Blekota S5 Lite ROM for Galaxy S3 (I9300)
Do you have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and you are not satisfied with your current Android? Does it bother you that Samsung did not release an update to the new Android 4.4 KitKat and you would like to have it? If you like the environment of the new Samsung Galaxy S5 and also want to have the phone version of Android OS 4.4.2 KitKat, you can try this Custom ROM which of your Galaxy S3 makes Galaxy S5.
First of all, I'm not responsible for your phone getting bricked or whatever things could happen
Do a NANDROID BACKUP of your current ROM first!
Base ROM:
BETA 6 and later - QS-i9300-KK ROM
BETA 1 - 5.3 - JustArchi's KitKat port
Main Features:
# S5 UI interface
# S5 Framework
# S5 Boot animation
# S5 Sounds
# S5 Lockscreen (Properly resized by me)
# S5 Settings with rounded icons
# S5 S-Planner
# S5 Touchwiz launcher (4x5 and 5x5 App Drawer)
# S5 S-Browser
# S5 Calculator
# S5 File manager
# S5 Music player
# S5 Video player
# S5 Note app
# S5 SMS/MMS app
# S5 Dialer & Contacts with InCall UI
# S5 Weather widget
# S5 Keyboard with additional languages
# S5 S Voice (Addon)
# S5 My Magazine (Addon)
# S5 Task manager
# S5 Quick connect and S Finder (Addon)
# S5 Ultra Power Saving Mode with UPSM Manager
# S5 Toolbox
# 8 Lockscreen effects
# 4 way reboot menu
and more...
ROM Installation process:
1) FULL WIPE is highly recommended!
2) Go to CWM based recovery (PhilzTouch Recovery in recommended) by holding HOME - POWER - and VOL UP BUTTON
3) Choose "Install ZIP from sdcard"
4) Choose ROM zip file
5) Go through Aroma Installer and select, what you want
6) Wait for finishing flashing
7) Reboot and enjoy Galaxy S5
Video guide of installation by savadam:
Working/Not working:
Working:
- Calls
- Wi-Fi
- GPS
- 3G
- SMSes / MMSes
- Camera
- Lockscreen effects
- Most of the apps and functions
- All sensors
- Auto-rotation
- Android 4.4.2
- Everything else apart from "Not working" below
Not working:
- When Phone is powered off and you plugin charger it will always boot
- Screen mirroring and direct sharing (Works since BETA 6 + AGNi kernel)
- If found something more, tell me please
Other bugs:
- Some graphic error here and there
Screenshots:(Version 8.1)
Video preview of version 11 by me:
Video preview of version 9 by savadam:
Video review of version 7 by savadam:
Video review of BETA 5.3 by Android Sekei:
Video review of BETA 5.1 and How To Install by savadam:
Video review of BETA 5 by Tabace2:
Download:
If you wanna make a mirror, please ask me first.
(NEW) V12 (1.01 GB, DEV DB, AROMA) - (MD5: 00f16558412b4f0939891fda4fafea39)
(NEW) V12 (1.01 GB, MEGA, AROMA) - (MD5: 00f16558412b4f0939891fda4fafea39)
After flashing, for better performance go to Settings - Power saving - Power saving mode, turn it ON, go to Restrict performance and uncheck all options if they are on. It will turn Power saving off.
If phone won't boot after flashing the ROM, flash STOCK Kernel
Notes:
- The modem is not included in this ROM. You will keep your current modem. To change modem this will need to be done with Odin.
- This ROM is built for standard DPI. If you wish to change it that is fine but I don’t take requests to fix DPI issues.
- I made this ROM for my own personal enjoyment and it works fine for me. But what works for me may not work for you. I merely put together what I like and use. If you don't like it then please don't flash it or even download it and chose another ROM.
Credits:
- JustArchi, Kryten & forumber for great KitKat port
- qaraqumus for QS-i9300-KK ROM
- ayoubadri for S5 Lock screen help
- thereassaad for some S5 apps
- Samsung for S5 apps, not the system
- OsamaGhareeb for Baterry MOD
- xperiacle for S5 Toolbox manager and UPSM manager
- Aonja for his great mods
- 4shared and Anindya JV for AllShareCast (Screen Mirroring)
- rovo89 for Xposed
- Amarullz for Aroma Installer
- sunajkram23 (Sensation ROM creator) - a lot of thanks for Aroma, Settings features and more cool stuff
- Anindya JV for ported S5 Mini apps and SoundAlive fix
- Vishnu pv for S5 dialog buttons help
- gharrington for QuickLaunch Panel
- Albe95 for Note 4 Weather widget
- thanhfhuongf for Full screen caller ID tutorial
- Arsaw for One Hand Operations
If I forgot some one, please tell me via PM
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XDA:DevDB Information
Blekota S5 Lite, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S III I9300
Contributors
Blekota
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
Based On: ArchiPort Beta 1, QS-i9300-KK
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 12
Stable Release Date: 2015-06-22
Current Beta Version: 6.1 (Update 1)
Beta Release Date: 2014-08-08
Created 2014-05-15
Last Updated 2015-06-21
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