YU YUPHORIA Cyanogen OS 12.1 update to roll out starting from today


YU started rolling out Cyanogen OS 12.1 update based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) for its YUREKA and YUREKA PLUS smartphones last month. Today Rahul Sharma, Co-founder and CEO of YU tweeted that Cyanogen OS 12.1 update for the YU YUPHORIA smartphone has been certified by Google CTS and will start rolling out from tonight. This comes months after the company said that it had entered final testing phase.

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New features in Cyanogen OS 12.1

  • Redesigned Launcher: App Drawer and Folders have been redesigned for one-handed use.
  • Smarter Screen: LiveDisplay intelligently adjusts your screen based on environmental conditions.
  • Calendar Together with Email: Enjoy the latest Boxer powered experience where you can seamlessly share your availability and schedule appointments.
  • Fresh AudioFX: The user interface has been updated for consistency across all devices.
  • More Playback support: Substantially increased support of codecs for video and audio playback.

The smartphone got official CyanogenMod 12.1 Nightlies few months back and Snapshot release recently, which can be downloaded from the CyanogenMod website. As YU had already said, installing custom ROM will not make your warranty void.

[Update: YU has announced that the update will be rolled out in phases over the coming two weeks.]


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