CyanogenMod users can now download official Cyanogen apps, via the C-Apps Package. The applications were available only to users of a Cyanogen OS-powered phone, such as the OnePlus One or YU devices. The package is an optional download for those running CyanogenMod, and will not come pre-installed. The apps require CM 12.1 to run properly. Applications included in the C-Apps Package are Theme Chooser, Theme Store, AudioFX, Dialer with TrueCaller integration, Gallery, Email powered by Boxer, and Cyanogen Accounts.
Theme Chooser lets a user mix and match different parts of any theme, to create unique designs, and the Theme Store allows the user to download new themes. AudioFX can be used to switch between 13 audio presets configurations or custom settings created by the user. Dialer with Truecaller integration allows users to identify incoming calls and block spam. The Gallery brings photographs from different services together in one place, and automatically removes duplicates. Email, Powered by Boxer, syncs all of the user’s email accounts together, while the Cyanogen Account gives the ability to use features like ‘Find My Phone’, and the ability to remotely wipe or lock a device.
Earlier this month, CyanogenOS 12.1 update was pushed to the Yu Yureka and the Yureka Plus. The update introduced a redesigned launcher and has been optimised for one-handed use. It also introduced the LiveDisplay feature, that automatically adjusted the screen based on the environment and the time of day. Yu’s newest device, the Yunique, is the first device by the brand to come with stock Android, instead of Cyanogen.
Last year, it was reported that OnePlus One will not continue with CyanogenMod for its devices in India, following a deal between Cyanogen Inc. and Micromax. The latter was granted exclusive rights to use Cyanogen OS in the country. OnePlus expressed its disappointment over the deal, and said that the company is now working on its own OS, which would become OxygenOS. Despite the fallout between OnePlus and Cyanogen Inc, the OnePlus One did end up receiving the CyanogenOS 12.1 update in August this year.