Being technology enthusiasts, we're sure you have either come across a
phone running on the popular aftermarket
firmware,
CyanogenMod, or have flashed it on one of your own devices. The very
firmware has become so popular that they even
have a hardware partner now.
As easy and fun it is to use this
custom firmware, it is a rather cumbersome and painstaking task to have it running on your
device in the
first place. However, keeping in mind the rising popularity (which includes the not-so-tech-savvy), the
CyanogenMod Team have decided to build a tool to streamline the entire installation process.
Folks at
Geek.com had a chance to play with the tool, and
first impressions are rather impressive. Using the installer, it was possible to flash
CyanogenMod on a completely stock Nexus 7 in less than 10 minutes! Check out the video below:
The CM Team will be releasing a desktop and an Android app, which you will need to use in tandem to get
CyanogenMod working on your
device. There is no word, however, from the CM Team as to when this will be
available. We hope it doesn't take them too long!