Cyanogen OS thirteen.1 has started rolling out to eligible gadgets, beginning with the OnePlus One. maximum significantly, the replace brings guide for the Mod platform that Cyanogen had brought back in February. The update is rolling out slowly throughout the globe, however we’ve already obtained it on our OnePlus One in India.
To keep in mind, Cyanogen’s Mod platform is supposed to allow deep integration of apps and services into Android, making them nearly ‘local experiences’. this system is open to builders, in addition to hardware companions who need to make their devices ‘Mod prepared’.
At release with Cyanogen OS 13.1, Microsoft’s apps and offerings dominate the Mods to be had, in addition extending the partnership the 2 agencies entered into ultimate yr. The replace weighs in at 396.3MB, and bears build number 13.1-ZNH2KAS1KN. it is based on Android 6.zero.1 Marshmallow.
Cortana become added to Cyanogen OS 12.1.1 in advance this yr, and it has received an upgrade to Mod fame with Cyanogen OS thirteen.1. users can now tell Cortana to take a selfie, and it has additionally been prolonged to the lock display screen (as a Lock screen Mod, which wishes to be enabled one at a time) – users can now awaken their tool, swipe left, and have interaction with the voice-based virtual assistant. As before, Cortana functionality for Cyanogen OS (and other Android systems) is presently most effective to be had in the US.
As we mentioned, for the sake of privacy and security, Lock display Mods need to be enabled one after the other from Settings > Lock display > Lock display screen Mods. The Static Wallpaper choice is selected as default, basically your lock display screen wallpaper, and customers can pick out from different Mods already installed, consisting of happening on Twitter – which indicates famous tweets from debts you comply with.
different new mods, which do no longer want to be enabled, consist of the Skype Mod for the dialler. customers can now find all their Skype contacts and make contact with records within the latest dialler, and region a Skype voice or video name from there, aside from shopping Skype credit. customers also can upgrade to a video call right from a voice call via urgent a button.
The OneNote Mod is available in the phone and e-mail apps (no longer to be had in all regions), and facilitates without problems take notes whilst in a call or writing an electronic mail. it may also be pulled down at any time from brief Settings.
The Microsoft Hyperlapse Mod has been introduced to the camera app, letting users shoot stabilised time-lapse films, or convert any video of their Gallery app into a time-lapse one.