Features

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The CyanogenMod firmware (ROM) is based on the Android Open Source Project development branch. CyanogenMod ROM is primarily developed by Cyanogen and various Community Members, including contributions from Code Aurora, MIUI, and xda-developers.

The information provided here reflects the most current stable release of CyanogenMod. Features listed here are common to all distributions of CyanogenMod. Upcoming Features lists items that have already been added to a Release Candidate, or have been announced by the developers as a future addition.

To see a list of what has changed from version to version, please see the Changelog.

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Features

System

  • Android version: 2.3.7 (CyanogenMod 7.1)
  • Root access
  • BusyBox tools
  • Apps2SD
  • Reboot menu - options to perform a reboot, reboot into recovery, or reboot into bootloader
  • Input settings - Haptic feedback adjustments, trackball wake, menu unlock, music controls on lock screen
  • Performance settings - CPU min/max frequency and frequency governor, screen surface dithering, screen rendering effects, JIT, VM heap size, and lock messaging/home apps in memory

User Interface

  • ADW Launcher
  • Theming capabilities via ADW and built in XML theming
  • Status bar customizations: Battery percentage display, custom colors, show/hide clock
  • Custom Dialer (list differences)
  • Customizable homescreen Power Widget
  • Customizable Notification Power Widget
  • Custom timeouts for "screen off" and "lock device"
  • Custom CyanogenMod boot animation
  • Custom CMWallpapers
  • RenderFX color filter/overlay

Pre-installed apps

Please see the Barebones page for a list of apps that are included with CyanogenMod, including the optional Google Apps.

Networking

  • OpenVPN support
  • Support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB tethering
  • Large APN list
  • Enable Bluetooth in Airplane mode

Audio enhancements

  • Sound settings - Ability to always play notifications, ringtones, and alarms on speaker; specific volume levels; volume during music; and quiet hours
  • DSP Equalizer
  • FLAC support
  • Custom Music Player
    • gesture based navigation
    • 5 widgets sizes with playback controls
    • Better UI on the "Now Playing" page
  • FM radio support for select devices

Camera and Camcorder enhancements

  • Touch-to-focus
  • Expanded settings
  • Camcorder continuous autofocus
  • Camcorder zoom while recording (along with other settings; NOT during 720p)
  • Dual camera support
  • Camera/camcorder continuous autofocus
  • Camera Settings sliders

Browser enhancements

  • Browser Incognito mode [1] [2]

International support

  • languages supported: Arabic, etc.
  • RTL scripts

Trackball enhancements

  • colored notifications per app: blend or cycle colors from different notification types
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