It is also optimized to enhance performance and extend the battery life of the Samsung Galaxy S3. The report also detailed the prerequisites as well as the procedures in installing the Dirty Unicorn Android 5.1.1 Lollipop to the Samsung Galaxy S3 with support from a PC and a mere USB port.
Sometime late in June or early July, there has been several customs ROM version of the Android 5.0 Lollipop and other subsequent updates that have been made available for download for the Samsung Galaxy S3 users.
Android developers JustArchi and Monster2 have created a CyanogenMod 12.1 build based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop for rooted Galaxy S3 owner, with the specific build of GT-19300.
Accordingly, it is a work in progress but all the major device features are up and running including the Lollipop material design aesthetic and lock screen notifications. Users can check the CyanogenMod Wiki entry for the GT-I9300.
One thing is clear at this point, despite announcement from Samsung that it will no longer update the OS of its 2012 flagship smartphone officially, the company simply can not let go of the millions of users who still keep their Samsung Galaxy S3 this time after three years. Of course, if it is up to Samsung, the company would rather recommend the Galaxy S3 users to get rid of the device in favor of its latest smartphones because that is the reason why the company is in the market – to sell smartphones.