When you talk about custom ROMs on Android, the first name that comes to mind is CyanogenMod. But, if you have been keeping track of the news, you must have heard that Cyanogen Inc, the company behind Cyanogen OS is shutting down its services and nightly builds come December 31st, 2016. While CyanogenMod’s source code and improvements will stay alive under the new Lineage OS open source project, it will do not have the infrastructure and resources like the OTA update system, download servers, backport developers and so forth.

Presently, we know why the theme engine has been taking too long to arrive on CM14 (based on Nougat) and although independent developer scan even now build custom ROMs based on Lineage OS, it will never be as seamless as CyanogenMod. So, it’s time for look for alternatives, right? Well, we have you secured. Here are the top 5 CyanogenMod options you can install:

1. Paranoid Android

CyanogenMod had become the numero uno custom ROM for Android gadgets because of the fat that it brought a stock Android look alongside tons of customization alternatives. Well, the Paranoid Android ROM offers something similar. The ROM provides some features like Hover, (which are essentially interactive notifications), an Immersive mode (hides the status bar for more real estate to the apps), Pie (utilize the navigation bar through gestures), Peek and a dynamic status bar. Also, the developers have started releasing builds based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Paranoid Android additionally includes the Theme Engine from CyanogenMod however considering there’s no Theme Engine is CyanogenMod 14, we’ll need to wait and see how they move onward.

Sadly, Paranoid Android can’t match the number of gadgets CyanogenMod supports, in reality no ROM can yet it supports famous devices like Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, OnePlus 3 and so on.

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2. Resurrection Remix

Resurrection Remix is one of the frequently updated and stable custom ROMs out there. The ROM is very famous out there, thanks to its plethora of customization alternatives and as we mentioned, its strength. Alongside features from AOSP (Android Open Source Project), Resurrection Remix gives its own set of unique add-on features like the capability to customize notifications, lock screen, status bar, navigation bar, themes etc. Essentially, you can modify almost everything on the ROM without the requirement for third party applications. Additionally, it gets features from every other ROM including CyanogenMod and the developers have already outed a release based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

Resurrection Remix is accessible for a plethora of devices from manufacturers like Nexus, Samsung, OnePlus, HTC, Motorola etc.

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3. Slim ROMs

Slim ROM is a well-known custom ROM for Android and as the name recommends, they are slim in size yet are feature rich regardless. Like each other release, Slim7, based on Android 7.0 Nougat gives some unique “Slim” features like dark theme, Slim Recents (a unique take on multitasking on Android), SlimPie (based on CyanogenMod’s PIE controls feature), SlimDialer, Privacy Guard, Notification Reminders and some more. The good thing about Slim ROMs is the fact that the developers are speedy with regards to new releases. In fact, a few people would argue that they are significantly quicker than CyanogenMod when it comes to new build releases.

Slim ROMs is accessible for only a handful of devices officially but you can discover Slim ROMs for almost each device through XDA.

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4. Dirty Unicorns

Dirty Unicorns is one custom ROM that you will love if you need a plenty of customization alternatives on your Android device. Like other CyanogenMod choices in this list, the developers behind Dirty Unicorns have come out with an Android 7.1.1 Nougat based ROM. The unique features of the ROM include status bar and notification shade customization, lock screen configurations etc. It also includes a “Dirty Tweaks” section, where you will discover choices like double tap to lock, immersive mode, OmniSwitch floating toolbar, dataflow indicators and some more. While Dirty Unicorns utilized to feature the CM Theme Engine in its older ROMs, the most recent Nougat based build features the OMS/Substratum theme engine.

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5. OmniROM

The OmniROM is a custom ROM established by ex-CyanogenMod developers and they have recently released a build based on the most recent and great Android 7.0 Nougat. Alongside all the usual stock Android features and customization choices, OmniROMs gives some unique features like OmniJAWS weather service, DSPManager, delta update system, dark mode UI, quick settings panel, enhanced Do Not Disturb mode and OmniSwitch, which lets you switch between various apps rapidly and effectively. Additionally, it’s accessible for different smartphones from LG, Sony, Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, Asus, HTC and so on.

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Install these CyanogenMod Alternatives on Your Android Device

Most of these ROMs don’t support a lot of devices officially but you can scourge through XDA and find a forked ROM for different devices. Also, most of the custom ROM websites don’t have an updated list of supported device but you can check out their Google+ community pages to get the latest info and developments. Also, there are various other ROMs like MIUI, AOKP, AOSB etc. but we haven’t included them in this list because they don’t support the newer devices and they are slow when it comes to development.

Well, those were some custom ROMs you should install to fill the huge void that is CyanogenMod. While we hope Lineage OS is what CyanogenMod has always been, you cannot rely on that. Thankfully, these are some worthy ROMs for your Android device.