Although users of the Samsung Galaxy S3 are yet to receive the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware update, a custom ROM based on the firmware has made it possible for the owners of the T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy S3 to experience the new Jelly Bean version even before the official roll out.

According to a Team Android report, the custom ROM called LiquidSmooth allows users to experience the stock Android, along with other mods and features. Not being an official release from Samsung, the LiquidSmooth Custom ROM based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean requires a custom recovery like ClockWorkMod to be installed on the device. Otherwise, it won’t be able to flash the ROM zip file.

Here is a list of key features included in the LiquidSmooth Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Custom ROM (via Team Android):

· Google GCC 4.7 Toolchain

· O3

· Strict-Aliasing (Linaro)

· C++11 Mode

· Optimized String Handling Routines (Linaro/ Sony)

· Miscellaneous other Linaro and Code Aurora Optimizations

· Customizable lockscreen buttons and sliders

· Chronus clock widget

· Customizable hardware and software keys

· Transparent navbar and status bar

· Customizable navbar ring

· Navigation bar widgets

· Customizable power menu

· Notification power widget

· Customizable quicksettings panel

· Status bar mods

· Theme engine

· Quiet hours

· Volume rocker music controls

· Full Rotation

· Customizable battery and notification light

Below is a step-by-step guide, showing how to install the LiquidSmooth Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Custom ROM on the T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999). But before going ahead, users must consider a few important aspects:

· You must have proper backup of all your data within the handset

· The handset must have at least 80 percent battery power

· USB driver must be installed for Samsung Galaxy S3 in your PC [Download]

· USB Debugging must be enabled [Click here for details]

· Backup your EFS Folder

· Perform a Dalvik Cache wipe before proceeding from the recovery mode

· This tutorial is only for the Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999). Therefore, it should not be implemented on any other Android device

Note: IBTimes cannot be held responsible if anything goes wrong. The users should proceed at their own risk.

Required Files

1. LiquidSmooth Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Custom ROM [Download]

2. Google Apps [Download]

Procedure

Step 1: Connect your Galaxy S3 to your computer using USB cable.

Step 2: Copy downloaded files to the SD card of your phone without extracting them.

Step 3: Disconnect USB and turn off your phone.

Step 4: Boot into ClockWorkMod recovery in your Galaxy S3 by pressing and holding the Volume Up, Power and Home buttons together.

Step 5: Now perform a full data wipe. To do so, select “wipe data/ factory reset,” then select “Yes” on next screen to confirm your action. Wait for a few minutes till the data wipe is completed.

[Use the Power button to select everything while in the Recovery Mode]

Step 6: Perform a cache wipe by selecting “wipe cache partition.”

Step 7: From CWM recovery, go to “advanced” and then select “wipe dalvik cache."

Step 8: Go back to the main recovery screen and select “install zip from SD card.”

Step 9: After that select “choose zip from SD card” and locate the Android 4.2.2 ROM zip file and select it by pressing Power button. Confirm installation by selecting Yes – Install _____.zip on the next screen. The ROM installation will begin now.

Step 10: Once the ROM installation is done, repeat step 9 but choose the Gapps zip file instead of ROM zip to install the Google apps package.

Step 11: After the installation is complete, go back to the main recovery menu and select “reboot system now” to reboot the phone and boot into customized LiquidSmooth Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Custom ROM. The first boot will take time.

[Source: Team Android]

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