Upgrade your Samsung galaxy S3 I9300 to android 4.4 KITKAT NOW

Note: If in any case your device gets damaged or bricked then we will not be responsible for that. This guide is only made for knowledge and education purpose only.

Video Review of Android 4.4 KitKat on Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300

Pre-requisites

• This guide and ROM are only for Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300. So be sure to check the model number of your device. To check the phone model number, go to “settings” then “about device” and look for the model number. Don’t try this ROM on any other variant of Galaxy S3 I9300  like Verizon, AT&T etc.
• Backup you apps and apps data, contacts, files, music etc., Everything you’ve stored in internal memory of the device will be erased. To make backup of contacts, SMS and apps you can use My Backup app. You can download it from Google Play store for free here.
• Enable USB Debugging, go settings-> developers options -> check the USB debugging box. This is step very necessary because enabling USB Debugging allows your phone to connect to computer for file transfers.
• Before proceeding to installation process make sure that your phone have at least 50% charging. If not then charge it to good extent then follow other steps.

Downloads

• Download Android 4.4 KitKat firmware for Samsung Galaxy S3 here.
• Download latest Google Apps zip package for Android 4.4 KitKat here.
• Download latest ClockWorkMod Recovery for Galaxy S3 here.

How to install latest ClockWorkMod 6.0.4.3 Recovery on Galaxy S3

1. Download the ClockWorkMod Recovery for Galaxy S3 from Download section and put it to Sd card of your phone.
2. Now turn off the device and wait for 5-7 seconds.
3. Now press and hold Volume Up + Home + Power button until your phone get started. Now release the buttons and you’ll entering to Recovery mode.
4. Now at recovery mode, if you’re on stock recovery(that comes with phone) then select “install zip” and then “choose zip from sd card”. Browse and locate the downloaded  ClockWorkMod zip file and then confirm it for installation.
5. After it installed, get back to main menu and there select “reboot system now”.  You have installed new recovery to your phone.

How to install Android 4.4 KitKat on Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300

1. Download Android 4.4 KitKat firmware and Google Apps zip files and copy them to SD card of your device.
2. Now turn off the device and wait for 5-7 seconds.
3. Now enter to recovery mode by pressing and holding Volume Up + Home + Power button until you see the Samsung logo appears. Then release the buttons and you’ll be new ClockWorkMod 6.0.4.3 Recovery mode that you’ve installed in above guide.
4. To install custom ROM successfully, you need to perform below resets:
   1. Select “Wipe data/Factory reset”, then select “Yes” on the next screen to confirm factory reset (screenshot)
   2. Go back main menu of recovery and then go to Mounts and Storage-> Format System and select “Yes” on the next screen to confirm.
   3. Go back main menu of recovery, again, and go to Advanced-> Wipe Dalvik Cache and select Yes from the next screen to confirm
5. Now select “install zip” then “Choose zip from sdcard”. Find and locate the Android 4.4 KitKat firmware zip file. On next screen select “Yes” to confirm the installation process.
6. After it gets completed, go back to main menu.
7. Now again select “install zip” then “choose zip from sdcard”. This find and locate the Google Apps zip file. Select “Yes” on next screen to confirm the process.
8. After you done with flashing both the files, select “reboot system now” from main menu. All done!