CyanogenMod 12 for Galaxy S3 LTE GT-I9305 Lollipop ROM

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CyanogenMod 12 for Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305 is brought to you by Developer DerTeufel1980. CyanogenMod 12 is a custom ROM based on Android Lollipop 5.0.2.

DISCLAIMER:
Installing custom ROM requires a custom recovery to be installed on your device, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup your all data. You are the only person doing changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you. Neither the developer nor we will be held responsible for any disaster that happens to your device.

 

KNOWN ISSUE:
– GPS

Files needed to install cyanogenmod 12 for galaxy s3:

– ROM download link
– Google Apps download link for Android 5.0

Flashing guide of CyanogenMod 12 for Galaxy S3 LTE:

STEP 1:

Copy the CyanogenMod ROM and GApps zip file to your SD card or internal memory (By using a USB cable or via adb push command).

STEP 2:

Reboot your phone into recovery mode (Hole Volume UP + HOME + Power button while the phone is booting)
Or if you have a PC in hand with USB driver installed for your phone then type the following command to enter into recovery mode:

$ adb reboot recovery

STEP 3:

Wipe data/factory reset.
If you don’t know how to do this then here is how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.

This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider backing up your phone data or take a nandroid backup. Here is how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery.

STEP 4:

Select the Install Zip from sdcard option.
Select the CyanogenMod ROM zip and then followed by the GApps zip file.

The flashing may take a while. When it will be done you can reboot your system and enjoy the Cyanogenmod 12 (Android Lollipop) for Galaxy S3 GT-I9305.

After this CyanogenMod 12 ROM installation you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT Access on CyanogenMod 12/12.1

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