Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE can now be supported by DarkWolf custom ROM for Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The custom build offers the infamous dark material design and more for functionality and design.
DarkWolf custom ROM based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop has been released for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE phones with model number N9005. The ROM is said to boast mixture of Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ features, giving Galaxy Note 3 LTE a heads up among others. Accordingly, DarkWolf is fast, stable and smooth as it should be for good custom ROMs.
Full list of DarkWolf features are as follows:
- AromaInstaller
- 5 way to reboot
- S-N5 note
- N5gallery
- N5 time
- Email N5
- Splaner & Widget N5
- My N5 files
- Animation scale 0.25 enabled and standard
- Aggressive entrophy
- Real Fast Boot
- Wallpaper Picker N5
- N5 keyboard
- Smart managed N5
- Assistenti N5
- N5 photo editor
- Video editor N5
- S-Voice N5
- Better scrolling
- Init.d Scripts
- Jpeg IncreaseQuality
- Multi User
- Battery Friendly
- RAM Optimizations
- Several CSC Features
- 420 DPI
- S6 PLUS EDGE - EDGE SCREEN BLURRED 100%
- Spen N5 - Air Command 90% unfocused
- Memo N5 action
- N5 video
- (Floating message) N5
- Central theme N5
- Fear store N5
- N5 Settings
- Sparkling Bubbles N5 Effects
- Water droplets N5 Effects
Before proceeding with the installation of Android 5.1.1 DarkWolf, here a few reminders to consider:
- Use only Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE N9005 as prescribed. Using other phones or models may cause irreparable damage on the phone.
- Make sure phone is rooted.
- Custom update requires custom recovery to flash ROM zip file on the phone.
- After installing DarkWolf, Samsung KIES can no longer detect phone.
- Unlock bootloader first.
- Install a USB driver here.
- Back up all data.
- Installing any custom ROM induces risk of damage on the device. Neither this site nor developers of the DarkWolf will be held responsible for such damage.
Here is a step-by-step guide to download and install Android 5.1.1 DarkWolf on Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE N9005:
1. Download DarkWolf ROM on PC and extract boot.img from the zip file separately.
2. Connect device to PC using a USB cable.
3. Copy downloaded file from PC then paste to phone's SD card root.
4. Copy boot.img file then paste to android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory.
5. Switch off device.
6. Go to the Bootloader Mode by press holding volume up button while connecting it again to PC using a USB cable. The device's LED shall turn blue as it gets into Bootloader Mode.
7. When in the Fastboot Mode on the phone, go to android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory on PC and open Command Prompt by doing shift + right click + open command prompt.
8. Type fastboot flash boot boot.img then press Enter.
9. Type fastboot reboot then press Enter.
10. Go to Recovery Mode. Turn on device by pressing volume up and down buttons a few times until LED light turns into a different color.
11. When in ClockWorkMod (CWM) Recovery, press "wipe data/factory reset" using the power button to navigate.
12. Press "wipe cache partition."
13. From CWM Recovery, go to "advanced" then press "wipe dalvik cache."
14. Go back to main recovery screen and press "install zip from SD card."
15. Press "choose zip from SD card". Use the volume keys to navigate to Max Fury then press the power button to choose it.
16. Confirm installation and wait until it is completed.
17. Once completed, go to +++++Go Back+++++ and choose "reboot system now."
Check software version now.
