*ROM* CyanogenMOD (Version 4.0.4)

I want to review a whole ROM due to issues arising lately so here it goes.

CyanogenMOD is the most popular and currently the most talked about ROM for Android since the JF’s ROMs.

It requires your android to be rooted but once rooted I would normal recommend Cyanogen as your first choice of ROMs.

BUT recently the suppose to be OPEN SOURCE Android and the company behind it have given the creator a cease and desist order meaning he must stop making the ROMs due to what I believe to be “copyright” issues.

In a recent tweet the creator (@Cyanogen) said

“Sorry everyone, CyanogenMod in it’s current state is done. I am violating Google’s license by redistributing their applications.”

The main things it can do is

- Allow FULL Root Access (Giving you awesome features not normally accessible on the standard ROM)

- Themes Support

I must say overall the UI is stunning against Googles standard ROM with its theme support.

The Pros

- Easy To Use

- Great UI

- Themes

- Great Speed

- Great Preinstalled Apps

- Better Features (Against Googles ROM)

The Cons

- ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!

Last Word

All in all this ROM is by far the best ROM created and understandably it must be ceased as those apps are property of Google Corp. But I was told Android is Open Source so this auction kinda amazes me.

In my opinion Google needs to stop worrying about things that make Android great and start worrying about things to make Android greater.

Such as Paid Apps Support in more countries…

I personally think Cyanogen was doing Google a favor but if they don’t like it they should hire Cyanogen’s Creator he works faster and gives better results then Google themselves.

Final Rating (Out Of 5 *s)

***** (5 Stars)