M8 Snapshot builds of CM 11 are being pushed to servers now, according to a blog post from the folks over at CyanogenMod. There are quite a bit of changes and it is based on Android 4.4.4.
Milestone builds are usually more stable than Nightlies, so you should give it a try if it’s available for your device. Not every phone and tablet that gets a nightly build will get the M8 treatment, especially if the managers are having trouble with any particular hardware or software issues. So check here, and see whether it is available for your device. If you’re going to flash this, Don’t forget to flash the Gapps to get the Google Apps.
Here’s the Official Changelog,
- Fix VPN issues related to 4.4.3 merge
- ‘Heads Up’ notification mode (Settings > Notifications)
- Settings: ‘Interface’ replaced by ‘Status Bar’, ‘Notification Drawer’, and ‘Gestures’
- Settings: Moved ‘Expanded Desktop’ to ‘Display’
- Settings: Moved all lock screen related items to ‘Lock Screen’ and removed duplicates from ‘Security’
- Settings: Moved ‘Navigation Bar’ layout control to ‘Buttons’
- Trebuchet: Custom Homescreen grid size
- Trebuchet: Add Protected Apps feature
- Trebuchet: Add Search Panel (Google Now) option
- WhisperPush: No longer ignores ‘Blacklist’
- Futex: Protect against Towelroot
- Various small bugfixes, global and device-specific
So are you going to flash this? Let us know down below in the comments section.
Source – Cyanogenmod