Wileyfox Spark review: all budget, no wonder

Wileyfox Spark software

The Wileyfox Spark comes running Cyanogen OS 13, which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Whether the software can be OEM unlocked, like on the Wileyfox Swift, and replaced by third-party firmware, is not yet clear. There are currently neither official images for CyanogenMod nor even Cyanogen OS.

Looks like Marshmallow, but it is, in fact, the CM13 logo. / © AndroidPIT

Cyanogen OS is, in the budget smartphone sector, the best thing you can hope for. The US-based software provider Cyanogen Inc. supplies its software to numerous smartphone manufacturers in the budget range. This ensures frequent software and security updates, solving another common problem with low-range devices.

In addition, Cyanogen OS comes with only a small number of preinstalled apps and consistently modifies Android with useful features. These include:

• An improved launcher with alphabetized app list
• Volume profiles that are activated depending on time of day and location
• Granular control over app permission
• An improved camera app
• Emails with Boxer
• Themes

Audio profiles for each connected device