Android Tutorial How to install Cyangenmod 13 on your Android Device.

DooM_Blade · June 20, 2016

How to install CM13

Step 1: Transfer the CyanogenMod 13 ROM and the Gapps ZIP file to the internal storage of your device. It is always recommended that you cross check to make sure that you have downloaded the right version of CyanogenMod and the Google Apps package.

Step 2: With the ROM transferred, reboot your Android device into recovery mode. This usually involves switching off the device and then booting it into recovery by pressing and holding the volume and power buttons in a specific key combination.

If you don’t know the key combination to boot your Android device into recovery, use an application like Quick Reboot from Google Play.

Step 3: Once your device has booted into recovery mode, you need to wipe the /data and /system partitions. Head over to the ‘Wipe’ option, and then swipe the bar at the bottom to do a factory reset.

Do not use the format data option as it will wipe the internal storage of the device. To format the system partition, tap on ‘Advanced Wipe’, select ‘System’ from the list of partitions and then swipe the bottom bar to the right to confirm your selection.

Step 4: Now, install CyanogenMod on your device by tapping on ‘Install’ button in TWRP and then navigating to the CM ROM zip file that you had transferred to the device in Step 1. If you are unable to find the ZIP file, make sure to check that you are inside /sdcard sub-directory.

Step 5: Reboot your device by tapping the ‘Reboot system’ option. The first boot can take its own sweet time so be patient. In case your device does not boot into Android after 10-15 minutes and is still stuck at the boot logo, repeat the steps from above and reflash the ROM.

Step 6: Once your device reaches the homescreen, let it idle for a few minutes. You still need to install Google’s suite of apps and services, so switch of your device and reboot it back into Android. Then simply tap on ‘Install’ and select the ‘Gapps’ ZIP file that you had transferred to the device in Step 1.

After the ZIP file has been installed, reboot your device back into Android. You can proceed to set it up by logging into your Google account and downloading your favorite apps and games.

If you install a nightly CM13 build on your device, I will recommend you to keep updating it from time to time. The upgradation process remains the same as mentioned in Steps 4-6 above. Since you will not be formatting the system and data partitions of the device, you will not lose your installed apps and their data during the upgrade process as well.

If you are facing any other issue while installing CyanogenMod 13 on your Android device, drop in a comment below and I will help you out.

List of compatibly Devices that Cyangenmod 13 works on: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Devices (Please note this list is not completely updated and your device may not show on it however... it worked on my Galaxy S7 which is a rather new phone with no issues so... I can't see it having any problems with your devices unless they was released as of from 13/06/2016 which is when Cyangenmod 13.0.1 came out.

Thanks.

Updated June 20, 2016 by Blade Co-Founder ConsoleGods

Incognite · June 20, 2016

Althought I don't have android

Updated June 20, 2016 by Fakhri

Sneezh · June 20, 2016

Dont forget your device probably has to be rooted and has to have a custom recovery installed for you to be able to install this package.

Good post otherwise.

DanYal · June 20, 2016

Mention which device is compatible and which is not , i'm sure its not compatible with all devices and if anyone try to install it they will brick their devices

DooM_Blade · June 20, 2016

Mention which device is compatible and which is not , i'm sure its not compatible with all devices and if anyone try to install it they will brick their devices

It's compatible with all devices but i'll add a list anyway.

DanYal · June 20, 2016

It's compatible with all devices but i'll add a list anyway.

Adding a list will be good

Archangel04 · June 23, 2016

CM13 doesnt work with 90% of MTK devices since they are similar but different enough to make each version need alot of time. Soooooo nah not really. Though jf anyone has the time I need CM13