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The world is moving so fast these days, that our smartphones have ended up to be an indispensable part of our lives. After all, it is our smartphones that happen to function as our navigational device in unfamiliar territories, while keeping us entertained as we commute to and from work. Not only that, it also has its fair share of apps to keep us occupied, and for Android users, custom ROMs add another dimension to their user experience. There is a spanking new third party app that makes flashing CyanogenMod on your device easier, known as SMS-Romer.

SMS-Romer would let you perform a flash of CyanogenMod on your device through a simple text message, now how about that? It was specially developed by XDA developer rootfan, where SMS-Romer comes across as a simple app that would allow you to instruct your smartphone remotely to download the most recent CyanogenMod build, before it flashes it automatically.

In order to take advantage of SMS-Romer, your part is simple – just text your device a brief command line, and let the app do the rest of the hard work, as it downloads a CyanogenMod build, reboots your device into recovery mode, before it goes about flashing the said firmware. Don’t you just love how things are automated easily in this day and age?

Flash CyanogenMod Via SMS With SMS-Romer , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, CyanogenMod, sms,

Are you planning on getting your hands on the upcoming CyanogenMod-loaded OnePlus One handset? Well if you are, it seems that the company has recently launched some kind of invite system where you basically will need to be invited in order to be able to purchase the device. Sure the device is pretty hyped given the popularity of CyanogenMod and the fact the phone packs some pretty impressive hardware, but is that it popular to be able to pull off such exclusivity?

Maybe, maybe not, but according to the company’s explanation, this has to do more with demand and supply and it is a good way to ensure that the company has enough phones for everyone, as opposed to running out of stock and disappointing customers. The invites can be had via forums, contests, as well as invites from other OnePlus One buyers, meaning that if you wanted to get your hands on the handset, you’d have to start looking around.

It’s an odd choice since we’re sure limiting pre-orders via a standard online store would be a perfectly sound way to go about it. Companies such as Apple have allowed customers to place pre-orders and it is usually on a first-come-first-serve basis. Apple has allowed shipping times to slip which no doubt frustrate customers, so perhaps this is a scenario that OnePlus One would like to avoid.

The handset is expected to see a launch on the 23rd of April and according to the company, that is when the invites will start going out to customers. If you’d like to learn more about this invite system, you can head on over to the OnePlus One forum for the details. In the meantime what do you guys think of this move?

Purchasing The OnePlus One Will Require An Invite , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, CyanogenMod, OnePlus One,

For the past few weeks the folks at OnePlus have been giving bits and pieces of information about OnePlus One, the company’s first smartphone. Its specifications rival flagships from major manufacturers like HTC and Samsung. On the software front, it will be powered by Android, which will be heavily customized by the Cyanogen team. The team is behind popular CyanogenMod ROMs which are used by millions of Android users around the world. Today purported screenshots of CyanogenMod 11S for OnePlus One have leaked, the build is said to be exclusive to this smartphone.

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CyanogenMod 11S For OnePlus One Spotted original content from Ubergizmo.

The enigmatic OnePlus One phone is still covered in a shroud of mystery, however there are some teasers out in the wild that suggest that the sketches you see in … Continue reading

Samsung is known for releasing multiple variants of its flagship smartphones, there are often so many that it becomes hard to keep track of all of them. These variants come with slight changes under the hood, so developers have to fashion their ROMs around them. Its no secret that there isn’t a lot of developer support for Samsung’s Exynos powered variants, but today the folks at CyanogenMod have released a test build of the CyanogenMod 11 for Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 ROM, which happens to be the international Exynos powered variant of the 2013 flagship. The ROM is based on Android 4.4 KitKat.

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CyanogenMod 11 For Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 ROM Released original content from Ubergizmo.