Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread On Samsung Ace S5830

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 has got Android Gingerbread 2.3.3 update 

in Europe. For those of you who are unable to perform the update 

automatically via Samsung Kies, here is

 a manual method to do the same. This method requires you to

 download the Android Gingerbread 2.3.3 ROM

 and then flash it on your device.

Disclaimer: Flashing may brick your phone if not done right. Proceed 

at your own risk. We are not responsible for any damage caused to your device.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. First download Gingerbread 2.3.3 ROM for Samsung Galaxy 

   Ace from here and unzip the file.

2. Download ODIN flashing tool. [Link]

3. Put your device into ‘Download Mode’.

   Press VOLUME DOWN + POWER + HOME buttons 

   simultaneously for a few seconds and then release them.

4. Now connect Galaxy Ace to your Computer via the USB cable 

    and run ODIN flashing tool you earlier downloaded in Step 2.

5. You should see a COM port mapping box turning yellow in the 

    ODIN flashing tool. This indicates that the USB connection is successful.

6. Click ‘Select OPS’. Browse and select the OPS image from 

the unzipped ROM file.

7. Repeat the above step for other images in the ROM – Boot, 

    Phone, PDA, CSC, and EPS.

8. Now click ‘Start’ to let ODIN being the flashing process.

9. A ‘Pass’ message should appear in ODIN once the flashing 

is done successfully.

That’s it. Your Samsung Galaxy Ace will reboot automatically at the end 

of the flashing and it will be updated to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread!