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[Guide] Know your Device: Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i/C/M/39i | Root, Odin, CWM, ROM List & More...

The Samsung Galaxy Ace-i (also known as Samsung Galaxy Cooperve) is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that runs the open source Android operating system. Announced and released by Samsung in 2011, as an upgrade of the old Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830/L/B/T aka Cooper) by changing the CPU to 832 MHz Broadcom BCM21553. This device has extended battery backup compaired to the old Ace.

Specifications:-

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Compare Old Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 & New Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i

Key Combinations:-

Download: Volume(+) + Volume(-) + 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 Ace-i

Odin3.v3.07.Cooperve Odin3 for Galaxy Ace Cooperve.zip (Google Drive, 472 KB)

cooperve_0623.pit file for Odin

Stock Firmware for your region. (Don't miss understand with Old Ace GT-S5830/L/B/T model, Our device is New Ace GT-S5830i/C/M/5839i)

Firmware archive for GT-S5830i

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 "S5830iXXMC1........"

Extract "Odin3 for Galaxy Ace Cooperve.zip" with WinRar, 7Zip or Windows zip file utility.

Power off your Phone.

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

Open Odin3.v3.07.Cooperve.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 cooperve_0623.pit file along with the Odin3 for Galaxy Ace Cooperve.

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?

Download and Copy CWM 5.0.2.6-Cooperve.zip (Google Drive, 1.31 MB) to SD Card

Power off your Galaxy Ace-i

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

Choose "apply update from sdcard"

Select "CWM 5.0.2.6-Cooperve.zip" and confirm the action.

Reboot system now

Again go to recovery mode by pressing Vol(+) + 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 Ace-i?

Download and Copy Root_Cooperve.zip (Google Drive, 1.11 MB) to SD Card.

Power off your Galaxy Ace-i

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

Choose "install zip from sdcard"

Select "Root_Cooperve.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.