Cyanogen Inc.
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The default CyanogenMod 13 homescreen, based on Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"
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| Developer | CyanogenMod open-source community |
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| Written in | C (core), C++ (some third party libraries), Java (UI) |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 3.1 (Dream & Magic) 1 July 2009 |
| Final release | 13.0 ZNH5YAO (from Android 6.0.1 r61) / 20 December 2016 |
| Final preview | 14.1 nightly build / 25 December 2016 |
| Marketing target | Firmware replacement for Android Mobile Devices |
| Available in | 27 languages |
| Update method | Over-the-air (OTA), ROM flashing |
| Package manager | APK or Google Play Store (if installed) |
| Platforms | ARM, x86 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | Android Launcher (3, 4) ADW Launcher (5, 6, 7) Trebuchet Launcher (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) |
| License | Apache License 2 and GNU GPL v2, with some proprietary libraries |
| Succeeded by | LineageOS |
| Official website | cyanogenmod.org (defunct) (archive.org) |
CyanogenMod (/saɪ.ˈæn.oʊ.ˌdʒɛn.mɒd/; sigh-AH-no-GEN-mod) (CM) is a discontinued popularopen-source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform. Although the CyanogenMod name has been discontinued, rebranded development continues under the LineageOS name. It was developed as free and open source software based on the official releases of Android by Google, with added original and third-party code, and based on a rolling release development model. Although only a subset of total CyanogenMod users elect to report their use of the firmware, as of 23 March 2015, some reports indicate that over 50 million people run CyanogenMod on their phones. It was also frequently used as a starting point by developers of other ROMs.
In 2013, the founder, Steve Kondik, obtained venture funding under the name Cyanogen Inc. to allow commercialization of the project, however the company did not, in his view, capitalize on the project's success and in 2016 he left or was forced out as part of a corporate restructure which involved a change of CEO, closure of offices and projects, cessation of services, and therefore left uncertainty over the future of the company. The code itself, being open source, has been forked under the name LineageOS and community efforts are in progress to resume development as a community project.
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