Samsung Galaxy Note 3 recently received the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop version but the handset is not in the list of eligible Samsung devices to Android M. Similarly, the Google Nexus 7 turns out to be also unfortunate as Google will no longer continue the software support for the smartphone. With these, developers have made a Custom ROM for the devices, enabling its users to experience the Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
According to the International Business Times, a Prolific XDA Developer Forum member named Morningstar, has released the Android Marshmallow based CyanogenMod CM13 series custom ROM to the Galaxy Note 3 LTE model. This makes the device eligible for the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. However, users who want to try are reminded that the Custom ROM is an experimental version, so bugs are expected to come with it.
Furthermore, the Google Nexus 7 was also lucky because of the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) 6.0 Marshmallow. This was compatible with the 2012 flagship tablet and it has been made available to the public online. The AOSP was due to the efforts of the industrious XDA Developer Forum's senior member vocoderism.
Neurogadget gave the step-by-step process on how to install the Custom ROM for both the Galaxy Note 3 and Nexus 7.
For the Note 3, users of the handset need to download to their computer the CyanogenMod CM13 Android 6.0 Marshmallow Custom ROM for Galaxy Note 3 zip. They also have to download the Google Apps zip files from the XDA Developer Forum.
According to the site, owners of the handsets will need to connect their Galaxy Note 3 to their computer via a USB Cable and then copy the zip files to the microSD card that's attached to the mobile device. Then, turn off the Galaxy Note 3 device and disconnect it from your computer. After that, they have to boot the smartphone into Recovery Mode by long pressing the Power and Volume down buttons.
Recently, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 received its newest Lollipop version of the Android 5.1.1, yet the device is not on the list of the qualified Samsung devices to Android M. Likewise, the Google Nexus 7 resulted to be unfortunate as Google decided to stop its software support for smartphones. These has driven the developers to create a Custom ROM for the devices, allowing users to experience another Android version of the 6.0 Marshmallow.
