[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.


Stay tuned to get more updates

[ROOTING GUIDE] Android One devices and Installing CWM Custom recovery

There may be so many ways to root your Android One device but here is a very simplest way to root your device.

WARNING:
This process may erase all of your data on your device.
So, before proceeding to root your device I want you to take a backup of all your current data.

Please follow the link for how to backup all the data on your android device:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

After taking backup of your phone please make sure that you have the following things in hand to start with the rooting method.
Required things:
- USB cable and USB Driver for your Android One device
- Fastboot and adb binaries
- SuperSu su binaries developed by Chainfire
- The CWM recovery image for your Android One device

[Rooting guide for Android One phones]

STEP by STEP ROOTing guide for your Android One device:

The complete process will be split into three things as following:
- Unlocking the Bootloader
- Installing a custom recovery
- Installing the ROOT package using the custom recovery

Unlocking the Bootloader:

STEP 1:
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Turn the phone off.
Then boot it into the bootloader/fastboot mode by holding volume down + power.

STEP 2:
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Open a command console and go to the directory where you have extracted adb and fastboot
Type the following command in the console:

$ fastboot devices

NOTE:
This command will list the connected devices.
If your phones serial number shows up you are good to go and may continue.
If the phone is NOT listed this indicates that your drivers are not installed correctly.
In order for you to continue you must configure your drivers properly so that your phone is listed under fastboot devices.

STEP 3:
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If the phone has been recognized by the command above, proceed to unlocking the bootloader with the following command::

$ fastboot oem unlock

WARNING:
Remember that this step may wipe EVERYTHING off the phone.
If you have not taken a backup of your phone data then do it here:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

Flashing a Custom Recovery:

STEP 1:
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Make sure you have downloaded the recovery image.
Copy the custom recovery image file into the directory where you have kept the adb and fastboot files.
Now go to the bootloader mode by typing the following command in a console on your system:

$ adb reboot bootloader

STEP 2:
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Now type the following command to install the custom recovery image onto your Android One device:

$ fastboot flash recovery <recovery_image_file.name>

Make sure to place the recovery image name in the <recovery_image_file.name> field.

$ fastboot reboot

Rooting guide:

NOTE:
Rooting guide will only work only after the custom recovery installation.
If you will SKIP the custom recovery installation process and perform only these steps then rooting will not be done.

STEP 1:
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Copy the SuperSu zip file to your SD card(By using a USB cable or via adb push command).

STEP 2:
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After copying the SuperSu zip file to your SD card you have to go to the recovery and there you have to install this zip file.
To do so use the following command:

$ adb reboot recovery

STEP 3:
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Select the Install Zip from SDcard option.
Select the SuperSU zip file where you have kept in the SD card.

After successfully completing all the above mentioned steps your device will be rooted.
Have fun and stay tuned to get more updates.

Firefox OS powered entry level phone, The Spice Fire One

After Intex introduced the Firefox OS in the Indian market at the entry level market segment, there is another player came forward to compete.
Spice Fire One is the next Firefox OS based smartphone available at a price of INR 2,399.
Spice Fire One is available exclusively trough Indian e-commerce website snapdeal.com, which I must admit that the world's most affordable and feature packed phone which will give you complete value for your money.

Today is a day where Android has gained such a popularity that it is really very tough for any other smartphone OS to challenge.
Even I can say that it has won the battle against Apple iOS within very short span of time.

Key Features of Spice Fire One :

• 3.5 inch capacitive touch display
• 1GHz CPU
• 128MB RAM
• 1.3 MP camera
• Firefox OS
• 400 mAh battery
• INR 2,399/- or approximately $40 USD

[Spice Fire One: Powered by Firefox OS]

Full hardware specifications :

DISPLAY:

- 3.5 inch capacitive touch display
- HVGA resolution (320x480)

CPU: SPREADTRUM 1 GHz chipset

RAM: 128MB system memory

STORAGE:

- 256 MB Internal (67.9MB user usable memory)
- expandable upto 4GB

CAMERA: 1.3 MP primary camera
H/W and WIRELESS NETWORKING INTERFACE:

- 5 pin micro USB
- Bluetooth enabled
- WiFi enabled
- 3.5mm audio jack

NETWORK FREQUENCY BAND and DATA SPEED:

- GSM: 900/1800
- GPRS and WAP

BATTERY: 1400 mAh battery capacity

The look and appeal of the device:

The physical dimension of this devices reports 115.6x62x11.2mm as the dimensions and it weighs 104gm.
As per the current market's large screen devices, this phone has a quite larger display of 3.5 inch at a price tag of INR 2,399 or approximately $40USD.
Overall the look and design of this phone is quite appealing and the Firefox OS really adds value against the price tag.

Chipset: The core of the device

Spreadtrum chipsets are new to the market as Qualcomm, Mediatek, Nvidia Tegra and Exynos were mostly sitting in the core of most of the hand help smartphone devices around you.
Recently Spreadtrum and Mozilla joined hands to deliver the Open Web Devices to underserved audiences by introducing entry level phones.
They have a target to deliver entry level cost phones at a price of $25.
So depending on the price segment the chipset specification looks really great but yes this will give you the true value for money.

Multimedia features:

VIDEO:
- Supported Video formats: 3GP, MP4

AUDIO:
- Supported Audio formats: MP3, Midi, 3GPP, MP4, Amr, Wav
- Comes with built-in FM radio

Battery specifications:

- Total Standby Time up to 120 hours - Total Talk Time up to 8 hours

Basic Hardware specification Comparison with Intex Cloud FX:

Device specification	Spice Fire One Specifications	Intex Cloud FX Specifications
CPU	SPREADTRUM 1 GHz chipset	SPREADTRUM 1 GHz chipset
RAM	128MB	128MB
Display Size	3.5" HVGA display	3.5" HVGA display
Display Resolution	320x480 Resolution	320x480 Resolution
Camera	1.3MP Primary Camera	2.0MP Primary Camera
Storage	256MB internal memory + Expandable upto 4GB	256MB internal memory + Expandable upto 4GB
Battery	1,400 mAh battery	1,250 mAh battery

Final words:

As far as I know this is the second phone that is being powered by the Firefox OS.
The Intex Cloud FX is t he first firefox based OS that was launched at INR 1,999.

Is it really worth to spend 500 rupees more for Spice Fire One by not chosing the Intex Cloud FX???
Even the Spice Fire One has a 1.3 camera against the 2.0 camera of Intex Cloud FX.
The only benefit I can see is the 1400 mAh battery is little bit more than the Intex Cloud FX.

Having made the above points I strongly suggest to go for the Intex Cloud FX.


ALSO SEE: The world's first Firefox OS based smartphone

Reference links:

Spice Fire One official link
Spice Fire One snapdeal.com link



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