Procedure to Update Galaxy ACE S5830 with XWKTM Gingerbread 2.3.6 Firmware:
- Download Odin and XWKTM Firmware Package from here to your computer. Extract both the zip files in your PC and then open the Odin in your computer. Match the extracted files with the below mentioned image.
- The download mode in Galaxy ACE S5830 can be entered by pressing down on Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. If device boots up in normal mode, then you need to again try entering the device in the download mode.
- Once the device is booted in the download mode, connect your phone to the computer with the help of original USB cable. Assuming that Odin is opened, you will see that the ID : COM section in your Odin turns Yellow which will indicate that all the drivers have been installed successfully.
- Now, all you need to do is to just click on “OPS” tab to select “Cooper_v1.0.ops”, tick mark on “One package” option. Up next, you will have to select the file “S5830XWKTM_S5830OXXKT3_S5830XWKT7_HOME.tar.md5” by clicking on “One Package” tab.
- Now, click on “Start” tab to start the process of firmware update and once the firmware update is done, the device will be rebooting. It will take around 4 – 5 minutes for the device to apply this update. Once you see that the Language settings are being asked, you can disconnect the phone and turn Off so that it can be then entered in the recovery mode.
- Recovery mode in Galaxy ACE is entered by pressing Menu Button, and holding this you need to press the Power Button. Once you enter into the recovery mode, choose the options Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now for rebooting the device.
Note: If the Odin gives error at param.fs or say at any point then you will have to reboot your computer and try applying the process from the start. Ensure that you have installed all the latest possible drivers of your phone. Also, KIES should be the latest version.
So there you go, you have now successfully applied the update of Gingerbread 2.3.6 Firmware dubbed as XWKTM in your device. Do let us know in the comments section if you face any issues as we will try our level best to fix the same.
