CyanogenMod CM13 Snapshot Builds Based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Released

The CyanogenMod community in November last year released nightly CM13 builds based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow for select handsets. The company on Tuesday announced unveiled the first Snapshot build of CM13, based on Android 6.0.1 (r17) Marshmallow, marking the company's first non-nightly release for CM13. It has also highlighted different update scenarios and also asks CM 13.0 nightly users not to flash these builds, since they are already on a newer codebase (Android 6.0.1_r22), so attempting to flash these release builds will result in crashes due to attempted database downgrades.

The build is available for several smartphones including the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus 4, OnePlus One, Moto E (2015), Oppo Find 7 and 7s, Oppo R7 Plus, Xiaomi Mi 4, LG G2, Android One devices, Nexus 7 (2013) Wi-Fi and 4G versions, Nexus 9, Nexus 10 and more.

The Android 6.0.1 (r17) Marshmallow-based CM13 build brings several changes including fingerprint support for accessing protected content, changes under Settings application, and more. The Settings app specially has seen numerous changes in the new build. Sections such as Status bar, Lockscreen, Sim Cards, Memory, Navigation Drawer and more have seen changes in layout and options. The complete changelog can be seen here.

CyanogenMod OS Extended its Support to Devices like Huawei, HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Oppo and Xiaomi

Now Cyanogen community has extended its support to devices like Huawei, HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Oppo and Xiaomi. 

According to the official blog post, the supported smartphones include Huawei's Honor 4, Honor 4x, Ascend Mate 2, and Snapto; Motorola's Moto E (Gen 2), Moto G (3rd Gen); Xiaomi's Mi 3w and Mi 4; Oppo's R7, R7 Plus, and R5; Samsung's Galaxy S5 mini Duos and Galaxy S5 (Japan and China variants); HTC's One M8 Dual SIM, and LG's G3 (Korean variant).

The CyanogenMod community offers alternative ROMs (or system software) for existing smartphones and it has built a sizeable user base over the years. Cyanogen team announced that it now supports 200+ devices, which receive builds of CM (CM 11, 12.0, and 12.1) OS.

Micromax's Yu Yuphoria Launched with Cyanogen OS 12, Snapdragon 410 Launched at Rs. 6,999

Micromax Yu has launched its second smartphone in India dubbed Micromax Yu Yuphoria. The smartphone has been priced at Rs. 6,999 and is available  in Champagne Gold with White and Buffed Steel with Black colors. It will be exclusively available via Amazon India. The first flash sale is scheduled for May 28 for which registrations begin starting 5pm IST on Tuesday.

Micromax Yu Yuphoria features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS Fully Laminated display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 powered by 1.2 GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD. It sports a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.0  Lollipop with CyanogenMod OS 12 based and has 2230 mAh battery.

Micromax's Yu Yuphoria

Key Features : 

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS Fully Laminated display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• 1.2 GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD
• 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.0  Lollipop with CyanogenMod OS 12 based
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2230 mAh battery

Android 5.0 Lollipop Based Cyanogen OS 12 Update Rolling Out to Micromax's Yu Yureka

Micromax's Yu Yureka smartphone has started receiving the Android 5.0 Lollipop-based Cyanogen OS 12 (CM12S) update. The domestic firm's subsidiary Yu Televentures made the announcement on Thursday, saying the update has begun rolling out in phases, and should be completed over the next three days.

Commenting on the update, Rahul Sharma, Founder of Yu Televentures, said in an emailed statement, "The Cyanogen OS 12 update is a product of our passion and dedication towards reinventing and redefining the consumer experience and I am extremely excited to share it with our community."

Apart from the changes that Android 5.0 Lollipop brings (such as Material Design; new Quick settings; Android Runtime; revamped notifications; guest profiles, and support for new languages including Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu), the Cyanogen OS 12 update brings its own changes. These are the same that were described by Cyanogen when it announced the rollout of the update for the OnePlus One earlier this week.

One of the highlights of the CM12S is a new feature called App Themer, which gives extensive control on how the handset user interface looks. The feature notably helps users customise the themes of individual apps.

Cyanogen also introduced a new email app, powered by Boxer. The premium version of Boxer will be reaching out to all the Cyanogen users worldwide free of cost. The new email app now fills-in most of the features that were earlier missing from the built-in email app. Some of the functions included are exchange support, multiple account integration, canned responses for quick replies, and different LED settings for different email notifications. Swiping left or right on the message also leads to certain actions.

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OnePlus One Android 5.0 Lollipop Based Cyanogen OS 12 Update Rolling Out

Android 5.0 Lollipop Based Cyanogen OS 12

OnePlus has finally started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop based Cyanogen OS 12 (CM12S) over the air (OTA) update for OnePlus One devices soon after getting certified by Google. 

The official blog post said, "Enjoy sweet additions and improvements in our latest software release, above and beyond the goodness in Android Lollipop,". Cyanogen's Google+ post says, "Our Lollipop ('L') update begins to roll out to all OnePlus One device owners today. 

Cyanogen OS 12 as expected features Google's Material Design visuals, animations and the overall user interface. One of the highlights of the new OS is a new feature called App Themer, which gives extensive control on how the handset user interface looks. The feature notably helps users customise the themes of individual apps. Another new app in Cyanogen OS 12 is Cyanogen email, powered by Boxer, which is available for free. The email app has exchange support, multiple account integration, canned responses for quick replies, and different LED settings for different email notifications. Swiping left or right on the message also leads to certain actions.

Cyanogenmod 12.1 Download and Changelog

Cyanogen has just announced that it will release Cyanogenmod 12.1 (CM12.1) Based on Android 5.1  .The team is currently cleaning up their codebase after merging the latest AOSP release of Android 5.1 after which the nightlies will start rolling out. According to the official blog post Cyanogenmod 12.1 download will become available later this week.

Cyanogenmod 12.1

Cyanogenmod 12.1 Changelog (CM12.1)

• CM12.1 to adhere to the Material Design guidelines of Google
• New floating button for the CM Messaging app
• New rounded circular avatars for contacts
• Added support for Android Wear
• FM Radio and AOSP Broswer have received UI redesigns
• CyanogenMod File Manager has received a Material UI overhaul
• New features like ZIP/RAR files and secure storage support have been added to Cyanogenmod File Manager

Cyanogen has also announced that it has removed unified builds from multiple devices since they were giving issues with NFC and other sensors in the device.

Confirmed devices to receive CM12.1 (Cyanogenmod 12.1) nightly

• Nexus 6
• Nexus 9
• Moto Maxx
• Moto X 2014
• Moto G 2014
• Moto E 2014
• Droid Maxx
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
• Galaxy Note 4 US Cellular
• Galaxy Note 4 Spring and T-Mobile
• Galaxy Note 3 T-Mobile
• Galaxy Note 4 Intel
• Oppo N3
• LG G3 (d850,d851,d852,d855)
• Sony Xperia L
• Sony Z3
• Sony Z3 Compact
• Sony Z3 Tablet

Cyanogenmod 12.1 Download (CM12.1 Download)

• Nexus 6 CM12.1 Download
• Galaxy S4 CM12.1 Download
• Motorola Moto E Unofficial CM12.1 Download
• Oppo Find 7 Unofficial CM12.1 OTA
• Galaxy Note 3 Unofficial CM12.1 OTA

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Micromax teases Android Lollipop update for YU Yureka

Micromax YU Yureka Lollipop

Micromax Yu Yureka will be soon getting Android lollipop. The company has posted a Lollipop teaser on its Facebook and Twitter page. The posts include a connect-the-dots image of a lollipop, and with the last dot numbered 26, the firm is hinting at March 26 as the release date for the Android 5.0 update for the Yureka smartphone. As of now, the company has not revealed a change log for the update though we can expect it to be released once the update is out.

Its just a teaser posted by the company, we still don't know whether it's going to be Android lollipop. It just says "Coming soon to a Yureka near you!"

Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ with Cyanogen OS Launched

Alcatel launched Alcatel One Touch Hero 2+ with Cyanogen OS. It is priced at $299 (Rs. 18,500 approx.) and will first launch in North America in Q2 2015. According to the company, it will introduce more Cyanogen OS devices in 2015. It comes with an integrated stylus pen and has optimized handwriting recognition.

Alcatel One Touch Hero 2+ features a 6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS OGS edge-to-edge display, Dragontrail glass powered by 2GHz MediaTek MT6592 Octa-Core processor with Mali 450 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD. It sports a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Cyanogen OS 11 on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat ans has 3100 mAh battery.

Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+

Key Features :

• 6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS OGS edge-to-edge display, Dragontrail glass
• 2GHz MediaTek MT6592 Octa-Core processor with Mali 450 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Cyanogen OS 11 on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat
• 4G LTE Cat.4 / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi direct Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 3100 mAh battery

Commenting on the partnership, Steve Cistulli, Senior Vice President of North America for ALCATEL ONETOUCH, said:"We promised big things for ALCATEL ONETOUCH in North America for 2015, and with our partnership with Cyanogen and the launch of the HERO 2+, we’re delivering on our promise. We will continue to invest in strategic partnerships – like we have with Cyanogen – which not only helps build our brand here in North America, but also helps us challenge expectations when it comes to the devices we bring to market here".

OnePlus One 16GB Launched in India at Rs. 18,999

OnePlus launched the 16GB version of OnePlus One in India at Rs. 18,999. It is available in Silk White color. It will be available exclusively from Amazon.in from 24th February. In order to get this smartphone you need to get an invite, if you still have an invite for the 64GB variant you can make use of it. Except the storage all other features are same as 64GB OnePlus One.

OnePlus One 16GB

Key Features :

• 5.5-inch (1920 ×1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3
• 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor
• 3GB RAM
• 16GB internal memory
• 13MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Cyanogen OS 11S on top of Android 4.4 KitKat
• 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC
• 3100 mAh battery

Micromax Yu Yureka's First Cyanogen Bug Fix OTA Update Starts Rolling Out

If you are using Micromax Yu Yureka, you will receive the first OTA update for incremental bug fixes. the update is an incremental update and brings security fixes, improvements for proximity sensor and dual-SIM functionality. The update comes with build number XNPH05Q and is about 73MB in size.

We have started rolling out the Bug-fix OTA update. Watch out for the notification on your YUREKA! pic.twitter.com/Z8KuyyS0vL
— YU (@YUplaygod) February 4, 2015

Another good news for those still waiting to buy Yureka smartphone is 15,000 units of Micromax's Yu Yureka smartphone will be made available on Thursday for its fourth flash sale. The device will be exclusively available to the registered users from Amazon.in from 2PM.

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10,000 Micromax Yu Yureka units to go on sale on Jan 13th

Micromax is ready with 10,000 units of Yureka smartphones for sale tomorrow 13th Jaunury, at 2PM on Amazon.in. The registration for Yureka had started way back in December and due to overwhelming response from the customers, the registration was closed a day before from the actual date. The company has received over 3 lakh registrations for the smartphone.

Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma told PTI, "We saw unprecedented response with over three lakh registrations. Registrations were to be open till December 25. However, owing to the mega response they had to be closed a day earlier."

Micromax Yu Yureka

click here to see specifications the of Micromax Yureka.

The phone will be sold in first-come-first-serve basis and will be available only till the stocks last, said the online retailer. Tomorrow the sale starts at 2PM and users can add the smartphone to their cart, Users need to checkout without 15 minutes else the cart will be empty. If at all you are not able to add the smartphone to cart, you will be added to waiting list. By chance if some other customers fails to checkout within 15 minutes then it will be added to your cart. Once the device gets added to your cart you need to checkout within 15 minutes.

If you are late and you see the waitlist is full, you need to refresh the page till you see the the waitlist available, once the waitlist is available you can join the waitlist. You need to try this till the end of the sale.

Lenovo to launch budget 4G smartphone at CES 2015

Lenovo has announced that it will be launching a new 4G LTE-capable smartphone at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show 2015 (CES). The phone will be based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chip and will be priced aggressively.

No word on which smartphone the company is planning to launch, recently lenovo had launched Lenovo K3 with 5-inch HD display, Snadpragon 410 SoC, 1GB RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front facing camera, 4G LTE connectivity priced at CNY 599 (US$ 96 / Rs. 6130 approx).

The phone's pricing would be comparable to that of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G and Micromax's YU Yureka phones, as per company sources.

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 4G is available via Flipkart and Airtel at Rs 9,999. The phone features a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 powered by 1.6 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor with Adreno 305 and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD card up to 32GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front-facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with MIUI v5 on top and has 3100 mAh battery.

click here to see Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G.

The Yureka smartphone will go on sale starting 13 January but will be available to consumers who pre-registered to buy it on Amazon India. The phone features a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (4×1.7GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB DDR3 RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB an can be expanded via microSD card up to 32GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front-facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) CyanogenMod OS 11 and has 2500 mAh battery.

click here to see Micromax Yureka with CyanogenMod OS.

Micromax Yureka with CyanogenMod OS Launched for Rs. 8,999

Micromax launched Micromax Yureka the first YU branded smartphone priced at Rs. 8,999.

Micromax Yureka features a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (4×1.7GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB DDR3 RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB an can be expanded via microSD card up to 32GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front-facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) CyanogenMod OS 11 and has 2500 mAh battery.

Micromax Yureka

Key Features :-

• 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
• Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) (ARM Cortex A53 – 4×1.7GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
• 2GB DDR3 RAM
• 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front-facing camera
• Dimensions: 154.8x78mm x6-8.8mm
• Android 4.4 KitKat CyanogenMod OS 11 
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2500 mAh battery

Micromax Yureka will be available exclusively on Amazon.in and registrations will start on December 19th 2PM on Amazon. It will go on sale in the second week of January 2015. Micromax Yureka is a available in Moonstone color. It offers warranty even the phone is rooted and it has unlockable boot loader. It will also release kernel source code. It also offers free repair or replacement at doorstep.

Micromax YU Smartphone launch live stream

Micromax and Cyanogen are launching  the YU smartphone at 12:00 P.M in New Delhi. The tagline says " ZEUS OF PHONES IS ABOUT TO ARRIVE".

After all its a CYANOGEN OS phone, there is a lot of expectation from this phone. It says you can customize anything, from the font to the boot animation.

Now the main thing is the Hardware point of view. Is Micromax bringing something new in the market?

The live telecast can be seen here.

Micromax’s first Cyanogen OS powered YU smartphone to be Amazon exclusive

Micromax Cyanogen OS powered YU smartphone

As Micromax has scheduled the launch for its first Cyanogen OS powered YU smartphone on December 18th, Today Amazon India announced that the smartphone will be exclusively available on Amazon.

There is no information about the specifications or the features of the smartphone but last week Micromax teased their upcoming YU brand smartphone last week on their social media. The specifications and the pricing will be known shortly.

OnePlus One 64GB with a 5.5-inch display launched at Rs 21,999 in India

OnePlus One is finally here in India. Few weeks back Amazon had teased about OnePlus One. OnePlus One has been launched in India, priced at Rs. 21,999 for the 64GB version exclusively in Amazon.in.

OnePlus One will be available only through invites. Invites can be earned by subscribing to the OnePlus newsletter, enter contests and events hosted by OnePlus for India or by Amazon.in. People who have purchased the OnePlus One on Amazon.in can also send invites to prospective buyers. Once you receive the invite via e-mail, click the unique link to register it with OnePlus account. You can then make a purchase.

OnePlus One

OnePlus One features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display (1080x1920) pixel resolution and 401ppi. It is powered by 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with Adreno 330 GPU and 3GB RAM. It sports a 13-megapixel rear IMX214 sensor with six lenses and f/2.0 aperture that boasts quick shutter speed of only 0.3-seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has an internal storage of 64GB and it comes with a 3100mAh non-removable battery. The phone is powered by CyanogenMod 11S OS based on Android 4.4.

OnePlus One Indian launch to be Amazon Exclusive

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus is set to launch its smartphone in India.A teaser posted by Amazon India, indicates that the phone will be an Amazon exclusive in the country. The Amazon teaser says,  "The Smartphone you have been waiting for, is coming soon" with the hashtag #TheOneThing.

OnePlus One Amazon Exclusive

Share this post and name #TheOneThing you'd give anything to have!

One lucky winner gets an Amazon.in Gift Card worth Rs.5000, and 2 additional winners get fun goodies. Contest ends: 11:59 pm, 24th November, 2014. Winners will be announced by 26th November, 2014.

Also See OnePlus One specifications and details here.

Micromax launches Yu brand powered by CyanogenMod

Micromax has launched a new smartphone under brand name "Yu". A subsidiary of Micromax, Yu Televentures, has partnered Cyanogen to offer customised user experience to end users. Cyanogen OS, built on Android, is known for rich software advancements that optimise performance, customization on mobile devices.

"This will be a game changer not just in India but globally too. Yu has been envisioned for building an ecosystem of connected devices and offer customised experience to users. We strongly feel that Cyanogen is the right partner to help us deliver a differentiated experience in the mobile ecosystem, we are together committed to challenge the limits of possibility and create a new world." Micromax co founder Rahul Sharma told PTI.

Micromax CyanogenMod

It has been learnt that Micromax's new subsidiary Yu Televentures in collaboration with popular Android mobile software developers, CyanogenMod, will incorporate custom Android ROM in Yu series smartphones. It looks like Micromax will be following the same strategy as followed by Xiaomi, they are going to tie-up with online stores directly that will help lower the cost and most likely these handsets will not be available offline (i.e. in retail stores).

Kirt McMaster, CEO of Cyanogen, said, "We're excited about this partnership as we share a common vision around a powerful user-focused mobile experience. It's only the beginning as the partnership unfolds. Micromax + Cyanogen = revolution. Stay tuned for many awesome new innovations that will arise from this collaboration."

The first Yu handset is will be made official sometime next month. Micromax said that it will honor the warranty for Yu phones even if they're rooted. Micromax also plans to launch Yu-branded smart watches and smart bands in near future.