CyanogenMod 12 has started to reach users.
By Dileep Thekkethil
BENGALURU: Finally, Yu Televentures announced that Android Lollipop update dubbed CyanogenMod 12 for the company’s maiden handset Yureka has started rolling out.
The CEO of Yu Televentures Rahul Sharma confirmed that the customized version of Lollipop, CyanogenMod 12 has started to reach Yureka users and the update process is expected to complete in the next three days. Users who are eagerly waiting for the update might have to wait until the weekend to receive the update via OTA.
Sharma wrote in the official forum “Yes, the wait is over and after a long toil for perfection, the team will roll it out in phases over the next 3 days. With a whole new world of features that include highly customized extra theming options, CyanogenMail, Exchange support, multiple account integration and so much more beyond the existing goodness of Android Lollipop, L is sweeter than you thought. Delighted to say that, every element of visual, motion and interaction design is flawless, for you guys deserve nothing less.”
Yureka users who can’t wait until the relase of OTA update can download a ZIP file of the frameware from here (mirror), The file is quite large – nearly 650MB.
The new update brings Cyanogen’s own email client Boxer which is a handy app that supports Exchange and can be used with multiple user accounts. Boxer also has pre-written responses in case the user is not in a position to reply back to the emails. The new email client also allows users to set different notification colors for the LED.
Another highlight of CyanogenMod 12 is App themer that gives control to the users to choose the look and feel of the interface and even allow them to customize the themes of apps installed in the smartphone.
Adding to this, the OS also has features that are unique to Lollipop OS such as material design, new quick settings, Android runtime, revamped notifications, guest profiles, and support for new languages including Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Rahul Sharma was quoted by NDTV saying, “The Cyanogen OS 12 update is a product of our passion and dedication towards reinventing and redefining the consumer experience and I am extremely excited to share it with our community.”
The Lollipop update for Yureka was first scheduled for March 26th but due to some major bug issues Yu postponed the launch. It was later reported that CyanogenMod 12 for Yureka will start rolling out on the first week of March but, unfortunately, that too didn’t happen.
Later, when The American Bazaar contacted a Yu official, he confirmed that the update will reach users before the end of April and it looks like they have kept their word.
Yu is also planning to launch the company’s second smartphone by the end of April or in the beginning of May. This device has been named Yu Yuphoria after 1, 00,000 entries made it to the first crowd-sourcing naming campaign #YUNameIt.
7 Comments
after update my phone its screen showing black when i m doing calling and theme does not works and some time phone showing hanging problem….
After i updated my yureka phone to lollipop version, I have three more issues.
First issue is.. I could not upload profile pic for my Whatsapp from my gallery. There are only two options: 1. Take picture 2. Remove photo. How to upload from gallery??
Second issue is.. While taking pictures from camera, I could not on and off the flash.. It is permanently disabled.
Third issue is.. When I assign custom ringtone for my favourite contacts, the ringtone is not audible. i.e. only when those contacts call me, my phone goes to silent mode. For other normal contacts, the default ringtone works.
How to resolve these issues?? Do help me.
After I update my yureka to lollipop version my phone WiFi connection got very poor. Why this happen
After i updated my yureka phone to lollipop version, while i receive a call or i make a call, the UI disappears and the screen becomes black. I am not able to view who is calling me. Is there any update available?? Really it is annoying while a receiving a call.. Do help me!
Its an issue with proximity sensor. Put a samll piece of paper on back side of ur phone. It will work properly.
After update when i get a call, the phone is showing black screen… ? :(
I did not get update notification