Team CyanogenMod announces CyanogenMod 10 M-series

Just like how Android is open source, the ROMs created for Android devices in general are open source too, allowing developers not on the team of that particular ROM to develop and tweak it to their needs. Unfortunately these ROMs might not be the most stable and the quality isn’t always guaranteed, which is exactly how the folks at Team CyanogenMod feels. The group of developers posted on their blog that they will be rolling out a new M-series of ROMs for CyanogenMod 10 (which is based off Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, for those wondering).

These ROMs will be released on a monthly basis at the start of every month and are supposedly more “stable” builds whose quality is consistent with that of Team CyanogenMod’s releases. So if you were relying on third-party developers outside of the team, we guess this is good news for you. So far a list of supported devices has been listed, so head on over to their blog for the details and to see if your device is on the list.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: CyanogenMod 9 and 10 will no longer support Snapdragon S1 devices, Galaxy Note CyanogenMod 10 now available,

CyanogenMod 10 now available in ‘M-Series’ monthly builds

If keeping up with those CyanogenMod 10 nightly builds was hard work, or just a little too bleeding-edge, then you might be interested to hear about the introduction of “M-Series” releases for CM10. Once a month, the team will release a more stable version for your downloading pleasure, though they are also keen to point out they will be available under the experimental tag. The list of handsets that will get the new builds includes variants of the Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S, Galaxy SIII, Nexus S, Nexus 7, Galaxy Note and Sony Xperia S. Support for more phones is promised, but for now, head over to the official site for the comprehensive list and a link to the downloads.

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CyanogenMod 10 now available in ‘M-Series’ monthly builds originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyanogenMod intros quick message pop-ups and notification changes

The CyanogenMod team used Google+ as their announcement vehicle of choice to usher in a new feature that will merge CyanogenMod’s Jelly Bean code branch, resulting in Quick Message. Quick Message is a feature that was built by David van Tonder which is capable of showing off a pop-up notification whenever you are on the receiving end of a new SMS message, letting you reply right away from the pop-up itself, which saves a whole lot of time if you are a heavy messenger. Not only that, when you view the message in Android’s Messaging app, all you need to do is swipe to move on to another new message, or to close said notification.

New enhancements has been introduced to this feature with a new “Quick reply” option added to SMS messages’ actionable notifications. Redundancy is not something that will happen, as the “Quick reply” action will appear only when Quick Message pop-ups are disabled and also in the event that the incoming message is a single SMS or is part of a thread from a similar sender.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: CyanogenMod 9.1 supports SimplyTapp NFC system, Stable CyanogenMod 9 version to roll out tonight,

CyanogenMod tops up CM10 Jelly Bean jar with SMS pop-up, quick reply features

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On top of bringing Android flavors to devices that would otherwise never get them, CyanogenMod has added SMS options to its latest CM10 Jelly Bean ROM — features the stock version lacks. First, the team introduced QuickMessage, which displays a pop-up when you get an IM, allowing you to view or reply to it on the spot. Then, after hearing feedback from users, a “quick reply” option was appended as well, letting you disable the pop-up and reply from the notification bar instead. We took a quick whirl with the latest nightly and saw that it works as advertised, giving you the speedy options while appearing as a regular setting in the stock messaging app. So, if you’re like most of us and drop everything when you get a text, check the source links for more details.

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CyanogenMod tops up CM10 Jelly Bean jar with SMS pop-up, quick reply features originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Refresh Roundup: week of August 27th, 2012

Refresh Roundup week of August 27th, 2012

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

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Refresh Roundup: week of August 27th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyanogenMod releases SimplyTapp NFC payment app for CM9, launches CM9.1

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If you decided to change your NFC Phone‘s OS over to CyanogenMod 9 to avoid all the skinning and restricting, now you have a mobile payment option called SimplyTapp. Produced by the modding group and two of its members, the app requires free or paid NFC cards from CyanogenMod or retailers like McDonald’s and Whole Foods. Card user info is guarded in the cloud, which “allows separation of the card credential from the vulnerable handset,” for increased security, according to CM and SimplyTapp. CyanogenMod also announced a new version of its ICS-based CM9 OS, version 9.1, which will fix bugs and add new devices. A stable release will be coming soon, but meanwhile, why not head over to Mickey D’s and freak them out by paying with your modded Galaxy Nexus?

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CyanogenMod releases SimplyTapp NFC payment app for CM9, launches CM9.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyanogenMod 9.1 supports SimplyTapp NFC system

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean might be all the rage these days, but the team over at CyanogenMod has yet to forget about CyanogenMod 9.1, where it will now come with support for SimplyTapp NFC (Near Field Communication) system. SimplyTap is more or less the blood and sweat of a couple of dedicated CyanogenMod users, where they intend to broaden NFC payment usage through a more open implementation of the embattled standard. At point of publishing, Tapp app is only compatible with CyanogenMod 9.1, as CyanogenMod 10 is touted to move a wee bit too fast for the two of them to reliably add the relevant and necessary code.

Needless to say, in order to take advantage of the SimplyTapp service, you will also need to rely on an NFC-enabled device. Right now we do know that the Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy S2 are the only officially supported devices, although in theory, it ought to play nice with virtually any CyanogenMod 9.1 device which comes with an NFC chip. U.S. dollars are the only viable currency at the moment.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: iPhone 5 part leak hints at NFC hardware?, Stable CyanogenMod 9 version to roll out tonight,

Jelly Bean hits original Motorola Droid for the same reason we climb Everest: because it’s there (video)

Jelly Bean comes to original Motorola Droid for the same reason we climb Everest because we can video

The first-run Motorola Droid has developed a reputation as the Phone That Would Not Die — while official upgrades stopped around Froyo, enthusiasts have been keeping the QWERTY slider alive ever since. Kfazz at the XDA-Developers forums has taken up the torch this time around with a port of Jelly Bean. Based on CyanogenMod 10, the build is surprisingly functional, if currently buggy. The only glaring holes are a sometimes-broken camera and the absence of Google Now. The main disincentives to waiting for a stable build are the slow performance and very limited remaining storage that result from trying to stuff a 2012 OS into a 2009-era smartphone: Kfazz can defy expectations, but he can’t defy reality. It’s thus more of a proof of concept, because-we-can port than a favor for holdouts keeping the Droid as their daily driver. If you want to keep a mobile ancestor feeling relevant for one more generation, however, the fountain of youth is waiting at the source link.

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Jelly Bean hits original Motorola Droid for the same reason we climb Everest: because it’s there (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Refresh Roundup: week of August 13th, 2012

Refresh Roundup week of August 13th, 2012

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

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Refresh Roundup: week of August 13th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CM10 nightly builds now rolling out to select devices

CM10 nightly builds now rolling out to select devicesLike Jelly Beans, custom Android ROMs tend to have different flavors — and CyanogenMod happens to be a fan favorite. Good thing then, that the CM10 team is now serving nightly builds of its Jelly Bean-based custom ROM update. According to the CyanogenMod Google+ page, CM10 nightlies are now available for the US Samsung Galaxy S III variants, the original Galaxy S and the Galaxy S II (i9100g), the Galaxy Nexus, the Nexus S and Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (P3), Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (P5), Nexus 7, Transformer and Transformer Prime tablets. The list will fill out with more devices when they are ready, the team says, and will continue to have CM9 updates (now weekly, rather then nightly) at their disposal.

CM10 nightly builds now rolling out to select devices originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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