How to Update Galaxy ACE S5830 with Official Gingerbread 2.3.6 XWKTM Firmware

It’s been quite a while that Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830 users didn’t get an all new upgrade version of Gingerbread 2.3.6. So, in the due course of this article we will be checking out on how you can install the latest firmware version of XWKTM which is officially released for the Spain users by Samsung Electronics. Since this one is a boot loader free update, one can easily update the device with the help of this update manually. Unfortunately, Samsung won’t be coming out with an Official ICS Android 4.0 firmware update for Galaxy ACE.

Disclaimer: We should not be held liable for any damage caused in the process of updating Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830. It is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions to the point which are mentioned in procedure.

Note down your current firmware version from “Settings > About Phone” so that you can revert to that particular version at any point of time. Also, the best part is that applying this update won’t root the device in any manner. Just in case if your device is already rooted, then the root access will be revoked and you can reclaim the lost warranty.
Backup all your data like SMS Contacts, Call Log, Images, Music and other core data manually with the help of below mentioned instructions. Don’t use KIES to back up the data. Also, it’s recommended that all the target backup files should be copied to your desktop so that if your phone gets completely formatted, then too you can restore the data easily.

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”

KIES Mode in your device should be enabled from the path “Settings > Wireless & Network > USB Settings > Samsung KIES”. Apart from this, you also need to enable the USB Debugging Mode in your phone from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”
Uninstall or Disable all the security suites installed in your computer & Phone as these tools interrupt the firmware update process.
So assuming that you have followed all the instructions mentioned above, it’s now time for you to proceed to the next step where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how to apply this update.

Procedure to Update Galaxy ACE S5830 with XWKTM Gingerbread 2.3.6 Firmware:

• Download Odin and XWKTM Firmware Package from here to your computer. Extract both the zip files in your PC and then open the Odin in your computer. Match the extracted files with the below mentioned image.

• The download mode in Galaxy ACE S5830 can be entered by pressing down on Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. If device boots up in normal mode, then you need to again try entering the device in the download mode.

• Once the device is booted in the download mode, connect your phone to the computer with the help of original USB cable. Assuming that Odin is opened, you will see that the ID : COM section in your Odin turns Yellow which will indicate that all the drivers have been installed successfully.

• Now, all you need to do is to just click on “OPS” tab to select “Cooper_v1.0.ops”, tick mark on “One package” option. Up next, you will have to select the file “S5830XWKTM_S5830OXXKT3_S5830XWKT7_HOME.tar.md5” by clicking on “One Package” tab.

• Now, click on “Start” tab to start the process of firmware update and once the firmware update is done, the device will be rebooting. It will take around 4 – 5 minutes for the device to apply this update. Once you see that the Language settings are being asked, you can disconnect the phone and turn Off so that it can be then entered in the recovery mode.

• Recovery mode in Galaxy ACE is entered by pressing Menu Button, and holding this you need to press the Power Button. Once you enter into the recovery mode, choose the options Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now for rebooting the device.

Note: If the Odin gives error at param.fs or say at any point then you will have to reboot your computer and try applying the process from the start. Ensure that you have installed all the latest possible drivers of your phone. Also, KIES should be the latest version.

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