Why cyanogenmod 9

Get it here. Google Apps Fixer update package. This will fix Google Apps issues in CyanogenMod 9. Get the package here. Face Unlock app, version 6. Get the update package here.

Turn off your device. Reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery. Wait for it to finish installing. Repeat this same step for the Face Unlock package. How To. Cyanogen Phones Samsung Galaxy S. If you read carefully and you follow each step , then you still have a backup of your working Android system and you can return to it, if anything bad happens. I had to do this myself twice, until I got CM9 running correctly on my phone, so a restore is always possible.

The following steps are based on the official CyanogenMod Installation Guide for the Samsung Galaxy S2 , which basically explains everything but not everything is fully understandable, especially if you come from another phone like me. If the download links below are dead, please check out the official guide for new download links. Please check out the list of known issues so you know what kind of bugs to expect. Untar recovery-clockwork There is only one file zImage. Move or copy this file into the unzipped folder of the heimdall suite heimdall-suite The download mode Power off your phone.

Connect the microUSB cable to your computer, but not yet to the phone. This will start the so-called "download mode". The following message appears on the screen:. A custom OS can cause critical problems in your phone and installed applications.

If you want to download a custom OS, press the volume up key. Otherwise, press the volume down key to cancel. Connect the microUSB cable to your phone.

Installation of phone drivers On the computer, launch the program zadig. The program Zadig starts up. In the menu, click on Options and make sure that "List All Devices" is selected. Click on the big "Install Driver" button below.

On my Windows 7 machine, a prompt came up with a warning, that the installer couldn't verify the driver's publisher. In this case click on "Install this driver anyway". After the installation, you can close the program Zadig. Launch the following command still in the command prompt window :.

Copying and redistribution is encouraged. Detecting device Claiming interface Setting up interface Checking if protocol is initialised Protocol is not initialised.

Initialising protocol Handshaking with Loke Beginning session Session begun with device of type: Downloading device's PIT file Rebooting device If you're quick, you're able to see a blue bar for about seconds on your phone. The phone reboots itself. Copy CyanogenMod installation files to phone Once the phone has started Android still the original version of the phone , it should still be connected with your microUSB cable to your computer.

If you have removed the cable after the reboot, re-connect the cable. On your phone, select the option to transfer files from your computer. In fact, it is still getting hotter and hotter, with no sign of breaking at all. So many Android devices are getting their share of the delicious treat, especially with custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod 9. Not long thereafter, an updated version, Alpha 0. For instance, aside from general changes from Alpha 0, the recent release provides fixes for the kernel crash occurring with some apps particularly, Titanium Backup , fixes for touchscreen issues, fixes for problematic graphics in games, some important changes to CyanogenMod 9, browser incognito mode, and CMStats.

This tutorial is intended for users who have already installed the previous CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0. If you missed out on that, you can follow our guide for installing CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0 on the HP TouchPad first, then come back to this guide to upgrade from Alpha 0 to Alpha 0. Just follow the steps below:.