If you have used custom ROM, you must have heard of CyanogenMod, so what is CyanogenMod? Is it any good and will it become mainstream ROM in the future?
According to the official CyanogenMod Wiki, CyanogenMod is an enhanced open source firmware distribution for smartphone and tablet computers based on the Android mobile operating system. It offers features and options not found in the official firmware distributed by vendors of these devices.
Now CyanogenMod is the most popular third party Android ROM with millions of installed, and it will be the factory ROM of the new OnePlus One, so what does this mean? It means CyanogenMod has envolved from an Android enthusiast ROM to an mainstream mobile operating system.
So what makes CyanogenMod so good?
1. Performance Tweaks
CM lets you overclock CPU frequency natively, which means you are able to control the phone's power and battery consumption without third-party apps. It also lets you edit DSP settings which also comes in handy.
2. everything is already in the operating system
CM give the user root access when launched for the first time, this allows things like the launcher to be incorporated and customized within the settings rather then in just downloading a specific application for that function.
3. Lack of bloatware
CM are AOSP (Android Open Source Project) ROM, so it's clean and without OEM manufacture's floatware. So they are faster than stock ROMs. That's why an CM phones are a lot faster than stock Samsung phones.
4. Themes
You can get many free and paid themes for your CM roms to change the looks of your phone.
Source:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Main_Page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530116
Xiao Chuan Sun
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