CyanogenMod About To Release Community and Pro Editions For a Better User Experience. Also Adds New Features
As usual, the boys over at CyanogenMod are keeping busy working on making your Android experience the best it can be. Recall at the Big Android BBQ 2013 event, the team announced that theyll be offering their popular custom ROMs in a couple of different flavors. The team was pretty bent on arguing the fact that its not the carriers who should be dictating software based decisions to OEMs but that it should be left to the user to do so. As a result, the team revealed that their new versions will cater respectively to both the beginner and the advanced user whos looking to liven their devices up a bit.
The team tossed out some pretty hefty stats claiming that there are 8.2 million active CyanogenMod users out there and there are 38 million downloads for over 100 different devices. In addition, the popular custom ROM maker says there are over 3,000 different contributors assisting with development. So, whats the difference between the two versions? Hit the break to compare the Community and the Pro versions and feel free to let us know what you think in the comments below.
Before we move on to the comparisons, we thought it might be best to try and clarify CMs naming convention as it may not be as clear right off the bat. While the Pro option sounds like its the higher end version, its not. The company has opted for rather confusing nomenclature instead of utilizing the KISS method. As of now, if youre currently using CM on your device youre most likely using the Community Edition already. This is the more advanced and hardcore version for the experienced modder while the Pro version is actually the option for novice/beginners.
While this is certainly confusing for most, this is the version youre going to want to use if youve always wanted to experience a taste of CM on your device but werent tech savvy enough to complete the process on how to get there without bricking your phone. Its a hassle-free approach, if you will, to getting a custom ROM without any of the dangers. In addition to the new versions the team has also stated that theyll be adding a few new features such as remote detection/location, remote wiping, backups, secure cloud storage and cross device synchronization.
Community Edition
- Designed for hackability
- User debug
- Signed with well-known keys
- Root enabled by default
- Community driven
- Highly flexible system updater
Pro Edition
- Designed for security
- Signed with private keys
- Simplified, automatic updater
- Built on top of OSS project
- Root is off, but easy to enable
- New releases every two weeks
source: CyanogenMod
via: Android Authority
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