How to upgrade the Galaxy Ace S5830 to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via CyanogenMod 10

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Originally, the Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 officially ran Android 2.3 Gingerbread. With the help of independent developers, custom ROMs were made to give the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich’s sweetness to the mobile phone. Also through custom ROMs, the Galaxy Ace is able run the latest chewy treat, Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.
XDA Developers member Maclaw was able to build a CyanogenMod 10 custom ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830. Flashing this ROM will let you enjoy Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean on your mobile phone. The ROM is currently being developed.  According to the dev, the latest build (beta 1) still has issues with the camera and the proximity sensor.
If these bugs are not an issue, read on to learn how to upgrade the Galaxy Ace S5830 to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via CyanogenMod 10.

Warning

• The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Samsung Galaxy Ace, model number GT-S5830. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
• The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
• Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
• Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.

Requirements

• A Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 with ClockworkMod Recovery installed.
• Download the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ROM (cm_ace-ota-eng.maclaw.beta1.zip , 133.94 MB).
• Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.

Instructions

1. Copy the CyanogenMod 10 ROM file to your phone’s internal SD card.
2. Switch off your mobile phone
3. Reboot your phone into ClockworkMod Recovery Mode. You can do that by pressing and holding the Home button (middle key) and Power button until recovery boots.
4. Create a NANDroid backup of your current ROM in case something goes wrong with the installation process. From the main recovery menu, select Backup and Restore and select Backup on the next screen. Wait until recovery finishes the backup process.
5. Go back to the main menu and perform a full wipe:
   • Select Wipe data/factory reset and confirm the action on the next screen.
   • Select Wipe cache partition and confirm the action on the next screen.
   • Go back to the main menu and select Advanced. From there, select Wipe Dalvik cacheand confirm the action on the next screen.
6. Return to the main menu and select Install ZIP from SD card.
7. Select Choose ZIP from SD cardand select the CM10 ROM ZIP file.Confirm the action on the next screen to flash the ROM to your mobile phone. Wait until the flashing procedures completes
8. Go back to the main menu and select Reboot system nowto restart your phone.

Hooray! You can now enjoy Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean on your Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830. Enjoy the smooth performance of Project Butter, a new search bar, enhance notification menu, and many more with the latest Android OS on your mobile phone.

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Want to know what Android version and build number you have on your device?

Do you know what is the build number or the OS version of your Android device? If you do not know, it wouldn’t cost you anything if you spare some time to check what build number of the OS your device is running on. Knowing the build number of your OS will not be a piece of useless information that you can take for granted; it is helpful if you want to explore more about your OS. There are several ways to know the build number of your device and we will teach you the easiest way through this. Read more to know how to know the OS version or build number of your device.
The development of the Android operating system has been a going on for several years now, starting from the first build to the most-craved-for Ice Cream Sandwich. The pace of the development just went faster and so many builds have been released. Many people want to know what OS version is running on their devices–out of curiosity.  While many others want to know because the information is useful when installing apps, performing upgrades, or flashing customizations.
Here’s a simple tutorial that will help you find out the OS version of your smartphone.

Knowing your phone’s OS version

1. Go to the home screen and tap the Menu button of your phone.
2. The things in the Menu will vary depending on the smartphone that you are using but you will probably find a style=”font-weight: bold;”>Settings option there. There may also be different settings options on your phone. Choose the one where you can edit the settings such as Bluetooth, Virtual Private Network, APN settings or Wi-Fi. If you find these things, then you are probably on the right track.
3. From there, what you do now is to look for the About Phone option. This option is the same in most smartphones so you do not have to worry that you are not going to find this option because you will most likely find it.
4. Once you tap this option, you will now find several details about your smartphone. On some phones, the phone information may be categorized into network, phone identity, battery, hardware, software, and legal categories.  Try looking inside the software category to know details such as the Android version, software number or build number, kernel version, and so on.

That’s basically all that you have to do. If you are looking for updates on your OS version then knowing the build number and OS version will be very useful. Just search for it in the internet and you’ll surely enjoy what you will find.

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Another Official Jelly Bean Firmware Leaked for Galaxy S3 – XXDLH4 [Android 4.1]

Yesterday was a very happy day for owners of the Galaxy S3, as the first official Jelly Bean Android 4.1 firmware was leaked for it, and while not it wasn’t too final or stable a build, it is at least a reminder that Samsung is working hard and fast at bringing out Jelly Bean officially. Now, another firmware has leaked for it, having the firmware version XXDLH4.
Again, we have a guide ready which you can follow to flash the latest leaked firmware on your Galaxy S3. This time however, the firmware needs to be flashed from ClockworkMod recovery instead of the usual Odin method.
Keep in mind that this is a leaked firmware and quite an early build, so it might have some serious issues or bugs, which might make it unstable for every day use. But you can still try it out, as you can always flash back to an Android 4.0 firmware later if needed.
So, continue reading to find out how you can flash the leaked XXDLH4 Jelly Bean firmware on the Galaxy S3.
Compatibility
This guide to install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean firmware is compatible only and only with the international Galaxy S3, model number i9300. It’s not compatible with the US variants or any other device. Check your device’s model number in: Settings » About phone.
Warning!
The methods and procedures discussed here are considered risky and you should not attempt anything if you don’t know completely what it is. If any damage occurs to your device, we won’t be held liable.

How to Install XXDLH4 Jelly Bean Firmware on Galaxy S3

1. Backup your Apps and important data — bookmarks, contacts, SMS, APNs (internet settings), etc. This Android backup guide would help you. This is to ensure you don’t lose data if anything goes wrong.
   NOTE: Don’t forget to at least make a backup of your APN settings, which you can restore later if your data connection does not work after installing the ROM. Use the backup guide to find out how.
2. Make sure you have ClockworkMod recovery installed. If not, use this guide to install it.
3. Download the following files:
   1. XXBLG8 ICS Firmware
      Filename: Samsung-Updates.com-GT-I9300_BTU_1_20120806161432_al03it6wa2.zip
   2. XXDLH4 Jelly Bean Firmware
      Filename: Samsung-Updates.com-GT-I9300-BTU-JB_4_1_1-I9300XXBLH4-OTA-INTERNAL.zip
4. Copy both the zip files downloaded in step 3 to the internal SD card on your phone.
5. Now, boot into ClockworkMod recovery. To do that, turn off your phone. Then, hold down Volume Up, Home and then the Power buttons together until the screen turns on, then let them go. The phone will boot into ClockworkMod recovery in a few seconds.
   In recovery, use the volume buttons to scroll up/down and the home button to select an option.
6. Perform a Nandroid Backup of your existing ROM, so that you can restore it from recovery if something does not work out with the Jelly Bean ROM. To perform a backup, select Backup and Restore –> On the next screen, select Backup again. Go back to main recovery menu after backup is complete.
7. Select install zip from sdcard, then select choose zip from sdcard. Scroll to the Samsung-Updates.com-GT-I9300_BTU_1_20120806161432_al03it6wa2.zip file on the SD card and select it. Confirm installation by selecting Yes on the next screen to first install the XXBLG8 ICS firmware.
8. After installation is complete, select go back then select reboot system now to reboot the phone. Wait for the phone to boot up. After the phone boots up, turn it off and boot into recovery again (using the procedure explained in step 5).
   NOTE: If your phone doesn’t boot up after about 5 minutes, simply remove the battery on the phone, re-insert it, then boot into recovery. Then, wipe data by selecting wipe data/factory reset. You only need to wipe data if the phone doesn’t boot after flashing the XXBLG8 ICS firmware.
9. Now, select install zip from sdcard again, then select choose zip from sdcard. Scroll to the Samsung-Updates.com-GT-I9300-BTU-JB_4_1_1-I9300XXDLH4-OTA-INTERNAL.zip file on the SD card and select it. Confirm installation by selecting Yes on the next screen to install the Jelly Bean firmware.
10. After installation is complete, select go back then select reboot system now to reboot the phone. Wait for the phone to boot up into the Jelly Bean Android 4.1 XXDLH4 firmware.
    NOTE: To go back to your previous ROM, boot into recovery (using the procedure explained in step 5), select backup and restore then restore your previous ROM by selecting it from the list.

The leaked XXDLH4 Jelly Bean firmware is now installed on your Galaxy S3. Try it out and let us know if you encounter problems while flashing and we’ll try to help you out. Also do let us know how it works!

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Galaxy S3 CWM ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0 Installation Guide

Warning!
The methods and procedures discussed here are considered risky and you should not attempt anything if you don’t know completely what it is. If any damage occurs to your device, we won’t be held liable.

How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery 6 on Galaxy S3

1. Download and install the software Kies on your computer, which will install the necessary drivers for the phone.
   Download Kies
   You can also download the drivers directly — download from here: 32 bit (x86) Windows |   64-bit (x64) Windows
2. Download the CWM recovery file.
   Download Link  |  Filename: recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.0.7-i9300.tar
3. Download the Odin PC. If you are new to this, Odin is what is used to flash stuff – firmware, kernels, etc. – on Samsung phones. We’ll use Odin to flash the recovery file obtained in step 2.
   Download Odin3 v3.04   |  Filename: Odin3_v3.04.zip
4. Extract the contents of the Odin3_v3.04.zip file to a folder on your computer.
5. Now, turn off your Galaxy S3 and wait for it to shut down completely.
6. Then, put the phone into download mode. To do so, press and hold these keys together: Volume Down + Home + Power till the screen turns on. Then press Volume Up to enter download mode.
7. Open Odin by double-clicking on the Odin3 v3.04.exe file obtained in step 6 after extracting Odin3_v3.04.zip.
8. Important! Connect your phone to PC now. You should get the message “Added !!” under Odin’s message box in the bottom left.
   If you don’t get this message, make sure you installed drivers correctly (using Kies or directly) as given in step 1. If it still doesn’t work, try changing to another USB port on the computer and also use the USB ports on the back if you have a desktop PC.
9. Click on the PDA button in Odin, then browse to and select the recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.0.7-i9300.tar file obtained in step 2 above. Do not make any other changes in Odin except selecting the required files as given in step 11. Leave all other options as they are. Make sure Re-Partition check box is not selected.
10. Now, click the Start button to start flashing the recovery on your phone. When the flashing is complete and is successful, you’ll get a PASS message (with green background) in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin, and the phone will automatically reboot. When you see the Samsung logo, you can safely unplug the cable.
    What do if Odin gets stuck or doesn’t do anything: If ODIN gets stuck on setup connection or at any stage of this process after you’ve hit the Start button, and doesn’t seem to be doing anything, or if upon completion of the process you get a FAIL message (with red background) in ODIN, do this: disconnect the phone from the PC, close ODIN, remove battery for 4-5 seconds, re-insert it, turn phone on in Download mode again, and do the procedure again from Step 7.
11. After the phone reboots, to try out ClockworkMod 6.0, turn off the device. Then, press and hold Home + Volume Up + Power keys together for about 5 seconds, then let them go to boot into CWM recovery 6.0, in which you can use your touchscreen as well as the volume keys and home/power buttons to select options.

ClockworkMod recovery 6.0 is now installed on your Samsung Galaxy S3. Let us know how it works!

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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Root Your Android Phone

Is rooting your Android phone bad? Here we’ll give 5 compelling reasons to not root Android

• Introduction

  
  We’ve recently covered the five compelling reasons to root your Android phone, but there are a few arguments that can be made against rooting your device. While it is true that there are some incredible apps only for root users, there are some excellent substitutes for most of them that do almost the same thing.

• Rooting Breaks the Warranty

  The main argument against rooting or seriously modifying your phone or device, excluding apps found in the Android Market, is the fact that it voids your warranty. So if you happen to brick your phone (see reason #2 below) or for whatever reason need to bring it in for service, you will be sorry out of luck as long as your phone is rooted. The good news is that the rooting process is fully reversible and your provider or the manufacturer will have no idea it was ever rooted!

• Bricking Potential

  Rooting a phone can potentially be risky if you are not familiar with the phone and the rooting process. When rooting, you should carefully follow the instructions for your specific phone and operating system (OS) version. If done properly, you should not have any problems. Should any problems arise and you brick your phone (completely locks up), you could try returning it to the store, but more likely your only recourse will be to turn to the internet and specifically the XDA Forums for help.
  

• Lose Over the Air (OTA) Updates

  When your phone is rooted, it is freed from the service provider. It can no longer receive updates OTA without losing root access. This is not necessarily such a bad thing, but means that any future updates will have to be done by you installing a new ROM when the latest Android OS is released.

• Not Entirely Necessary for an Enjoyable Experience

  The latest generation of Android phones are just incredible. They have come a long way from the first T-Mobile G1, the original “Google Phone.” These new phones are fast and run the latest OS (2.2 “Froyo”). It used to be that rooted users gained exclusive features only accessible on unreleased OSes like Donut, Éclair, and Froyo. But as Android has evolved, more of these features are being adopted and everyone has benefited. Things like multi touch, improved performance, and enhanced apps are now widely available. Rooted users though will continue to have an edge, staying ahead of the curve for the foreseeable future.

• Not for the Faint of Heart

  Lastly, it must be said that the entire rooting process and having a rooted device is not a one-button step. It is an ongoing process as outlined above. Once rooted though, you will have the freedom to do whatever you want with your phone! And as of July 2010, congress has declared that rooting and unlocking your phone is definitely legal!
  It can be an addicting process since you will always feel the need to tweak your phone. If you have decided to root your phone, be sure to check out our list of the best apps for root users!

Rooting Your Android Phone

In this two part series we weigh the pros and cons on rooting your Android phone or device to see if the root process is really worthwhile.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Root Your Android Phone

Why should I root my Android phone? We offer up five reasons why you should unlock your phone right now with root!

• Introduction - What is Rooting?

  One of the great benefits of your Google Android smartphone is the ability to install apps and customize it to your heart's content. Out of the box, every Android phone has countless features, but hidden beneath the surface are loads of features waiting to be unlocked and put to good use! While Android is an open source endeavor, you still do not have full control over your device. Rooting your Android phone or device is a lot like jailbreaking an Apple iPhone or iPad. It gives you root access, for total control over your phone, freeing you from any restrictions your carrier, Google, or handset manufacturer may have placed on it. It is perfectly legal and fully reversible should you need to use the warranty. With this article, you will see that the benefits of rooting greatly outweigh the potential disadvantages. Once rooted, there's just no need to go back!

• 1. Unlock Features, Customizations, and Apps

  The best reason to root are the amazing apps for root users! Rooting your phone is like getting an entirely new phone. Before rooting my phone, I was stuck on an old operating system (OS) and the phone soon felt sluggish. After rooting and installing CyanogenMod, it is swift and fun to use again. I had access to multitouch, a fast refined browser, dialer, and home screen. Rooting unlocks a whole host of features and abilities outlined below.
  
  

  
  

• 2. Latest Android OS's

  The latest Android OS is Froyo, version 2.2. For a multitude of reasons and the many different Android phones on the market, not every phone has been updated to the latest OS and some users have been told that their phones are not "compatible." Why should only a select few have all the fun with Google's latest release of delectable dessert-named OS's? Rooted users have a choice of installing any current and future OS's by installing custom-tailored ROMs for their phone (see #3).
  What's next for the good folks at Google? Version 3.0, Gingerbread! It should bring many exciting features and should hit by year's end!

• Customized ROMs

  Browsing the XDA forums, you will find that it is conveniently divided up by phone model. For the most popular Android phones, you will find dozens of ROMs specifically designed for your phone. Some are stripped down versions of the latest OS designed for speed, while others add useful features out of the box. One of the most popular and original ROMs is CyanogenMod. It is currently available on phones like the Nexus One, Motorola Droid, HTC EVO, Droid Incredible, Hero, Dream, Mytouch 3G, G1, and a few others. I personally use Cyanogen and have found it to be the perfect blend of speed, customization, and usefulness.
  You can use ROM managers to test different ROMs and quickly backup and restore your phone.

• 4. Faster, More Productive Phone

  Customized ROMs as described above are tweaked for your specific phone to give it the best performance. ROMs are constantly being updated on a weekly or monthly basis, unlike official Android releases which come maybe twice a year.
  Rooted phones have control over the internal CPU of the phone which can be overclocked and tweaked to boost your phone's performance. It may affect the battery life slightly, but you should still manage a full day's charge easily on a properly functioning phone.

• 5. Wi-Fi Tethering

  For me, this was one of the most attractive features to rooting my own phone. Coming from a BlackBerry, where you could easily configure the phone as a modem and tether it over USB right out of the box, I wanted to be able to do the same with my Android phone, only wirelessly. With the app "Wireless Tether for Root," you will be able to accomplish just this and turn your phone into a mobile hotspot Mifi-like device. With Wireless Tether, you will be able to securely set up a connection and connect to it wirelessly via your laptop or other internet device, including an iPod Touch.

• So, Now What?

  Get Rooting! Head on over to one of our guides for the T-Mobile HTC G1, Motorola Droid X, or HTC Hero. Better yet, jump on over to our newest Android Rooting Guide for easy 1-click solutions and custom ROMs like CyanogenMod!
  If you have any questions, let me know in the comments!

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