Apart from looking pretty, the stock Android messaging app is pretty simple and basic in nature. It lacks a lot of features including pop-up notifications, and support for quick reply right from the notification bar.

88sms, a direct port of the CyanogenMod 10.2 messaging app, fixes a lot of issues the stock messaging app, while adding some really useful features. 

Over the past month, Koushik Dutta has showed off his phone-to-Chromesast and Dropbox-to Chromecast streaming apps, and now he’s back again to show us an adaptation he has made to CyanogenMod which allows users to stream any media app directly to Chromecast.

Earlier this week, we reported that the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 had a locked bootloader, and that meant it would be unlikely we would ever see custom ROMs like CyanogenMod for the new Android flagship. But just days later, developers have already successfully unlocked the bootloader.

They won’t be releasing the unlock to the public for another month, however.

Samsung smartphones have always had plenty of support from custom ROMs like CyanogenMod, allowing owners who hate the TouchWiz user interface to replace it with something a little more like barebones Android. But Galaxy S4 owners on AT&T may not have that luxury.

According to CyanogenMod founder Steve Kondik, the AT&T Galaxy S4 comes with a locked bootloader, which could rule out the possibility of flashing custom ROMs. Kondik has advised those who might be interested in this kind of thing to look for another carrier.

CyanogenMod founder Steve Kondik has announced that he has left his role as software engineer at Samsung after 19 months with the company. Kondik told his 36,000 followers on Google+ that “Samsung was great,” but that he has “just decided to do something new.” He also wrote a lengthy post praising the Galaxy S4 and its new features and specifications.