us/about.php, Replicant (operating system), Replicant, 26 December 2016, 24 August 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230824033137/https://replicant.us/about.php, live,

Version history

{{See also|Android version history}}{| class=“wikitable sortable mw-collapsible”! scope=“column” | CyanogenMod main version! scope=“column” | Android version! scope=“column” | Last or major release! scope=“column” | Recommended build release date! scope=“column” | Notable changesWEB, Changelog 3.0 -7.2,wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Changelog, dead,wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Changelog," title="web.archive.org/web/20121110040142wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Changelog,">web.archive.org/web/20121110040142wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Changelog, 10 November 2012, Cyanogen Mod Team, 30 November 2012, ! scope=“row” style="background: silver;” |1Android 1.0(Alpha)|None|None|Never Released! scope=“row” style="background: silver;” |2Android 1.1(Beta) |None|None|Never Released! rowspan=“2” scope=“row” | 3Android 1.5(Cupcake) 3.6.8.1format=dmy7DATE=1 JULY 2009 NUMBER=2429632825 LINK=NO date=October 2015|reason=This is a Twitter post linked to a forum post, presumably made by the primary source but not confirmably so. If this is notable and encyclopedic information, then a viable source should be available.}}| 3.6.8 onwards based on Android 1.5r3 3.9.3format=dmy7DATE=22 JULY 2009 URL=HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/CYANOGEN/STATUS/2791067918 LINK=NO date=October 2015|reason=This is a Twitter post linked to a forum post, presumably made by the primary source but not confirmably so. If this is notable and encyclopedic information, then a viable source should be available.}}| 3.9.3 onwards has FLAC support! rowspan=“2” scope=“row” | 41.6(Cupcake/Donut) 4.1.4format=dmy8AUTHOR=CIWRL PUBLISHER=CYANOGENMOD ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20161021081350/HTTP://WWW.CYANOGENMOD.ORG/BLOG/CM-4-1-EXPERIMENTAL-IS-OUT ACCESS-DATE=26 DECEMBER 2016, Quickoffice>QuickOffice removed from 4.1.4 onwards; Google proprietary software separated due to cease and desist from 4.1.99 onwards 4.2.15.1format=dmy10AUTHOR=CIWRL PUBLISHER=CYANOGENMOD ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160503184848/HTTP://WWW.CYANOGENMOD.ORG/BLOG/CYANOGENMOD-4-2-STABLE ACCESS-DATE=26 DECEMBER 2016, Universal Serial Bus>USB tethering support; 4.2.6 onwards based on Android (operating system) 1.6r2; 4.2.11 onwards added Multi-touch gestures>pinch zoom for Browser, pinch zoom and swipe for Gallery.! scope=“row” | 5Android 2.0/2.1(Eclair) 5.0.8format=dmy7|19}}| Introduced ADW.Launcher as the default launcher.! rowspan=“2” scope=“row” | 6Android 2.2(Froyo) 6.0.0format=dmy8AUTHOR=WHITSON GORDONWORK=LIFEHACKERGAWKER MEDIA>ACCESS-DATE=23 DECEMBER 2010ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160825060449/HTTP://LIFEHACKER.COM/5624778/CYANOGENMOD-60-RELEASED-BRINGS-CUSTOM-FROYO-GOODNESS-TO-TONS-OF-ANDROID-PHONES, dead, Wireless ad hoc network>ad hoc Wi-Fi support, Just-in-time (JIT) compiler for more performance 6.1.3format=dmy12AUTHOR=CYANOGEN PUBLISHER=CYANOGENMOD ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20130616002926/HTTP://WWW.CYANOGENMOD.ORG/BLOG/CYANOGENMOD-6-1-STABLE-HAS-LANDED ACCESS-DATE=23 DECEMBER 2010, | 6.1.0 onwards based on Android 2.2.1.! rowspan=“3” scope=“row” | 7Android 2.3(Gingerbread) 7.0.3format=dmy4|10}}| 7.0.0 onwards based on Android 2.3.3 7.1.0format=dmy10|10}}| Based on Android 2.3.7 7.2.0format=dmy6LAST=SPRADLIN DATE=15 JUNE 2012 PUBLISHER=ILLOGICAL ROBOT LLC ARCHIVE-DATE=3 MARCH 2017 URL-STATUS=LIVE, Haptic technology>haptic feedback in quiet hours, lockscreen updates, ICS animation backports, ability to configure the battery status bar icon, many bug fixes! scope=“row” style="background: silver;” | 8Android 3.x(Honeycomb)| {{N/A}}| {{N/A}}| CyanogenMod 8 was never released due to Google not releasing the source code for Android 3.0 Honeycomb.! scope=“row” | 9Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich) 9.1format=dmy8|29}}AUTHOR=JEAGOSS PUBLISHER=CYANOGENMOD ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160522205137/HTTP://WWW.CYANOGENMOD.ORG/BLOG/SECURITY-AND-YOU ACCESS-DATE=2 FEBRUARY 2013, Added support for SimplyTapp.Introduced Cyanogen’s own launcher, Trebuchet.! rowspan=“3” scope=“row” | 10Android 4.1(Jelly Bean) 10.0.0format=dmy11|13}}| Expandable desktop mode. Built-in, root-enabled file manager. 10.1.3format=dmy6AUTHOR=CIWRL PUBLISHER=CYANOGENMOD ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20140215032504/HTTP://WWW.CYANOGENMOD.ORG/BLOG/CM-10-2-1-MAINTENANCE-RELEASE ACCESS-DATE=1 FEBRUARY 2014, | 10.2.1format=dmy1|31}}| Phone: Blacklist-Feature added.! scope=“row“| 11Android 4.4(KitKat) 11.0 XNG3Cformat=dmy8PUBLISHER=CYANOGENMOD TITLE=RELEASES, RELEASES, RELEASES â€“ AUGUST 2015 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160602185226/HTTP://WWW.CYANOGENMOD.ORG/BLOG/RELEASES-RELEASES-RELEASES-AUGUST-2015 ACCESS-DATE=31 AUGUST 2015, WhisperPush: Integration of TextSecure’s (now Signal (messaging app)>Signal’s) end-to-end encryption protocol as an opt-in feature. Enabled sending encrypted instant messages to other users of CM and Signal.HTTPS://WHISPERSYSTEMS.ORG/BLOG/CYANOGEN-INTEGRATION/ >AUTHOR=MOXIE MARLINSPIKE TITLE=TEXTSECURE, NOW WITH 10 MILLION MORE USERS ACCESS-DATE=1 MARCH 2014 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20140225042302/HTTPS://WWW.WHISPERSYSTEMS.ORG/BLOG/CYANOGEN-INTEGRATION/ DATE=11 DECEMBER 2013 PUBLISHER=THREATPOST ARCHIVE-DATE=14 FEBRUARY 2014 URL-STATUS=LIVE, This feature was discontinued in February 2016.SINHA>FIRST1=ROBINURL=HTTP://GADGETS.NDTV.COM/MOBILES/NEWS/CYANOGENMOD-TO-SHUTTER-WHISPERPUSH-MESSAGING-SERVICE-ON-FEBRUARY-1-792064PUBLISHER=NDTVDATE=20 JANUARY 2016ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20161011034310/HTTP://GADGETS.NDTV.COM/MOBILES/NEWS/CYANOGENMOD-TO-SHUTTER-WHISPERPUSH-MESSAGING-SERVICE-ON-FEBRUARY-1-792064, live, CyanogenMod ThemeEngine: new powerful theme engine that let user apply and mix custom themes that can edit resources fileWEB,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/developer-blog-the-theme-engine, ciwrl, 26 January 2015, Developer Blog â€“ The CyanogenMod Theme Engine, dead,www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/developer-blog-the-theme-engine," title="web.archive.org/web/20161021081341www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/developer-blog-the-theme-engine,">web.archive.org/web/20161021081341www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/developer-blog-the-theme-engine, 21 October 2016, 26 January 2015, ! rowspan=“2” scope=“row” | 12Android 5.0(Lollipop) 12.0 YNG4N {{dts20151}}| LiveDisplay: advanced display management tool, with features such as color, gamma, saturation and temperature calibrationUpdates to theme engine: allows now separate theming for packages (used on CyanogenMod for NavigationBar and StatusBar, on CyanogenOS for AppThemer, which allows you to apply a different theme for each app)UI Revamp: all applications have been updated to the material themeAudioFX and Eleven: two new audio-related apps (AudioFX replacing DSPManager and Eleven replacing Music) 12.1 YOG7DAOformat=dmy1|27}}| CyanogenPlatform SDK: allows third-party developers to add custom APIs to integrate their app with CyanogenMod! scope=“row“| 13Android 6.0(Marshmallow) 13.0 ZNH5YAOformat=dmy12WEBSITE=JIRA TITLE=CM 13.0 RELEASE â€“ ZNH5Y ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20161223020015/HTTPS://WWW.CYANOGENMOD.ORG/BLOG/CM-13-0-RELEASE-ZNH5Y ACCESS-DATE=20 DECEMBER 2016, | Wi-Fi Tethering, profiles, Do Not Disturb/Priority Mode, Privacy Guard/App data usage, Bluetooth Devices battery support, reintroduction of Lockscreen Wallpaper picker, Lockscreen Weather and new Weather plug-in support, Lockscreen Blur support and the ability to disable the effect, Live Lockscreen support, new LiveDisplay hardware enhancements and API, Snap Camera, Gello Browser, improved translations, Cyanogen Apps support, additional CM SDK APIs, security fixes! rowspan=“2” scope=“row” | 14 Android 7.1(Nougat) 14.1format=dmy11|9}}| CM14.1 was considered a “work in progress” and missing some of the signature features of CyanogenMod. Changelog is unknown. Never attained stable build. After CyanogenMod was later discontinued, it was succeeded in December 2016 by LineageOS.

Cyanogen OS

Cyanogen commercially developed operating systems that came pre-installed on some devices (OnePlus One, YU Yureka, YU Yuphoria, Smartfren Andromax Q, BQ Aquaris X5, Lenovo ZUK Z1, Wileyfox Swift, Wileyfox Storm, Alcatel OneTouch Pop Mirage) based upon the CyanogenMod source code.Cyanogen OS was often distributed with additional bundled proprietary apps such as the Google Play ecosystem,WEB , Initially distinguished with the suffix -S (CyanogenMod 11S), with version 12 Cyanogen rebranded the custom offering as Cyanogen OS. Cyanogen started pushing Cyanogen OS 13 based on Android 6.0.1 to OnePlus One phones OTA on 9 April 2016 phase wise by the code name ZNH0EAS26M. CyanogenMod can be installed on Cyanogen OS devices.“>

Differences between CyanogenMod and Cyanogen OS {| class“wikitable sortable”

! Name! Stock or replacement firmware?! Based on:! Pre-installed or manual installation required?! Root access (Superuser)?! Developers:| Cyanogen OS| Stock firmware pre-installed on some smartphones.Android Open Source Project.| Comes pre-installed on some devices.| No| Cyanogen| CyanogenMod| Replacement firmware for devices with Android pre-installed.| Manual installation required| Yes| Cyanogen and The CyanogenMod community

Supported devices

CyanogenMod officially supported a large number of devices, including most Nexus and Google Play Edition devices. It provided SNAPSHOT (stable) and NIGHTLY builds for more than 150 devices (on the development branch).WEB,download.cyanogenmod.org/, Supported Builds, Cyanogenmod, November 2015, 20 November 2015,web.archive.org/web/20161231193548/https://download.cyanogenmod.org/, 31 December 2016,

See also

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• Android rooting
• Comparison of mobile operating systems
• List of custom Android firmware
• List of free and open-source Android applications
• Open-source software

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References

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External links

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• {{Official website|www.cyanogenmod.org}} ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224194030www.cyanogenmod.org/ |date=24 December 2016}})

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