Cyanogen OS 12.1 is here for the OnePlus One. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Cyanogen this week rolled out its latest Cyanogen OS 12.1 update for the OnePlus One, which features a new web browser, new interface icons for a bunch of baked-in apps, and lots more.

If you don’t want to wait for the update to reach you over-the-air, here’s how to download and install it manually.

Get OxygenOS 2.0.1 on your OnePlus 2 now. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

If you don’t want to wait for OnePlus’ latest OxygenOS update for the OnePlus 2 to reach you over-the-air, you’ll be pleased to know it’s easy to download and install the update manually.

Here’s how.

Want to give BlinkFeed the boot? Here’s how. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

HTC has confirmed that it’s going to start putting ads into BlinkFeed, the news reader baked into its launcher on recent Android-powered smartphones. The company has promised that it will allow us to disable these later on, but for the time being, we have to put up with them.

However, you can quickly and easily disable BlinkFeed altogether if you don’t use it — or if you have decided to use another news reader instead. Here’s how.

One of the many themes for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

One of the best things about Samsung’s new and improved TouchWiz is its built-in support for switching themes. You can download a whole new look from Samsung’s Theme Store, and switching between them is a breeze.

Here’s how.

Feed off your Android when there’s no Wi-Fi. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Apple makes it easy for iPhone users to share their data with their Mac, but it’s not quite as simple for those of us with an Android. Thankfully, there’s now a handy third-party Mac hack called HoRNDIS that makes it incredibly easy to share your Android’s data connection over USB.