Cyanogenmod 7.1 Now Available For Android Devices

Today while surfing the interwebs I came across an editorial piece over on Geek.com,  that was discussing the latest CyanogenMod 7.1 release. Now when it comes to the mobile market and many of its offerings I’m a bit of a noob. But as I kept reading the article the more intrigued I became with Cyanogen, what is it exactly, what devices does it support, what’s so cool about it? These are the questions that started to circle within my mind until eventually I went to the website and found out exactly what it was.

Cyanogen is an open sourced Android OS (Operating System) for mobile devices. Now me being the noob that I am when it comes to mobile phones and smart phones I had no idea that this even existed, nor did I have any clue that the T-Mobile-G2X that I had planned on purchasing would’ve supported Cyanogen. I’m sure this is starting to sound more like a press release instead of a news story, but I’m truly amazed that something like this exists and that more people don’t know about it. Unfortunately I don’t know enough to tell you how it works. But if you read the article over on Geek.com, which made me look for this in the first place, than I’m sure any question’s you have will be answered. Below I included a snap shot from the actual Cyanogen website about the update, in case some of you out there already know what it is and haven’t updated you’re android devices yet.

Source: Geek.com 

 

CyanogenMod-7.1 Released!

It’s been far too long since our last official release, but I’m happy to present CyanogenMod-7.1! I apologize for the long delay, and I hope to speed up our release process in the future. We originally planned to release this last weekend at the Big Android BBQ but some issues with our automated build system held it back.

You’ll find many new features (read the CHANGELOG) and support for building on 68 devices! Upgrading from any previous CM-7 release or nightly build should be smooth and no wipe should be required.

New devices since 7.0 included in today’s release are:

  • HTC Desire S
  • HTC Incredible S
  • HTC Incredible 2
  • LG Optimus 2X and T-Mobile G2x
  • Motorola Backflip (Motus)
  • Motorola Cliq / Cliq XT
  • Motorola Defy
  • Motorola Droid 2
  • Motorola Droid X
  • Samsung Captivate
  • Samsung Fascinate
  • Samsung Mesmerize
  • Samsung Showcase
  • Samsung Vibrant
  • Samsung Galaxy S
  • Samsung Galaxy S2 (multiple carriers)
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
  • ZTE V9

There are many devices still in beta status (Pyramid, Doubleshot, Shooter, HP Touchpad, Optimus 3D, several more) that we will be promoting to release or release-candidates in the next few weeks when the code is merged to our main branch.

The preferred method of installation is via ROM Manager, but you can directly download the latest release from our mirror network. Head over to our forums to discuss the release or get help. Installation instructions and other information can be found on our wiki.

As we continue to grow and improve CM, we are starting to see support from the industry grow- something that was unheard of previously. Recently, Sony Ericsson assisted our developers by providing over 20 devices, technical assistance, and compatible hardware drivers. CM-7.1 now has support for all recent SEMC devices thanks to this effort. Various other vendors have reached out to us, but we understand that it is still somewhat of a difficult situation. We will soon be providing a porting guide and some information on how vendors can get involved with the project and how/why it will benefit them.

Thanks again for the support, and for making CyanogenMod the #1 community Android distribution. We’ll be following up with a few minor releases and soon it will be time to start work on CM9!

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