Download Cyanogenmod 12 Android 5.0 Custom Rom For Galaxy S3

Nov 12, 2014 A few days ago, we saw a beta build of Android 5.0 Lollipop AOSP ROM on the Samsung Galaxy S3. Today, another ROM has been created for the phone and it is the CyanogenMod 12. CyanogenMod is one of the most popular ROMs for Android devices. It is stable, fast and gets updated often. Sep 18, 2019 The CyanogenMod 12 ROM is based on the latest version of Android, 5.0.2 Lollipop build for the Galaxy S3 Neo GT-I9300I that brings a few bug fixes and stability enhancements. So if you want to update Galaxy S3 Neo I9300I to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with CyanogenMod 12 ROM, then we’ve a step by step detailed guide below. The best example is the Samsung Galaxy S3. Originally launched with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, the phone never made it past 4.3 Jelly Bean. Developers however, continued to create KitKat ROMs and now one of the most stable CyanogenMod 12 Lollipop ROMs is available for the Galaxy S3. Developers have gone even further, to the Galaxy S Plus.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo is the new mid-range Smartphone from the Samsung, which was released in April 2014. The device carries almost similar specs as of Samsung Galaxy S3 with various improvements in both hardware and software. It features 4.8-inch Super AMOLED Screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1.2/1.4 Quad-Core CPU, 1.5 GB RAM, Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android KitKat out of the box.

Unfortunately, the device doesn’t get much fame as its older brother and that’s the reason why Samsung is ready to skip Android 5.0 Lollipop update for it. But you don’t have to worry about it because XDA developers has already ported CyanogenMod 12 Custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo I9300I. In fact, this is the one of the best Custom ROMs for Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo I9300I/I9301I, as it is based on the latest Android 5.0.2 Lollipop version and only minor bugs remain. Obviously, you can go with this CyanogenMod 12 ROM for a daily use.

So, if you are ready to say goodbye to KitKat and want to update Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, then here is the way to do it. In this article, we are going to show on How to Update Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop via CyanogenMod 12 ROM. Let’s go for it!

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Prerequisites:

  • Check that your device battery must possesses at least 70% of charging. If not, then you have to charge up to that levels.
  • Make sure you have enabled “USB Debugging” mode found under the “Settings” option.
  • Never forget to take backup of your current ROM and important data present on the device.
  • The most important, your device must be rooted and possess any Custom Recovery.

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How to Update Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop via CyanogenMod 12 ROM

Step 1: First of all, you need to download both the above files on your Computer in order to Update Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.

Step 2: Then, connect your smartphone and copy the downloaded files to root memory.

Step 3: Disconnect your smartphone and turn it off completely.

Step 4: Now, start your smartphone in to recover mode and to do so, you have to follow the below key combination.

  • Press and Hold “Volume Up + Home + Power Buttons” until you get the Samsung logo.

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Step 5: Once you are into recovery mode, you have to perform a complete format.

  • Select “wipe data/factory reset“, then select “Yes” for confirmation and wait till the data wipe is complete. Now, go to CWM recovery main menu.
  • Select “wipe cache partition” and after that, select “Wipe Dalvik Cache” under advance option to perform Dalvik cache wiping.

Step 6: Finally, it’s the time to update Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop by flashing ROM and Gapps files.

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  • Select “install zip from SD card” > “choose zip from SD card” > select “ROM.zip” file > select “OK” to start the flashing process.
  • Similarly, you can flash “Gapps” as above.

Step 7: Once the flashing process is completed successfully. Select “++++Go Back++++” and then choose “reboot system”.

Your smartphone will take 10-15 minutes to start and initialize all the services & apps, because this is the first time you are starting your device after upgrade.

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That’s it! Now you are ready to go with the new adventure of Android 5.0.2 Lollipop on your Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo I9300I/I9301I. For any queries, you can use the comments box below to share with us! Enjoy :D