Things might not be working very well between OnePlus and Cyanogen, the
makers of the CyanogenMod custom ROM. While the future between the two
companies is still uncertain, the next Android 5.0 Lollipop build of
Cyanogen OS for the
OnePlus One - CM12S - is on track as promised by
founder
Steve Kondik earlier this month. Cyanogen in a tweet on Sunday confirmed that the latest Cyanogen OS
build for the OnePlus One smartphone has entered final testing.
The
company also revealed that the testing and certification of the CM12S
build will begin alongside third-party partners to meet standards
required by Google Play Services.
Android Police reports that the
update to CyanogenMod 11S (CM11S) will be dubbed CyanogenMod 12S (CM12S)
and is based on the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. Unfortunately, the Cyanogen
has not revealed any specific date for the release of the final build
based on Android Lollipop for One smartphones. Considering that the
build is yet to pass certification, we can expect it to take some more
time for the update to be released for consumers.
Cyanogen's tweet
affirms the company's commitment to the OnePlus One users, or at least
global device users. Cyanogen last month in a blog post had confirmed
that the "global OnePlus One devices" will get OTA updates. The company
in another blog post had revealed that OnePlus One (Review | Images)
buyers in India won't receive OTA updates from the company.
OnePlus late last month announced the name of its custom Android 5.0 Lollipop build, OxygenOS.
The
'2014 flagship killer' handset maker alongside also announced that it
was developing a separate custom ROM for the Chinese market, called
H2OS. It is being speculated that both the ROMs are likely similar with
some region-specific changes. The company revealed that more details
about the new custom ROM will be announced on February 12.
The
introduction of OxygenOS by OnePlus, and the scheduling of the February
12 announcement, is in-line with the company's previously announced
timeline of replacing the Cyanogen OS it currently offers buyers.
OnePlus' decision to build a custom ROM in November was made after the
Micromax-Cyanogen deal came to light, and is a move attempting to reduce
the company's reliance on Cyanogen for custom ROM builds.
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