AOKP which is the short form of Android Open KANG Project now seems to be going wild as in the due course of this article we will be checking out on how one can easily install the latest AOKP build of ICS based custom ROM firmware in your Galaxy Sky Rocket smartphone. If you though that we have forgotten this smartphone then you have got to think on this thought as we are here to guide you for updating your device with the latest firmware update. Please be informed that this firmware update is not an Official Stock firmware released by Samsung Electronics but is a custom ROM firmware developed by the AOKP team.
Disclaimer: We should not be held liable for any damage caused in the process of applying this rooting process in your device. It is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions to the point which are mentioned in procedure.
In the process of this article we will be checking out on how one can easily update your device with the simple guide and a detailed list of pre requisites which is a must follow.
Pre Requisites:
- All the data in your device should be backed up manually with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t make use of the PC Suite or KIES to back up the data as PC Suite doesn’t recognize the device in the custom firmwares.
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”
- Enable the USB Debugging in your Samsung Galaxy Sky Rocket from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The USB Debugging option should be ticked. Disable / uninstall all the security suites installed in your computer as these tools generally interrupt the process of firmware update.
- Last but not the least, the minimum charge left in your device should be at least 60% to ensure that the device doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
So assuming that you have followed all the instructions, you can now proceed to the next page where we will be checking out in detail on how to apply this update in your Galaxy Sky Rocket.
