New Android Market finds its way into latest Cyanogen ROM

Can wait to check out the new and improved Android Market slated for inclusion in the upcoming Android 1.6 release? Then it looks like you won't have to wait for the official release after all. You will, however, need a rooted Android device, and the latest, less-than-official Cyanogen ROM. Among other updates and fixes, it includes what appears to be the very same Android Market revision that's headlining Android 1.6 (a.k.a. Donut), and includes such enhancements as a bright new look, screenshots of apps, and a number of new browsing options to help you find what you're looking for. All rooted and ready to go? Then hit up the link below to get started.

[OsoOto Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:00PM]

I did root my phone, but I found it to be no use. Even with 1.6, the G1 was way too laggy, though the market was nice. I downgraded to RC29, which is my favorite. Real quick charges, okay battery life, fast speed and a nicer interface or more... "original".

[SiXiam Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:03PM]

Cyangon builds are not laggy!
You have to be doing something wrong, which probably means you didn't do a wipe beforehand.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:13PM]

Cyanogen rom's are the complete opposite of laggy. You did something wrong.

[OsoOto Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:18PM]

I wiped, did everything correctly.

[Malikye Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:33PM]

does anyone know what APN settings i need for the G1 to use the t-zones? i'm not on the internet much on my phone so i don't want to pay the extra charges for faster internet speed. i'm able to get onto t-zones from my HTC and nokia phones.

[McPOW Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:03PM]

I'll chime in that I also saw much much better performance from Cyanogen's ROM than stock android.

[sherlok Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:23PM]

I was in a similar situation, not noticing any speed gain at all from rooted ROMS. However I just switched back to Cy's latest experimental ROM and it is actually noticeably snappier than any previous ROM I've used.

I highly suggest retrying it, it's well worth it.

[B3astofthe3ast Posted Sep 20th 2009 11:13PM]

I just wiped and installed the latest cyanogen rom and its nothing short of lightning. You must be installing too many fart apps.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2009 1:44AM]

Also, make sure to download cm updater. Does all the hard work for ya. Loving the new market place, quite the improvement.

@Malikye, i believe the apn for t-zones might be internet2.voicestream.com. Not sure if that still works on G1's. Had the web2go
plan, but always got blocked by tmobile. Guess they use the imei to determine web access for G1's these days.

[Teslanaut Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:04PM]

I thought 1.5 was donut?

[SiXiam Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:04PM]

That was cupcake...

[Chrinik Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:09PM]

Hahah

[Mmmm Donuts Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:32PM]

You think you're confused now? Between Google and myself, nobody will ever spell the word doughnut correctly again! ;)

[Chefgon Posted Sep 21st 2009 8:35AM]

I propose that "doughnut" is an antiquated spelling and the only correct way to spell it in modern language is "donut"

[l3wish Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:05PM]

Really this is so last week!!

[iFargle Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:10PM]

They could possibly have a better looking GUI - Purple / Lavender just aren't doing it...

[vickypollard Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:15PM]

It's actually gray.

[iFargle Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:17PM]

Oh, well then. That's much better. (Why can I never respond to a response on my comments?)

[kris120890 Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:01PM]

You respond to yourself to keep it in context. Otherwise you look like your talking to thin air.

[Chrinik Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:19PM]

For all you Android folks out there I'm just curious:
I have the latest Evil Hero ROM (2.73) on my myTouch and it seems alright in terms of speed but I still seem to have the most common Hero ROM problems; Bluetooth will connect but no audio will stream (neither media nor voice) and my notifications are not properly working referring to both audio and LED (although vibration works).
If anyone can recommend their favorite 32B Hero ROM, I would greatly appreciate it, preferably with audio notifications working!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2009 11:06AM]

I don't think there is any MOD HERO ROM that has proper working LED and Bluetooth...

[ngko Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:22PM]

WINDOWS MOBILE 6.5 AND 7.

[hondamx525 Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:27PM]

You're an ass...

[Edobe Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:38PM]

What are the lamest mobile OS's ever?

I'll take Engadget topics for $300 Alex.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:30PM]

tried it out the new market on 4.1.11.1 and indeed was better
then flashed back to 4.0.4
waiting on the next stable release from Cyanogen

[fignew Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:51PM]

Very soon :)

[Chefgon Posted Sep 21st 2009 8:42AM]

Was there any improvement in searching or app discovery or is this purely a visual facelift?

[thabigga78 Posted Sep 21st 2009 12:05PM]

It was a little zippier, but I did the same thing (flashed 4.11.1 and went back to 4.0.4) because of functionallity issues.

[Hydra Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:31PM]

Keep in mind this build is NOT YET STABLE , i tried it, had lots of problems, went back to 4.0.4

[Atlantian Posted Sep 21st 2009 12:08AM]

i liked it went back to ion though applications VANISHED that where still there in stuff was experiential SO THATS OK and does not like my sd card at all 8gb class 4

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:39PM]

HAPPY EID to all my muslim friends.
Enjoy!!

[soccersgreat Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:42PM]

cool

[WootRoot Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:01PM]

here are some more screenshots: http://wootroot.com/blog/?p=212

[HereAndNow Posted Sep 21st 2009 1:55AM]

Great screenshots! Thanks for posting them!

[Professor Kaos Posted Sep 21st 2009 6:52AM]

Saw a Dyno app, curious to know how that works if it is what I think it is, maybe just a simulator

[wyldtek Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:12PM]

Perfect timing. Was just about to root mine tonight.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:20PM]

I like donuts

[Mmmm Donuts Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:36PM]

Join the club.

[happyface Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:25PM]

This "news" is a few days off.

[ClothoBuer6293 Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:36PM]

Yay for rom chefs :D Eternally in your debt.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2009 11:01PM]

Haven't had a problem with 4.1.11 yet, and donut marketplace is pretty cool.

More importantly, Donut Search is even better.

Most importantly, Cynogen plus BFS is frickin fantastic.

[Rob Bourne Posted Sep 21st 2009 7:08AM]

What's BFS? I'm new to this custom game and still learning...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2009 12:10PM]

BFS is a new scheduler aimed at hardware like smartphones.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_Fuck_Scheduler

[B3astofthe3ast Posted Sep 20th 2009 11:21PM]

Did anyone else notice in their ROMs that theirs an updated youtube app? It added a whole lot of features, and looks much better than the old one.

[deinfinityx Posted Sep 20th 2009 11:36PM]

Just noticed that myself, good catch. He throws a lot of goodies into his roms.

[B3astofthe3ast Posted Sep 21st 2009 12:17AM]

there's* :(

[victorstuber Posted Sep 20th 2009 11:43PM]

this is old news

[ZaxCG2 Posted Sep 21st 2009 12:07AM]

I'm anxious to get my hands on an Android. I have been for some time. I hope they continue to evolve, so that if/when they come to Verizon, I can eagerly scoop it up. For those who do have it, are pricing plans similar to regular phones? I'm the kind of guy who thinks iPhones are for the rich and famous if that gives you perspective.

[resource Posted Sep 21st 2009 12:31AM]

Hyping an unstable experimental build of a rooted phone with no be careful warning!

Smooth work Engadget

[Hydra Posted Sep 21st 2009 1:04AM]

These guys updating to this can expect force closes, a lot of widgets are not compatible yet with 1.6, so remove your widgets if so