The HTC One M8 for Windows. Photo: HTC

Swapping Android for Windows 10 when it becomes available later this year may not require you to buy a brand new smartphone. Microsoft is working on ROMs that will allow users to swap Google’s operating system for its own on selected devices.

Get pure Lollipop on your Note 4. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

International Galaxy Note 4 handsets with the SM-N910F model number are now officially supported by the latest CyanogenMod 12 nightly ROMs, giving owners the opportunity to ditch TouchWiz for a pure Android feel with all of Lollipop’s new features.

OnePlus is now upsetting a lot of fans. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

OnePlus is lucky enough to have some incredibly passionate fans who love its debut smartphone, but the company’s apparent lack of urgency surrounding its Lollipop update is upsetting a lot of them.

Founder Carl Pei today confirmed that the long-awaited CyanogenMod 12S update is now delayed until March.

Paranoid Android 5 on the Galaxy S III. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

It seems unlikely that the Galaxy S III will get an official Lollipop update from Samsung, and even if it does, you’re going to be waiting a long time for it. But if you don’t mind flashing custom ROMs, then Android 5.0 is already available for the 3-year-old device.

Is this not the best boot animation you’ve ever seen? Photo: Bhoot

I don’t tend to get too excited about boot animations; I usually stick with whichever one comes bundled with the ROM I’m using and pay very little attention to it. But as a fan of the Zelda franchise, I can’t help but be amazed by the beauty above.