LeWa OS
{{Short description|Operating system for mobile phones}}
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LeWa OS ({{zh|s=乐蛙}}), also known as Music Frogs and жабка, was an operating system for smartphones, based on the Android mobile platform.{{cite web|url=http://gizbeat.com/1863/lewa-music-frogs-releases-new-android-4-1-jelly-bean-rom/ |title=LeWa Music Frogs Releases New Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM! |publisher=GizBeat |date=2012-09-03 |access-date=2013-10-08}}{{cite web|url=http://technochina.com.ua/articles/lewa-os-lyagushenok-zatochennyi-pod-mediatek-devaisy |title=LeWa OS - "лягушенок", заточенный под MediaTek девайсы | Электроника из Китая |language=ru |publisher=TechnoChina |access-date=2013-10-08}} Developed by Chinese company Lewa Technology, it was mainly intended for low-cost phones under 1000 yuan (around US$126).{{cite web|url=http://technode.com/2013/09/30/lewa-an-android-smartphone-custom-rom-developer-released-os5/ |title=Lewa, An Android Smartphone Custom ROM Developer, Released OS5 |publisher=Technode.com |date=2013-09-30 |access-date=2013-10-08}} By the end of April 2013, there were more than 2 million users of the system,{{cite web|url=http://www.ifanr.com/353968 |title=乐蛙 OS 5，让千元智能机更好用更好看 - 爱范儿 · Beats of Bits |publisher=Ifanr.com |date=2013-09-29 |access-date=2013-10-08}} and by the end of July 2012, they were among the most popular third-party Android-based ROMs in China, together with MIUI and DianXin OS (also known as Tapas OS).{{cite web|url=http://pcedu.pconline.com.cn/softnews/yejie/1207/2856302.html |title=腾讯5000万投资乐蛙科技 抢夺刷机渠道_业界资讯_太平洋电脑网PConline |publisher=Pcedu.pconline.com.cn |date=2012-07-10 |access-date=2013-10-08}} Lewa was also the first aftermarket Android-based firmware in the world to support the dual-SIM standby feature.{{cite web|url=http://tech.ifeng.com/mi/company/detail_2012_06/28/15631891_0.shtml |title=乐蛙OS发布全球首款双卡双待第三方ROM_科技频道_凤凰网 |publisher=Tech.ifeng.com |date=2012-06-24 |access-date=2013-10-08}}
History
LeWa's team started developing ROMs for Android devices since August 2009, before the LeWa company was established.{{cite web|url=http://www.ifanr.com/56755 |title=ifanr 访谈：乐蛙的"千元 Android 智能手机"之路 - 爱范儿 · Beats of Bits |publisher=Ifanr.com |date=2011-10-11 |access-date=2013-10-08}}
Soon after LeWa's technology was established in Shanghai at April 2011, it had received 20 million Reminbi angel investment from Green Pine Capital Partners (also the Round A investor of fanfou.com, coship and some other companies) by June 2011.{{cite web |url=http://chanye.uuu9.com/2011/201106/206051.shtml |title=松禾资本2000万投Android团队上海乐蛙 - 国内 - 中国网络游戏产业频道-(UUU9)游久网 |publisher=Chanye.uuu9.com |date=2011-06-29 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2014-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717084944/http://chanye.uuu9.com/2011/201106/206051.shtml |url-status=dead }} The company released the first official release of LeWa OS in October 2011. In June 2012, the first "Open Build" version was released with parts of its source code open-sourced, accompanied by a toolchain for developers to build their own versions of the OS.{{cite web |url=http://www.hope.com.tw/news/PrintCols.asp?O=HJW9IE3L4KISAA0MEI |title=CTimes - :樂蛙OS,Android ROM,阿里雲OS,中國千元手機,樂蛙,MTK |publisher=Hope.com.tw |date=2012-09-18 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2014-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429215150/http://www.hope.com.tw/news/PrintCols.asp?O=HJW9IE3L4KISAA0MEI |url-status=dead }}
During early July 2012, it received 50 million renminbi (~7/9 million USD) funding from Tencent,{{cite web|url=http://thebridge.jp/2012/07/rumor-tencent-lewa-investment |title=Tencent（騰訊）がAndroid ROMメーカーに投資、QQスマートフォンの可能性をほのめかす - THE BRIDGE |publisher=Thebridge.jp |date=2012-07-30 |access-date=2013-10-08}} and LeWa started deeply integrating Tencent's mobile manager into their ROM since a month before that and provided a SDK to block spam messages on the system level.{{cite web|url=http://soft.chinabyte.com/os/226/12348726.shtml |title=腾讯手机管家携乐蛙OS打造手机底层安全保护 |publisher=比特网 |date=2012-06-01 |access-date=2013-10-08}} Observers believe this investment is part of Tencent's strategy to enter the ROM-flashing market.{{cite web |url=http://www.szmia.org/html/xyzx/zjgd/1632.html |title=巨头渠道争夺升级！腾讯战略投资乐蛙-专家观点-深圳移动互联网产学研资联盟 |publisher=Szmia.org |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504163409/http://www.szmia.org/html/xyzx/zjgd/1632.html |archive-date=2013-05-04 |url-status=dead }}
By Late July 2012, the company introduced M+ Platform, becoming the first team to develop ROMs optimized for the MediaTeK platform.{{cite web|url=http://tech.ifeng.com/mi/company/detail_2012_07/31/16445256_0.shtml |title=乐蛙与联发科达成合作 将为MTK平台定制ROM_科技频道_凤凰网 |publisher=Tech.ifeng.com |date=2012-06-24 |access-date=2013-10-08}}{{cite web |url=http://www.jxbgw.net/wlyxshow.asp?id=73143 |title=乐蛙专为MTK千元机Android推M+计划|南昌网络公司报道—网络营销-珠峰科技 |publisher=Jxbgw.net |date=2012-07-31 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008190711/http://www.jxbgw.net/wlyxshow.asp?id=73143 |archive-date=2013-10-08 |url-status=dead }}
The Chinese version of Nokia X had been found to ship with LeWa OS 5 by default in early 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.3533.com/news/1/201402/99177/1.htm|title=Nokia X行货界面曝光 搭载乐蛙OS 5 手机资讯 3533手机世界|website=www.3533.com}}
Features
The ROM includes its own app store named "LeWa Market",{{cite web|author=anexonel |url=http://www.gizchina.com/2013/01/27/lewa-rom-bring-android-ui-to-the-goophone-i5/ |title=Goophone I5 running LeWa OS |publisher=Gizchina.com |date=2013-01-27 |access-date=2013-10-08}} a power-save mode,{{cite web |url=http://www.droidsimplified.com/584/lewa-os-best-ever-custom-rom-for-micromax-a110/ |title=LEWA OS – BEST EVER CUSTOM ROM FOR MICROMAX A110 |publisher=DroidSimplified |date=2013-08-08 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2013-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809140958/http://www.droidsimplified.com/584/lewa-os-best-ever-custom-rom-for-micromax-a110/ |url-status=dead }} adjustable switches in notification bar,{{cite web|url=http://china-review.com.ua/reviews/software-reviews/1379-lewa-os-bolshe-chem-prosto-android.html |title=Lewa OS - больше, чем просто Android! » China Review - обзоры китайских телефонов, смартфонов и планшетных ПК |publisher=China Review |access-date=2013-10-08}} and other modifications "optimized and localized" for Chinese users. It releases new version via over-the-air updates every Friday.{{cite web |url=http://tech.163.com/11/1114/14/7IQVO3IT00094L5O.html |title=乐蛙：押宝千元安卓手机的刷机市场_网易科技 |publisher=Tech.163.com |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2014-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719045324/http://tech.163.com/11/1114/14/7IQVO3IT00094L5O.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |author=小杰 |url=http://www.iwanpc.com/10132.html |title=LeWa 乐蛙OS 官方下载—专为千元Android手机深度定制开发的Android ROM | 爱玩电脑 |publisher=Iwanpc.com |date=2012-02-04 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2013-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014222425/http://www.iwanpc.com/10132.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://chuangyepu.com/startups/5011 |title=乐蛙科技 | 创业谱 |publisher=Chuangyepu.com |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2013-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607040556/http://chuangyepu.com/startups/5011 |url-status=dead }} Unofficial releases are available for certain phones without official support from LeWa.{{cite web |url=http://fans-android.com/portirovanie-lewa-os-na-svoyo-ustrojstvo/ |title=Портируем прошивку LeWa OS на свое Android-устройство | Прошивки | Фан клуб android |publisher=Fans-android.com |date=2012-10-25 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2013-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009145134/http://fans-android.com/portirovanie-lewa-os-na-svoyo-ustrojstvo/ |url-status=dead }} Some believe that it provides a user experience and design that's similar or better than iOS and MIUI, and some also praise the ROM for being simple and battery-saving.{{cite web |url=http://pinoyscreencast.net/lewa-os5-coming-soon-better-ios/ |title=Lewa OS5 Coming Soon better than IOS | PinoyscreencastPinoyscreencast |publisher=Pinoyscreencast.net |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008190613/http://pinoyscreencast.net/lewa-os5-coming-soon-better-ios/ |archive-date=2013-10-08 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://lifehacker.ru/2013/09/15/lewaos-sdelaet-vash-android-udobnee-i-krasivee/ |title=LewaOS сделает ваш Android удобнее и красивее | Лайфхакер |publisher=Lifehacker.ru |date=2013-09-15 |access-date=2013-10-08}}{{cite web |url=http://htc.tgbus.com/soft/432700.shtml |title=乐蛙OS怎么样？乐蛙ROM实际使用评测_巴士HTC |publisher=Htc.tgbus.com |date=2012-05-22 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004135048/http://htc.tgbus.com/soft/432700.shtml |archive-date=2013-10-04 |url-status=dead }} However, some Chinese commentators believe that it consumes more battery than stock Android.{{cite web|author=2013年04月15日06:10 |url=http://roll.sohu.com/20130415/n372665246.shtml |title=乐蛙VS原生Android 纽曼K1两版ROM对比-搜狐滚动 |publisher=Roll.sohu.com |date=2011-09-21 |access-date=2013-10-08}}
See also
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