Unlocking the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update has been the fuss and frenzy for some Android fanatics as they cannot wait for the official release. A new custom release of the latest Android update came out for Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
PACMAN, a custom release based on Android 5.1.1, was announced earlier this week that Galaxy Note 3 LTE N9005 version can now receive a new update that brings exciting changes and new features. Android 5.1.1 in itself is built to be the swiftest than previous updates but the custom ROM promises a speed pushing the operating system to great heights.
The Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update based custom ROM includes notable features like floating window, gesture control lockscreen, advanced keyboard options, among others.
The custom ROM installation brings the following useful features and changes:
1. Advanced keyboard options
2. Appbar
3. AOKP weather
4. Battery bar
5. Battery indicator around unlock ring
6. CM themes
7. Contextual notification header
8. Floating window
9. Gesture anywhere
10. Gesture lockscreen unlock
11. Halo
12. Listview and toast animation customization
13. Lockscreen notifications
14. Lockscreen see-through with blur
15. Low battery warning (with custom notification type)
16. Navigation bar customization
17. Network speed indicator
18. Notification drawer customizations
19. Omniswitch
20. PAC console (OTA updater, changelog viewer)
21. PAC performance
22. Privacy guard
23. Progress bar customization
24. Quick settings customization
25. RAM bar
26. Slim heads up
27. Slim pie
28. Slim Recents
29. Wavelock blockers
30. Volume step customization
PACMAN developer warns Galaxy Note 3 users to back up all their data to avoid accidental loss of it. The update will remove all stored information and data including pictures and music unless they are saved in an external storage device or Samsung KIES.
Meanwhile, Galaxy Note 3 users who want the custom release to check first which features have been excluded and which ones were retained by the version.
To install the Android 5.1.1 via PACMAN custom ROM, here's one good way to go:
1. Install Clockworld Recovery here.
2. Install TWRP Recovery here.
3. Root Galaxy Note 3 here.
4. Try KitKat on Computer here.
Check the complete collection of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 custom ROMs here.
Before installing the PACMAN custom ROM, make sure that the USB mode is enabled while the battery life is charged 80 to 85 percent. Finally, do not try update guides for phones locked to a carrier unless specified.
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