Today CyanogenMod(CM) 7.1 finally released, it was being RC status for several months, the changelog is so long, the main work is around the Bug fixes and appearance. However, the most important and most interesting of this stable build is that CM 7.1 now updated to the latest Android 2.3.7.
In addition, CyanogenMod 7.1 also provides the support for Bluetooth mouse, modify the application permissions, mute camera shutter, and many other new features. In this stable version, the development team also added support for more than 20 mobile phones. Many of them are from Sony Ericsson’s products, they are the Xperia series, that also confirmed that Sony Ericsson official has given the endorsement of third-party ROM development team.
Now users can update to this latest stable version of CM 7.1, manual download the file here or use the Rom manager to update your phone system.
To the Xperia users, there is no “How to install” tutorials on the CyanogenMod forum, if it is the first time install third party rom on your phone, just be careful what you are going to do or you might brick your phone, or you may wait for the tutorials be post by who has successful updated the latest CyanogenMod 7.1.
following Xperia series phone will be supported
2011 lineup:
Xperia™ arc
Xperia™ neo
Xperia™ mini
Xperia™ mini pro
Xperia™ PLAY
Xperia™ ray
Xperia™ active (when available)
Xperia™ pro (when available)Older lineup:
Xperia™ X10
Xperia™ X8
Xperia™ X10 mini
Xperia™ X10 mini pro
via http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cyanogenmod-7-1-released