CyanogenMod 9.0-RC1 Based on Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich"

CyanogenMod team has released the first release candidate of CyanogenMod 9 based on Android 4.0. Six months ago Google published the source code of its Android 4.0, code-named "Ice Cream Sandwich" (ICS), and this first release candidate of CyanogenMod 9.0 is based on that code.  

 According to the release note "The jump from 2.3.7 to 4.0.4 in many ways was a fresh start for this project, and as much as the code changed, the structure and organization of CM as a whole changed as well. It meant a lot of hard work, and late nights, but also a ton of fun. We are in this for the challenge, and the reward is always the satisfaction received when we release it to the masses as a ‘stable’ product. This RC1 brings us a step forward toward that payoff ..."

This release comes just as Google is expected to launch the next version of Android, code-named "Jelly Bean", at its Google I/O conference. CyanogenMod RC1 is available for 37 devices and support for several more devices is expected to be added with future release candidates.  This is the first version of the ROM which does not include root access by default. This change fixes potential security problems while at the same time being unnoticeable to most users. For users who need root access this feature can be enabled from within the system settings to allow for USB debugging and applications that need root access. 

Interested developers can download a version of the release candidate for their specific device from the redesigned get.cm web site or through the ROM Manager application on their phone or tablet.