CyanogenMod 9 Stable

Some good news for CyanogenMod users this week. Many builds featuring CyanogenMod 9's stable release have begun to be rolling out. As stated by the CyanogenMod team this is probably the last release of new Ice cream sandwich source code. The main reason behind this is because most devices with CyanogenMod 9 on it are fully functional and tend to perform better than stock. The CM team is now shifting its focus entirely to Android 4.1 that is Jelly Bean. Most devices still do not have CyanogenMod 10 ports.

There are many devices out there that are deprived of ICS but still thanks to CyanogenMod devices like the Samsung Galaxy S have also got Jelly Bean ports. There is no doubt that suce devices can easily run ICS and Jelly Bean. CyanogenMod team will now whole heartedly work on Jelly Bean and fix those bugs soon. Do not expect stable CM10 yet, but expect a nice Jelly Bean experience. There are also many unnofficial builds out there rolling out day after day. Good work CyanogenMod!! All the best for CyanogenMod 10.

CM9 Vs Stock ICS

Alot of people wonder before flashing Cyanogen Mod Roms about the new list of features it would bring to their device. Some people shift to Cyanogen Mod 9 after getting fed up of buggy and untimely updates. So I decided to make a post telling you, why you should switch to CM9 and show your stock Rom the door.

Cyanogen Mod 9 is an alternative firmware for a number of devices which is based on the Android Open Source Operating System. It includs various features that are not included in the stock rom. Here are the many Pros and the few Cons of CM9.


Pros :

• Super fast updates and fixes of bugs.
• Theme support.
• Incognito mode aka stealth mode browsing.
• DSP equalizer for better sound performance
• Control CPU speed for better battery (Custom kernel needed).
• Better overall battery life.
• Fast and lite Trebuchet launcher by CM9.
• Open VPN.
• Ability to flash anything on your phone as you are already rooted. Eg: TouchWiz 5, etc.
• Add newer Tweaks that are made by various developers.
• Many more.

Cons: 

• Flashing roms are always risky although to the slightest and you might brick your phone.
• Lose your warranty. (You can always revert back to stock and get it back.)
• Initial phases of development are extremely buggy, especially a non functional camera.

As you can see for your self the cons can be taken care of with a little bit of caution and patience. Obviously you need to root your phone before flashing roms. The best part of CM9 is the updates. They shift to a newer source code at lightening fast speeds.

Final Verdict: Say good bye to your stock rom  and switch to CM9. You can always use your current launcher over Cyanogen Mod's Trebuchet launcher.