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Used Cyanogen since my old G1 ran it. It was a better experience than the stock android. Several android phones later, it started to be hit or miss. Really depe

Used Cyanogen since my old G1 ran it. It was a better experience than the stock android. Several android phones later, it started to be hit or miss. Really depended on what phone you had, and how supported it was. My question is this, is Cyanogen, or any ROM really going to be relevant moving forward? With all the changes to Android, moving towards one single API choke point (with Google Play). Aren't OS updates going to be less important? I'm thinking daily or more frequent ROM updates will get you very little in the future.

kamjam 13y ago
My first Android was a cheapy which I knew I could install CM on and get a stock Android feeling. I like a few of the additional touches that CM added though. Same as you, several phones later and I just rooted, unlocked and installed a JellyBean ROM, tried several variants but since my phone was no longer supported I opted for a custom ROM. It was too hit or miss as you say, some deviating too far from stock Android for me. I've decided to go back to ICs when my device was supported by CM and a stock Android feeling... They'd have to seriously impress me to go fully CM and deviate away from stock Android.
toni 13y ago
In the past I was always buying an Android phone first and check if CyanogenMod runs on it second. Several Android phones later and after holding back on older 4.x.x versions by countless manufacturers, I have learned that if an Android phone doesn't run CyanogenMod it's kind of worthless (from a hacker point of view). These days I always check if an Android phone runs the latest version of CyanogenMod first and buy it second. My current phone is a Galaxy S2 (i9100) which according to CyanogenMod stats[1] is the second most popular phone. It runs Android 4.3 and you can update it nightly right from inside the settings. (Settings -> About -> CyanogenMod updates) [1] http://stats.cyanogenmod.com/ http://stats.cyanogenmod.com/
- kilroy123 13y ago
  Oh yeah, that's why I now only get the very best android on the market. Which is almost guaranteed to support cyanogen. IMO if you aren't getting the very best android phone on the market, you might as well just get an iPhone.
binarycrusader 13y ago
From the Reddit AMA: We're in an interesting spot, because typically GSF is licensed to OEMs, not software vendors (us). But becoming a legitimate business entity and partnering with an OEM are the first steps to licensing GSF. Most of the technical hurdles have already been overcome (passing CTS). Tom Moss, who is on our board, is the ex-head of Business Developments and Partnerships at Google. He basically drafted all the agreements to license GSF, anti fragmentation clauses, etc. He'll be very helpful as well on this front moving forward. http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1mnnc6/we_are_steve_cyanogen_kondik_and_koushik_koush/ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1mnnc6/we_are_steve_cy... So it looks like they have an answer to the Google Play problem.
- kilroy123 13y ago
  Didn't know about that AMA thanks.

kamjam 13y ago

My first Android was a cheapy which I knew I could install CM on and get a stock Android feeling. I like a few of the additional touches that CM added though. Same as you, several phones later and I just rooted, unlocked and installed a JellyBean ROM, tried several variants but since my phone was no longer supported I opted for a custom ROM. It was too hit or miss as you say, some deviating too far from stock Android for me. I've decided to go back to ICs when my device was supported by CM and a stock Android feeling... They'd have to seriously impress me to go fully CM and deviate away from stock Android.

toni 13y ago

In the past I was always buying an Android phone first and check if CyanogenMod runs on it second. Several Android phones later and after holding back on older 4.x.x versions by countless manufacturers, I have learned that if an Android phone doesn't run CyanogenMod it's kind of worthless (from a hacker point of view). These days I always check if an Android phone runs the latest version of CyanogenMod first and buy it second. My current phone is a Galaxy S2 (i9100) which according to CyanogenMod stats[1] is the second most popular phone. It runs Android 4.3 and you can update it nightly right from inside the settings. (Settings -> About -> CyanogenMod updates) [1] http://stats.cyanogenmod.com/ http://stats.cyanogenmod.com/

kilroy123 13y ago
Oh yeah, that's why I now only get the very best android on the market. Which is almost guaranteed to support cyanogen. IMO if you aren't getting the very best android phone on the market, you might as well just get an iPhone.

binarycrusader 13y ago

From the Reddit AMA: We're in an interesting spot, because typically GSF is licensed to OEMs, not software vendors (us). But becoming a legitimate business entity and partnering with an OEM are the first steps to licensing GSF. Most of the technical hurdles have already been overcome (passing CTS). Tom Moss, who is on our board, is the ex-head of Business Developments and Partnerships at Google. He basically drafted all the agreements to license GSF, anti fragmentation clauses, etc. He'll be very helpful as well on this front moving forward. http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1mnnc6/we_are_steve_cyanogen_kondik_and_koushik_koush/ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1mnnc6/we_are_steve_cy... So it looks like they have an answer to the Google Play problem.

kilroy123 13y ago
Didn't know about that AMA thanks.