Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

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Hi

As of now we don't have any separate section for Galaxy Ace
So I am starting this thread, so All queries/information related to device are consolidated at one place.

Root
Rooting Ace is easy. SuperOneCLick v1.6.5 can be used to root device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Tested by myself, confirmed by few others as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957653

IMP - As pointed by Many : Please reboot after rooting to complete the process

Recovery/Download Mode
Recovery Mode : Home + Power Button
Download Mode : Home + Vol Dn + Power Button

Firmwares
As usual latest firmwares can be downloaded from SamFirmwares
www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-s5830.htm

UPDATE : SamFirmware has just posted a Leaked Gingerbread ROM (2.3.3) For the ACE

Please note that its a leaked ROM so may not be a daily driver for most of you and yes usual disclaimer applies here too

Get it here
Password : samfirmware.com (All credits to them)

Useful Links...

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In this section, I will be posting links to useful threads and posts that may be helpful to ACE Users.

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Nice and highly informative tutorial posted by hubix
Please read it
[TUTORIAL] How to flash and root Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

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Handy Script by majedev for enabling a2sd on ACE
[SCRIPT] Enabling Darktremor a2sd on Samsung s5830 Galaxy ACE

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Peter123 has found a fix for people having problems with busybox after rooting

ROOT Busybox Fix
I've also found a fix for the people who have problems with busybox after rooting. Found out that stock firmware already contains busybox in /system/bin. And SOC1.7 adds root busybox to /system/xbin.

So the fix:

mount -o,rw,remount -t rfs /dev/stl12 /system
rm /system/bin/busybox
mount -o,ro,remount -t rfs /dev/stl12 /system

He is also working on a Custom ROM for ACE and running a IRC channel to help poor souls
His Thread : [COMPILATION] Galaxy Ace S5830-XXKC1 | Deodex | Zipalign | Haptic Feedback
IRC Channnel : irc://freenode/galaxyace

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*If you think that your post/thread may be useful to people in general and want a link for it here, just drop a PM

Thanks, my girlfriend has this phone! I hope dev's will pick up this phone as a developing platform!

At the moment the phone has this software
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PDA: S5830XWKA9
PHONE: S5830XXKA6
CSC: S5830KA5

Be really careful with rooting and rooting apps, I managed to root my first Ace fine but after messing around a bit with ROM manager my phone got bricked whilst trying to back-up my firmware.

I got lucky that I managed to pull off a story that a factory reset bricked my phone in the store and got a new one.

I doubt others would get that lucky. Just giving you guys a warning and heads up.

Tested : Samsung GT-S5830(Galaxy Ace)
Android: 2.2.1
Baseband version: S5830XXKA6
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9-perf root@SE-S601 #1
Build number: Froyo.XWKA9

Root succeeded with SOC-1.6.5

Hi experts,

I have a non-market galaxy ace which i successfuly rooted. I downloaded some market.apks but non of them works. Market opens, i search and find an application but when i click any application market crashes.

Where can i find a working market.apk?

Originally Posted by jeffdijkstra

Be really careful with rooting and rooting apps, I managed to root my first Ace fine but after messing around a bit with ROM manager my phone got bricked whilst trying to back-up my firmware.

I got lucky that I managed to pull off a story that a factory reset bricked my phone in the store and got a new one.

I doubt others would get that lucky. Just giving you guys a warning and heads up.

+1 Man I hear ya on that

sorry for being a noob, but what ROMS can Samsung Galaxy Ace use?

Originally Posted by goodoldtimes

Hi experts,

I have a non-market galaxy ace which i successfuly rooted. I downloaded some market.apks but non of them works. Market opens, i search and find an application but when i click any application market crashes.

Where can i find a working market.apk?

Search for Vending.apk

There are no custom roms for galaxy ace right now.