What is the difference between a CyanogenMod Android and the original Android?

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What is the difference between a CyanogenMod Android and the original Android?

Answer 1

Cyanogenmod is a ROM which adds extra features in your phone like graphics or sound quality is more better but it is only for the routed phones where as original android gives you the ordinary features.

Answer 2

From their site "CyanogenMod is an aftermarket firmware for a number of cell phones based on the open-source Android operating system. It offers features not found in the official Android based firmwares of vendors of these cell phones." In short, it is a modified version of the version of android that comes default with your phone. Based on the Android Open Source Project, CyanogenMod is designed to increase performance and reliability over Android-based ROMs released by vendors and carriers such as Google, T-Mobile, HTC, etc. CyanogenMod also offers a variety of features & enhancements that are not currently found in these versions of Android.



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Answer 3

It is a modified version of android 2.3, its somewhat better than normal android since there are many advancements, you can root it, you can overclock a phone or tablet(make it faster), and more.