Install Android 5.

0 Lollipop on Samsung Galaxy Core

i8262
Abhijeet Bharekar December 14, 2014 Root & ROM 60 Comments
Many third party Android developers are busy in developing the recently announced
Android 5.0 Lollipop OS on different smartphones. As only the flagship devices with
some devastating features will get the Android L update officially the other low end
devices have only one option to experience this new update. Yes it is via the unofficial
Custom ROMs. The Smartphones for which these Lollipop updates arent available yet,
are expected to get the same in few months. Meanwhile, many third party Android
developers are working hard to roll out Custom ROMs. This way you can possibly enjoy
the new advanced features on your device.It was a year ago when the Samsung
Company launched Galaxy Core i8262 in the market. This smartphone was a
combination of best available specs and a completely redesigned Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
OS. It was appreciated by all.
The 1.2GHz dual core processor and 1GB RAM that this phone had made it quite famous
within a few months of its release. It boasts a 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen, a 5
megapixel camera, GPRS, 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 1800 mAh battery, 8 GB built-in storage,
and up to 32 GB memory expansion were some of its noticeable features.When Google
unveiled the Android 5.0 Lollipop, everyone had a hope that this latest update will
definitely arrive for the impressive Galaxy Core i8262 smartphone. But there was
disappointment all over when Google decided that it was time to put an end to support
this device. The Core i8262 users had no chances to experience the Lollipop flavor on
their device. This is when the development team took a major step and launched the
stable Lollipop Custom ROM named Lollicop for Samsung Galaxy Core i8262
smartphone. This ROM is stable, fast and almost bug free. You can check out some of its
features an changelogs.

Features:

Phone, Contacts, Calculator re-designed

Removed Factory Reset in Settings

Added K-Pop Style Statusbar Pulldown

S.Planner added

Deodexed

Added white Settings

Removed AM/PM in Status Bar and Pulldown

Added Lollipop Icons

Pre-Rooted SuperSU-v3.1.3

Complete Non-Transparent ROM

Added multi Window

Added Semi Trident Transparent Status Bar

Added white LolliPop Icons in Status Bar

LolliPop Bootanimation added

Changelog:

Dalvik Tweaks

Wireless Speed Increase Tweak

Camera Tweaks

3G Tweaks

Battery Tweaks

GUI Tweaks

Signal Tweaks

Tesla LED Included for Flashlight

Better Internet Speed Tweak

Media Tweaks

Pure Performance X

init.d Support

Better Video Streaming

Smooth Scrolling

ADB Notification Icon Disabled

Better Call Voice Quality

This Android 5.0 Lollicop Custom ROM update given below for Galaxy Core i8262 is risky
and must be performed with an attentive mind. So I recommend to perform everything
as it is mentioned without performing anything by your own. If you are new to this stuff
and dont know what you are doing then I suggest you to stop right at this point. This
method is only for those advanced users who have complete knowledge of this thing. If
your Galaxy Core i8262 gets damaged by using this guide then neither I nor the
developers of this Android L ROM will be held liable for that. Still I assure you that no
damage will occur to your Galaxy Core i8262. Just follow every step correctly and
without any mistake.

Compatibility:
This Android 5.0 Lollicop Custom ROM is only compatible with Samsung
Galaxy Core having the model number i8262. Dont even think of flashing this on any
other device or variant as it may damage or brick your phone. Check that you are
having the same phone as mentioned above. You can confirm that from Homescreen>
Menu>Settings > About Phone.

Pre-Requisites:

Ensure that your Galaxy Core i8262 has a good battery life. Charge it at least
upto 60% so as to lower the chances of interruption during the flashing process. You
may use thisBattery Notifier App for the same.

Backup your phone data and settings including contacts, messages, call logs,
memos etc. This is important as in the last step of this flashing process you need to
clear all the data and cache from your phones internal memory. You may use
this Super Backup app for the same.

A very sensitive folder called EFS is present in your system directory which must
be backed up before flashing any ROM. This folder contains all your phones specific
information such as the IMEI, wireless devices MAC addresses, product code, and
much more. If you flash a ROM without backing up this folder then there is always a
risk that this EFS folder might get corrupted. If so happened, your device will be
completely useless & will no longer be recognized by your carrier.

Make sure you have installed mobile specific drivers on your PC. This is important
to recognize your Galaxy Core i8262 when connected via USB cable. You can install
them by installing Samsung Kies or manually install them from the link given below:

1.

Download Windows 32 bit x86 drivers.

1.

Download Windows 64 bit x64 drivers.

Make sure that your Galaxy Core is rooted. Also ensure that you have installed a
recovery like Clockworkmod (CWM) or TWRP before proceeding further. Refer this
article for the same:

1.

How to root & install Clockworkmod (CWM) custom recovery on

Samsung Galaxy Core i8262.

Lets move to the actual Android 5.0 Lollicop ROM flashing process now.

Procedure to update Samsung Galaxy Core i8262 to Android 5.0

Lollicop ROM:
Downloads:
1.

Download Android 5.0 Lollicop ROM for Samsung Galaxy Core i8262.

Procedure:
Step 1: Download the ROM package file in a specific folder on your PC. Remember not
to extract it. Then connect your Core i8262 to PC using USB cable, enable USB
debugging mode and transfer the ROM package file on your phones external SD card.
Do not place them in deep directories.

Step 2: Next disconnect your Core i8262 from PC and switch it off completely until it
vibrates.
Step 3: Boot into recovery mode now. For Galaxy Core, recovery mode can be entered
by pressing and holding Volume up + Home button (middle button) + Power
button simultaneously until the recovery mode appears.
Note: Touch does not work in recovery. So you need to use Volume up and down keys
for navigation and Home button for selection.
As in enter the recovery, take a nandroid backup first. Basically nandroid backup is a
backup of your entire operating system & is much essential in case if this installation
fails or some problem occurs, then you can easily restore your saved previous ROM from
the CWM recovery.
Step 4: To take a complete nandroid backup, navigate to the backup & restore option on
the recovery mode and select it using home button. Then on the next screen select
backup option. This will make a complete nandroid backup of your current ROM.

Step 5: After taking a complete nandroid backup, return to the main menu of recovery
and navigate to the install zip from SD card option & select it using Home button. On
the next screen select choose zip from SD card option. As soon as you select it, all the
files present on your external SD card will be shown. So using Volume keys navigate to
the Android 5.0 Lollicop ROM package file which youve copied earlier and select it using
Home button. Select Yes option on the next screen to initiate the Android L ROM
flashing process. Wait until the process completes fully.

Step 6: Now select wipe data/factory reset option followed by wipe cache partition option
on the recovery mode. This will wipe out all your data & caches from the phones
memory respectively. So remember to backup everything before doing this step.

Step 7: Just restart your device now by selecting reboot system now option from the
recovery mode. Youll notice that the first boot takes more time to start than usual.

Note: If you dont like this ROM and want to restore back your previous Rom you can do
that by simply going back to the recovery mode by holding Volume up + Home button

(middle button) + Power Button simultaneously. Select Backup and Restore option and on
next screen select Restore option to restore the ROM you want.

How to Change picture in Status bar live tiles:

Procedure:
Step 1: Firstly create your image file in .PNG format size of 106100 pixel.
Step 2: Rename it with my_prof_normal.png.
Step 3: Get your SystemUI.apk and copy it on your PC.
Step 4: Then open it using 7zip.
Step 5: From 7zip, go to res/drawable-mdpi
Step 6: Then drag your image file my_prof_normal.png inside the 7zip window and
overwrite it.
Step 7: Close 7zip, push it to /system/app & set permission to rw-rr
Step 8: Thats all. Just reboot your phone once.
You can refer our article for flashing the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean XXBNC1 firmware
on Galaxy Core i8262:
1.

How to update Galaxy Core i8262 to the Official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
XXBNC1 firmware.

Success
Wooho! The Android 5.0 Lollipop based ROM has been successfully flashed on your
Samsung Galaxy Core i8262. You may confirm the same from Menu->Settings->About

Phone. Enjoy and experience the newly added Lollipop features with this ROM. If you
have any problem, suggestions or issues then inform me through the comments. Till
then Enjoy!