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Guide to Install ClockWorkMod Recovery 5.0.2.6 for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830DXKT7

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830DXKT7

Compatibility Take note: The tutorial and guides below is only compatible to Samsung Galaxy Ace model. It will not compatible to other devices. Take your own risk if you attempt to apply it for different variant of models. Always check your device model carefully before start.

Check device model – Go to Settings -> About Device -> Model Number

Pre-requisites & Important Tips (First Timer Must Read) As a beginner or first timer, we fully understand your worries and concerns in risk of bricking your devices due to improper modification handling, such as flash custom ROMs, kernels, official firmware with correct tools. Thus, we are here to guide you on how to successfully install custom rom, kernel, or root with very details steps to minimize the risk. These steps meant to avoid you from mistakenly perform improper handling on your devices during the installation or modification process.

Take Note: Ensure you have prepared, installed and downloaded all essential tools and files before start. In general, we have listed down the basic knowledge and preparation that the first timer should ever learnt before any modification on your devices. Please read through the steps carefully and follow exactly each steps before you move forward.

1. Essential USB driver – To enable communication between your android devices and Windows. File transfer between computer and mobile devices is a must to have for ROM zip file and Google Application Package.

2. Backup – It is advisable to have your important data backed up in case you may need to restore when anything goes wrong during the flash process. See below for some tips on how to backup data:

As alternative backup method, you need to manually synchronize or transfer your files with the respective official file managers.

3. Setup ADB & Fastboot Driver – Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a versatile command line tool that lets you communicate with connected Android-powered device. You must have both ABD & Fastboot to be installed to proceed further on the installation and flashing process.

4. Enable USB Debugging mode – As you are going to modify your devices, you may need to communicate, command and control the device via computer. Enabling USB debugging mode is to allow the devices to receive command from computer to perform the task.

In Android 4.2+ version, you need to activate Developer Options before you can enable USB Debugging Mode.

5. Battery Level – Battery level is critically important to ensure your devices are survived during the entire installation and modification process. During any installation or flashing process, higher battery flow could occurs. To avoid any unnecessary interruption due to battery level, we strongly recommend you to charge your device up to 50%. Do remember an unexpected shutdown during flashing might result in a bricked device.

6. MicroUSB cable – Mostly of the time you will need a microUSB cable for data transfer between computer and your device. Prepare one for it before proceeding.

Benefits of Rooting and Custom ROM Conventional Android users may just wondering the meaning of root, the benefit of rooting and the risk of root. These kind of question and enquiry just stop you from exploring more on the true purpose of root as well as its benefits. Nevertheless, we will have answered all your enquiry regarding to root and custom rom and give a brief explanation under this section. In order to have complete understanding of root, you may head over to our Benefits of Root page.

 ClockWorkMod Recovery

Instructions To Install ClockWorkMod Recovery 5.0.2.6 for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830DXKT7 :

  1. Make sure you have follow steps above and enable all the necessary features before start. Download ClockWorkMod Recovery 5.0.2.6 (recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.6-galaxy ace.zip, 5.41MB) developed by xda-developers.
  2. Connect your device to the computer via micro USB cable.
  3. Copy and paste all downloaded ***CWM*** zip files to your phone external SD card.
  4. Turn off your phone and disconnect from USB cable.
  5. Now, press and hold Volume Up, Home and Power buttons to enter Stock Recovery Mode.
  6. Navigate with your Volume up and down button and select apply update from external storage.
  7. Locate the ***CWM***zip in the external SD card.
  8. Press the Power button to confirm.
  9. Select Reboot System Now after flashing.
  10. Your Galaxy Ace should have rooted.

Disclaimer: It’s always a risk to modify your device. We are not responsible for any damage or bricks on your device. Your device warranty may void with any mod. Check your devices warranty’s term & conditions before start. s://support.htc.com/en">(HTC, ://www.samsung.com/us/support/">Samsung, ://www.lg.com/us/support/cell-phones">LG, ://store.sony.com/c/Sony-Cell-Phones/en/c/S_Sony_Xperia_Mobile_Phones">Sony, ://www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/Support/Motorola+Product+Warranty">Motorola). Use this guide on your own risk, contact us for help if you face problem .