Download Pixel Experience ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 9.0 Pie

Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) launched in May 2012. The phone came out of the box with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. Here we have the latest Custom ROM which...

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Last updated on October 21, 2020

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Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) launched in May 2012. The phone came out of the box with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. Here we have the latest Custom ROM which brings all the Google Pixel phone feature on your Samsung Galaxy S3. This custom ROM is known as Google Pixel Experience ROM. Now you can download and install Pixel Experience ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3 based on Android 9.0 Pie.

The new Android Pie brings a couple of design changes to the successor Android Oreo but the most notable one is the gesture-based navigation system. Other features of Android 9 Pie are New Quick Settings UI design, Redesigned volume slider, Advanced Battery with AI Support, Notch Support, Improved Adaptive Brightness, Manual theme selection, Android Dashboard which Google calls Digital Wellbeing, and more other features.

Samsung Galaxy S3 sports a 4.8 inches Super AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It is powered Exynos 4412 Quad 32 nm. The device packs 16/32/64GB internal storage and 1GB of RAM. There is 64GB expandable memory support. The camera on this device sports 8 MP with an aperture f/2.6 and a 1.9 MP shooter for selfies. Backed by a Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery.

What is Pixel Experience ROM?

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Steps to Install Pixel Experience ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3

To install this ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3, First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on your device, and then Install TWRP Recovery. If you already have TWRP, then you can simply follow the below guide to Install TWRP Recovery.

Pre-Requisite:

Supported Smartphone: Samsung Galaxy S3
Charge the Samsung Galaxy S3 to a sufficient battery level to avoid any sudden shutdowns during the process.
We strongly recommend you to take a complete backup of your personal data, including the internal storage. The phone will be formatted, so be prepared for it. You can also follow our Android backup guide for the same. [Follow any method]
You need a USB cable to connect your phone to PC.
Unlock Bootloader: You need to Unlock bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S3.
TWRP Recovery: To flash this, You need TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S3

Required Downloads:

Download Samsung USB Drivers
Download Pixel Experience ROM here: Download
Download Magisk zip file for root your device or flash SuperSU zip file

Method 1: Install via TWRP Recovery

First of all, make sure to download and move all the above required ROM packages on your Samsung Galaxy S3 Internal storage.
You can reboot your phone into TWRP Recovery and Swipe Allow Modifications (Appears for the first time only)
Once you are in TWRP Recovery, first of all. Take a complete backup of stock or custom ROM using TWRP.
Now wipe the cache, data, and system before flashing the Pixel Experience ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3.
To Wipe data: Go to Wipe —> Advanced Wipe and select Dalvik/ART cache, cache, System, Vendor, and Data and then swipe to wipe. [su_note note_color=”#fef0ef” text_color=”#000000″]Warning: Make sure not to select Internal storage[/su_note]
Now you can install the System image file in TWRP: Install -> Install Zip -> select Pixel Experiece.zip file.
That’s it! Reboot and enjoy!

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