Developers love getting their hands on a kernel source code, primarily because it allows them to develop some great new custom ROMs with awesome features that we don’t usually get as standard on our devices. As of today, the official Android 4.4 kernel files for the Sprint-branded Galaxy Note 3 is available to download directly from Samsung’s Open Source Release Center.

You may not get too excited by this announcement, but I’m sure that you can appreciate the fact that someone does, as this enables developers to work around the clock in order to adapt the code to develop some impressive custom ROMs that we can all download and install on our own Android devices.

With regards to internals, the Note 3 packs a stunning 5.7-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920, a Snapdragon 800 or Exynos Octa Core processor (market dependant), an Adreno 330 GPU, 3GB of RAM, 16GB/32GB/64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 64GB via microSD), a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 3,200 mAh battery — making it an extremely flexible smartphone to develop for on account of its sheer power.

If you’re want to download your copy of the Android 4.4.2 kernel source files for the Sprint Galaxy Note 3 — click the source link below.

• SourceSamsung Open Source Release Center