Naughty or nice, the XDA Developers forum has Android goodies to delight you this season. If you are with the dark side of the Android force, here's a treat that XDA Developer member jovy23 has prepared for you — the Darthstalker ROM based on the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean firmware build UVDLJA and which comes with a Darth Vader-inspired wallpaper.
The ROM is also packed with a long list of exquisite features for a much-improved Android experience on your T-Mobile Galaxy S3 SGH-T999. It's rooted, zipaligned, and deodexed; has init.d support; includes performance and battery enhancements, as well as enhancements on 3G/4G/Wi-Fi speed and signal; has Galaxy Note II Polaris Office 4.0 and Paper Artist apps; and many more features. Go give this ROM a try to explore all the other nifty features that it has in store for you.
This guide shows you how to flash Darthstalker ROM for the Galaxy S3 T999.
Warning
- The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the T-Mobile Galaxy S3, model number SGH-T999. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
- The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
- Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
- Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.
Requirements
- T-Mobile Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 with ClockworkMod Recovery or TWRP Recovery.
- Download the following:
- Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
- Make sure that your phone's battery power is at least 50% to avoid interruption due to power loss that may cause damage to your phone.
Instructions
Installing via ClockworkMod Recovery
- Download and copy JOVY_TW_S3_DARTH_STALKER_V7.zipto the internal SD card of your phone.
- Turn your phone off.
- Boot into ClockworkMod Recovery Mode by holding the Volume Up, Power, and the Home button.
- Create a NANDroid Backup. Go to Backup and Restore > Backup.
- Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset > Yes.
- Select Wipe Cache Partition > Yes.
- Select Advanced > Wipe Dalvik Cache > Yes.
- Select Mounts and Storage > Format /System > Yes.
- Select Install ZIP from SD Card > Choose ZIP from SD Card > Locate and select JOVY_TW_S3_DARTH_STALKER_V6.zip.
- Select Wipe Cache Partition > Yes.
- Select Advanced > Wipe Dalvik Cache > Yes.
- Select Go Back > Reboot System Now > Yes.
- The first boot would take long, so wait until your phone has completely booted up. Once you're at the Setup Wizard screen, let your phone sit for 5 minutes before rebooting.
Installing via TWRP Recovery
- Download and copy JOVY_TW_S3_DARTH_STALKER_V7.zipto the internal SD card of your phone.
- Turn your phone off.
- Boot into TWRP Recovery by pressing the Volume Up, Home, and Power buttons together until you see the Samsung Galaxy S III text displayed on the screen.
- Backup your existing ROM first. Select Backup and create your backup from here.
- Once the backup procedure is successful, do a full wipe:
- Select Wipe > Factory Reset
- Select Wipe > Cache
- Select Wipe > Dalvik Cache
- Select Wipe > System
- On the main menu, select Install from the main menu.
- Locate and select JOVY_TW_S3_DARTH_STALKER_V7.zip and flash it to your phone.
- Re-wipe the data on the cache and Dalvik cache
- Select Reboot System.
- The first boot may take long, so wait until your phone has completely booted up. Once you're at the Setup Wizard screen, let your phone sit for about 5 minutes before rebooting.
Nice work! You just flashed the Darthstalker ROM to your T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-T999. Don't forget to leave a comment!
