[ROM] Cyanogenmod 12.1 for all Android One devices (codename: SPROUT) based on Android Lollipop 5.1

It sounds cool when you have the latest Android on your device, no matter your phone is a costlier one or it's one of the Android One family.
Don't give a damn for the official updates because developer like varun.chitre15 is always there to provide you updates of his own.
He has brought you the latest Cyanogenmod 12.1 Android Lollipop 5.1 build for Android One users.

WARNING:
Installing custom ROM requires a custom recovery to be installed on your device, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data.
Before proceeding further you may consider backup your all data.
Please visit the Disclaimer page below to agree with the risks involved and proceed before flashing this ROM to your phone:
ROM Disclaimer link

KNOWN ISSUES:
Settings > Mobile Networks app force closes when you have only one SIM.

Files need for this installation:

- CM 12.1 Android Lollipop 5.1 ROM for Android One
- Google Apps flashable - zip download link
- If you want ROOT then the SuperSU package by chainfire

Installing CyanogenMod Android Lollipop 5.1 on Android One:

STEP 1:

Copy the ROM, GApps and SuperuserSU package to your phone.

STEP 2:

THIS STEP IS NOT NEEDED IF YOU ARE ALREADY ON A CYANOGENMOD 12 ROM

Reboot into recovery and do a Factory Reset/Wipe Data
Format System
Format Dalvik Cache (If coming from any KitKat ROM)

STEP 3:

Install the ROM, Gapps and superuser recovery flashable zip packages using a custom recovery.

STEP 4:

Reboot your phone to enjoy the ROOTed Android Lollipop on your Android One phone.

[CUSTOM ROM LP] Cyanogenmod 12 for Android One all devices codename SPROUT

It sounds cool when you have the latest Android on your device.
No matter your phone is a costlier one or it's one of the Android One family.
Don't give a damn for the official updates because developer like varun.chitre15 is always there to provide you updates of his own.
Today he has brought Cyanogenmod 12 Android Lollipop build for Android One users.

WARNING:
Installing custom ROM requires a custom recovery to be installed on your device, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data.
Before proceeding further you may consider backup your all data.
Please visit the Disclaimer page below to agree with the risks involved and proceed before flashing this ROM to your phone:
ROM Disclaimer link

KNOWN ISSUES:
Internet on SIM2
Bluetooth
Hardware Video decoding is buggy. So Use MX Player SW decoder to fix.

Files need for this installation:
- CM 12 Android Lollipop 5.0 for Android One
- If you want ROOT then the SuperSU package v2.27 by chainfire

This ROM does not contain Google applications like Gmail, drive, maps etc. so download the below GApps zip package.
Google Apps recovery flashable zip download link

Installing CyanogenMod Android Lollipop on Android One:

STEP 1:

Copy the ROM, GApps and SuperuserSU package to your phone.

STEP 2:

Reboot into recovery and do a Factory Reset/Wipe Data
Format System
Format Dalvik Cache

STEP 3:

Install the ROM, Gapps and superuser recovery flashable zip packages using a custom recovery.

STEP 4:

Reboot your phone to enjoy the ROOTed Android Lollipop on your Android One phone.

SOURCE: xda-developers

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[CUSTOM ROM] Paranoid Android ROM (Unofficial) for Android One devices

Custom ROMs give much more features and flexibility to users as compared to the stock ROMs.
Here I am going to introduce you the Paranoid Android custom ROM made for Android One devices based on Android KitKat 4.4.4.
This ROM is brought to you by the xda recognized contributor W4TCHOUT.

WARNING:
Installing custom ROM requires a custom recovery to be installed on your device, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data.
Before proceeding further you may consider backup your all data.
Please visit the Disclaimer page below to agree with the risks involved and proceed before flashing this ROM to your phone:
ROM Disclaimer link

KNOWN ISSUES
SIM 2 SLOT
AGPS

About Paranoid Android:

Paranoid Android is a custom ROM aiming to extend the system, working on enhancing the already existing beauty of Android and following the same design philosophies that were set forward by Google for Android Open Source Project.

To see the features of Paranoid Android head over to the below link:
Paranoid Android website

Installing Paranoid Android ROM:

First of all you have to get the recovery flashable ROM zip file over here:
Paranoid Android ROM download link

This ROM does not contain Google applications like Gmail, drive, maps etc. so download the below GApps zip package.
PA Google Apps recovery flashable zip download link

STEP 1:

Copy the ROM zip file to your SD card(By using a USB cable or via adb push command).

STEP 2:

Reboot into recovery.
To go to the recovery type the following command (if you are on a pc):

$ adb reboot recovery

STEP 3:

Select the Install Zip from SDcard option.
Select the ParanoidAndroid ROM zip file that you have kept in the SD card.

I hope you have already downloaded the GApps zip file from the above link.
Follow the above ROM installation guide to install this package too.

Source:
Xda-Developers

[CUSTOM ROM] PAC ROM for Android One devices (Codename: Sprout)

PAC-ROM offers a unique custom ROM experience with it's own tweaks and options, including elements and features from the best ROMs out there.

PAC ROM's tag line:

WHY CHOOSE AMONG ROMS, WHEN YOU HAVE ALL-IN-ONE!

WARNING:
Installing custom ROM requires a custom recovery to be installed on your device, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data.
Please visit the Disclaimer page below to agree with the risks involved and proceed before flashing this ROM to your phone:
ROM Disclaimer link

Please NOTE that currently only SINGLE SIM is working on this PAC ROM.
You have to wait for some more time to get a dual sim working PAC ROM.

[PAC ROM on Android one devices (codename: Sprout)]

Before installing PAC ROM to your device you need the following things to be ready:

Custom recovery:

To install a custom ROM first of all you need to have a custom recovery installed on your device.
Please visit the below link to install CWM custom recovery and root your Android One device:
Android One Recovery installation and rooting guide

NOTE:
If you have already a device loaded with a custom recovery then no need to install it again.

Installing PAC ROM:

When you are done with the custom recovery installation process or if you already have a custom recovery then you need the PAC ROM flashable zip package for your device.
Below is the link of PAC ROM for Android One devices.
Android One PAC ROM flashable zip package download link

Now follow the same rooting guide to flash PAC ROM as well:
Instead of copying the SuperSU mentioned in the next step, here you have to copy the PAC ROM .zip package file which I believe that you have already downloaded in the previous step.
PAC ROM flashing through a custom recovery
Instead of the root zip package you have to follow the same process for the PAC ROM zip package.

This ROM is developed by the XDA user About Kunal.Kene.1797, a Senior XDA member.
If you want to contribute him in this development then you can join the XDA development thread.
Android One PAC ROM XDA thread

The flashing will take a while.
When it will be done you can reboot your system and enjoy the PAC ROM on your device.


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Xolo One: An Android for Everyone

Android One is a Google initiative set to bring an AOSP(Android Open Source Project)-like experience to some emerging markets like India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.
It was officially announced at Google I/O back in June, and now it has already been launched a month ago.

you can see our Android One page here:
Android One by Google

[The all new XOLO One]

Some key features of Xolo One:

• 4.5" IPS display
• 1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek processor
• 5.0 MP camera
• 1GB RAM
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat (Upgradable to Android Lollipop)
• 1,700 mAh battery

Brands like Sony, Samsung and LG definitely packs more feature but ultimately they costs much too.
But brands like Xolo brings you ultimate user experience at an affordable price.

In my personal opinion the Xolo has become one of the biggest smartphone player at least in Indian market.
It has always tried to pack unique features in the lower and mid range segment smartphones starting from day 1 of it's existence when it launched with an Intel processor.
And today it's step towards ultimate security on a hand held device by packing a fingerprint sensor.

Let's see the design, hardware specs and performance figures.

Full hardware specifications :

DISPLAY:

- 4.5" WVGA resolution (480x854) IPS display
- 218 ppi with 256K colour definitions
- 5 fingers supported touch input

CPU: MTK6582M 1.3 GHz Quad-core chipset

GRAPHICS: Mali 400 MP2 running @ 416 MHz clock speed

RAM: 1GB RAM

STORAGE: 8 GB Internal and expandable upto 32 GB via SD card

CAMERA:

- 5MP primary camera
- VGAfront facing camera with Operator video calling feature

H/W and WIRELESS NETWORKING INTERFACE:

- v2.0 high speed USB with USB OTG (On The Go)
- Bluetooth 4.0
- 802.11b/g/n wi-fi with WLAN support
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Power lock button and the volume rocker buttons

NETWORK FREQUENCY BAND and DATA SPEED:

- GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
- WCDMA: 900/2100
- HSPA+: 21mbps download speed
- HSPA+: 5.76mbps upload speed

SENSORS:

- Fingerprint Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Magnetometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Proximity sensor

BATTERY: 1,700 mAh capacity

Design and Display:

The dimensions of Xolo One is 128 x 64.3 x 9.3 mm (H x W x T) which is not the best in class but will be slim and handy.
It does not have any on-screen soft key buttons(like Google Nexus) rather it has the buttons on the bottom of the device itself.
It comes with a WVGA resolution and 5 point finger touch display.

Camera details:

The primary camera is of 5 MP and the Front facing camera is a VGA one which supports operator video calling.

Processing, performance and benchmarking:

With this MT6582M 1.3GHz quad processor definitely you will be getting good performance.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4 will be around 17496 which is more than the stock Moto G.
And with the 1GB RAM your device will be capable of running multiple applications gracefully and fast enough.

So overall you will be getting good performance against the price you are paying for.

Multimedia features:

VIDEO:

It is capable of playing 1080p resolution videos.
It supports the following Video codecs: MPEG4, H263, H.264, DivX

AUDIO:
- Following audio codecs supported by this device: MP3, MIDI, 3GPP, AMR-NB, WAV, AAC

Battery specifications:

These details has been taken from the official Xolo website link of Q2100 phone.

Total Charging Time up to 3 hours
Total Standby Time (2G) up to 430 Hours
Total Standby Time (3G) up to 377 Hours
Total Talk Time (2G) up to 19 Hours
Total Talk Time (3G) up to 8 Hours
Total Web browsing time (on 3G network) up to 4.3 Hours
Total Web browsing time (on WiFi network) up to 5.8 Hours
Total Music Playback Time(via internal Speakers) up to 32 Hours
Total Music Playback Time(using wired Headset) up to 60 Hours
Total Video Playback Time(via internal Speakers) up to 4.5 Hours
Total Video Playback Time(using wired Headset) up to 5 Hours

Reference links:

Official Xolo One link


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[CUSTOM ROM] Un-official Cyanogenmod 11 for Android One devices

CyanogenMod is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of the latest Android version, which is designed to add some more features, increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.
CyanogenMod is primarily based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community.

WARNING:
Installing custom ROM requires a custom recovery to be installed on your device, which will VOID your warranty and delete all your data.
Please visit the Disclaimer page below to agree with the risks involved and proceed before flashing this ROM to your phone:
ROM Disclaimer link

Installing Cyanogenmod ROM to your device:

Custom recovery:

To install a custom ROM first of all you need to have a custom recovery installed on your device.
Please visit the below link to install CWM custom recovery and root your Android One device:
Android One Recovery installation and rooting guide

Cyanogenmod ROM:

When you are done with the custom recovery installation process or if you already have a custom recovery then you need the Cyanogenmod custom ROM for your device.
Because this is not an official porting, So the CyanogenMod ROM is hosted on an external site rather on cyanogenmod.org.
Android One CyanogenMod ROM download link

Now follow the same rooting guide to flash Cyanogenmod as well:
Instead of copying the SuperSU mentioned in the next step, here you have to copy the Cyanoenmod .zip file which I believe that you have already downloaded in the previous step.
Cyanogenmod flashing through a custom recovery
Instead of the root zip package you have to follow the same process for the CM11 ROM zip package.

This ROM is developed by the XDA user Varun Chitre, a recognized XDA developer.
If you want to contribute him in this development then you can join the XDA development thread.
Android One CM11 XDA thread

The flashing will take a while.
When it will be done you can reboot your system and enjoy the Cyanogenmod on your device.


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