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How to Root Galaxy Ace S5830 Running on Android 2.3.x

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Owning a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 running on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread, which is quite old version of Android. Want to upgrade your phone or want to install Custom ROM like CyanogenMod, then first you have to root Galaxy Ace S5830.

root Galaxy Ace S5830

So are you ready to root Galaxy Ace S5830, then proceed further. Before that, you have to read the disclaimer and prerequisite section. So, let’s start our journey.

Disclaimer: Rooting will void your phone Warranty. We are not responsible if anything happens to your phone. This article is purely for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 manual, applying these steps on another device may produce troubles. Don’t miss any of the steps, firstly read and understand the whole tutorial then go for the actual process.

Prerequisite:

1. Your mobile should have 70 – 80% battery

2. Make sure that you have enabled USB debugging (All apps > Settings > Manage Applications > Development > USB Debugging – check box)

3. Ensure you have backed up your important data.

4. Install Samsung Galaxy ace S5830 drivers from here.

Step by Step Guide:

Step 1: Download update.zip to root Galaxy Ace S5830 and place it into external SD card.

Step 2: Switch off your phone to boot into recovery mode by pressing and holding VOLUME UP + HOME + POWER BUTTON together.

Step 3: From the recovery menu, select “update from sdcard” and select the “update.zip” file, which you have downloaded earlier.

Step 4: As rooting process is completed, reboot your phone.

So this was complete guide to root Galaxy Ace S5830 !! If you are facing any issue then you can discuss in comment section below.

Comments

  1. I’m having an issue with this root method. Superuser is installing, but root access is not being granted. So, Superuser is in the App menu, but apps requiring root access aren’t working.

    What could be the cause of this?

  2. I have tried the rooting. But i still do not have access to my applications. Please help!!

  3. i have tried to root but the screen applying update dosen’t move at all !!! Its just showing as Samsung tats all :-(((

  5. This does not work on my Galaxy Ace (Optus Australia firmware), simply nothing changes after loading update.zip and superuser is not installed.

  6. Hello Sohil, I am feeling very good to read your post. I was really wanted to upgrade my galaxy s5830 cause this version is really old now. You describe the rooting option step by step, it is really good to understand and helpful to root my device easily. I am already follow and complete your describing way. I am very thankful to you for the nice post. I have to know one more thing, that is where i can found cyanogenmod ROMs or how can i use this ROMs. Please help me to tell this information. Wish you all the best.

  9. Check the update.zip file. It’s giving “status 7” error. Thus not rooting the phone.