[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] D™:
This is a comprehensive list of all guides which provide useful information and step-by-step instructions for flashing or customising your Galaxy R.

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[GUIDE] The Newbie's Guide to the Galaxy R! (Explains a lot of Android terminology, specs for the Galaxy R, FAQs, Tweaks etc.)

A Comprehensive Guide to ADB:

[GUIDE] ADB Tutorial and Useful Commands (A beginner's guide to the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) command-line interface, including commonly-used commands and a walkthrough on setting up the Android SDK on your PC)

A Quick Rundown of Kernel-based CPU Governors:

[GUIDE] CPU Governors Explained (Explains the benefits of the numerous CPU Governor types within Android. These can be set from within apps such as SetCPU and ROM Toolbox, altering the ramp-up/down behaviour of the CPU)

Getting the most from your Gingerbread (2.3.x)-based Galaxy R:

[GUIDE] Installing CWM, Making a Backup and Rooting the Galaxy R (Provides information and step-by-step guides on installing a custom Recovery, making your first Nandroid Backup, and obtaining Root on your Handset)

List of Firmwares of Samsung Galaxy R:

[FIRMWARE] Stock Samsung Firmwares for Galaxy R - All Firmwares available in this thread for Samsung Galaxy R (i9103).

Installing (and obtaining Root access for) Ice-Cream Sandwich (4.0.x) on your Galaxy R:

[GUIDE] The Complete Guide to ICS on the Galaxy R (Including detecting the eMMC Bug) (A complete guide detailing the upgrade process, plus detection of bad eMMC and a complete changelog)

[GUIDE] Rooting the Galaxy R on ICS 4.0.4 (A step-by-step guide to obtaining Root access on ICS)

Video for explaining, why Rooting -> Click here

Restoring a 'Stock' (Factory) Samsung ROM on your Galaxy R:

[GUIDE] Flashing Stock ROMs via ODIN (A step-by-step guide to using the ODIN program to install a Samsung-provided, factory-fresh ROM to your device)

Resetting the Flash Counter and Recovering from the 'Yellow Triangle' on your Galaxy R:

[GUIDE] The USB Jig and Resetting the Download Counter (A step-by-step guide to using a USB Jig (sold separately) to reset your 'flash' counter to zero, and recover from the dreaded 'yellow triangle')

Unbricking your Galaxy R and downgrading your Bootloader (Advanced):

[GUIDE] Unbricking and Downgrading the Bootloader on the Galaxy R (An advanced procedure for recovering your handset from a catastrophic failure, also known as a brick)

Swapping the Internal and External Memories on your Galaxy R (for custom Recovery use):

[GUIDE] Swapping Internal and External Storage (Gingerbread) (Step-by-step guide to 'swapping' the internal/external memories under a custom Recovery for GB-based handsets)

[GUIDE] Swapping Internal and External Storage (Ice-Cream Sandwich) (Step-by-step guide to 'swapping' the internal/external memories under a custom Recovery for ICS-based handsets)

Changing the Boot Animation on your Galaxy R:

[GUIDE] Changing your Boot Animation (A step-by-step guide to changing your boot-up animation to a custom one, with several options provided)

[GUIDE] Custom Boot Animations for SGR [ICS] (A step-by-step guide to changing your boot-up animation to a custom one for ICS, with several options provided)

Handy Hints for Creating your very own Custom ROMs and Mods (Advanced):

[GUIDE] Creating your own Custom ROM (A handy guide for creating your own customised ROM from a stock base, using a 'kitchen')

[GUIDE] Using the UOT Kitchen (A guide to the use of a 'kitchen' to modify a stock Framework)

[GUIDE] How to De-Odex stock Odexed ROM using dsixda's Kitchen (A guide to de-odexing a stock ROM, for use in a custom ROM)

[GUIDE] How to use the AROMA Installer for any ROM or Mod (Tips on incorporating the AROMA installer into your ROM or Mod)

[GUIDE] How to Create a CWM-Flashable Zip (A guide to creating a zip file, flashable through a custom Recovery)