Android One devices have received the first official CyanogenMod 12.1 custom ROM in the form of nightly. The ROM (sprout4 & sprout8) works on all 10 Android One phones (both 4GB and 8GB variants) and offers many features, which are currently not available in the stock Android operating system, like the theme engine to personalize your phone and more.
Moto G XT1032 (dual SIM) users can now update their phone to Android 5.1 with Euphoria OS custom ROM. Users who cannot receive the official OTA update on their Moto G (due to unlocked bootloader and rooting) or wishes to tryout a custom ROM, then the Euphoria OS, which is based on the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, is a good alternative.
Motorola has released Android 5.1 Lollipop OTA update for 2nd Gen Moto X (XT1092). This new update (v23.16.1, build LPE23.32-25.1) brings several improvements and new features to Moto X (2014), which includes better notification control, device protection, chop twice to turn on torch, OEM unlock option under Developer Options, as well as this update includes a number of bugs fixes.
A new feature of Samsung’s latest handset, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is the theme manger, which lets you make your phone look how you want it. This is a great move from Samsung, because it is your phone, you should be able to make it look how you want. Depending on your taste and lifestyle, you can download various themes from Samsung theme store and install them on your Galaxy S6/S6 Edge.
Just like on any Android phone, custom recovery and root access on Xiaomi Mi4i are also indispensable for a tech-savvy user. To install powerful applications and custom ROMs, strip off bloatware apps, boost performance, enhance with Xposed framework, make system backup, your Mi4i needs a custom recovery like TWRP and root access, though it involves some risk.
Android smartphone users can now experience Firefox OS on their phone without root access. You can experience Firefox OS homescreen, lockscreen, apps, settings menu, app drawer, notification bar, etc. on your phone by just installing an apk (b2gdroid/Android OS launcher). Read on to know how to install Firefox OS launcher apk and experience Firefox OS on any Android phone.