CyanogenMod and the Death of the Android ROM
Episode Description
Today we've got another special episode! Don't worry, there will be another regular episode on Friday. In today's episode David tries to find out what happened to Android ROMming? There was a time when flashing the latest nightly on your phone had an entire community built around it, but those days disappeared.. rather suddenly. What happened? We investigate.
Chapters 00:00 What is ROMming? 11:44 Rich Miner has entered the chat 14:25 What phones were like at the time 17:00 How Google got Android 26:55 XDA 29:48 Ads 33:39 Cyanogen 46:12 Carl Pei has entered the chat 49:17 Early Android 01:05:50 OnePlus letter from Carl Pei 01:08:32 A Cyanogenmod phone? 01:13:50 A fork in the road 01:14:28 Ads 01:15:13 The birth of Lineage OS 01:26:40 Why ROM now? 01:41:15 Winner of the episode
Special thanks to: Mishaal Rahman: https://twitter.com/MishaalRahman Rich Miner: https://twitter.com/richminer Stefanie Kondik: https://twitter.com/cyanogen Lineage OS team: https://lineageos.org/
Links: Rich Miner History of Android: https://bit.ly/richminerhistoryofandroid Mr. Mobile When Phones Were Fun - Sidekick: https://youtu.be/1HdibCYa9FI?si=-ZBwTczrX7xcQ-DZ ZTE article: https://bit.ly/ztetradeban
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Brief Summary
The episode covers the history of XDA Developers, Android's evolution, and the impact of CyanogenMod on the modding community.
Key points
- The Birth of XDA Developers. XDA Developers started as a community for modifying Windows mobile PDAs, quickly growing to 100,000 members.
- Rich Miner and Android's Origins. Rich Miner, working at Orange Ventures, recognized the need for an open mobile OS, leading to Android's creation.
- The Launch of the iPhone. In 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, revolutionizing the smartphone market and changing the tech landscape.
- The Launch of Android 1.0. Android 1.0 launched on November 5, 2007, just after the iPhone, pushing developers to act fast.
- Cyanogen MOD Emerges. Cyanogen MOD begins as a fork of JF ROM, rapidly gaining popularity among Android developers.
- The Birth of Cyanogen Inc.. Stephanie gets calls from Carl and Kurt, leading to the creation of Cyanogen Inc.
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Episode highlights
- The Birth of XDA DevelopersXDA Developers started as a community for modifying Windows mobile PDAs, quickly growing to 100,000 members.“They grew to 100,000 members in three years!”7:43Nov 15, 2023
- Rich Miner and Android's OriginsRich Miner, working at Orange Ventures, recognized the need for an open mobile OS, leading to Android's creation.“We need an OS for phones!”17:42Nov 15, 2023
- The Launch of the iPhoneIn 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, revolutionizing the smartphone market and changing the tech landscape.“Apple is going to reinvent the phone!”23:03Nov 15, 2023
- The Launch of Android 1.0Android 1.0 launched on November 5, 2007, just after the iPhone, pushing developers to act fast.“We need to get this in the hands of people.”23:51Nov 15, 2023
- Cyanogen MOD EmergesCyanogen MOD begins as a fork of JF ROM, rapidly gaining popularity among Android developers.“Cyanogen MOD just starts growing super fast.”38:35Nov 15, 2023
- The Birth of Cyanogen Inc.Stephanie gets calls from Carl and Kurt, leading to the creation of Cyanogen Inc.“This thing happens in my life where a lot of stuff just happens at the exact same time.”48:36Nov 15, 2023
- OnePlus One Launch SuccessThe OnePlus One, a flagship phone with Cyanogen OS, launches successfully, changing the market.“It was a huge success, the original like Poco phone situation.”56:30Nov 15, 2023
- The Downfall of CyanogenStephanie recounts the tragic end of a promising project due to a trade embargo.“That was ultimately like the downfall, that broke my soul.”1:11:06Nov 15, 2023
