CyanogenMod 12

The CyanogenMod team has appear the latest CyanogenMod 11.0 M9 build, which incorporates the changes from 31 June. The significance of this release is that it adds back up for the Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 tablet and HTC Ane M8. Additionally, the new version offers numerous customised features.

Changelog

  • Themes support for additional UI elements
  • Heads Up Notifications – Issues Fixes
  • Lockscreen – Allow doubletap to sleep when using secure keyguard
  • Torch – Improve operation
  • Prophylactic Headset Volume – prompt when interfering with tertiary party device (Jawbone, Square, etc)
  • Center clock support
  • Quick Settings – respect locale changes on boosted tiles
  • Proximity Wake-Up support – prevent accidental wake-up of device by checking to see if proximity sensor is blocked (eg. Device is in a bag or pocket).
  • Spam notification filtering – Fix notifications to auto-ignore based on content (perfect for those pesky games that desire you to 'Salvage xx% on our new game'). Long-press offending notification to gear up as ignored; manage in Privacy settings.
  • Settings Search – Additional improvements and highlighting
  • Data Usage Info – Add together back up for CDMA devices without Sim cards
  • Bluetooth – Add additional A2DP profiles
  • Bluetooth – Disable AVRCP ane.five past default (fixes various car unit compatibility)
  • E-mail – Gear up saving attachments to storage for POP3 accounts
  • Translations (Thanks CM Crowdin Team!)
  • Account for Play Services induced wake-locks
  • Fix encryption on some LG Devices
  • Dialer – add support for Korean and Chinese to smart-dialer

The CM11.0 M9, based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat AOSP, is a stable version of firmware. The latest CyanogenMod build is besides available for the international version of Milky way S3 (GT-I9300).

Interested users, who wish to install Android 4.4.4 on Galaxy S3 using CM11.0 M9, may follow the guide.

IBTimes UK reminds its readers that it will not be held responsible for any damage to the device. Before following the installation guide, users are advised to verify their devices run into following requirements.

Pre-requisites

  • Install USB Drivers for Galaxy S3 to transfer files betwixt the Android device and the computer.
  • Enable USB Debugging Mode on the phone to connect it with the figurer and utilise Android SDK with it. [Navigate to Settings>> About phone. Tap on Build Number several times until a message appears saying 'You lot are now a Developer.' At present enable USB Debugging Way past navigating to Settings>> Developer Options.]
  • Equally the tutorial might wipe out all data of the phone, create backup. If the device is having any custom recovery such as ClockworkMod or, TWRP then fill-in data using the same.
  • If the Android phone powers off due to lack of bombardment during the process, it could harm the device. Therefore, the Galaxy S3 should accept charge higher up 80% bombardment charge.
  • The phone should be rooted and have latest version of recovery.
  • The CyanogenMod 11.0 M9 works just with Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300. As applying this to any incorrect variant might brick the device, verify the model number of Galaxy S3 by navigating to Settings>> About phone>> Model number.
  • After flashing the ROM if the device gets stuck on booting animation or feel kick loop then perform wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik cache for a few times before rebooting the device.
  • Once the ROM is installed, users are brash to give well-nigh 10 minutes to the ROM afterwards the device boots upward for the kickoff time for amend user experience.

Download files

CM eleven.0 M9 [cm-11-20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-i9300.zip]

Alternating link

Gapps

How to install Android four.4.4 KitKat on Galaxy S3 (I9300) with CM11.0 M9

Footstep-1: Connect Galaxy S3 to the computer using USB cable then motion the downloaded files to the internal storage of the phone. Just do not unzip the files

Stride-2: Unplug the USB cablevision from the telephone and switch information technology off

Step-three: Enter into recovery mode by pressing and holding Volume Up, Domicile and Power buttons together. This guide supports both CWM and TWRP recoveries. You lot may use either of the recoveries to install the CM11.0 M9 build

Step-4: Create a Nandroid backup of the current ROM, which can be restored later if the new ROM does non work or if you wish to go back to the previous ROM.

CWM: Select backup and restore, name the file and confirm the procedure

TWRP: Press Backup, proper name the file so swipe to confirm the process

Step-5: Apply Mill Reset. This will wipe all information from system sectionalization, which ways the device volition lose installed apps information and all the other arrangement files. Note that Factory Reset does not delete contents from internal or external storage.

CWM: Select wipe data/manufactory reset and confirm the process

TWRP: Press Wipe and swipe to confirm

Notation: Do not skip this process as the new ROM might not boot into normal mode.

Stride-6: Install CM11.0 M9on Galaxy S3.

CWM: Select install zip from sdcard and so choose zip from sdcard. Now browse to the location where ROM is saved. Select it and confirm installation

TWRP: Printing Install, discover the ROM file and swipe to confirm installation

Footstep-7: When the ROM is installed, follow the like procedure to flash Gapps file

Step-eight: Afterwards the installation procedure is completed, render to the custom recovery screen and reboot the phone into normal way

The Milky way S3 should now be running CM11.0 M9 build featuring Android four.4.4. Navigate to Settings>> Nearly phone to verify the new software version running on the device.

[Source: Android Geeks]