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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Ace (S5830)

November 22, 2012 in Android How To's, Featured, How To's, Samsung Galaxy Ace How To's

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The Samsung Galaxy Ace is (now) a low-end device that was released in February 2011 and came with features like 3.5-inch touchscreen display, HSDPA network support, an 800MHz processor, and a 5MP camera.  Not bad, but if you want something more from this, rooting, installing ClockworkMod Recovery and flashing a custom ROM is the way to go.  This guide below will help you get that first step out of the way – rooting the Galaxy Ace.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  Back up everything you feel is important.

2.  Make sure you have your device charged to 75% or more before you begin.

II.  Necessary Downloads

universal_gb_root_v25.zip [Download link available in this post]

III.  Rooting the Galaxy Ace

1.  Connect your device to your PC in USB Mass Storage Mode and copy the universal_gb_root_v25.zip to your SD card.

2.  Disconnect your device and shut it down.

3.  Press and hold the Home button + Power button and let them go once your device boots into recovery mode.

4.  Use the Volume Up and Down keys to highlight to apply update from sdcard and press the home button to select it.

5.  Locate and select universal_gb_root_v25.zip to flash the file.

6.  Once you see the install from sdcard complete message, highlight and select reboot system now.

Your Galaxy Ace should be rooted once it reboots!

IV.  Flashing Custom Recovery (Optional)

If you would like to flash a custom recovery image in order to flash custom ROMs, head to the next procedure to learn how to do that.

If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.

This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.


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  • Walden.

    Where the hack can I download the .zip file I need to root my Samsung Ace ???? Please post link… Thanx. Ps. Got 2.3.6… Does it work on this version????????

  • http://www.facebook.com/ddAmnEdd Kaya Karadağ

    thnx.

    • Mahesh Makvana

      You’re most welcome!

  • etts

    Just rooted my phone Ace S5839i for the first time using this, worked perfectly.
    Thank you, thank you, thank you.

    • Mahesh Makvana

      That’s great! Glad we could help you.

      Thanks for stopping by and leaving us a comment!

  • ace

    i almost do that and it work. but i when i run the gamecih. it wont run. =( please help me. =(

  • Beancounter

    Hi. I’ve used the file to root the phone, but the wifi has stopped working, tried to add a further firmware (jellybean) it then came up with a cannot access root error. is there a way of restoring the original (factory reset does not work) or should I just try again

    • Mahesh Makvana

      Usually, rooting the device doesn’t create any problems, like your WiFi issue. Maybe you’ve installed a custom ROM on which the WiFi’s not working.

      Better you go back to the stock firmware and then re-try the rooting procedure.

      Hope it helps!

  • Julie

    I did all the steps and everything went well, but in the end my phone wasn’t rooted. What should I do?

  • jo

    hi, ive just run the procedure, but everything on the phone looks the same as before – does that mean it hasnt worked? should it have wiped everything? its an s5830, thanks

  • aRt ZaaS

    test

  • raghuveer

    i want to unroot to my galaxy ace s5830 to 2.2.2froyo plz help………..

  • Chloe

    I have rooted (well at least I think I have) my samsung galaxy ace and I go to use the Titanium Backup app and the Link2sd app and neither work, they just say to make sure my phone is rooted and make sure I’ve selected allow or grant but when I rebooted I didn’t get asked anything. I’ve tried everything and it’s driving me nuts. Please Help!

  • Craig

    My only concern is that I root my device but then get lost in the screen. I assume that although you lose the pretty icons, it’s is still easy to find specific files & applications. Also can you load the root & unroot files to the SD card at the same time?

  • pkk

    after rooting in samsung galaxy ace 5830 it will work in home network or not please help me

    • Dax Krishna

      hello pkk, it should work on all networks as rooting doesn’t affect the way your device interacts with your carrier’s network! :)

  • Haystack

    Hi I have tried over and over again to root this phone without success. (Optus Samsung Galaxy Ace GT S5830)
    The reason I am trying to root his phone is that the battery has no life (9 hours) and it has been a problem since new.
    I have contacted Samsung on several occasions and the only suggestion is “Factory Reset”
    This is making me want to smash the phone as it is useless.
    I just want to get rid of all the useless bloatware that perminently runs in the background.
    It destroys battery life.
    Regards.

  • miki

    va bene anche l’ace plus

  • la crimson chin

    I tryed several times but it keeps saying installation aborted

  • Graham

    Hi Guys

    This Rooting also seemed to work for me , but I cannot totally delete those
    pre-installed rubbish progs ( e.g. Tretris, Bejeweled ,BB revolution ,etc )
    I also cannot gain access to the root of the mobile ,
    if I could I would consider dumping whole dir to get rid of some of them and let me manage the Storage memory as I
    want too

    KR Graham

  • azrail

    hi what could’ve happened..

    i was just finished rooting my device then suddenly my wifi doesnt work anymore..

    pls help thanks

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