The Android 6.0 Marshmallow might not be widely available yet for much of the market, but several of the older and lower-end LG smartphones is set to enjoy its benefits ahead of some advanced models. The nightly builds of CyanogenMod 13, which is based on the Marshmallow, is now available for the older LG handsets.

According to a report from Android Authority, third-party Android OS developer Cyanogen has expanded its latest mod to support the LG line. The new supported smartphones for CyanogenMod 13 include the LG G3 S, LG G3 Beat, LG G2 Mini and LG Optimus L70.

While the users may be psyched for the opportunity to grab the latest CyanogenMod version, it must be noted that the nightly builds include new code daily, so it's not unusual for downloads to have bugs and other issues.

Cyanogen, the world's most widely-used third-party OS developer, is gearing up to be a force to be reckoned with. Earlier this year, Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster made waves as he told Wall Street Journal, "We're going to take Android away from Google."

The company has taken its first steps towards its goal with a partnership with magnate Microsoft, including Cyanogen OS devices' integration with the new Cortana.

Cyanogen's co-founder Steve Kondik spoke with Android Central in a comprehensive interview, mentioning how even Google picked up some of the features from the various CyanogenMod versions out there.

"The cool thing about CyanogenMod is that people would come out of nowhere with crazy features that nobody expected," Kondik explained. "Like somebody came out of nowhere with swipe-to-dismiss notifications years ago in CM. And now that's a big UI thing, right? The "quiet hours" do-not-disturb mode. [Marshmallow] is like all of our features."

The Cyanogen executive also elaborated on the dual nature of the company with closed-source and open-sourced developments saying that the closed-source materials consist of backend code and anything that has revenue-generating potential. Kondik was quick to add that only codes developed internally are kept closed-sourced.

"The open-source project has to have its own set of rules," Kondik said. "Sometimes it's almost like tribal knowledge."

He added, "So one of the cool things is, if you do something cool and get it into the open-source project, that could go out to millions of production devices too. Some people like that, some people hate it. But I think it's awesome - if I'm working on something and I give it away, I want to give it to as many people as possible."