Firmware cyanogen. How to install CyanogenMod firmware using the CyanogenMod installer on Android. Complete cleaning before installation

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 will begin custom recovery and firmware, 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

2. Enable USB debugging in your smartphone settings.

3. Download and install the special application CyanogenMod Installer (Android). It is no longer on Google Play, link to a reliable source from w3bsit3-dns.com.

4. Download and install the application for Windows (Vista/7/8) - CyanogenMod Installer (Windows).

5. Launch the installed application on Android and follow the step-by-step instructions.

6. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.

7. Launch the application on your desktop. It should detect the connected device.

8. The process of downloading the firmware itself and all the files necessary for its installation will begin. This will take some time, after which you will see a message Everything is ready.

9. Click on the button Install and lean back in the chair. During installation, your device may reboot. Do not interrupt the process or disconnect the device from the computer under any circumstances.

10. We wait until the flashing is completed, which will be notified by the appearance of the inscription Installation Complete in the desktop application.

11. That's all. We rejoice new firmware and write comments about your impressions.


Android phones are notable for the fact that they allow you to install custom firmware, which, as a rule, is superior in quality to stock Android. CyanogenMod is the most successful custom firmware, which duplicates the interface of the “naked” Android, but at the same time provides users with a significantly expanded range of functions. Below we will talk about how to install Cyanogenmod on your smartphone or tablet.

CyanogenMod is a popular firmware that is in great demand among users. This firmware will be an ideal option if you do not want to put up with TouchWiz skins and other decisions that have never been stable and high speed work.

CyanogenMod allows users a significantly more advanced set of settings that allows for customization of many aspects operating system: LED color for each application, replacing icons, changing the system font, applying themes, assigning additional buttons to the lock screen, switching music with physical buttons, detailed setup sound and much more. At the same time, everything implemented for stock Android will always work correctly.

Note! By installing custom firmware, you take full responsibility for the performance of your smartphone. At incorrect installation firmware, your smartphone may well fail completely.

The CyanogenMod developers have put a lot of effort into making the process of installing their firmware as simple as possible. To do this, you need to use the special program CyanogenMod Installer, the use of which will be clear to many users even without further instructions, but we will still look at this process in more detail.

1. First, make sure that your device supports installing CyanogenMod using this application. To do this, simply follow this link and find your device in the list.

2. Once you have found your device, go to your smartphone's settings and enable USB debugging. To do this, open your smartphone settings and go to the section "About the phone" . Go down to the very end of the list and click on the item "Build number" until the system displays a message indicating that the menu "Activated for developers" .

Now go back one position. At the end of the list an item will appear "For developers" , click on it to activate the parameter "Debug mode" .


3. Go to the store Play Store or download the CyanogenMod Installer app.

4. Next, a program with the same name must be installed on the computer under Windows control by downloading it from the link at the end of the article.

5. Once you're done with the installation, launch CyanogenMod Installer on your Android device. Now you need to follow the instructions displayed by your smartphone.


6. As required by the application. Please note that at this stage you must use the original cable (not Chinese!).

7. Launch the CyanogenMod Installer program on your computer. Your device should be automatically detected on the program screen.

8. Next, the computer program will begin downloading the required version of CyanogenMod, suitable specifically for your device. Once the download process is complete, a message will be displayed on the screen "Everything is ready" , and a button will appear just below "Install" .


9. By clicking the button, the process of installing the firmware on your device will immediately begin. While the process is running, your device may reboot several times - this is normal.

10. When the firmware installation is complete, a message will appear on the computer screen "Installation Complete" . Close the window computer program.


Now the latest version of CyanogenMod is installed on your smartphone, so you can immediately proceed to setting up and studying the updated device. Enjoy using it!

CyanogenMod is an aftermarket firmware for smartphones and tablets based on Android OS from the Cyanogen Team, now called Cyanogen Inc. When creating this firmware, a lot of work was done on optimization and it really improves the performance of the device.

First of all, this is a must-have for owners of “outdated” devices, such as the Galaxy Nexus, for example. As you know, this device does not officially support KitKat, but with the help of Cyanogenmod, owners of this phone can appreciate all the delights of the latest version of Google's OS.

The interaction with the device itself has also been improved. For example, using shortcuts on the lock screen, you can immediately open the application you need. It is possible to reduce or even remove on-screen navigation buttons.

The user can completely change the notification panel and quick settings: here you can change the battery icon, move quick settings shortcuts, and even adjust the screen brightness by swiping on the status bar.

If you like to use on-screen buttons, then in CyanogenMod you can move them to your heart's content. If desired, you can add other elements, for example, a search button or menu.

For a long time I could not find a suitable music player for myself on Google Play. I tried both the popular Poweramp and Play Music, but they didn’t suit me for many reasons. CyanogenMod has a great Apollo player built into it. His appearance you can change it the way you want. In addition, there are a bunch of free themes for it on Google Play. The firmware also includes a convenient equalizer that allows you to adjust the sound in headphones, through the speaker, and through the speakers.

CyanogenMod looks exactly like KitKat on Nexus 5. Transparent buttons and status bar, Google Now, called by swiping to the right - all this is in place. The appearance of the firmware itself can also be changed. Cyanogenmod has support for themes that can be found in huge quantities on the Internet.

The firmware even has something crazy like changing the processor frequency at the user's discretion. You can set not only the frequency, but also the algorithm for changing it. A few words about each:

    Interactive - the frequency changes when the smartphone screen is turned on (standard Governor from version 4.1.1)

    Ondemand - predecessor of Interactive, more energy efficient, but less productive

    Userspace - allows you to fully customize the operating principle

    Powersave - minimum frequency to save energy. By the way, in this mode everything slows down wildly, even flipping through desktops is reminiscent of Android 2.2

    Performance - sets a constant maximum frequency. Accordingly, we get maximum performance

Personally, I use standard settings, but in rare cases, to save battery, I lower the processor frequency.

The performance of the device on CM increases noticeably. For example, on stock firmware 4.4.2 my Nexus 4 gives about 16 thousand points in the Antutu test, and with Cyanogenmod installed this figure increases to 20-21 thousand.

You can talk endlessly about all the small innovations of this firmware, but it’s better to try it yourself. Next, I will try to tell you in the most accessible language possible how to install Cyanogenmod on your device.

Installation

I will talk about flashing a device using the example of LG Nexus 4, since I use this device. On other phone models, the installation may differ to some extent. It is not recommended to flash other devices using these instructions. I also want to say that before starting the installation, I recommend reading the article to the end.

IMPORTANT! Only you and no one else is responsible for all your actions.

The Cyanogen team has provided an easy way to install their firmware for people who don't want to go to the trouble. This method understandable without further explanation. All you have to do is click on the picture below and follow the instructions.

However, this is not the best way. The first time I installed CyanogenMod on my Nexus 4, this program supplied me with the latest nightly build (a nightly build is a version of the firmware that is compiled almost every day (night), and it can either work stably or contain a number of bugs. In my case, the firmware was installed that contained errors and sometimes prevented normal operation devices. But a friend who installed Cyanogenmod on his Galaxy S2 using the same method ended up with the latest stable version for his device (4.3.1 JellyBean), which works great for him.

Let's move on to the second, more “geeky” method. I will try to simplify all the manipulations as much as possible and write to you about the easiest installation methods. First of all, you need to get root rights, unlock the bootloader and install a custom recovery.

If you do not have a file manager, then simply follow the link to Google Play and install it on your device. We will still need it.

First, let's get root rights. The easiest way to do this is with the Framaroot app. Download the Framaroot-1.9.1.apk file and install it through the file manager (do not forget to allow installation of applications from unknown sources in your phone settings).

Now let's go through the list:

  1. Launch Framaroot and click “Allow” if the antivirus issues a warning about a security risk. Select “Install SuperSU” to obtain root rights.
  2. Click Gimli, Sam, Frodo, Legolas, Aragorn, Gandalf, Boromir, Barahir or Faramir, that is, any exploit available for your device. If one exploit fails, try another.
  3. If we see a window with a cheerful emoticon, it means that root rights have been successfully obtained and we reboot the device.

After that installation file Framaroot will no longer be needed and can be removed through the same file manager, and you can thank the developer by purchasing a special application.

Now let's unlock the bootloader. Again, I propose the simplest method. To do this, we need to install the BootUnlooker application directly from Google Play. Next, simply go into the application and press the Unlock button, having previously granted administrator rights. Unfortunately, BootUnlocker only works with Nexus devices.

Next we need to flash a custom recovery. There are two options: CWM (clockworkmod recovery) and TWRP (team win recovery project). I use the second one and therefore I will tell you how to install it. Again we will use the simplest one possible ways: First, download from Google Play app GooManager. Next we go in order:

  1. Open the application and press the “Menu” button (on the device itself), select “Install OpenRecoveryScr...”.
  2. The program will ask you if you really want to install Recovery, click “Yes”.
  3. Another window will appear in which you will be prompted for the name of the .img file from the recovery that will be flashed to your device. Make sure that the name of this file includes the name of your device model, for example for Nexus 4 it will most likely be called openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-mako, and for Galaxy S3 the file name will be openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-i9300.img , where i9300 is the international model code of the Galaxy S3.
  4. After you click “Yes”, you will be redirected to a site where the recovery file will be downloaded. The program will do everything for you and you will only have to wait for a message from GooManager about the successful installation of the recovery.
  5. Now TWRP is installed on your device and you can boot into it directly from GooManager by clicking the “Reboot Recovery” button, or while booting the device, hold down the Power and Volume down button.

Finally, we are closer to the most important thing - installing Cyanogenmod, for which we actually did all of the above. To do this, go to the Cyanogenmod website in the Download section. On the left we see the TYPE column, let's take a moment to look at each of the firmware types:

  • Stable - the most stable and fully working version, free of any bugs
  • Release candidate - pre-release firmware version. Not much different from stable
  • Snapshot is a solid mid-ranger. It is considered not fully developed, but from my own experience I can say that everything works perfectly. It is from this point that we will take our firmware
  • Miliestone is an empty item. Don't pay any attention to him. Even if some firmware versions appear there, I do not recommend installing them
  • Nightly - such assemblies are called “nightly” because they are assembled automatically every night. They may contain a huge number of bugs, but many people sit on them and use them with pleasure. We will pass by and not focus on such versions
  • Experiments - forget about it. It's clear from the name

Well, click on Snapshot and look for the version for our device. The easiest way is to use the page search (ctrl-f) and enter the name of your device. In this case it will be Nexus 4:

  1. Download zip file cm-11-20140210-SNAPSHOT-M3-mako.zip
  2. Even though it's an archive, you don't need to do anything with it on your computer. We just put it into the phone’s memory. For example, in the Download folder
  3. Next, we boot into recovery mode either through GooManager, or when booting the device, simultaneously press the power and volume down buttons
  4. Select the Install item, go to our folder and click on our file (the one that cm-11-20140210-SNAPSHOT-M3-mako.zip)
  5. We swipe to the right, thereby confirming the installation, and wait

After installation, reboot the system and wait for the device to boot. If everything went well, you will see a clean desktop. If all goes wrong, your phone won't boot and you'll most likely have to take it to the service center or sell it for scrap. (In fact, if the phone really does not boot, then you should return to recovery mode and do a full Wipe in the appropriate paragraph, if this does not help, then write in the comments)

Now note that you are missing Google Play and others Google apps. They must be installed separately. To do this, download the Gapps package from this link, throw them on the phone and install them in the same way as the firmware - through recovery.

Congratulations! You have installed CyanogenMod 11 on your device and can enjoy all the delights of this firmware.

If you liked this topic and want to continue, then be sure to write about it. In subsequent articles, I plan to talk about how to make using the device as comfortable as possible: how to replace the on-screen buttons and status bar, thereby increasing the amount of usable space on the screen, and I will also talk about the MIUI firmware and installing it as a second system on your device .

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 in Android file system available to the user. However, only at first glance it seems that Android developers allow you to do anything with their OS: many important and required 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 is an alternative Android firmware that expands 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 released 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

Why do users love CyanogenMod so much?

  1. High performance. CyanogenMod, thanks to its optimization, significantly improves the performance of the device. Both the menu and heavy games work 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 option is to install a new one Android version for older devices. Few manufacturers support their devices even for 4-5 years, releasing firmware 5 and 6 Android, so CyanogenMod is the only way to bet on such Android devices 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 that are not yet in 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. Exist certain ways 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 on your smartphone from 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 with Framaroot programs. 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 (Team Win Recovery Project) as an example.
  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 log in again Recovery mode, 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 may appear and incorrect work firmware. 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 a complex method, since the standard update does not allow you to immediately install add-ons 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. You can download such firmware from the manufacturer’s official website.

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

Sometimes returning to the device's native firmware erases all traces of the presence of CyanogenMod, in which case the warranty will not be 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, because open systems unsafe. In addition, the phone may malfunction and warranty service will not be available. However, if you don't have enough standard features smartphone or tablet in stock Android firmware, if you are ready to learn and develop, are ready to spend time and effort to overcome 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.