No, you’re not seeing double. This is indeed CM11 M11, or to be more verbose, the 11th milestone release for CyanogenMod version 11. This release is sort of less spectacular than previous ones and probably rightly so. It hints that most of the development is now focused more on fine tuning than introducing big, invasive, and potentially disruptive features. It could also be the calm before the storm when Android L is released and all development hell breaks loose.

New devices have been added to the officially supported roster, a mix of both old and new, and probably some never heard of, models such as the Galaxy S4 Active, the Galaxy S4 SK (SK Telecom variant), the Galaxy S5 GSM, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and the Galaxy Player 4.0. Of course, there might be some devices in the official list that might not have an M11 image built for them, but, as always, that is no cause for panic. It doesn’t mean that the device has been dropped, only that it is missing out on this particular iteration.

Majority of the changes in this release involves fixes to existing features, such as fixing the arrangement of Navigation arrows keys in RTL (right to left) setups, preventing the playing of sound while in the middle of a call, addressing GPS and NFC issues on last year’s LG G2, and laying the foundations for the HTC Desire 816 and the HTC One mini 2, though actual builds for these two devices are not yet available.

With development seemingly settling down, some users or onlookers might wonder if CyangenMod 11 will ever see a “stable” release. CM developers explained the situation last month and, for all intents and purposes, these M releases can be considered as the monthly stable builds in the absence of a more formal one. That said, things are most likely to pick up pace once again when Google unfurls the next version of Android either late this month or early November, with all the API changes, design shifts, and new features that it will bring.

SOURCE: CyanogenMod

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