CyanogenMod 9

CyanogenMod 9 finally gets stable status, begs you to try it on for size (CM10 nightlies on the horizon, too)

CyanogenMod 9 finally gets stable status, begs you to try it on for size (CM10 nightlies on the horizon, too)

Tony Simons   /  August 12, 2012

Ever since last October, when Ice Cream Sandwich was first announced, the CyanogenMod team has been hard at work to bring its Android 4.0 branch to as many devices as humanly possible. The project has already surpassed alpha status, and nightly builds have been readily available for quite some time now. In fact, there are even a couple of release candidate builds that hit the scene a while back, i... »

Sold Out: The Nexus Q hits back-order status on Google Play Store due to high demand

Sold Out: The Nexus Q hits back-order status on Google Play Store due to high demand

Tony Simons   /  July 25, 2012

Well, I guess I may have underestimated the Nexus Q. I had written it off as an overpriced trinket, but it looks like I was wrong because a whole ton of people seem to disagree. In a matter of only 24 hours, the device sold out on the Google Play Store and is now listed as “SHIPS SOON”, with a 2-3 week estimated delivery time. So, if you weren’t lucky enough to get a shipping con... »

CyanogenMod 9 RC2 now Available for a Multitude of Android Devices

CyanogenMod 9 RC2 now Available for a Multitude of Android Devices

Tony Simons   /  July 20, 2012

While, all the focus as of late has been on the latest version of CyanogenMod, the Jelly Bean-based CM10, it is important not to forget that the team is still hard at work on finalizing its Ice Cream Sandwich-based project, CM9. A while back, Release Candidate 1 was released, bringing us one step closer to a stable release. Yesterday, the CM team knocked one more step off of the list (and more tha... »

Amazon Kindle Fire on Steroids, Thanks to Linaro Ice Cream Sandwich ROM

Amazon Kindle Fire on Steroids, Thanks to Linaro Ice Cream Sandwich ROM

Tony Simons   /  June 19, 2012

For those of you who own an Amazon Kindle Fire and like to walk on the wild side, you may want to check out the latest ROM I’ve flashed, which is one of the most amazing works of art I’ve ever seen for this device. Say hello to gedeROM, by XDA Senior Member gedemis. The ROM is currently at version 1.65 and is based on CyanogenMOD 9 and the latest flavor of Android (4.0.4), also known a... »

Samsung Galaxy S III Gets Official AOKP and CyanogenMOD 9 Support

Samsung Galaxy S III Gets Official AOKP and CyanogenMOD 9 Support

Tony Simons   /  June 18, 2012

Here we are, back again with another story about the Samsung Galaxy S III. With a US launch imminent, this is one story that a whole grip of people here in the States will be quite happy to hear. With the development rate coming along at lightning speed for Sammy’s new flagship device, we’re proud to announce another major milestone in the process. Two of the most popular ROM projects ... »

CyanogenMOD 9 Stable Builds Imminent; Code Freeze Now in Effect!

CyanogenMOD 9 Stable Builds Imminent; Code Freeze Now in Effect!

Tony Simons   /  June 14, 2012

Oh, how we love to hear news like this. It has been about 8 months now, since Ice Cream Sandwich was first announced at a huge event in Hong Kong, co-headlined by Samsung with the debut of the Galaxy Nexus. In that time, we’ve seen a lot of progress with the evolution of the Android community’s most popular custom ROM, CyanogenMOD 9. It looks like the CM team might just be on the brink... »

CyanogenMod 9: A slightly new boot animation, starring the one and only Cid

CyanogenMod 9: A slightly new boot animation, starring the one and only Cid

Tony Simons   /  June 4, 2012

Progress is definitely a-churnin’ over in the CyanogenMOD camp. Not long ago, the team announced that, moving forward, there would be a new mascot to define the epicness that is CM9. After the new logo was formally introduced to the world, we couldn’t wait to get a look at him in action. In the wee hours of the morning today, we finally got our first glance — and we’re defi... »

Download: CyanogenMOD 9 Apollo Music App for any Ice Cream Sandwich device

Download: CyanogenMOD 9 Apollo Music App for any Ice Cream Sandwich device

Tony Simons   /  May 25, 2012

Hey all you CyanogenMOD 9 fans and Ice Cream Sandwich aficionados, I found a little something something you’ve all been waiting to get your hands on. It looks like the new music application – Apollo, by +Andrew Neal - has finally made its way to the Internet in the form of an APK file that can be installed on any device, as long as said device is rocking ICS (Android 4.0). You don̵... »

Official CyanogenMOD 9 Nightlies are a Go for Several Devices; More on the Way

Official CyanogenMOD 9 Nightlies are a Go for Several Devices; More on the Way

Tony Simons   /  May 7, 2012

Here’s a dose of news I’m sure a bunch of you will be excited to here. Official CyanogenMOD 9 nightly builds are in effect, now that the CM team has acquired a slew of sexy new servers and have had sufficient time to get everything set up and enough bugs worked out on enough devices to open up the floodgates for the masses. Unfortunately, not every intended target device is being built... »

Late Night Poll: Apex Launcher, Nova Launcher or Trebuchet?

Late Night Poll: Apex Launcher, Nova Launcher or Trebuchet?

Tony Simons   /  May 6, 2012

Howdy, insomniacs! Thanks for tuning in for another edition of the OMG!Droid Late Night Poll. Tonight, we want to know which launcher those of you rocking Ice Cream Sandwich devices are currently hooked on. My personal favorite is Apex Launcher, but we know a lot of you out there are digging Nova and Trebuchet as well. Heck, you might even be running some mysterious launcher we’ve never even... »

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