How To Update Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 with BlockBuster 5.0 Custom ROM Firmware
It may take ages to port a ROM which is stable and also the one which consumes lesser battery life, but in Android the Stock (by default) ROMs still have these performance as well as the battery issues. And so does the birth of Custom ROMs took place which combines the perfect blend of Performance as well as higher battery life. So, in similar lines let’s see on how you can update your Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 with an all new ROM which is dubbed as the Blockbuster ROM which is basically makes use of the XXJVR Gingerbread 2.3.4 ROM as a base. Over the period of this article we will also see quite a few number of screen shots where in you can preview the firmware even before you perform the update on your SGS.
Please note that in the due course of this article we will see an array of instructions over different pages which this article has been broken into so as to ensure that you can follow all the instructions carefully. Over a period of article we will also see all the pre requisites, enhancements which are there in this version of firmware and then followed by the actual instructions wherein we will see on how you can update your Galaxy S with the latest version of Blockbuster 5.0 ROM only for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 handset.
It has been found that several times many users tend to apply the updated for the wrong phone. So, before proceeding to apply this update, ensure that you only apply this update for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 and not to any other similar phones like Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000M or I9000T or Captivate or even to Mesmerize etc. We take no responsibility in what so ever manner in whole or in parts if you still proceed with the updation of device. So, ensure that you don’t proceed with the instructions if your phone is not Galaxy S GT I9000.
This Custom ROM basically is based on the Gingerbread 2.3.4 XXJVR Edition, so it will require you to update with this version which we will see on how you can do so in the instructions ahead in this article. Please note that this ROM is not the Official ROM released by Samsung Electronics, so there is a possibility that there will be some bugs which will be addressed in the form of an update in future which we will be seeing on AndroidAdvices.com. This update can only be applied once you root the phone on the firmware of XXJVR.
Note: In the due course of this article you will be required to root the phone which will void the warranty, but the best part in Samsung Phones is that you can revoke the root access at any given point of time and then the warranty can be reclaimed. Though it’s not a matter of concern for all those who are used to it but if you are a newbie then too don’t worry as we will guide you on how you can revoke the root access whenever we want, just put up a comment in the comments section below and we will reply with the unroot methods after which you can reclaim your lost warranty.
So, let’s proceed to the next page for the Pre Upgrade instructions.
Comments (88)
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Hello neal,Updated to 2.3.5,everything went well. Ive noticed much better battery life already great user interface
nick
Neal,
My GT-i900 still in CyanogenMod 7.1. Can I use or change the ROM to this BlockBuster 5.0 Custom ROM directly using the instructions above?
Also, what is better the EO ROM v3.4 or this BlockBuster 5.0 Custom ROM?
Neal,
Sorry I wrote GT-i900 instead of GT-i9000.
Is this rom better than Extra Ordinary Rom 3.4?
I wont update unless it is!
EO 3.4 rocks for me bigtime.
I dont want to regret updating to this version.
thanks for reply neal!
yes you can try it!
hello neal, thks for the above. after updating to blockbuster 5.0, i checked in “about phone”. everything ok, except the firmware is 2.3.5. but in your screenshot blockbuster 5.0 the firmware is 2.3.4. is it correct?
yes it is correct!
After the update when I checked in “about phone” the firmware is 2.3.5. I thought it should be 2.3.4.
Also I notice my samsung is restarting every 20 minutes. If it happens continuously I will go back to EO
Paddy
Hi, i just want to know if battery is prolonged compare to EO 3.4. and is it smoother with al the tweaks rooted with setcpu set to 1.2ghz.
thanks!
Hello Neal,
I hope we no need to root the phone again if we r already in EO 3.4 ROM Am i right???
And Whats the diff between EO 3.4 and BB 5.0ROM ???
BOTH ARE DIFFERent roms with different enhancements, kindly check outt he screenshots and enhancements section!
Hey Man, just wonder where all this custom ROMs will finish
just kidding.
For now i am sticking with EO 3.4, its the best so far. The UI is simply so fast and smooth
Hello Neil,
Thanks for haring to us this new ROM,
I just want to ask , before i upgrade my Phone …. how about the Market applications such as games , programs that Installed on my Samsung S
can I buck up this on my external SD card ?
please answer me before i proceed
thank you
yes mike you can backup!
Mike use App Backup & Restore Application for backup your all applications etc… u can easily find from Android Market or APK file from goggle by searching
can we update to this ROM from EO 3.4 with out flashing again with xxjvr and then rooting it?
no, you cannot update without the same!
Hello neal,ove noticed since the last couple of roms my battery wint full charge.when the phone says its full charged I unplug it and it immediatly drops to 96%?
sorry for question.can this rom be installed on xxjvk base?
thanks in advance
no lord its not advised to apply update on xxjvk!
hi neal,
im already at xxjvr 2.3.4 (rooted also), im planning to back up my current rom, if i will update to this blockbuster 5,
can i return back my current rom by restoring the saved back up in the CWM manager?? i already tested this when i update to to samsung S2 rom but it didnt return back to the rom i restore. it is still galaxian when i reboot.
please help me.. thank you very much
AJBless
yes you can return to any rom even after applying this update!
still with e.o 3.3..haha
one more thing..
is that galaxy s plus i9001 same with i9000?
no, its strictly for I9000
So no upgrade for i9001?
just to check again.can i install the blockbuster ROM just by installing the zip file without re-installing the xxjvr again since i’m already on EO 2.3.4? advice please.thanks.
Dear Neal,
This is a fantastically useful website! Far more practical than any of the other sites devoted to Android ROM issues. However, having now tried 6 different ROM flavours in my Galaxy S I9000, I feel qualified to suggest that ONCE YOU FIND A ROM THAT DOES WHAT YOU WANT, DON’T CHANGE WITHOUT GOOD REASON.
On my I9000, changing from 2.2.x to 2.3.x (initially official upgrade) lost a lot of 2G/3G signal sensitivity, and XXJVK did not address that. All the 2.3.x ROMs up to XXJVK had drawbacks, with rapid battery drain and/or system hangs (especially with Amestris). However, now I have the wonderful EXTRA ORDINARY ROM 3.2 and everything works beautifully (except the usual signal sensitivity, but it’s not too bad), and I get 3-4 days battery life.
So I won’t be “upgrading” for a while yet – not even to E O ROM 3.4, although that sure is tempting!
Thank you again Neal for this wonderful site.
hello neal,
i want to change kernel from galaxian to voodo is it a good move????bcz galaxian has some issues as i check on net…neal i want u r advice which one is best Galaxian or VOODOO
yes you can go ahead with changing the same!
Hi, Neal!
Do you mean “Voodoo Lagfix on Samsung Galaxy S with XXJVP 2.3.4″ about “changing the same”?
Thank you in advance! Greetings!
no, the voodoo comes in this version by default!
thnks for u r reply…
Hi Neal
I updated my sgs to Amestris ROM last week for long life battery. I was not happy abt the battery life.It was not different from any other ROM available in the market.I have used CM7, Galnet miui,now with Amestris.I was in a dilema wether to install this Blockbuster ROM.After thinking for a long time and I installed this ROm. For my surprise My battert is far better than all ROMs which I have tried.I charged my mobile in the night around 12.00 am for 100% and now the time is 1.00pm and still my battery is having 67%.I’m little wondered !!!!.
Thanks for your update of this BlockBuster ROM.Now i have to wait and see how long my battery going to continue like this……
Thanks buddy……
Jayesh
After updating with this ROM. kies is not recognizing the device.
as of now its not supporting, may be in the next version the support will be added!
which comment you are talking of buddy?
We wont inclued the App for Kies, sorry. But you can re-install it with this package
Hi…. I m not an expert at this thing but ist easy for any user to do this updates or should ask and expert to do it for me ?
you can follow the article to update your phone!
Hey Neal… I am using Extraordinary ROM 3.2…
How can I enable “TV Off Screen animation” on this ROM?
TNX
its set by default!
Hmm its not on mine… don’t know why :/
Hi NeaL,
Is there any custom ROM`s witch is not changing stock ROM appearance?
no, if it was like that then it wouldn’t have been called as the custom ROM!
Custom rom will change the appearance!
It´s very easy to enable!
Go to Settings -> display -> animations -> view all
Hi Neal, I have a question. If I have any rom ( s2 rom or extra ordinary rom, ect.) and then i want to change the rom to BB 5.0. . I can change it? and then ,, if i dont like this rom . i can go back?? . please help me.
yes you can apply any update!
Love custom rom, but is it possible to please work on email app to choose how much of email you want to download, headers or complete download? Emails are eating away our data. Thank you!
which email provider you are using?
Apart from gmail I also use 2 other pop email addresses for work etc. In android 2.2.1 I could always choose headers & then only open important or small emails till I could download on computor. Thanks for great rom otherwise!
Hi Neal,
I just did this ROM update.. Now I don’t like it that much and want to go back to the normal ROM and kernel. How do I do that???
PLEASE HELP!!!
yes you can go to any version of firmware, clear cache and wipe data after which just apply any other update!
heyyy how can i go back to simple rom from blockbuster5.0???????????????
follow the corresponding instructions!
Hi
i updated the Amestris to Blockbuster, the amestris was more better than blockbuster,
the new update of amestris is great.
im on version 3.3
the battery life is depending on use, with amestris at every 5 hours i loose 1 percent the battery,
this is my experience with all of roms.
Hey Neal,
This is Great ROM, Thanks.
One Help needed, “Im using Sony Ericsson MW600 Bluetooth headset for GalaxyS i9000 with little problem with it but works good on it, Is it possible to use its with its full features like displaying Caller Name and Song Name??? now it displays only Number of Caller …..
Thanks Neal …..
no, not as of now but once it arrives, we will surely update with the same!
Thanks
Hey Neal,
Could we get AVRCP 1.4 with next update ??? so that Bluetooth ID3 works on android ???
Thanks
we have passed the feedback! it should work, have you tried?
i tried everything u posted bcoz i trust u
MW600 works fine but no Caller Name (only number) and No Track Info, and also when sometime i get Missed Call MW600 stops working (hang).
im sure u’ll help 0:)
Thanks Neal ….
Hi Neal,
I upgraded my GT I 9000 to blockbuster 5.0, however after the upgrade, every few minutes the phone gets rebooted automatically. Also when I open the market, after some time it gets rebooted automatically. Any idea, why and how it can be solved?
Thanks,
Kartik
kindly apply the update once again, issues will be solved!
I tried twice already, it still keeps giving the same issue of getting rebooted automatically, also first time when it reboots after the upgrade is over (this comes only once), there is a force close error of titanium back up application and that app is missing in the app list. Is there some setting or logs that can be checked to see why it is getting rebooted automatically and how it can be resolved?
reinstall the titanium backup application from market!
Do another Wipe and Factory Reset!
Ok, what happens to the live wall papers after this ROM installation, when I click wall paper menu from my home screen, it says no live wall paper and I do not have any options to select image from galary to set it as my wall paper, how do I get all the wall papers?
we have taken down your request!
Also where is the gallery to view pics of my camera?
We removed Gallery in current version. We use QuickPic
Also can you please tell me why does the think free office suite (read & write) that by default comes with every firmware, gets vanished as soon as we upgrade the ROM?
have you cleared the cache before applying the update?
yes i did. how do i get it (think free office suite) back? Since in the market the free version only allows you to do read operations. No edit. But with the one that comes with firmware that I had earlier, I used to edit the documents as well.
free version wont allow you to edit!
This is a realy nice article about our rom!
But we said DON´T MIRROR OUR ROM!!!! So please change the link!
Hey Thanks for alerting, will be fixed now. Missed this comment when you originally posted it as one of our editor approved it.
Hi Neal,
So far this is a good ROM. No major issues encountered till date.
Please review the new Blockbuster 5.5, sounds very interesting.
Thank you.
hey neal how we can enable lagfix in galaxian kernel….sorry i m asking too much questions…
you can do from the CWM app!
thnks neal with u r guidance i know what is the power of android and samsung galaxy…
After updating to BlockBuster 5.0 I cannot SIM Toolkit Icon on the application. This Menu is important where we have application inbuilt in the SIM Card like MPESA in Kenya.
its a sim issue!
What made you conclude its a SIM Issue? Before I upgraded the SIM Icon was there, it only disappeared after the upgrade and if I use the SIM in another phone its showing
its a firmware issue, in this the Sim tools section is not shown as its a bug! may be in the next version it will be shown!
Please share the procedure of how to unroot and restore the OS back to gingerbread 2.3
just apply any other version of update!