Guide to Install Android 5.1.1 on Galaxy Note 2 Sprint SPH-L900 (CM 12.1 Lollipop ROM)

Galaxy Note 2 Sprint is the most popular device of Samsung released in 2012, but still is in the hands of most users, the device has recently received an updated CyanogenMod custom ROM based on android 5.1.1 lollipop. This ROM has lots of new and latest features and options, which made your device more powerful and customizable, it a stable release and is free of bugs.

If you owned this device and willing to customize and optimize your device then this firmware is perfect for you, to Install Android 5.1.1 on Galaxy Note 2 Sprint SPH-L900, follow this guide and enhance your device with a very easy step by step guide.

Disclaimer: The tutorial can be used to Install Android 5.1.1 on Galaxy Note 2 Sprint L900 only, don’t try it on any other variant, also we guidbeats.com will not be held responsible for any damage during or after installing the ROM, try it at your own risk.

 

Pre-requisites:

• Properly backup your important data on your Note 2
• Do charge your Note 2 more than 70%
• Install Samsung USB driver on your PC [Click here]
• Enable USB Debugging Mode on your device, navigate to [Settings > Developer options]
• Your device must be rooted with latest Custom Recovery like CWM installed on it.

 

Required downloads:

Android 5.1.1 Lollipop CM 12.1 custom ROM [Click here]

Google Apps for CM 12.1 custom ROM [Click here]

 

Steps to Install Android 5.1.1 on Galaxy Note 2 Sprint L900 (CM 12.1 Lollipop ROM)

1. ConnectNote 2 to your PC via USB cable and copy both the 1.zip and Gapps.zip files to the root folder of your SD card. (don’t unzip or place in subfolder)
2. After copying both files. Disconnect Galaxy Note 2 from your PC and turn it off.
3. Now boot your Note 2 into recovery mode, by [press and hold Volume UP + Power buttons together until to enter into Recovery Mode] – On recovery mode use volume buttons for navigation and power button for selection.
4. Once you are in recovery mode, perform wipe data/factory reset, then perform wipe cache partition and then under Advance options, perform wipe Dalvik cache.
5. Now on main Recovery menu choose “install zip from SD card” then select “choose zip from sdcard” and then locate and select CM 12.1.ZIP
6. Repeat step5 once more to install Gapps.ZIP file on the newly installed ROM.
7. After installing Gapps.zip, navigate to main recovery mode, and select “reboot system now” to boot Galaxy Note 2 L900 into updated CM 12.1 ROM. (First reboot may take about 5 minutes]

That’s it, this was how to Install Android 5.1.1 on Galaxy Note 2 Sprint  L900.

 

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