Cyanogen has just announced that it will release Cyanogenmod 12.1 (CM12.1) Based on Android 5.1 .The team is currently cleaning up their codebase after merging the latest AOSP release of Android 5.1 after which the nightlies will start rolling out. According to the blog post Cyanogenmod 12.1 download will become available later this week.
CM12.1 will feature many changes, the biggest one is the fact that it will be based on Google’s latest version of Android, Android 5.1 Lollipop which OTA became available to Nexus devices several weeks back.
Cyanogenmod 12.1 Changelog (CM12.1)
- CM12.1 to adhere to the Material Design guidelines of Google.
- New floating button for the CM Messaging app
- New rounded circular avatars for contacts.
- Added support for Android Wear
- FM Radio and AOSP Broswer have received UI redesigns
- CyanogenMod File Manager has received a Material UI overhaul
- new features like ZIP/RAR files and secure storage support have been added to Cyanogenmod File Manager
Cyanogen has also announced that it has removed unified builds from multiple devices since they were giving issues with NFC and other sensors in the device.
Confirmed devices to receive CM12.1 (Cyanogenmod 12.1) nightly
- Moto Maxx
- Moto G 2014
- Moto E 2014
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
- Oppo N3
- Galaxy Note 4 Intel
- Moto X 2014
- Sony Xperia L
- Galaxy Note 4 US Cellular
- Galaxy Note 4 Spring and T-Mobile
- Galaxy Note 3 T-Mobile
- LG G3 (d850,d851,d852,d855)
- Sony Z3
- Sony Z3 Compact
- Sony Z3 Tablet
- Droid Maxx
- Nexus 6
- Nexus 9
Cyanogenmod 12.1 Download (CM12.1 Download)
Like we mentioned previously, Cyanogenmod 12.1 Download won’t become available until next week. Once it has, the CM12.1 OTA .zip will be posted bellow for each device mentioned above. Please be patient and make sure to follow AmongTech on Twitter to get notified whenever it becomes available.
- (Unofficial) OnePlus One CM12.1 OTA
- (Unofficial) Galaxy Note 3 CM12.1 OTA
- (Unofficial) Oppo Find 7 CM12.1 OTA
- Nexus 6 CM12.1 Download
- Galaxy S4 CM12.1 Download
Update: Added some unofficial and official CM 12.1 updates
Update2: You can now officially download Cyanogenmod 12.1 here
