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Friday, May 17, 2013

How to root and Upgrade Samsung Galaxy Ace s5830

  Samsung galaxy ACE is the most versatile and famous android device ever made by Samsung, There is enough development done and still going on for this unique device.

 
                 In this tutorial you'll learn how to root your SGA and upgrade it to latest versions and various custom ROMS
                I will not be liable for any resulting damage to your phone! Everything you do at your own risk!
If you want to upgrade to newer version than Gingerbread I suggest you to make full procedure, not only flash recovery.
                Samsung galaxy ace available in market is running on Gingerbread. The tutorial below will work on Gingerbread running devices.
If any how you have a old version that is FROYO running on your SGA follow the below steps for rooting

Rooting Steps for SGA Running on FROYO 2.2.X
           
 You will need to follow few steps before you start

  • Super On Click 2.3.3 Download it here
  • Install SOC2.3.3 on your computer
  • Turn on your SGA
  • Enable USB debugging Go To settings->Applications->Development-> USB debugging

Now folow the steps below
  1. Launch Super One Click 2.3.3
  2. Click "Root"
  3. Wait until the program is rooting your phone
  4. When the process is completed turn off SOC and unplug your phone
  5. Reboot
  6. Now you have root! Verify by checking for newly installed super user app.


Rooting Steps for SGA Running on Gingerbread 2.3.X

  1. Download the update file here and copy it to your sdcard
  2. Turn off your phone
  3. Press POWER+HOME BUTTON to get your device in Recovery mode
  4. Select update from sdcard, select the file universal_gb_root_v25.zip
  5. After the update completes select reboot system now
6.Now you have rooted S5830 Verify by checking for newly installed super user app.

                       As you have rooted SGA now you would like to try some custom ROMS for that you first need to have custom recovery
CWM which has far more options than Android stock recovery.
Flashing a custom recovery CWM
Below are the steps to update the stock recovery of your SGA to custom CWM recovery
  1. Download custom recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.6-galaxyace.zip  place the file into SD Card
  2. Turn off your phone
  3. Press POWER+HOME BUTTON to get your SGA in recovery mode
  4. Select Update Zip From SD-Card option. [If you are on previous version of CWM recovery then you might need to select Install Zip From SD Card and then Choose Zip From SD Card Option simultaneously. ]
  5. Select recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.6-galaxyace.zip and flash it
  6. Reboot your device.
  7. Done ....!

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