Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 - Galaxy Ace S5830 General

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)

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Useful Links...
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:
Code:
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

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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
*#1234#:
PDA: S5830XWKA9
PHONE: S5830XXKA6
CSC: S5830KA5

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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.

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Tested : Samsung GT-S5830(Galaxy Ace)
Android: 2.2.1
Baseband version: S5830XXKA6
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9-perf [email protected] #1
Build number: Froyo.XWKA9
Root succeeded with SOC-1.6.5

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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?

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jeffdijkstra said:
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.
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+1 Man I hear ya on that

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

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goodoldtimes said:
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?
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Search for Vending.apk

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There are no custom roms for galaxy ace right now.

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hi i am a boy of 14 years and i have a question..
I can buy the samsung galaxy ace and the sony ericsson xperia x10 for the same price... But i don't know which one to buy. Samsung Galaxy Ace have newer android version, Sony ericsson xperia x10 have better camera and 1 ghz processor against the 800 mhz processor of the samsung galaxy ace. Please tell me which one i should buy and why.. (For the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, it can be rooted so it will be 2.2/2.3)
Thanks Already

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hockeysjoerd said:
hi i am a boy of 14 years and i have a question..
I can buy the samsung galaxy ace and the sony ericsson xperia x10 for the same price... But i don't know which one to buy. Samsung Galaxy Ace have newer android version, Sony ericsson xperia x10 have better camera and 1 ghz processor against the 800 mhz processor of the samsung galaxy ace. Please tell me which one i should buy and why.. (For the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, it can be rooted so it will be 2.2/2.3)
Thanks Already
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if u are rooting it for custom roms, just go for whichever with the higher hardware specs?

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winsonlim said:
if u are rooting it for custom roms, just go for whichever with the higher hardware specs?
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ok but i think i go for the samsung galaxy ace. If i get it i will give you guys a review ok?

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hockeysjoerd said:
hi i am a boy of 14 years and i have a question..
I can buy the samsung galaxy ace and the sony ericsson xperia x10 for the same price... But i don't know which one to buy. Samsung Galaxy Ace have newer android version, Sony ericsson xperia x10 have better camera and 1 ghz processor against the 800 mhz processor of the samsung galaxy ace. Please tell me which one i should buy and why.. (For the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, it can be rooted so it will be 2.2/2.3)
Thanks Already
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First of all welcome to forum
Although I doubt that you will get x10 in same price range of Ace, but if so H/w wise it will be far better choice(now it also supports mutlitouch)
But do remember it will never get above 2.1 and ace might get 2.3
I I were you I would have bought Ace but that just me...

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thechamp007 said:
First of all welcome to forum
Although I doubt that you will get x10 in same price range of Ace, but if so H/w wise it will be far better choice(now it also supports mutlitouch)
But do remember it will never get above 2.1 and ace might get 2.3
I I were you I would have bought Ace but that just me...
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Okay and what about the HTC Wildfire S & Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo...
Not that i can get those for the same price but which one should i buy from those 3? (HTC Wildfire S, SE Xperia Neo, Samsung Galaxy Ace).
The Wildfire S is some cheaper but little screen

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Any themes for SGA yet? eg. Gingerbread theme. TIA!

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But if i would buy The sgs i can better buy a htc desire becuz the sgs is 280 euros ( i live in europe) and the htc desire is 350 euros (70 euros more) The htc desire have better specs like 1ghz processor etc.

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Please tell me if you can on the phone to install Flash or Flash Lite? If so, how.

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New FW S5830
S5830_XXKA6
Share If U Care

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This isn't the newest FW atm