How to install Cyanogenmod on any phone. How to install CyanogenMod on your Android without any problems

People using standard Android firmware often lack their functionality. An alternative was invented especially for them - CyanogenMod. It has many interesting features, gives access to advanced device settings, allows you to update the operating system sis Android theme to the latest version and much more.

CyanogenMod is a modified firmware for Android based open source. It allows you to expand standard settings and phone features that are not available in factory versions.

CyanogenMod combines source Android and experimental, created by the developers of Cyanogen Inc.

Advantages of firmware

1. Original Android. Smartphone manufacturers often modify the Android operating system (OS) beyond recognition for commercial purposes. In CyanogenMod, this OS is exactly as it was intended from the very beginning.
2. Ability to manage access settings for each individual application.
3. Superuser. There are many dubious applications to root your device, with CyanogenMod you won't need them as you are the default root user.
4. Ability to transfer any applications to a memory card.
5. Theming. Most themes in standard firmware only change slightly appearance devices. In CyanogenMod you can customize literally everything: fonts, icons, sounds, loading animations, system applications etc.
   

   You can customize not only the appearance, but also the system itself.

6. Equalizer. Music lovers will appreciate the DSP Manager, which allows you to customize the sound of your music and apply various effects.
7. Update Android to the latest version. Manufacturers often forget to update the operating system, and a gadget with good technical characteristics quickly becomes outdated due to poor filling. In CyanogenMod this problem does not exist; the system is updated automatically to the latest release.
8. Ability to combine settings into profiles. Each profile combines several settings that can be enabled with one click. For example, at work, set the quiet mode and turn on Wi-Fi, when outside, turn up the music louder, reduce the screen brightness and turn on GPS.

Various versions

Cyanogen produces several firmware versions, and which one to choose is up to you to decide:

1. Experimental - experimental firmware versions for testing new ideas. These versions are extremely unstable, have an abundance of bugs and are needed only by developers for testing.
2. Nightly - daily updates, the result of a day's work by programmers. Like Experimental, they exist only for developers, so that enthusiasts can follow the development of the project and help it with new ideas and suggestions.
3. Millie stone is a raw version that collects all the innovations to test their interaction.
4. Snapshot is an already developed assembly suitable for use. Usually, not all bugs have been caught and not all errors have been fixed.
5. Release Candidaty (RC) is an almost finished firmware version. The developers check for errors, performance and stability one last time.
6. Stable is the final, stable version of CyanogenMod.

How to install on your device

If your device is not on the list of those that support CyanogenMod, you should not try to install the firmware manually or in any way that was recommended to you on the forum. During the process, a large number of problems may appear, including complete cessation of operation of the smartphone/tablet.

Attention! After installing CyanogenMod or any other custom firmware, the warranty will no longer apply.

Devices that can be installed with CyanogenMod - table

How to flash your smartphone/tablet: step-by-step instructions

1. Make sure your device supports the firmware.
2. Enable USB debugging. To do this, go to Settings/ Special abilities/Developer Features and check the “USB Debugging” checkbox.
3. On the official website cyanogenmod.org, download the application for phone/tablet and PC and install.

   

4. Launch the application on your device and follow the instructions.

   

5. Connect via USB to PC.
6. Launch the application on your computer, it should detect the connected device.
7. It will take some time to download all the necessary files. Wait for the process to complete.
8. When the success message appears, click the Install button and wait again.
   
9. The Installation complete message indicates that the process is complete and you can use the new firmware.
   

Installing firmware - video

How to update CyanogenMod

Via firmware interface

1. Go to your device settings.
2. Then go to the “About phone” section.
3. Click "Update CyanogenMod".
4. Wait for the update to complete.

Photo instructions for updating

Manually

1. Go to the Install Zip - Choose zip from /sdcard menu.
2. Select the gapps package file, wait for the installation to complete.
3. Return to the root menu, select Reboot System Now - for the first time after the update it is better to boot without installing third-party kernels and mods.
4. Enter recovery mode again.
5. In the Install Zip menu - Choose zip from /sdcard - select the kernel and/or mod files one by one and install them.
6. Click Reboot System Now.

How to remove/remove CyanogenMod

1. Turn on Recovery mode(hold down the power button and volume up button while starting the device).
2. Check all the Wipe boxes. Please note that all data will be deleted.
   

   When you download the official firmware, save the archive in the root directory of the device.
   

3. Then install the downloaded archive with the official firmware.
4. Wait for the installation to complete.
5. Reboot your device.
6. Ready.

CyanogenMod has many advantages: advanced functionality, custom settings etc. This firmware is definitely worth installing, especially since even an inexperienced user can handle it. If you don’t like it for some reason, you can always delete it.

Due to the fact that the CyanogenMod development team has released an installer with which you can easily install custom CyanogenMod firmware, this material will explain in Russian how to do this!

First of all!

Official information on English you can read on the wiki page CyanogenMod Installer, also presented on this page Android list devices that are supported by the translator.

What is needed to install CyanogenMod firmware using the installer

1. Computer or laptop with an Internet connection

3. Disable Antivirus on your PC, as well as on your Android device (if installed)

4. Original undamaged Micro-USB cable

5. Charged battery on Android device

7. Connect your Android device directly, not via a USB HUB

Instructions on how to install CyanogenMod firmware using the installer

on the device - part 1

1. Download and install from the official website Сyanogemod - the CyanogenMod Installer application http://get.cm/app

2. Launch installed application and click Begin button

2. Press the button Continue and switch the method USB connections V PTP mode(camera)

4. After a few seconds, a message will appear that you need to start CyanogenMod Installer on your computer, launch

on the computer - part 2

5. Run the CyanogenMod installer, after which it will check for installer updates

6. After which it will check if there is a connection to the Android device

7. After identifying the Android device, the download of custom recovery and firmware will begin, do not disconnect the device from the PC all this time!

8. After all the necessary parts of the firmware have been downloaded, you will be prompted to install the firmware, click the button Install

Install Recovery

And then the CyanogenMOD firmware itself

In a few minutes, your Android device will have a new custom firmware Cyanogemod

After the firmware!

Once you have managed to install the CyanogenMod firmware using the CyanogenMod installer, it is highly recommended to perform a WIPE (WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET) from the Recovery menu!

It is common practice in the world to compare Android and iOS. The main difference is the attitude towards the openness of the system for the user. If iOS does not even allow you to view individual folders on the device, then Android file the system is accessible to the user. However, only at first glance it seems that Android developers allow you to do whatever you want with their OS: many important and necessary functions remain unavailable. Therefore, CyanogenMod firmware has become popular among advanced users. For information on how to install, update and, if necessary, remove the firmware, read our article.

What is CyanogenMod?

СyanogenMod - alternative firmware Android extending functionality operating system. The firmware has gained popularity: as of 2016, CyanogenMod is installed on 14 million devices.

It all started with the fact that a simple programmer Steven Kondik posted on xda-developers.com, the largest site with custom firmware for Android, his development for HTC smartphone Dream.

He didn’t think long about the name and took his nickname - Cyanogen, adding Mod to it. Steven Kondik did not imagine that anyone would be interested in his development, but already in the first days users responded positively to the firmware. Then the programmer, in a creative impulse, began intensively refining CyanogenMod, posting several updates per day on xda-developers.com. Then Steven Kondik posted CyanogenMod on Github, a collaborative development service. Then other programmers joined in improving the project, bringing their ideas and developments. Over time, it became clear that CyanogenMod had turned from an amateur firmware into an exceptional project. The capabilities of CyanogenMod did mobile device

more functional than any other firmware.

Advantages

1. Why do users love CyanogenMod so much?. CyanogenMod, thanks to its optimization, significantly improves the performance of the device. Both menus and heavy games run on this firmware much faster and smoother than on the standard one. As an example, consider the Nexus 4, which on standard firmware produces 15–16 thousand Antutu Benchmark points. After installation, Cyanogen makes 21 thousand points. In addition, Cyanogen allows advanced users to change the processor operation scheme and control its frequency at their discretion. There are five modes: Interactive - standard frequency distribution, increases when the screen is turned on; Ondemand - less productive, more energy efficient; Userspace - allows you to configure everything yourself; Powersave - minimum processor frequency, maximum energy saving; Performance - maximum processor frequency, best performance, but high power consumption.
2. The only way to install a new version of Android for older devices. Few manufacturers support their devices even for 4–5 years, releasing Android firmware 5 and 6, so CyanogenMod is the only way to install on such devices Android Lollipop and Marshmallow. Cyanogen also allows you to get rid of the manufacturer’s pre-installed firmware, for example, Samsung’s TouchWiz.
3. Customizable appearance. CyanogenMod makes it possible to change the design of every detail of the interface to your liking. PlayMarket has thousands of custom theme options. The firmware also supports the original Android theme (Android Holo up to version 12 and Google Material Design in versions 12 and 13), unlike the official firmware of device manufacturers.
4. System openness. Standard Android firmware has various restrictions for users. CyanogenMod eliminates these restrictions, thanks to which it has a Free Lossless Audio Codec, a compressed cache, a large list of APNs, an OpenVPN client and a reboot menu. However, this advantage is only for knowledgeable and skilled people, because the device can be accidentally broken.

Firmware versions

The latest version of CyanogenMod is the thirteenth version, based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Each a new version CyanogenMod is developed under Android update. In addition, the developers support and constantly update all versions simultaneously, releasing new builds of the project. There are six types of CyanogenMod builds:

1. Experimental - experimental firmware versions for testing new ideas. These versions are extremely unstable, have an abundance of bugs and are needed only by developers for testing.
2. Nightly - daily updates, the result of a day's work by programmers. Like Experimental, they exist only for developers, so that enthusiasts can follow the development of the project and help it with new ideas and suggestions.
3. Millie stone is a raw version that collects all the innovations to test their interaction.
4. Snapshot is an already developed assembly suitable for use. Usually, not all bugs have been caught and not all errors have been fixed.
5. Release Candidaty (RC) is an almost ready version of the firmware. The developers check for errors, performance and stability one last time.
6. Stable is the final, stable version of CyanogenMod.

If you are a simple user who wants to install CyanogenMod, then you should choose a stable firmware version. This guarantees no errors and functionality. But for the sake of useful functions, which are not yet in the stable version, you can also try the developer versions. But such firmware is almost impossible to use - there are too many errors.

How to install: step-by-step instructions

Please note: installing CyanogenMod will void your warranty! This applies not only to Cyanogen, but also to any other custom firmware. There are certain ways to hide traces of third-party firmware, but the methods are unreliable and do not always work. So unless you're willing to forfeit your warranty, don't take the risk.

The installation of CyanogenMod is non-standard and complicated for untrained users: it involves more than 10 steps. Updating the system isn't the most intuitive either. Of course, there is an easy way to install the firmware, but this is far from the best option. The latest version of CyanogenMod is automatically downloaded, which is not always stable, which may result in errors. But since not everyone will want to spend time on a more complex method, we will look at this option.

Easy installation

1. First, check if your device is supported. To do this, follow the link: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/CyanogenMod_Installer#Supported_Devices and view the list of supported devices.
2. In your smartphone settings, enable USB debugging (Accessibility -> For Developers -> USB Debugging).
3. Download the CyanogenModInstaller app to your smartphone. Google Play.
4. Download to your computer special program for Windows (Vista/7/8): http://beta.download.cyanogenmod.org/install.
5. Turn on the application on your smartphone and follow the instructions in the program.
6. Connect your device to your computer via USB.
7. Turn on the program on your computer.
8. The program itself will start downloading the files necessary for the firmware. When everything is downloaded, you will see the message “Everything is ready”.
9. Click on the “Install” button.
10. When the firmware installation is complete, the program will notify you with the message “Installation complete”.
11. Ready.

The hard way

1. First you need to get Root rights (remove restrictions imposed by Android developers). Let's do this using the Framaroot program. Download Framaroot 1.9.1 from the Internet, install it and run it. If your antivirus issues a warning, click Allow.
2. Now you need to unlock the Android bootloader. The best way to do this is the BootUnlocker program. You can download the application directly from Google Play. Launch the program and click the “Unlock” button. The bootloader will be unlocked.
3. Need to install Custom Recovery. Let's look at its installation using TWRP as an example (Team Win Recovery Project).
   
4. Let's start installing CyanogenMod.
   
5. As soon as the installation is completed, reboot the system. If everything went well, an empty desktop will open. If not, the phone will not boot. In this case, you need to enter Recovery mode again, install the new firmware, but only enable full Wipe.
6. The last thing left is to install Google Play. To do this, download the Gapps package (http://opengapps.org), move them to the root folder and install them in the same way as the firmware itself, via Recovery.
7. Ready!

Video: how to install CyanogenMod firmware?

Is it possible to install CyanogenMod on an unsupported device?

The answer is clear: no. CyanogenMod Installer will simply write that your device is not supported. If you install it manually, there may be a lot of problems, even to the point where the phone or tablet stops working. If the device could run firmware, the developers would have added it to their list anyway.

How to update firmware

There are also two ways to update CyaongenMod.

Easy way

This method works for Cyanogen versions 10.0 and higher. Everything is extremely simple: open the settings, go to “About phone”, then “CyanogenMod update”. The device will boot on its own Last update and install it. During the process, the smartphone will reboot several times. All data will be saved.

Manual option

Please note: you should not update your device to more than one version of CyanogenMod at a time (for example, from CM version 10.0 to version 10.2). Unpredictable errors and incorrect firmware operation may appear. It is also not recommended to roll back the device to earlier versions of CM (for example, from 10.2 to 10.1). Sometimes it leads to an error with the smartphone endlessly rebooting. For any downgrade, you must first do a Wipe Data/Factory Reset.

It's almost always better to use the easy update method as you're less likely to do something wrong. However, if you have Cyanogen version below the tenth version, and also if you use third-party add-ons (add-ons), you will have to use in a complicated way, since the standard update does not allow you to immediately install additions to the firmware.

1. First, download the latest stable (or any version of CyanogenMod you need) and latest version Gapps package.
2. Turn on Recovery mode.
3. Install the firmware first, then the zip archive with Gapps, and then third-party addons. There is no need to Wape, so all data is retained during the update.
4. Ready.

When updating again, there is no need to reinstall Gapps, since the data is saved, but addons will have to be installed manually.

In addition, only with the complex option can you choose which update to install (which cannot be done with in a simple way installations).

How to remove if necessary

If you decide to return everything as it was, you need to reinstall the firmware again, but this time replace CyanogenMod with the stock firmware from the manufacturer of your device.

1. You can download such firmware from the manufacturer’s official website.
2. When you download the firmware, save the archive in the root directory of the device
3. Enable Recovery mode (press and hold the power button and volume up button while starting the device).
4. Then install the downloaded archive with the official firmware.
5. Check all the Wipe boxes. Please note that all data will be deleted.
6. Reboot your device.
7. Ready.

Wait for the installation to complete.

Sometimes returning to the device's native firmware erases all traces of the presence of CyanogenMod, in which case the warranty is not nullified. However, you should not count on this, as it depends on luck and the carelessness of the support staff. The rules for providing warranty service prohibit changing the manufacturer's firmware. CyanogenMod is an interesting firmware that has grown from an amateur craft to a serious and ambitious project, which has no analogue in the world. CM allows you to do things with your device that no other software allows official firmware . But it should only be installed by advanced and knowledgeable users, since open systems unsafe. In addition, the phone may malfunction and warranty service will not be available. However, if you do not have enough standard functions of a smartphone or tablet on stock, if you are ready to learn and develop, are ready to spend time and effort on overcoming errors that arise, then you definitely need to flash your device with CyanogenMod. According to some users, CyanogenMod is the highest point in the development of mobile devices.

We mention CyanogenMod quite often on our website. This is the firmware for those who are bored with stock Android or the firmware version with the shell from the smartphone manufacturer. This firmware is for those who lack control over their device and operating system and I want more opportunities. In other words, this is a firmware for advanced users, but it is not that difficult to install.

What is CyanogenMod

Start over. CyanogenMod is a custom version of Android that allows you to quickly change themes, create profiles for use wireless connections, supports gestures, screen calibration and many other settings. Firmware from amateur Android versions has grown into a product that some smartphone manufacturers are willing to use. One of bright examples smartphones running Cyanogen OS are .

How to install CyanogenMod

Today, the process of installing this custom firmware is as simplified as possible. It will not take much time and will not require root rights or special user skills. Here's where to start.

• Go to the settings section and allow installation of applications from unknown sources.
• Visit http://get.cm using your device's browser and follow the onscreen instructions.
• After downloading the APK file and installing the app, follow the instructions in the app.
• You can also use the official Windows program and quickly install CyanogenMod using a USB cable, also following the instructions.

This instruction will work for supported devices. You can find a list of these devices at this link. There is a way to install the firmware on devices not included in this list, but it, in turn, requires certain skills. Those who are able to install custom firmware and have the necessary knowledge and skills have probably already tried CyanogenMod.

Based on materials from AndroidPit

CyanogenModInstaller is the latest innovative application for quick installation in several stages of custom ROMs CyanogenMod. With its help you can easily flash Android device in automatic mode. This operation is completely safe.

Components of CyanogenModInstaller:

Installer for Windows– is responsible for automatically finding the files required to install the firmware. The operation takes a quarter of an hour. After this, a message comes saying that you need to disable the antivirus on your computer. At the end, the installer asks to connect an Android device to the PC.

Android app– prepares the device for installation, is responsible for activating the option USB debugging, determines the configuration of the necessary parameters. If any of these are not completed, a notification appears.

So, you have connected your Android device to your PC. The installer will begin downloading a custom recovery image, as well as CyanogenMod and Gapps firmware for your Android gadget. The download speed depends on two factors:
- CM server load;
- Internet connection of the user.

The installer will also automatically wipe. Therefore, you need to save it yourself before doing this:
- applications;
- important files;
- settings.

This will be followed by the installation itself. Click "Install" to start the process. It lasts no more than 5 minutes. The preparatory stage will take 15 minutes, downloading the installation files to your computer will take one hour. On average, firmware requires 1.5 hours. It is much faster to do this manually, but there is a high probability that the phone will become unusable. With the help of CyanogenModInstaller, the process becomes completely safe and convenient. All risks are minimized. Therefore, spend this time, competent firmware is worth it.

Google Nexus S
Google Nexus S 4G
Samsung Galaxy S III (AT&T)
Samsung Galaxy S III (Canadian)
Samsung Galaxy S III (Sprint)
Samsung Galaxy S III (T-Mobile)
Samsung Galaxy S III (US Cellular)
Samsung Galaxy S III (Cricket)
Google Nexus 7 2013 (LTE)
Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi)
Google Nexus 7 (WiFi)
Google Nexus 5
Samsung Galaxy S II Hercules
Samsung Galaxy S II (Intl)
Samsung Galaxy S III (Intl)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Canada)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Cricket)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (C Spire)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Sprint)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (T-Mobile)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (US Cellular)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Intl)
Samsung Galaxy Note II (Sprint)
HTC One (AT&T)
HTC One (Sprint)
HTC One (T-Mobile)
HTC One (Unlocked)
Google Galaxy Nexus (GSM)
Google Nexus 4
Google Nexus 10
Samsung Galaxy Note (Intl)
Samsung Galaxy Note II (GSM)
Samsung Galaxy Note (AT&T)
Samsung Galaxy Note (T-Mobile)
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
Samsung Galaxy Note II (GSM LTE)
Samsung Galaxy Note II (AT&T)
Samsung Galaxy Note II (T-Mobile)
Samsung Galaxy S II (T-Mobile)
Google Nexus 7 (GSM)
Google Galaxy Nexus (Verizon)
Google Galaxy Nexus (Sprint)

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