How to Update Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i with Retribution Custom ROM Firmware

Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i smartphone users can now feel free as in the due course of this article we will be checking out on how you can install the latest version of enhanced Gingerbread 2.3.6 Android version in your device. Please note that this firmware version is based on the official XXLA2 version of firmware which comes with the best modem ever and also it has least number of bugs as of now. The best part of this update is this comes with a wide array of features which are summed up below. The only flaw of this custom ROM firmware is that this doesn’t come with any sort of Boot animation which should not be a concern for not trying out this firmware.

This firmware is dubbed as Retribution which is made by team Cooper. Full credits to the XDA recognized developer Prawesome for coming up with this custom ROM firmware. In the coming days we will be coming up few more custom ROM firmwares. Unfortunately there won’t be any further firmware upgrades for Galaxy ACE S5830i smartphones as neither ICS or Jellybean are compatible officially for these devices as per Samsung.

Features of Retribution Custom ROM Firmware:

• Based on XXLA2
• 30-Volume Step Mod
• Smooth Scroll Mod
• Build.prop tweaks
• Flash Player pre-included
• Beats Audio Mod pre-included
• Updated libs and modules for better perfomance
• completely ad-free

Note: This update is strictly for Galaxy ACE S5830i model of Galaxy ACE and not for the devices which have the model number as S5830.

Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.

All the data in your Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i should be backed up so as to make sure that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t use KIES to back up the data as it will not detect the custom ROM 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”

From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable USB Debugging Mode in your Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i. Also, you need to ensure that the minimum battery charge left in your phone is not less than 40% or else the phone may get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.

So once you have followed all the above mentioned instructions, you can now head to the next page where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to apply the Retribution Custom ROM Firmware in your Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i smartphone.

Procedure to update Retribution Custom ROM Firmware in your Galaxy ACE S5830i:

• Before proceeding, ensure that your Galaxy ACE S5830i is rooted, if its not rooted then you will have to root the same. To check on whether the device is rooted or not, you can download “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store.

• Download Retribution Custom ROM Firmware package from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your phone to the computer and place this zip file in your device. Ensure that you are not placing the file deep into the device.

• Once the file is copied, you now need to disconnect the device and turn Off the phone so that it can be entered in the recovery mode.

• The recovery mode in the Galaxy ACE S5830i 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 Retribution Custom ROM Firmware Zip file which is placed in the phone.

• Once the file is selected, it will take 4 -5 minutes for applying this update. Once the update is applied, the device will land back to the recovery mode screen, in recovery mode screen select “reboot system now” by selecting “Go back” option with the help of Volume keys and power button. It will take more than usual time for rebooting the device.

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just re insert the battery and re follow the above instructions so as to again follow the above mentioned instructions.

So there you go, you have now successfully applied the latest update of Retribution Custom ROM Firmware in your Galaxy ACE S5830i. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same.