https://www.makeuseof.com MUO is your guide to modern tech. Learn how to make use of the tech and gadgets around you, and discover cool stuff on the internet. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:00:27 GMT en-US hourly 60 While many are under the impression that Google and other Big Tech representatives achieved organic growth, it is no secret that former owes part of its success to grants from the NSA, CIA, and DARPA under the MDDS (Massive Digital Data Systems) initiative. Among its vast holdings, Google now owns the Android ecosystem as well, accounting for 73% of the mobile OS market share.

]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:00:27 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/lineageos-best-android-custom-rom/ One of the best customizations that rooting your Android brings is the ability to install a custom ROM. While you can make individual tweaks on your standard OS, a new ROM brings new features, themes, and even updates to devices abandoned by their manufacturers.

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:30:39 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lineageos-replaces-cyanogenmod-try-android-right-now/ Amazon's annual discounting holiday - Prime Day - may be over for this year, but whether you caught a great deal on the day or not, here's a roundup of some of the best for today to take you into the weekend.

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:00:58 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/100-smartphones-pokemon-power-banks-fitness-trackers-uk/ CyanogenMod 13 is currently rolling out to various phones and tablets. This iteration of the custom ROM provides Android 6.0 and all the goodies that come with it. But that's not all you get when you install this alternative operating system.

]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2016 21:00:00 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-cyanogenmod-features-stock-android/ Stock Android has come a long way in the appearance department, but there's no one style that can appeal to everyone. Custom ROMs like CyanogenMod offer a way to take matters into your own hands. You can theme everything from the notification panel down to the navigation bar and all the things in between.

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2015 21:00:00 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/make-custom-cyanogenmod-themes-easily/ There are a ton of amazing themes out there that utilize the CyanogenMod Theme Engine, but it can be hard to sift through all the bad ones. We've done the sifting for you with this list of the best free CyanogenMod themes.

]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/more-best-free-cyanogenmod-themes/ Rooting and flashing a custom ROM on your Android device isn't for everyone, but CyanogenMod's latest ROM offers some great improvements over pretty much all stock versions of Android out there, making it one of the best custom ROMs available.

]]> Wed, 09 Oct 2013 18:20:00 GMT https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/get-cyanogenmod-enhancements-without-flashing-your-droid/