How to Root and Install Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Spica (i5700)
The Samsung Galaxy Spica was one of the first Android devices to be released by Samsung and is bound to be forgotten amongst the newer creed of supersmart Android phones. But we are guessing there are some who haven’t forgotten yet and would like to get more from this aging device. This guide is just for people of that group and will show them how to root their Samsung Galaxy Spica.
I. Before You Begin
1. Back up everything you feel is important before you begin.
2. This guide will only work with the Samsung Spica running Android 2.1 Eclair (JC3 and above). If you are running any firmware previous to this, update your device officially via Samsung Kies and then come back here to continue with the process.
3. The procedure below works by replacing the stock kernel with the LeshaK kernel, which gives root access and installs a custom recovery on the Samsung Spica.
II. Necessary Downloads
III. Flashing the LeshaK Kernel
1. Connect your device to your PC and copy the LK2-02-1_update.zip you downloaded above to the root of your SD card (not into any folders).
2. Disconnect and turn off your device, and put it into Download Mode. To do this, press and hold the Volume Down + Camera + Call End keys while pressing the power button. Do not connect it yet to your PC.
3. Extract the Odin_v4_03.zip file you downloaded above to a folder on your desktop.
4. Extract i5700_LK2-02_PDA.zip to the same folder. You should end up with a file called i5700_LK2-02_PDA.tar.
5. Run Odin Multi Downloader v4.03.exe from the extracted folder.
6. Load i5700_LK2-02_PDA.tar and spica_jc3.ops on to Odin as you see in the screenshot below.
7. Connect your device in Download Mode. The COM Port Mapping field should light up yellow with a COM number (COM 4, for example). If this doesn’t happen, make sure you have installed Kies so the necessary drivers are installed and try again.
8. Click on Start and do not touch the device until you see PASS on the Odin screen.
9. Once you get the PASS message, your device should be in stock recovery.
10. Use the D pad to navigate to Apply any zip from SD and press OK to select it.
11. On the next menu, select LK2-02-1_update.zip and press OK.
12. Press OK again to confirm.
13. On the next screen, select Reboot System now.
And you’re done!
V. Flashing Custom ROMs (Optional)
If you are ready to flash custom ROMs on your device, head to the next procedure to learn how to do that.
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If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.
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i wuldnt conect when i put it in the download mode :$
it wouldnt *
how long do you have to wait
sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
This would work… if I had winsucks
I have been following the procedure. I cannot use the d-pad to go down from “Reboot system now [Home+ Back] to Apply any zip from SD. I have tried every button and no joy.
Thank you so much for the files and tutorial 🙂
dont work i only saw samdroid on my phone after am finish i nt passing that stage
I had the same problem. Flashing from recovery this file from instruction helped.
Here is a list of original drivers for Samsung phones: http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=388:samsung-original-usb-drivers&catid=55:samsung&Itemid=82 (chose the i5700) (I think it will work for you)
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12. Press OK again to confirm.
On my phone is.
12. You will read “Press Home to confirm.” Press the home button, which is on the right side of the power on/off button and has the picture of a home.
Hope it helps.
The procedure works, but you have to be PATIENT about the point 8.
Lamentablemente links fallando para la descarga. 🙁