CyanogenMod

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Intro

CyanogenMod is a custom ROM based on Android 1.5r2 focusing on performance and reliability, with some additional features.

Features

• Based on AOSP 1.5r2 with some help from JF-1.51-ADP
• Enhanced ramdisk to mount partitions with noatime/nodiratime (perf boost)
• Includes E2FSProgs for checking and converting Ext filesystems! (3.3)
• Apps2SD via AUFS (same as UnionFS) enabled by default! (3.3)
• Includes script to upgrade to ext3 (from recovery mode, see FAQ)
• Uses Ext3 for Apps2SD
• Includes HTC Framework libraries
• Includes PDFViewer and Teeter
• Includes latest HTC_IME with long-press, calibration, and compact QWERTY.
• Modified Launcher to allow for sensor-based rotation that actually works.
• Sexy pattern-lock from Sapphire
• Added modifications to remount filesystems readonly at shutdown, and fsck at boot (should stop FS corruption)
• Includes T-Mobile IM application and Amazon MP3
• Does not require the "special" SPL
• Optimized kernel (no debug options, cfq iosched) (3.3)
• Includes Haykuro's APN list
• Tweaked frequency scaling options to be more responsive
• Maximum CPU scaling frequency set to 528MHz (3.3)

Downloads

(v3.4 - stable, updated 6/7):
Download: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/update-cm-3.4-signed.zip
MD5Sum: 7b5db59053639eca5180f5a36cf3896c

(v3.2 - previous stable version, updated 5/28):
Download: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/JFv1.51_CM3.2-ADP.zip
MD5Sum: d12c58a474ae8eb8035dc95f88d04527

Audio resources (unzip to your SD card)
Download: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/audio-resources.zip
MD5Sum: 7340ba86ddd4fba918ef97601c675ef9

Permission Fixer (in case you have problems with force-closes and missing apps after a no-wipe upgrade)
Download: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/fix_permissions.sh
MD5Sum: 2266d7a4bde06c0107b4d5c1b82184eb

Pimped out recovery image
Info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3915123

Changelog

Changes in v3.4

• Minor kernel tweaks
• Fix perms on /data/app in update-script
• Include fix_permissions
• Marking as stable

Changes in v3.3.8

• Revert volume profile to default. You can install it yourself from Meltus' thread

Changes in v3.3.7

• No longer autoconverts to ext3. A script is included to do it from recovery mode (see FAQ).
• Fix for USB headset no longer breaks other things (speakerphone works now)
• Include Android VK with correct dictionary.
• Updated volume profile from Meltus.

Changes in v3.3.6

• Better mount options for AUFS
• Enable K extensions for ARM6 in kernel
• USB headset adapter fix for real
• Meltus' V4 volume profile
• Fix HTC_IME calibration

Changes in v3.3.5

• Switch from UnionFS to AUFS
• Use CFQ iosched
• Tweak frequency scaling options for better responsiveness
• USB headset fix
• Permission fixes for A2SD

Changes in v3.3.4

• Updated kernel to latest minor patchset (2.6.27.24)
• Bump scaling_max_freq to 528MHz
• Fix shutdown from inside applications (new system uses a service)
• Make sure certain system directories that need to be on internal memory aren't created thru unionfs
• Moved a2sd scripts so they don't get overwritten.
• Apps2SD startup should be more reliable now

Changes in v3.3.3

• Fix permission problems that can cause "insufficient space" errors in Market.

Changes in v3.3.2

• Automatically checks and converts your ext2 partition to ext3
• Use RIL from the Ion. Too many problems with the foreign version.
• Fixes for Apps2SD- make sure /data/system doesn't end up in the wrong place (boot loop!)

Changes in v3.3.1

• Revert RIL settings
• Allow for a ".nounion" file in /system/sd or /data to disable UnionFS
• Fix copy_dir issue when flashing

Changes in v3.3:

• Updated, optimized kernel
• Includes E2FSProgs
• Added AmazonMP3 and updated YouTube
• Tweaked RIL settings
• Apps2SD via UnionFS by default
• Automatically FSCK Ext partitions on boot

Changes in v3.2:

• Updated RIL
• Removed SkyInternational widget to save space
• Added "louder" volume profile from Meltus

Changes in v3.1:

• Fixed Bluetooth in libandroid_runtime.so (sorry!)
• Readded the default Android VK as an option.
• Added koxx's SkyInternational widget.

See Also

Custom Android Roms