The new operating system update, Android 13, was officially released on the stable channel this past summer for select Android devices. Google although it will arrive in a staggered way to the rest of the devices Android According to the different manufacturers, an update that mobile phones will receive from companies such as Xiaomi or Samsung, among others.
Specifically, we already mentioned that the One UI 5.0 stable update based on Android 13 will be released before 2023 on Samsung terminals. Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 4.
However, be very careful because the thing would not be left here and, if you are one of those who manages to put up with your smartphone for years and years, you could also receive this update of the operating systemAndroid 13, if you’re willing to dive in in the world of custom ROMs.
To contextualize, a ROM (for its acronym Read Only Memory, Read Only Memory) is the operating system which carries with it files used to boot the device.
Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 2 can receive Android 13
If you have some of these phones (more than 10 years old in the case of Galaxy S3 or Galaxy Note 2) and want to continue using them, note that they are receiving this new operating system from Google through a custom ROM.
Well, announcing that XDA-recognized developer html6405, who has already released an Android 12 ROM, is back with an unofficial version of LineageOS 20 based on Android 13, for the Galaxy S3.
In the case of the Galaxy Note 2, the developer has released a similar version. Of course, it almost goes without saying that when you install 2022 software on 2012 hardware, you can’t expect it to work perfectly, other than, being young versions, you can find some bug than another.
To install this Android 13 custom ROM, you just have to access the download links for the Galaxy S3 and Note 2 and follow the steps described in the blog.