Do you know how to upgrade the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 device? It’s easy to install Official CM 10.2 Stable ROM to this mobile set. You just need to follow our tutorial. This CyanogenMod 10.2 is designed by the CM team, and it is based on AOSP Android 4.3 Jelly Bean ROM.
Once you start using new CM 10.2 on Samsung Galaxy SI900 device on a daily basis, no issues will arise to bother you.
Prerequisites:
- This step by step guide is provided only for Samsung Galaxy S I9000 model. Do not flash this ROM zip on any other device, as it will end up breaking it.
- The Samsung Galaxy S device has to be rooted and it also needs to run the latest CWM Recovery Image. (The TWRP Recovery should work with this step by step instructional guide. You should also apply the corresponding CWM Recovery instructions in order to experience complete success during the installation process).
- A Factory Reset operation is required to be applied if you want to boot your Galaxy S device into normal mode with CM 10.2 firmware after the flashing process.
- Keep in mind that the factory reset deletes all your data from installed applications and also the factory reset doesn’t delete the content from internal or external storage.
- In the present tutorial you’ll find an NANDROID ROM backup step. You need to do this step in order to be sure that you have a complete backup of your actual ROM.
- Backup all market applications by using the Helium tool from here. Also, be sure that you backup all your SMS and MMS, APN Settings, Call Logs History, Sync Contacts info with your Gmail account, and all your data stored into device’ internal memory.
- From the Developer Options enable the USB Debugging Mode.
- Ensure that the device’ battery power left status is more than 60% charge, before the Galaxy S device switches off.
- Use this guide only if you’re an advanced Android user and do not forget that this post is only for educational and instructional purposes. So, do not held us liable or responsible in case you beak or damage your device or you lose any important data during the installation process.
- If you cannot successfully complete this step by step guide, then you can use our comment section for asking extra help.
- Ensure that you don’t skip any step from this guide.
How to install CM 10.2 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean ROM for Samsung Galaxy S I9000 device:
- Firstly, you need to download the CM 10.2 custom ROM zip from here.
- Secondly, download the Gapps for Android 4.3 Firmware from here.
- Connect the smartphone with your computer by using the USB cable.
- Copy and paste (Move) both the downloaded zip files to the device internal storage.
- Do not unzip the files.
- Disconnect the smartphone from the PC when the files are successfully copied.
- Turn off the device.
- Boot it into CWM Recovery Mode. To do this, you need to press and keep holding the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously.
- When the custom Recovery menu is displayed then you can release the buttons.
- Now, create a full NANDROID Backups for your device’ running ROM that will be a restore point for the smartphone. To do this select the ‘backup and restore’ option from the CMW recovery menu and store the backup file on the device’ internal or external free space.
- Now, apply a Factory Reset by selecting the “wipe data/factory reset” and then confirm.
- Now, install the official CM 10.2 zip file for the Samsung Galaxy S I9000:
- To do this select ‘install zip from SD card’, then ‘choose zip from SD card’ and find the copied custom ROM zip file and confirm its installation.
- After the new custom ROM is installed, select once more ‘choose zip from SD card’ and then install the other copied zip file, the Gapps for Android 4.3OS.
- When the both files are completely installed, return to the main custom Recovery Menu.
- Reboot the smartphone into normal mode.
Note: The first boot process will take more time to be completed, around 10 minutes to load all the necessary files. If this process takes longer or the smartphone enters into boot loop, you’ll have to repeat the entire tutorial once again without skipping any step.
Congratulation! You’ve successfully learnt how to install the latest CM 10 Android 4.3 Firmware on Samsung Galaxy S I9000 device.
For any other questions, issues or problems to complete this guide feel free to contact us through the comments section below.