It has been recently announced that there would be no Android Lollipop for the second generation HTC One Mini smartphone. Users should not fret for there is custom firmware based on Android Lollipop that is availabe for the HTC One Mini 2. This will allow users to upgrade their device while bearing in mind that this is unofficial version.
They have made an unofficial Cyanogenmod 12.1 ROM for One Mini 2. According to members, this test build is stable and quite fast even compared to kitkat. At the moment, it is bug free and everything seems to be working perfectly normal.
There were bugs at the beginning but they have managed to fix those issues. All the necessary things like WIFI, bluetooth, text messaging are all working. You do not get a lot of frills but what you get is a high performing Android version of 5,1 Lollipop. Thay have not updated it officially, so this kind of becomes an early look at 5.0.
Brfore installing this unofficial version, you should create a backup of all the important data just in case something gets lost in the shuffle. You can do this by using custom recovery.Also, make sure that your One Mini 2 should have over 80% in battery charge to avoid your phone dying during the process. This tends to damage the device if you are not careful.
You should have an unlocked bootloader and be certain that your HTC One Mini 2 has the latest recovery system installed on it. The Cyanogenmod 12.1 ROM is in its testing stage so everything might not function properly.
Some people are complaining that there are a few apps that are a little slow but equivalents run fast so it is more of an app issue than an Android issue. So, there you have it, folks. You can now enjoy the latest Android Lollipop version on your HTC One Mini 2 with the unofficial Cyanogenmod 12 ROM.
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