Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device. Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. A new CyanogenMod Android 5.0 Lollipop CM12 milestone series custom ROM has been made available to the Samsung’s 2013 flagship phablet Galaxy Note 3 LTE model.

According to Team Android, this new CM12 custom ROM has been developed by a senior XDA Developer forum member going by the moniker, DrawnToLife. It is based on the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) 5.0.1 Lollipop and is an experimental CM12 version, so some issues are yet to be fixed.

We advise our readers go through the whole tutorial first before going ahead with the custom ROM installation.

Warning

• Prime Inspiration reminds its readers that it will not be held liable for any damage to the device.
• This new CyanogenMod CM12 series firmware has to be installed on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) LTE model only; if tried on other devices, it might get bricked [To check your device model: Go to Settings > About phone > model number
• Make sure the device is rooted before going forward for custom ROM installation.
• Make sure to install USB drivers on the PC, or else your smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE) will not be recognised by the computer.
• Also make sure your device has more than 80 percent battery, or else there is chance of smartphone getting temporarily bricked if the installation process is interrupted mid-way.
• Installation of custom ROM requires clearing of memory in the smartphone, so make sure to back all the data by installing Clockwork Mod (CWM) Recovery/ TWRP in the smartphone.
• Though installing custom ROM improves the device’s performance and UI experiences, it makes the company warranty void and they will no longer be liable to provide updates in future (users can restore warranty by flashing the device with stock-ROM).

Installation procedure of CyanogenMod [Unofficial] Android 5.0.1 Lollipop CM12 custom ROM on Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) LTE

• Download CyanogenMod [Unofficial] Android 5.0.1 Lollipop CM12 custom firmware (HERE) and Google Apps (HERE or HERE) on your PC.
• Connect Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005 to PC via USB cord.
• Note: Before plugging the phone to the computer, be sure that you have installed USB driver software, if not, clickHERE to download the firmware
• Place Android Lollipop zip file into the phone’s SD card memory. Note: Users are advised to paste the .zip file in SD card root, not in any other folder.
• Note: Before installing the custom software, be sure that the device must have been rooted and has installed ClockworkMod Recovery tool.
• Now, turn off the device and disconnect from the PC.
• Then perform the regular Recovery Mode sortie by press holding ‘Volume up’, ‘Home’ and ‘Power’ buttons.
• After entering the RECOVERY mode, clear the phone memory, by choosing ‘wipe data/factory reset’ option.
• Note: use ‘Volume’ keys to navigate and ‘Power’ button to select options, while operating under Recovery Mode
• Now, clear the cache memory by selecting ‘wipe cache partition’
• Go back to ClockworkMod recovery, and select ‘advanced’ and tap ‘wipe dalvik cache’Note: This step is optional, but many recommend this procedure so that user will not face boot loops or any other errors in the middle of custom ROM installation
• Come back to main recovery screen and then tap ‘install zip from SD card’
• Tap ‘choose zip from sdcard‘ and go to Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM .zip file in SD card and enter the installation process. Note: use ‘Volume’ keys to navigate and ‘Power’ button to select options
• Once done with the installation process, navigate to ‘+++++Go Back+++++‘ and re-start the device by opting ‘reboot system now‘ seen in the recovery menu.
• Now, your device (Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005) will take at a few minutes to complete the booting process.
• You’re done!!!!!!
• Head to Settings > select About phone to confirm the installation of CyanogenMod [Unofficial] Android 5.0.1 Lollipop CM12 custom ROM.

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