You are done with the manual portion of the installation on your phone itself (with the exception of one quick step detailed below). You will be taken to the settings page to select "Camera ( PTP)" rather than the standard MTP option. The next step requires a quick fix to your media connectivity settings. I would recommend using the OEM cable that came with your phone if possible, but any should do. You will be greeted by a welcome screen explaining that you need a PC vista Windows Vista, 7 or 8 and a USB cable.
Once you are done, open the app for the first time. At this point, if you have not already backed up your data, use your favorite method to do so, as the installation will completely wipe your phone of any existing data and even doing a recovery to stock later will not bring it back. The first step in installing the operating system using the new installer is to head over to the Google Play Store and search for "CyanogenMod Installer." Once the application comes up, download and install as you normally would any other app. All HTC One models are also supported, but were cut from the list above. As some smartphone owners have learned the hard way, this process can sometimes take months, if it happens ever.įor the time being, check the above screenshot to see if your device is approved to use the CM Installer in its current beta state. You will no longer have to wait for your manufacturer or carrier to test and approve operating system updates. CyanogenMod is also updated very rapidly, meaning if there is a major update from Google there is also a major update from Cyanogen coming.
The first question most of you will have is, why CyanogenMod? The operating system runs a stock version of Android, stripping carrier bloat, and adds a plethora of additional personalization and added security features. Read ahead for the process and initial thoughts on the operating system. It requires a PC currently (OS X support coming soon) and there are only a handful of phones that can use it so far, but the eventual goal is to make it available to all Android handsets.įor this guide and review, I used an unlocked Google Nexus 4, running on stock Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. began work on the CyanogenMod Installer, an app that walks you through the process of get your phone to the latest version of CyanogenMod. Founder Steve Kondik admitted at the time that in its current state, installing CyanogenMod was not accessible to the average smartphone user, as rooting and flashing are not the most simple of processes, even for experienced Android owners.
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