Maybe (probably) it’s just me, but one big reason I’ve considered flashing CM is that I don’t quite trust Google.
My Android phone runs its original OS (2.3.4) without a Google account. I use only apps, mostly FOSS, that I can sideload. I delude myself into thinking that this gives me a bit more privacy.
Flashing CM might give me more privacy still, but I’m not likely to sign up for a Play Store account to do it. And so far, I don’t see a direct download on CM’s website, something that I sort of expect with FOSS software.
And then there’s the Windows requirement. Wouldn’t you think that someone interested in a FOSS OS for his phone would be less likely to be using a closed, proprietary OS on his desktop or laptop?
I have to wonder who they’re aiming at with this.
