Back in December 2014 it was revealed that a rift had formed between OnePlus, maker of the popular OnePlus One smartphone, and Cyanogen, the new corporate entity responsibility for the operating system shipping on the devices. The presence of the Cyanogen OS, an offshoot of the popular CyanogenMod ROM frequently used to replace stock Android installs, was a big selling point for OnePlus when they brought the OnePlus One to market, which made the apparent betrayal revealed by an exclusive Micromax agreement in India even more hurtful for OnePlus. As a result of that fracas, it appears OnePlus is pulling back on cross-branding their devices with the Cyanogen logo even in markets outside of India.
This latest development is based on some photos released of new units that have just been received by buyers in the U.S. One new image clearly shows the back of a new device that had a build date of January 10th with no Cyanogen logo. That same device is compared to a unit that was received late in 2014 that still had the Cyanogen logo, indicating the change in branding is a new development.
The question now is why OnePlus made this change. Was it instigated by Cyanogen through a request to have their logo removed? It may be possible OnePlus decided to make the change themselves which makes one wonder whether it is an extension of the dispute that erupted over the Indian market or is it a sign of more changes down the road for OnePlus. OnePlus is working on their own custom ROM based on Lollipop, going so far as to release an alpha version already. With all of the discontent between the two parties, it may be possible this change is an early signal that OnePlus is preparing to drop Cyanogen completely.
source: +Robert Wisz
via: AndroidHeadlines
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