CyanogenMod hits new milestone, 10 million downloads

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Samsung Galaxy devices appear to be the most popular for the operating system, as user opt to remove Samsung's bloat and optimize the powerful hardware.

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Yes that's exactly it, as a Galaxy S3 owner that decided to jump on the new installer while it was still on the Play Store. Plus, I got Android 4.3 significantly before the big carrier markets, and I have a clear upgrade path past Kit Kat to w/e the next dessert is ^^' .

Some notes (in no particular order) for those who may be considering the change, from my experience with it so far:

- While not on the Play Store any more (for shaky reasons, imo; Google ticks me off sometimes), you can still get the same installer from CyanogenMod's site.

- I went from about 2/3 used space (ca. 8 GB) to 2/3 free on my internal storage, with everything reinstalled. There's a LOT less bloat.

- If you have a 2nd-party carrier, such as Ting (which uses Sprint's network), it DOES work but needs an additional step, which varies by carrier, to enable 3G/4G/LTE/MMS. You can find more info for Ting here (worked well for me) here, with more info here. Again, be aware, this will vary for other 2nd-party carriers!!! Don't start this process with a 2nd-party carrier without having an APN fix handy; it'll save pulled hair later.

- CM gets the same reception, generally, as stock ROMs, but shows fewer bars in the reception graphic. Basically, stock ROMs lie to you, as more bars = better PR; performance won't vary in the slightest (assuming you apply the APN fix, if you're a Ting user - lol).

- Remember to back up important stuff before getting frisky!

Been running Kit Kat 4.4.2 nightlies for quite a while now. I love it on my s3!