Koogly’s Mokee has arrived for Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830 smartphone and we will be checking out on how it looks like and how you can apply this update in your device. Please note that this is not an Official firmware released by Samsung and is a custom ROM firmware. Unfortunately, Samsung won’t be coming up with any sorts of updates like the ICS or jellybean 4.1.1 release. Over a period of this article we will be checking out on how you can install this update by following a list of pre requisites followed by the detailed instructions on how to apply this update. This firmware is based on the latest EXT4 file system which is almost 2x faster than the earlier one and also it comes with a fabulous overall interface of which you can see the screen captures below.
Download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store and check on whether your phone is rooted or not as this custom ROM firmware will require your device to be rooted. Don’t apply this update to 5830i model as it will brick the device. You can check the model details from the path “Settings > About Phone >”. Just in case if your phone is not rooted, with the help of below mentioned steps, you can root your Galaxy ACE smartphone.
Procedure to Update Galaxy ACE S5830 with Official DDKQ8 Firmware
Procedure to Root Galaxy ACE S5830 on Official DDKQ8 Firmware
Features of Koogly’s Mokee Custom ROM Firmware:
– Mokee Based – So lot of Options Built In
– Apocalypse As Base
– Moderate Battery Life ( I Wouldn’t Want To Keep your Hopes Extremely High and say It’s Got Humungus Battery Life- I got 8 Hours on what i would say 6 Hours of ultra usage and rest medium)
– Edited build.prop for More Performance
– Lightweight Keyboard (Multiling Keyboard) – Don’t Like it /Have Issues With It, Head to the Third Post!
– Holo Launcher as the Default Launcher (Please Use Holo Locker perfect combination)
– Call Function Works – It has the iPhone styled Dialer and Contact Interface – If you like to change it I Suggest you look at Touchpal Contacts/ DX contacts/exDialer (V3 Has the Normal Dialer But the contacts manager is a bit messed up)
– Lewa’s FM Radio Function
– Dark Blue Mi File Explorer by apoonet
– MiUi Camera
– Colour Notes As default Memo App.
– MoreLocale 2 for eng Language selection
– New Play Music (From JB)
– Quickpic as Default Gallery app
Up next, create a backup of all your data present in your phone with the help of below mentioned steps as the data in your Galaxy ACE might get erased in the process of clearing / wiping the data. Please make sure that you are not creating the data backup with the help of ROM Manager app as it may potentially brick the device.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.
- Head over to the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable the USB Debugging in your Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830. Also, minimum battery charge should not fall below 40% or else there is a rick of device getting powered off in the middle of firmware update.
Assuming that you are done with all the above steps, you can now head over to the next step where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how you can apply this Koogly’s Mokee custom ROM final version in your Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830.
