Voila! Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830 users can now rejoice as over a period of this article we will be guiding you on how you can update with one of the most stable firmwares ever based on the latest DDKQ8 Firmware. This firmware ropes in almost all the features of Galaxy S2 GT I9100 device. Before you proceed to the instructions on how to apply this update, you will have to make sure that your model number of Galaxy ACE is S5830 and not S5830i. Not to worry as we will also be coming out with the custom ROM for your S5830i device. Unfortunately there won’t be any future updates from Samsung for Galaxy ACE S5830, all thanks to the custom ROM makers for coming ut with the updates.
Disclaimer: We should not be held liable for any damage caused in the process of applying this update process in your Galaxy ACE S5830. It is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions to the point which are mentioned in procedure.
Backup all the data present in your device to make sure that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t backup with the help of KIES as it doesn’t detect the custom ROM firmware.
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”
As this is a custom ROM firmware and not the original stock firmware, you will have to make sure that your Galaxy ACE S5830 is rooted. To check on whether your device is rooted or not, you will have to download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store. Just in case if your Galaxy ACE isn’t rooted, with the help of below steps you will have to root the same. Without rooting this custom ROM firmware can’t be applied.
Procedure to Update Galaxy ACE S5830 with Official DDKQ8 Firmware
Procedure to Root Galaxy ACE S5830 on Official DDKQ8 Firmware
Enable the USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. Also, you will have to make sure that the battery left in your device is minimum of 50% so as to make sure that it doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
Key Features:
1)Samsung Galaxy SII look
2)Based on android 2.3.6
3)Touchwiz 3.9 <TW4 UI + TW Settings
4)Overall Best SII for SGA
5)ICS Transistions
6)SGSII wallpapers {All 25}
7)SGSII Icons
9)SGSII startup & shutdown animations
10)SGSII Sounds
11)SGSII Ported Apps
12)SGSII/SGS3 JB Themed Apps
13)Amazing Speed and Stability
14)JellyBean UI Statusbar
15) EDT battery Tweak
16) Smooth Scroll Mod
17)Long Press Volume Hack
Let’s head to the next page where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how to apply this firmware update.
