The team behind CyanogenMod has released a new CyanogenMod Installer tool for Mac that makes it easy to load the latest versions of its custom ROMs with just one click. Compatible with both smartphones and tablets, the installer does not require devices to be rooted or an unlocked bootloader.
Developers love getting their hands on a kernel source code, primarily because it allows them to develop some great new custom ROMs with awesome features you don’t usually get as standard. As of today, the official Android 4.4.2 kernel files for the Moto G can be downloaded directly from Motorola’s blog.
Itching to get Android 4.4 KitKat on your Galaxy S4? Of course you are. Unfortunately, it could be a while yet before Samsung’s final release is available to the public, but if you don’t mind living life on the edge and taking a few risks, then you can install a test version of the software right now.
A pre-release test ROM, which works with the international Galaxy S4 with the GT-19505 model number, has been leaked and is available to download for all.
Motorola turned its back on the Motorola Xoom a long time ago, but thanks to the development community, the Android-powered slate now has an unofficial KitKat ROM. Based on the latest Android 4.4.2 firmware, the software delivers almost everything you’d expect from an official KitKat ROM.
The Android 4.4.2 Google Play Edition ROM powering the Sony Xperia Z Ultra — which was released just a couple weeks ago — has been ported to the Xperia Z1. The ROM provides users with a stock Android experience, free from Sony’s own user interface tweaks — but it’s not completely stable just yet.
