Samsung Galaxy S may be an older device for you, but for many it’s still a new device. So, we will show you how to install a custom ROM based on Android 4.4 KitKat firmware.
It’s important to know that Samsung didn’t released a new OTA update its Galaxy Galaxy devices, they considering the device has hardware limitation and for this reason the Galaxy S device will not receive the KitKat official treatment.
In this step by step guide, we will install a custom ROM that is based on an official Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS on Samsung Galaxy S I9000 device.
The new custom ROM is based on CM11 and to install the same you’ll have to flash the Mackay software.
The new custom ROM comes with new features and great applications that is not available in the default version of Android KitKat OS.
By installing the Android 4.4.4 KitKat Mackay custom ROM on your Samsung Galaxy S device your device will gain speed, a better battery life and the possibility to customize the performance. It also improves the look of your phone display.
it will run faster and smoother than before.
All of these improvements are already confirmed by its users who have done this update. To install a custom ROM firmware on your device, root access is required on your device. So, get root access on your Samsung Galaxy SI9000 device.
After that, you should perform other step such as installing a custom recovery image. Use the latest version of CWM or TWRP custom recovery image. Don’t skip to install the custom recovery image since the custom ROM can be flashed only by using a custom recovery image. These unofficial updates, if used, will end the warranty of the phone.
During the process , you will need a wipe process for flashing the custom ROM.
You should also take the full backup of phone data such as text, SMS, audio and video files.
The course of action for your device will be to get a full Nandroid backup too in order to save the actual running ROM.
You will need a PC to download some files and to establish a connection between a PC and phone. Temporarily, you will have deactivate all antiviruses and other security protection software as it interferes with the process.
On the Galaxy S device, you should enable the USB debugging option by following the next path: menu > settings > developer options”. The device battery should be fully charged.
How to Install Android 4.4.4 KitKat Custom ROM Firmware on Galaxy S I9000
- Download the Android 4.4.4 KitKat Custom ROM firmware file from here .
- Download the Google Apps pack from this page, save it on your PC.
- Next, save these files on the PC desktop folder but don’t unzip it.
- Connect the Samsung Galaxy S device with your PC by using the USB cord.
- Copy and Paste the downloaded files from the PC desktop to your smartphone’s SD card.
- Now, disconnect the USB cable from the PC.
- Turn off the device, by pressing the power button and select the ‘power off’, you can also press and h hold the power button for 15 seconds.
- Boot the device into recovery mode.
- From the recovery mode menu, select ‘Wipe data/ factory reset’ and then ‘Wipe cache partition’.
- Go back and select ‘Advanced, do a ‘Wipe dalvick cache’.
- In the recovery select “install zip from SD Card” and then “chose zip from SD Card”.
- Now, pick the firmware file and install it.
- Repeat the above process and flash the Google Apps pack.
- Go back to the main menu, from there select Reboot system Now.
- If your device is stuck a boot loop, go back to recovery, select ‘Wipe data factory reset’ followed by “Wipe cache partition”.
Great, these were all that you need to do in order to install Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS on your Samsung Galaxy S device.
