I have made a list of the settings I like to set when am setting up a Cyanogenmod Android phoen for th first time. I makes things a lot easier because if you only use a setting once you might not remember where it is and spend ages trying to find it again, I know I have.

Android Settings

• You can search settings
• NB select to update the cyanogenmod recovery - Settings --> Developer options --> Update Cyanogenmod recovery
• disable home button waking phone up - settings --> buttons --> Home Button --> Wake up device
• change vertical app list to horizontal –
• change home screen time out - settings --> Display & Lights --> Screen --> Sleep (i set to 10 mins)
• enable developers mode - settings --> about --> tap 7 times on the build number
• force app close when holding the back button --> settings --> Developer options --> Kill app back button
• Kill app on leaving - Settings --> Developer options --> Apps --> Don't keep activities = destroy all related tasks when you leave app
• Extended shutdown with recovery option - Settings --> Developer options --> Apps --> Advanced reboot
• format SDCARD in android - Settings --> Storage & USB --> {select the drive ie sdcard0} --> 3 button menu --> Settings --> format -- you cannot wipe system drive here and also i would recommend not having root on whilst you do it.
• enable usb drive mounting via usb
  • http://en.code-bude.net/2013/03/05/how-to-activate-usb-mass-storage-and-developer-options-on-cyanogenmod-10-1/
  • http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/93168/android-5-0-lollipop-device-not-detected-via-usb
  • NB when you connect the usb a notification appears. if you click this you can change the transfer option/mode
  • old location
  • If you go to Settings -> Storage, then hit the menu button, you'll find an item called USB computer connection.
  • http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/70225/disabling-mtp-ptp-all-usb-stuff-except-charging
  • **Note also that PTP must be ticked for tethering to be offered, either via USB or Bluetooth.
  • Cyanogenmod location - Settings --> Developer options --> Select USB Configuration --> (MTP is default, try PTP, NB when in charging mode it will not diplay files? It seems to still charge when you change modes to MTP).
  • With Root disabled and in MTP mode you can only see the SDCard in explorer