Inspired with Sony Xperia UI and want to install Xperia Z UI like smartphone theme, Launcher, Movies, Lock Screen, Bootanimation, Walkman player and more features to your Samsung Galaxy Grand duos smartphone. Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9802 is a bestselling 5-inch phablet device that has Dual SIM slot with Samsung TouchWiz, good hardware specs also benchmark scores. Sony Xperia Z flavor Custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy Grand GT-I9082 detailed installation steps given below.
Sony Xperia Z Custom ROM features and change logs
-XperiaZ Launcher
-XperiaZ Wallpaper picker
-XperiaZ Album
-XperiaZ Movies
-XperiaZ LockScreen
-XperiaZ Bootanimation
-XperiaZ Walkman player
-XperiaZ SystemUi
-XperiaZ System Sounds
-XperiaZ Fonts
-XperiaZ Icons
-XperiaZ ClearAudio+
-BRAVIA Engine 2
-Deodexed
-Zipaligned
-Pre-Rooted
-init.d support
-Superuser (updated)
-Busybox (updated)
-SMS 200 recipients, stop SMS to MMS auto-converting, increase SMS hour limit
-Camera & Camcorder hacks: Adding “Shutter Sound On/Off” in menu, flash can be used in low battery
-4Way Reboot
-Themed Recent Apps Windows
-Themed 23 Toggles
-BloatWares Removed…..Many More Features
Disclaimer:
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9802 custom ROM installation process may end up in no results or negative results too that means device software damage as well mega device hangs or startup problem. So it’s advised to you that apply this installation procedure at your own risk and the below procedure only for educational purpose. We shall not be responsible for any damage to your device.
Prerequisites:
Before entering Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9802 updates process,
Take a Complete backup because of any data and apps lost during installation.
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”
Already installed CWM Recovery mode
Enable the USB Debugging Mode in your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9802 device follow this step “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”.
Minimum 65% battery need before start your work
Want to install CM10.1 AOSP Android 4.2.2 JB ROM to Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9082
Downloads:
I9082XPERIAZ.zip – File Size: 504.27MB
Step to update Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9802 CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Jellybean AOSP ROM:
Download the latest I9082XPERIAZ.zip file to your computer or laptop and transfer zip file to Grand Duos root of your SD card
Switch OFF your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9802 and Enter CWM Recovery by pressing Volume Up +Menu + Power buttons together and do full wipe (everything except SD card)
From Recovery Menu, use Volume Up or Down button for navigation
Go to choose from SDcard or install ZIP from SD card and install or flash cm-10.1-20130626-UNOFFICIAL-i9082.zip from SDcard in ClockworkMod Recovery
After ZIP file got installed DO A DATA WIPE / FACTORY RESET (Wipe dalvik cache) (otherwise your device will be stuck at boot)
Wait for 3 to 4 minutes and go to main menu and select ‘reboot system now’.
That it, Sony Xperia Z Custom ROM successfully installed to Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos GT-I9802 device now the UI look like Sony Xperia Z.