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[Guide] Know your Device: Galaxy Pocket GT-S5300/B/L | Root, Odin, CWM, ROM List & More...

The Samsung Galaxy Pocket (also known as Samsung Galaxy Cori) is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung that was announced in March 2012. The handset is budget-oriented, sporting a relatively small 2.8-inch LCD display. Its specifications are similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Y. The Pocket is powered by a 832 MHz processor and offers a set of connectivity options including 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0. Internally, it comes with 2 GB of storage which can be further expanded to up to 32 GB using a microSD card.

Specifications:-

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Key Combinations:-

Download: Volume (-) + Home + Power

Recovery: Volume(+) + Home + Power

How to install Stock Firmware?

Be Careful while Flashing via Odin!

Do not turnoff / Remove USB Cable while flashing.

Flash Correct Firmware File; otherwise your device may become HARD BRICK means DEAD!

Read Flashing Instructions Carefully.

What I need?

A PC or Laptop with Windows Operating System.

Usb Cable for Galaxy Pocket.

Odin for Galaxy Pocket Odin_Galaxy_Pocket.zip (Google Drive, 200 KB)

S5300.pit file for Odin

Stock Firmware for your region.

Firmware archive for GT-S5300

Or Get it from this website.

Samsung Drivers for PC. Setup for Compiled Driver Disk (Samsung).exe (Dev-Host, 12.5 MB)

Step-by-Step Instuctions:-

Install Samsung Drivers.

Extract Stock firmware zip file to get the .tar.md5 file named like "S5300DDLI1........"

Extract "Odin_Galaxy_Pocket.zip" with WinRar, 7Zip or Windows zip file utility.

Power off your Phone.

Get into "Download mode" by pressing Volume (-) + Home + Power Keys.

Open Odin_Galaxy_Pocket.exe

Connect your phone to pc via USB cable.

Make sure that your phone is detected in "ID:COM" area.

Step:1 - Press "PDA" button and choose the one package firmware file xxxx.tar.md5

Step:2 - Press "Start" button under Execution.

Wait for some time... The flashing may take about 4 min - 5 min. The Phone will be auto rebooted after successfull flashing.

If flashing does not start, Press "Pit File" button and choose S5300.pit file along with the Odin for Galaxy Pocket.

Remove the USB Cable.

If you are facing boot loop after flashing completed on Odin, you have to go to Stock Recovery (Volume(+) + Home + Power Key combination) and select wipe data/factory reset.

How to install ClockworkMod Recovery? (Temp)

Download and Copy CWM-GT-S5300.Cori.zip (Google Drive, 1.17 MB) to Internal Memory

Power off your Galaxy Pocket

Get into recovery mode by pressing Volume(+) + Home + Power Keys.

Choose "apply update from sdcard"

Select "CWM-GT-S5300.Cori.zip" and confirm the action.

Reboot system now

Again go to recovery mode by pressing Volume(+) + Home + Power Keys.

Now you are successfully installed CWM!

Want to Remove unnecessary stock apps? Wan't to install extra Fonts? Copy and Replace System apps?

For that you need to ROOT your Phone.

Remember, Rooting will void your warranty. So If you are on warranty period, Don't do it!

How to ROOT your Galaxy Pocket?

Download and Copy Root_Cori.zip (Google Drive, 2.15 MB) to Internal Memory.

Power off your Galaxy Pocket.

Get into recovery mode by pressing Volume(+) + Home + Power Keys.

Install CWM-GT-S5300.Cori.zip and you are now in CWM

Choose "install zip from sdcard"

Select "Root_Cori.zip" and confirm the action.

Reboot system now.

Now your Phone is Rooted!, Enjoy Modding!

Use App Master Tool from Play Store to Remove system apps, (Be carefull while selecting system apps. Some apps are essential for the system, double check before removing them)

Use Root Browser Free or Rhythm File Manager for best root file access.