In September when it was revealed that popular Android developer Cyanogen had received a $7 million dollar funding round, the development team had big plans to release their popular version of the OS to the masses. After years of having to download CyanogenMod from the Cyanogen servers and mirror sites, and unlock the boot loader, it was finally headed to the Google Play store.

CyanogenMod had millions of users but with over 80% of the world’s smartphones running Android, there was potential for more. The Cyanogen team, and its supporters realized the real benefit to their features if released upon the masses,

Cyanogen’s launcher was released to the Google Play store and very well received.

The problem is that using Cyanogen still technically voids the phones warranty. BGR reports that because of the warranty issue Google removed the Cyanogen launcher from the their Google Play store.

BGR reported that Google asked Cyanogen founder Steve Kondik to remove the launcher on his own. The Cyanogen team issued a statement on their blog stating that they complied with Google’s request while they wait for a more “favorable resolution”.

In the meantime, Android still allows side loading so Android users can follow the instructions and download it from CyanogenMod.org. The team is also looking to release it via the Amazon and Samsung app stores.