For those of our readers that are looking to get into Android ROM development, but may not know where to start, there is a new tool created by XDA developer Lithid that will allow you to start some basic experimenting using the popular CyanogenMod ROM. The project, entitled CyanogenMod Compiler (CMC), allows users to tweak some simple settings such as wallpapers and language packs then compile ROM builds from the CM repository.
Built using Ubuntu, CMC is a simple Bash wrapper around the CM repo that uses pre-loaded scripts to allow small changes before compiling an updated nightly build of the CM ROM. For advanced users, this tool will seem very elementary as it really is geared towards the casual beginner. The changes that CMC allows a user to make are small and have very little impact on the ROM as a whole.
Novices will find CMC handy because of the simple GUI (pictured above) that the wrapper provides, eliminating the need to know command line syntax to make modifications or to initiate the build. A user simply has to type in the corresponding number of the operation they want run, then hit enter and sit back and wait for the build to complete.
The tool is in its alpha stages right now, and as such has some bugs to be worked out. Currently it is only usable in Linux or in a Mac OS X terminal application. Windows compatibility as well as the ability to use plug-ins to make further changes are on the long list of upcoming features to be added at a later time.
It needs to be stated that CMC is in no way affiliated with the CyanogenMod team or project, and isn’t endorsed by the CM team. That being said, CMC is a well-intentioned tool to help users create personal nightlies for their CM compatible device.
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