Thanks to him all Xperia Z owners can download and install CyanogenMod 13 and enjoy the pure experience that. This build of CyanogenMod 13 is in Alpha stage and is an unofficial build built and maintained by Olivier. Step 2: With the ROM transferred, reboot your Android device into recovery mode. It is always recommended that you cross-check to make sure that you have downloaded the right version of CyanogenMod and the Google Apps package. Of course, XDA's forums are swarming with Marshmallow ROMs for the Nexus 4, but it's nice to see CM supporting it officially as well. CM13 is a custom ROM based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and is available for a variety of devices, including the Sony Xperia Z. Step 1: Transfer the CyanogenMod 13 ROM and the Gapps ZIP file to the internal storage of your device. As a first nightly, you shouldn't expect much in terms of stability but you can still give it a try and keep an eye on it until it reaches a monthly snapshot stage. Released a few hours ago, this CM 13 nightly for the Nexus 4 (mako) weighs about 277MB and brings a build of Marshmallow to the device.
But fret no more, you old-school Nexus warriors, CyanogenMod is here to save you from descent into irrelevancy thanks to the latest CM 13 nightly. While the Nexus 5, 6, 7 (2013), and 9 all got their new dessert flavor, the Nexus 4 was left with a used Lollipop that didn't taste just as sweet as it did when it was first released. A few months ago, Nexus 4 owners felt a little bit abandoned when their darling device was left out of the Marshmallow party.