With Google already lining up the devices to support the Android 7.0 Nougat Operating System, custom ROM builder CyanogenMod is also tweaking on their own update. Fans of the team know that they work in real-time, and so there's no surprise that CyanogenMod is once again up front and center.
The team recently announced that they will start to roll out "nightly builds" of the CyanogenMod 14.1, the first build based on the Android 7.1 Nougat. Devices included in the list are the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Xiaomi Mi3w and Mi4, LG G3 and G4, Samsung Galaxy S5, OnePlus 3, Zenfone 2 and the Moto G variants.
Android Authority is likewise reminding users that they need to have their phone's bootloader unlocked to make the CyanogenMod 14.1 work. And since this is the first step for them to root and custom flash their devices, it's best to start from step zero and follow the instructions carefully. One wrong move and you might brick your Smartphone and transform it into an expensive paperweight instead of a functioning communication device.
CyanogenMod's official website also stated that the CM14.1 is a relatively new build. Hence, "some key features and customization options" such as Themes won't be available as of the moment. However, CyanogenMod will continue to improve the build, as well as stretch CM14.1 to other device models in the following "days and weeks".
There are no big improvements when the original OS and the 7.1 are put in contrast, but as far as true-blue (or green) Android users are concerned, an up in the ante will have them savoring every new morsel. From new sets of themes to new fonts, little things are as important to them as the latest update. As for CyanogenMod, co-founder Steve Kondik is requesting users to report bugs if they found any. Missing features, on the other hand, are normal since CM14.1 is "a work in progress."
