Install Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM on Galaxy Ace S5830i

Install Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM on Galaxy Ace S5830i. Finally, the Galaxy Ace S5830i users can experience the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop on their phones. You must note that it is not an actual Android L ROM from Samsung but is an unofficial third-party custom ROM. It is built to enjoy the latest Lollipop features on the Ace S5830i smartphone.

Although there are a few bugs in this initial build don’t worry as with further updates all the bugs will get cleared up. This Android L ROM is so beautifully customized with the Android L user interface, settings, icons, status bar, and boot animation that you’ll get a complete Android 5.0 Lollipop experience on your Galaxy Ace S5830i smartphone. Besides, it comes with some breathtaking and mouth-watering features.

Features:

• Android Lollipop-themed user interface.
• Lollipop-themed status bar with brightness control.
• Android L messaging.
• Added Google Play Music.
• Android L icons.
• Android L dialer.
• Wifi/3G/2G tweaks.
• Added Android L-themed Holo launcher.
• Android L recent tasks.
• Modded Holo Locker.
• Android L Wallpapers.
• Android Lollipop Easter Egg.
• Latest Google Play Store.
• Android Lollipop Boot Animation.

Install Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM on Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i

This Lollipop look-alike ROM is so beautifully themed and customized that you’ll definitely feel the Android 5.0 experience on your Galaxy Ace S5830i smartphone. Interested users may proceed to our actual guide on how to install this completely stable Android 5.0 Lollipop-themed custom ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i smartphone.

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Disclaimer

Follow every step at your own risk. If by mistake any damage occurs then neither I nor the developers of this ROM will be held liable for that. Although there is the least chance that your device will get damaged I highly recommend implementing every step correctly as mentioned without any mistakes.

Compatibility

This Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM is only for Samsung Galaxy Ace with model number GT-S5830i. Do not flash this on any other device or variant. If flashed, your device may get damaged permanently. It’s better to check your device’s model number from Menu->Settings–>About Phone before moving ahead.

Pre-Requisites

• Make sure you have charged your Galaxy Ace S5830i at least up to 60% to minimize the risk of interruption during the flashing process.
• Backup all your phone data and settings including contacts, messages, call logs, memos, etc. to an external SD card or on your PC. This is recommended as everything gets wiped in the last step of this procedure.
• Backup EFS folder present in your phone’s system directory. This folder contains all your phone’s specific information such as the IMEI, wireless device’s MAC addresses, product code, and much more.

1. How to backup EFS/IMEI on Android Phones.

• Make sure you have installed mobile-specific drivers on your PC.

1. Download the latest Samsung USB Drivers.

• Your Samsung Galaxy Ace must be rooted. Also, a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP must be installed.

1. How to Root and install CWM on Galaxy Ace S5830i.

Let’s move to the actual Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM flashing process.

Downloads

Android 5.0 Lollipop for Galaxy Ace S5830i

Google Apps

Procedure to install Android 5.0 Lollipop on Galaxy Ace S5830i

Step 1: Download both the zip package files in a specific folder on your computer. Do not extract them.

Step 2: Now connect your Galaxy Ace S5830i to the computer using the original USB data cable and copy these zip package files on your phone’s external SD card.

Note: You may directly download the files on your phone.

Step 3: Now safely disconnect your Galaxy Ace from the computer and power it off.  Then boot your phone into CWM recovery mode. To do so, simultaneously press and hold the Home button (middle button) + Power button till you enter recovery mode.

Note: Touch won’t work in recovery mode. So use the Volume keys for navigating up and down and use the Home button for selection.

Step 4: As you land into recovery, take Nandroid backup of your currently using ROM. Nandroid backup is the backup of your phone’s entire operating system & is always helpful during the failure of the flashing process or during any problem with the ROM. In that case, you can easily restore your previously saved ROM.

1. How to take Nandroid Backup on Galaxy Ace.

Step 5: Now wipe the data and cache partitions from your phone’s internal memory. To do the same, navigate to the ‘wipe data/factory reset’ option using the volume keys. Select it using the Home button. On the next screen press the Yes option to start the wiping process. Similarly, navigate to the ‘wipe cache partition’ option and select it to wipe the caches. Note that this step will clear entire data from your phone’s internal memory including contacts, messages, apps, memos, call logs, etc. Thus a complete backup of everything must be done before implementing this step.

Step 6: Return to the main menu and select the Advanced option located on the recovery mode itself. On the next screen select the Reboot Recovery option.

Wait until you boot again into recovery.

Let’s move to the actual Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM flashing process.

Step 7: Using Volume keys navigate to the ‘install zip from SD card’ option. Select it using the Home button. Then on the next screen select the ‘choose zip from SD card’ option. This will show you all the data present on your phone’s external SD card. Use the Volume keys and navigate to the Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM that you copied earlier. Select it using the Home button. On the next screen select the ‘Yes’ option to start the actual Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM flashing process. Be patient and wait for some time to complete the process successfully.

Step 8: After the flashing process completes successfully, wipe data/cache partitions from the recovery. To do so select the ‘wipe data/factory reset’ option and ‘wipe cache partition’ option. This step is a must to solve the boot loop issue.

Step 9: Now flash the Google Apps (GApps) zip package file similarly as you have flashed the ROM.

Note: Do not wipe data/cache after flashing Google Apps.

Step 10: Finally! Just restart your Galaxy Ace S5830i by selecting the ‘reboot system now’ option from the recovery mode. The first boot takes more time to start than usual. But don’t worry after a couple of boots it’ll be normal.

Note: If you want to restore your previous ROM, then boot into recovery mode, select the ‘Backup and Restore’ option, and on the next screen select the ‘Restore’ option. Then select one of the saved ROMs you want to restore.

Finally! This is how you can install the Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i smartphone. The same can be confirmed from Menu->Settings->About Phone. Remember that this Lollipop is an unofficial custom firmware and not an official ROM from Samsung. It is just a customized ROM that looks like Lollipop. Do share your views and experience after using it. If you face any kind of difficulty or problem, or have any issue regarding this content then do let me know through the comments section given below.