How to Update Galaxy S3 GT I9300 with WanamLite ICS Custom ROM Firmware

One of the most popular custom ROM firmware arrives for the Samsung Galaxy S III GT I9300 as well and in the due course of this article we will be checking out on how you can install the latest version of this custom ROM firmware XXBLG9 which is based on the ICS build. To make your things simple, we have summed up the express pre requisites which you will have to follow prior to heading towards the detailed guide on how to apply this firmware update. This update comes with a host of add-on features which you can find them in the corresponding link. This custom ROM firmware is dubbed as Wanam lite custom ROM firmware.

Over a period of this article, we will be checking out on how this custom ROM firmware looks like along with a detailed guide on how this one can be applied in your Galaxy S3. Basically there are two versions of the Wanam lite custom ROM firmware, one is the Jellybean 4.1 version which is still unstable as per the developer while the other one is the ICS one which is the one which we will be checking out in this article, the stable one. Full credits to the wanam developer for coming out with this update.

KIES doesn’t recognize the devices on the custom ROM firmware, so backup all your data with the help of below steps so as to make sure that all your data is safeguarded. Its better to backup the data with the help of below steps, once you back up the data, transfer all the backup target files to your computer.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,

Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,

Call Log -Call Log and Restore

Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,

APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

Caution: This update is strictly for the I9300 Model only and not for the devices which have different model numbers. You can get the model number info from the “Settings > About Phone > Model Number”.

Minimum battery left in your Galaxy S3 should be at least 50% so as to make sure that it doesn’t get turned off in the middle of firmware update. Disable all the antivirus suites in your computer and in your device. Download “ROM Manager” app from the Google PLAY Store and flash the clock work mod recovery.

Disclaimer: It will be solely your responsibility if any damage happens to your device caused due to not following of the instructions mentioned in this article. We should not be held responsible or liable for any damage done which is highly not possible if you follow all the instructions.

So once all the instructions mentioned above are followed, you can now head to the next page where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to apply this firmware update in your Galaxy S3.

Procedure to Update Wanamlite Custom ROM Firmware in Galaxy S3 GT I9300:

• Download the WanamLite Custom ROM firmware package from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your phone to the computer with the help of original USB cable and then place the downloaded zip file in your phone.

• Once placed, disconnect the phone and turn off the device so that it can be entered in the recovery mode.

• Recovery mode in Galaxy S III GT I9300 can be entered by holding the Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button).

• While holding these both buttons, turn ON your device. In recovery mode, select “Wipe data/factory reset” & “Wipe Cache partition”. Also, select “advanced” and clear the Dalvik cache too if you are on the custom ROM firmware.

• Select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from internal sd card” and then select the “Wanam lite Custom ROM Firmware Zip File”. Once you have selected the file, it will take around 3 – 4 minutes for applying the same.

• It may take 2 – 3 minutes for turning ON the device and for showing the language selection and country selection options since it’s the first boot after the firmware update.

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just re insert the battery and re follow the above instructions so as to again follow the above mentioned instructions.

Once you see the home screen, get over to the path “Settings > About Phone” where you will get to see the firmware version as Wanam Lite custom ROM firmware. Do leave a comment below if you come across with any of the unusual thing about this Wanam Lite custom ROM firmware