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Cyanogen 7.1 goes stable for 68 devices

Cyanogen 7.1 goes stable for 68 devices

Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 20:10, by Michael H.

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Good news for the Android root crew, Cyanogen 7.1 is now a stable release. Cyanogen is the big name in custom Android ROMs because it has an extensive developer team including translators for various languages, great features, and a long list of compatible devices. Cyanogen 7.1 shows off all of those strengths.

Under the hood, Cyanogen 7.1 has updated the base Android version to 2.3.7, meaning it gets all of the bug fixes that Google has been pushing out, and has updated the kernel to 2.6.37.6. There are also new Cyanogen features to enjoy like: Bluetooth mouse support, the ability to revoke app permissions, touch-to-focus in the camera app, and screenshots via the power menu. There are a bunch more features added, which you can find in the changelog. Also, if you want to try it out, there is also experimental support for Google Talk video chat, which even works on phones without front-facing cameras. We tried it out on a Nexus One, and it worked well aside from having to choose to see the person we were chatting with or letting them see us, since the N1 has no front camera.

As we mentioned Cyanogen 7.1 is available for 68 devices, though not all are stable releases. The newly included devices supported include the entire line of Xperia devices; HTC Desire S, Incredible S, and Incredible 2; LG Optimus 2X and T-Mobile G2x; Motorola Backflip, Cliq / Cliq XT, Defy, DROID 2, and DROID X; Samsung Captivate, Fascinate, Mesmerize, Showcase, Vibrant, Galaxy S and Galaxy S2, and the ZTE V9.

The Cyanogen team has also announced that the next version will be Cyanogen 9, because the Honeycomb code will not be made public, so they will be skipping over Cyanogen 8 and go straight to 9, which will be based on Ice Cream Sandwich.

source: Cyanogen & Changelog

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1. ikjoiu posted on 11 Oct 2011, 20:52 0 0

im new to android but i always wonder what does cyanogen do?

5. MichaelHeller posted on 11 Oct 2011, 22:22 4 0

Cyanogen is a custom ROM which adds features to stock Android. The main drawing points for it are that it removes bloatware and manufacturer skins from devices, and also tends to push OS updates faster and to more devices than manufacturers usually do. For example, as noted in the article, the Motorola Cliq is supported with Cyanogen 7.1, and this would be the only way to get Gingerbread, because Motorola won't be bothering to push the update to that handset.

6. ikjoiu posted on 11 Oct 2011, 22:36 0 0

ohh i see thanks for replying.

9. sethyvball posted on 12 Oct 2011, 00:22 0 0

Do you know any websites that show you how to do this? Ive been trying for hours but the instructions on some websites are so confusing.

12. XrandomdroidX posted on 12 Oct 2011, 08:05 0 0

xda developers would be my best bet

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2. Zoenphlux posted on 11 Oct 2011, 20:55 0 0

Free's your mind.

3. Zoenphlux posted on 11 Oct 2011, 20:56 0 0

come on touchpad!

4. jbrown187 posted on 11 Oct 2011, 21:50 0 0

Cyanogen replaces your stock firmware, freeing your device from bloatware and adding lots of extra features.

7. digitalfreak posted on 11 Oct 2011, 22:46 0 0

Quick question...if I flash this ROM or any other custom ROM, can I go back and get my apps that I have already paid for once without paying again? How does the market know it is my device...from my gmail login?

Thanks,

8. cybervlad81 posted on 11 Oct 2011, 22:58 0 0

It goes off your account not your phone, so you should be fine.

10. rob (unregistered) posted on 12 Oct 2011, 06:14 0 0

wish they didn't pass over Samsung infuse :{

11. theindianguy posted on 12 Oct 2011, 06:19 0 0

finaalllyyy cynogen mod for htc desire s :D now y dont they add official support to it...

13. prometheus (unregistered) posted on 12 Oct 2011, 09:48 0 0

how about the samsung epic?

14. mhoz21 posted on 12 Oct 2011, 09:50 0 0

new to android too....so how will i get this update for my S2?

15. ACI (unregistered) posted on 12 Oct 2011, 13:25 0 0

Hi All! I had Android phone, some time ago and recently got a used Nexus S. I comes clean with no bloatware, at least I didn't see any. So all I wanted to do is install app that overclocks CPU and that is it. Do I need root only or I will have to get this custom ROM? Thanks

16. dacastrator posted on 12 Oct 2011, 13:40 0 0

Seriously ? No Desire HD stable release ?

17. BenCjamin posted on 17 Dec 2011, 08:54 0 0

Cyanogen just noted that 7.1 build for SGSII is no longer considered stable because of the various bugs it had.

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- Hardware: Quad core, 1900 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
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- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
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- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 35 hours of Talk Time, 980 hours of Stand-by
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- Hardware: Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1900)
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- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
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- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15.3 hours of Talk Time, 390 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
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- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.0.4
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15 hours of Talk Time, 335 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
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- Announced: 05 Sep 2012
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8.7 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 17 hours of Talk Time, 400 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
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