CyanogenMod, the largest custom Android ROM, is looking to jump into the mainstream in a big way. The top members of the team responsible for the ROM recently received $7 million in funding to form CyanogenMod Inc. First up on the new company's agenda is to turn CyanogenMod into something a normal person can use. This starts with revamping the install process. Typically, installing an Android ROM is a thousand-step process that involved lots of Googling, lots of command line work, and lots of downloading random bits of software from untrusted websites. For potential new customers, it's a huge barrier to entry—and something CyanogenMod Inc. is hoping to fix with its new installer.
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