CyanogenMod 10.1 nightlies are now available for the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One on U.S. carrier AT&T.
CyanogenMod is an aftermarket firmware for a number of smartphones based on the open-source Android operating system. CynogenMod offers features which are not found in the official Android-based firmwares of vendors of smartphones.
The CynogenMod 10.1 Nightlies is based on 100 percent pure AOSP Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and if you install it on your Samsung Galaxy S4 or the HTC One you will get rid of all the AT&T and Samsung apps and data that are delivered with the smartphone.
The firmware was previously available for T-Mobile (USA) and the Canadian variants of Samsung Galaxy S4.
Steve Kondik, the lead developer for the Cyanogen project, said "I just finished the initial bringup of the T-Mobile Galaxy S4 (SGH-M919). We'll port to other variants when we get the devices (including the I9505). The first nightlies will go off tonight. There are a few rough edges still, but will be ironed out in short order and you should be able to use it as your daily driver without serious issues."
If you are unfamiliar with the term "nightly," here's a little background information on it - the nightly builds are released every 24 hours and may not have 100 percent functionality. However, these builds are primarily meant for developers that wish to help the process of bringing CynogenMod 10.1 up to scratch.
AT&T is one of the top four carriers in the U.S. and the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are currently one of the most popular Android smartphones around. Customers who have bought the handsets may not like bloatware put in by AT&T and with CynogenMod 10.1 they can get rid of them.
