Jelly Bean 4.2 ROM for Galaxy ACE GTS5830 – Guide

Jelly Bean 4.2 ROM for Samsung Galaxy ACE GTS5830 – when it comes to customization options. In fact users of Galaxy ACE will be rejoiced to know that the firmware which we will be talking about will allow you to choose between Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 or the Stock Jellybean 4.2 Android theme. Isn’t it amazing? So, for updating with this Amazing custom ROM firmware in your Galaxy ACE smartphone, all you need to make sure that you have followed all the list of quick pre requisites followed by the procedure which will help you update the device. Unfortunately, Samsung won’t be releasing the firmware update of Jellybean 4.3 officially or for say even the Jellybean 4.1 Android OS but all thanks to the custom ROM firmwares.

Jelly Bean 4.2 ROM for Samsung Galaxy ACE GT5830 – Guide


 All the data in your Galaxy ACE S5830 device should be backed up with the help of below mentioned manual steps. Make sure that you are not backing the data with the help of KIES as it may not detect the device till this firmware is rolled out in your country.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,

Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,

Call Log - Call Log and Restore

Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,

APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

Enable the USB Debugging Mode in your computer from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. Also, the minimum battery life should be a minimum of 40% or else there is a risk of device getting turned Off in the middle of firmware update

For applying this firmware, you will need to make sure that the device is rooted, to check on whether the device is rooted or not, check the same with the help of “Root Checker” app. Just in case if the device is not rooted, you need to root the same with the help of below mentioned steps.

Procedure to Update Galaxy ACE S5830 with Official DDKQ8 Firmware

In the process of this firmware update, the phone won’t be rooted as this firmware is the official release released by the Samsung Electronics Ltd.
Enhancements in DDKQ8 Gingerbread 2.3.4 Release:
  • Improved Battery Life,
  • RAM DUMP Mode error solved,
  • Home screen lag and the brightness bug has been solved,
  • Stability fixes have been induced in this version,
Disclaimer: Neither we, nor developer should be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in the process of following the instructions mentioned in this article. It’s very unlikely that there will be any issues but just in case if at all there are any issues then we are committed to help you in solving the same.

Procedure to Root Galaxy ACE S5830 on Official DDKQ8 Firmware


How to Root the Galaxy Ace 2.3

1. Copy the Root.zip file (download below) into your sd card. You can even put it in a folder if you want.

2. Turn your phone off

3. Boot your phone into recovery mode. To do that, hold HOME+POWER buttons. When the screen turns on and you see the Samsung logo, let go of POWER but keep holding HOME. After the Galaxy Ace logo shows up and disappears, you should enter recovery mode. You can let go of HOME now.

4. Now in recovery mode, you can scroll up and down using the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons and select using the HOME button.

5. Scroll to the second option “apply update from sdcard” and press HOME to select.

6. Scroll to the Root.zip file and select it (if you put it in a folder, find and open that folder and then select Root.zip

7. After it’s done installing, select “reboot system now” and wait for the phone to reboot

8. To check if your phone is rooted, go to you app drawer and look for an app called superuser with an icon of a pirate android with cross bones. If you see it, your phone is rooted.


Congrats! You’ve officially rooted you galaxy ace!!

Now what if you want to go back to unrooted for some reason , or just for the heck of it?? It’s easy. Very similar to rooting

How to Un-root the Ace 2.3:

1. Download unroot.zip (below) and put in sd card

2. Turn off the phone and boot into recovery (refer to step 3 above)

3. Install the unroot.zip (similar to step 5 and 6 above)

4. Restart phone (incase you’re THAT stupid, refer to step 7 above)

5. Look in the app drawer and if all went well, the superuser icon should no longer be there!!!



Let’s proceed to the next step where we have summed up the detailed guide which will help you update the device.

Procedure to update Galaxy ACE S5830 with Jellybean 4.2 Firmware:


  • Download the Firmware Package (S3/S4 Themed or Jellybean 4.2 Stock Themed) from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your Galaxy ACE to the computer with original USB cable and place the zip file in your device.
  • Disconnect the device to either download the ROM Manager app for entering the device in the recovery mode or you can enter the device in the recovery mode manually. Press Volume up + Menu Button and holding these two buttons, you will need to press the Power button for booting the device in the recovery mode.
  • Once the device enters in the recovery mode, select “install zip from sd card” and then the firmware file which you have placed in your phone. Once you have selected the file, it will take around 3 -4 minutes for applying the update.
  • Once you see the message as “install from zip card completed”, select the option of “Go Back” and choose to select the option of “reboot system now” for rebooting the device in the normal mode.

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just re insert the battery and re follow the above instructions so as to again follow the above mentioned instructions.


Please Do not that we provide the custom firmware update details as reference, and do check other sources before doing anything, and do back up everything - also the imei file to - and we will not held any responsibility if phone bricks, do it in your own risks.

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