Procedure to Update Galaxy ACE S5830 with Nightly ICS Firmware:
Before proceeding, ensure that you have installed the Beta 7 firmware of ICS on your Galaxy ACE. Also, ensure that Galaxy ACE is rooted and installed with the custom Recovery image.
- Download the ICS Cyanogen Mod 9 Firmware Package (Click on “Download” > Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 > “Releases” tab > Download File named as “Nightly for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 (13 May 2012) “) from here to your computer.
- Once downloaded, you now need to connect your phone to the computer in the Mass storage mode and place the downloaded Nightly build Zip file in your phone. Ensure that you are not placing the file deep into the device as it may not detect the file in the device.
- The recovery mode in the Galaxy ACE S5830 can be entered by Holding Menu Button and then Power ON the device. If the device turns ON in the normal mode then you need to try again to enter into the recovery mode.
- In the recovery mode, you need to select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then choose the Cyanogen Mod 9 Nightly Build Zip file which is placed in the phone.
- Once the update is applied successfully, the device will be landing back to the recovery mode screen where you need to select “++++ Go Back ++++” and then choose the option of “reboot system now” for rebooting the system. If the phone refuses to show the home screen even after 5 minutes of restart, you need to then reinsert the battery.
Tip: Due to some reasons if the update process gets failed or interrupted, then you need to apply the update again by following the steps again from the start. Don’t forget to restore the backup which you have taken in the initial steps.
Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to address the same. Congratulations, you have successfully updated your device with the latest Nightly build ICS firmware in your Galaxy ACE S5830 device.
