If you’re a Galaxy S3 user, do not throw in the white towel just yet. While rooting the device can bring take it to the realm of the KitKat, the TouchWiz feature will be a loss. Now, it is possible to root the S3 and get the TouchWiz UI as well.
XDA contributors, JustArchi and Kryten2k35 had just released an experimental build of the TouchWiz-laden KitKat. While it may be for the Samsung Galaxy S3, the custom ROM was based on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.
The developers were very honest with their work as they revealed that there are some bugs with it at the moment. Among them is the one that keeps on ending calls prematurely. Nevertheless, functions like camera, text messaging, apps, Wi-Fi and 3G will work well.
If you’re interested to make the jump, you can head over to XDA developers website. The birth of custom TouchWiz is remarkable and things will definitely grow from here. There will be that day where users don’t have to rely on their device’s manufacturer or carrier.
