Archive:Install CyanogenMod on OUYA

This is a guide to installing CyanogenMod 11 to the OUYA, which effectively updates the OUYA to Android 4.4 (Kitkat). This is required for running Kodi v15 and later on the OUYA, as the normal OUYA OS, which is based on Android, no longer meets the minimal install requirements. Kodi v14.2 and earlier versions of XBMC will continue to work on the original OUYA OS.

Rough notes

Major install steps that need to be explained:

• Installing ADB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272266
  • I think we also have some ADB notes on the Fire TV page that can be used here.

• Installing CWM Recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295645
  • This has a link to a one step script that seems to work well, but the version of CWM it installs still needs to be updated for the Bootmenu step ( http://milaq.net/downloads/ouya/misc/recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.8-ouya.zip ). The link also contains manual steps that can be adapted to include the newer version, or someone can update the script.
• A user from that thread claims that root is required on the OUYA itself to run the script, but I'm not entirely sure that's true. I'll have to restore my OUYA to an original and unrooted state to test this. If so, another step needs to be included about rooting.

• Installing the OUYA Bootmenu: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2692836

• Installing CM11: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2692843
  • There are three zip files that get installed while in ADB recovery mode: CM11 for OUYA, Google apps (probably not required, but good to have?), and button mappings for the OUYA controller. All three zip links are in the above forum link.