In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Cyanogenmod 13 also known as CM13 on Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro. This is not an official CM13 build for the Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro. Thanks to the XDA Developer Androidlover for developing and sharing this build on the XDA forum. You can now install the unofficial CyanogenMod 13 for Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro. To Install CM13 for Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro your phone must be bootloader unlocked, TWRP, or any Custom Recovery.
CyanogenMod 13 is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It is one of the best featured Android Custom ROM available for most Android smartphones. CM13 is built by the community of developers. it is a free and open-source software based on the official releases of Android by Google, with added original and third-party code. It is based on a rolling-release development model. CM13 has a lot of features such as Cyanogenmod Launcher, Themes, Notifications, Lock screen, Buttons, System Profiles, Status Bar, Privacy, etc. Without wasting our time, let’s jump straight into the guide on how to install the CM13 build on Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro.
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What is in Android 6.0 Marshmallow?
Android 6.0 Marshmallow was another codename for the new version of Android after Google’s Android 5.0 Lollipop. It was unveiled on Google I/O 2015. This is the eighth major version of the Android operating system. This has a huge incremental and feature on this update. IT brings you a feature that saves a lot of battery on your phone called Doze mode. This feature will keep your phone idle while you dont use the phone. Marshmallow primarily focuses on improving the overall user experience of Lollipop and introduced unique features like Now On Tap, new permissions architecture, a new power management system, Native Fingerprint support, and other internal changes.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro Cyanogenmod 13 (CM13) and Root Using SuperSU
Pre-Requisites:
- This will work on Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro Device, Don’t Try this on any other device
- Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%
- You will lose the original ROM or any CUSTOM ROM if you already installed it on your phone. So make sure to Backup your phone before doing this step using TWRP or CWM or any Custom Recovery
- Make sure you have followed the steps properly. Don’t Skip and Read! – We are not responsible for any damage that you make to your phone.
- You must install TWRP or any Custom Recovery on your phone.
- Download all the Zip files from below and Place them in your phone’s root of internal memory.
Download ROM and Gapps:
Instructions to Install:
- First of all, you need to boot into Recovery -> First Switch off your phone -> Press the Recovery Key combination Volume Down + Power Button simultaneously -> You will see the recovery option (In Some Brand, Volume Up and Power button)
- Before installing the custom rom, its better if you Wipe all the data by Clicking the Wipe button and Select Advanced Wipe – Tick all except Internal Storage
- Swipe to WIPE
- Now Click the Install Button to install the Cyanogenmod 13
- Now Browse through the files of Internal memory where you have uploaded the Zip file of Custom Rom (better move the custom rom zip into root of your internal memory)
- Select the Custom Rom Zip File and Swipe to confirm the installation. Then reboot.
- For Google Gapps install the Google Gapps Zip using the same process
- That’s it ! Now reboot your phone. You have to Install CM13 ROM on Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro Successfully.
Steps to Root Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro running CM13
Here is the step for how to root Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro, This step is simple as you installed the Custom ROM.
- Download the SUperSU zip and Place it on the root of your internal memory
- Now Boot into Recovery
- Now Click the Install Button and Browse and Select the SuperSu Zip File
- Swipe to confirm the installation. Then reboot.
- Done!