Cyanogenmod won't start. What is CyanogenMod and how to install it. Stock firmware does not work satisfactorily

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 shells and other solutions that have never been stable and high-speed.

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 sound settings 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. If the firmware is installed incorrectly, your smartphone may completely fail.

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 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. The computer program will then begin downloading the required version 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 installed on your smartphone current version CyanogenMod, so you can immediately start setting up and learning about your updated device. Enjoy using it!

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 V 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.

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2. Enable USB debugging in your smartphone settings.

3. Download and install the special application CyanogenMod Installer (Android). IN Google Play it no longer exists, 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 installed application on Android and follow step by step instructions.

6. Connect your device to your computer using 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 for the flashing to finish, 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.

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 quick access 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 interfered with normal operation device. 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 don't have file manager, then just 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 warns you 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 click 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 the 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 on-screen buttons and the status bar, thereby increasing the amount of usable space on the screen, and I will also talk about MIUI firmware and installing it as a second system on your device.

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The CyanogenMod company is known to every second geek, if not to every first one. And there is nothing to be surprised about here, because the CyanogenMod custom has many fans, and many useful features, which are mixed together with good optimization, smooth operation and high operating time. Yes, something yummy! Not about that now, but about custom.

CyanogenMod is a custom firmware previously released by Cyanogen Team, and a little later renamed to Cyanogen Inc. CyanogenMod has a number of features that distinguish it from firmware released by other firmware manufacturers. Among them: Android Holo, FLAC, a large list of APNs, compressed cache and more. As stated by Cyanogen Inc, custom firmware CyanogenMod was installed on more than 12 million devices as of June 2014. This once again proves that the firmware is extremely popular

It’s also worth noting about CyanogenMod that the company produces several versions:
1. Stable- the most final and stable firmware versions
2. Release Candidate- pre-release firmware version. Differences from Stable are not noticeable
3. Snapshot- “average firmware quality,” many say. But on my own personal experience I can safely say that I haven’t noticed any errors after several months of use!
4. Milliestone- a firmware version that I do not recommend installing at all!
5. Nightly- “nighties.” Firmware version that is updated every day, updates arrive either in the morning or late at night
6. Experiments- as the name suggests, installation is not recommended

Story

Custom CyanogenMod originated, as a rule, in the depths of XDA Developers, that is, on the forum for developers. The first version of CyanogenMod was released on Android 2.2 Froyo. At that time, Google's brainchild was glitchy and drained battery power very quickly. And for this reason this firmware was created. Thanks to her, Android was free of lags, errors, glitches and all sorts of uselessness, which made the device almost impossible to work. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating to some extent, but still, the first version of Android was familiar to you. And after each new version of Android, the magnificent and incomparable CyanogenMod was released. Applause to the developers!

Steve Kondik

Android and CyanogenMod version

As I already mentioned, after each new version of Android, a new version of CyanogenMod was released.

CyanogenMod 6 - Android 2.2. This is the first CyanogenMod! It was released as a beta by Steve Kondik in 2010 on July 11th. And after a short time, the world saw the stable version. CyanogenMod 6 was available at that time on Nexus One, HTC Dream, Motorola Droid, Slide and several others.

CyanogenMod 7 - Android 2.3. The first beta version of the seventh cyan was released in 2011, on February 15. Thanks to her, CyanogenMod gained great popularity and strengthened its position. Latest version CyanogenMod 7 is CyanogenMod 7.2, that is, Android version 2.3.7

CyanogenMod 8 - ***. Google did not decide to publish the source code of Android 3.0, and accordingly people were left without CyanogenMod.
CyanogenMod 9 - Android 4.0. The Cyanogen team began working on their new firmware version immediately after publishing the Android 4.0.1 source code. The first beta version was released on June 26, 2012.

CyanogenMod 10 - Android 4.1. There is not much to say about this version; the stable version was released on November 13, 2012.

CyanogenMod 10.1-10.2 - Android 4.2.2-4.3. These versions of custom firmware were released immediately after the publication of the source code. Initially, it was planned that CyanogenMod, based on Android 4.2.2-4.3, would be called CyanogenMod 11. But Google did not make significant changes to this firmware version.

CyanogenMod 11 - Android 4.4. The development of CyanogenMod 11 was anticipated by many, everyone wanted to try KitKat. And immediately after Google published the source code, Cyanogen Inc got to work and released an equally attractive version of CyanogenMod.

CyanogenMod 12 - Android 5.0. Expected!

Installation

The first method of installing CyanogenMod (via custom recovery)

1. Download to your memory card: zip files- CyanogenMod and GApps
2. Go to Recovery
3. Make Format Data, Format System, Format Cache (Mounts and Storage)
4. Make Wipe Data/Factory, Wipe Cache, Wipe Davlik
5. Install CyanogenMod first using Install zip from sd card (or internal sdcard)
6. Install Gapps using Install zip from sd card (or internal sdcard)
7. After installation, reboot Recovery (Advanced power options - Reboot recovery)
8. Make Wipe Data/Factory, Wipe Cache, Wipe Davlik
9. Reboot System Now

Second installation method (via CM Installer)

So, the CyanogenMod team offers us a simple and convenient way install their development on your device. To do this, follow our step-by-step instructions.

1. Enable USB debugging in your smartphone settings. Enable-USB-Debugging
2. Download from Google Play and install the special application CyanogenMod Installer (Android).
3. Download and install the application for Windows (Vista/7/8) - CyanogenMod Installer (Windows).
4. Launch the installed application on Android and follow the step-by-step instructions.
5. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
6. Launch the application on your computer. It should detect the connected device.
7. The process of downloading the firmware itself and all the files necessary for its installation will begin. This will take a few minutes. Once the download is complete, you will see the Everything is ready message.
8. Click on the Install button and calmly wait for the installation to complete. During installation, your device will reboot. Do not interrupt the process or disconnect the device from the computer under any circumstances. Otherwise you will get a "brick" or something else that will not make you happy
9. After the installation is complete, you will be notified by the appearance of the Installation Complete message on your computer.
10. That's all. We are happy with the new firmware.

Few people recommended this installation method to me; there were even those who asked me not to install via CM Installer. Without listening to them, I used the program and regretted it. The firmware installed very crookedly, there were not many programs, it was also not possible to install them, inner memory was not displayed - in general, I do not recommend it to anyone!

Fighting custom

Various device manufacturers have their own problems with installing CyanogenMod. For example, Samsung uses a custom counter that is easy to reset. But that's not so bad, latest versions Android company Samsung added KNOX (damn it). However, this is not a reason not to install CyanogenMod. Because of these problems, you lose the warranty, and nothing else bad happens.

The article is finished! Beaver everyone!