Team behind CM ROMs were kind enough to consider Galaxy Mini 2
S6500D by releasing CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean custom ROM for
Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D. CM ROMs are famous for their simple look, tons of
features and fast speed. In this post you will learn how to update
Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D to CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Custom ROM.
Since this is custom ROM so you will need to have your device rooted and
have
ClockworkMod (CWM) Recovery installed.
As you proceed further, you will find tutorial on
how to install CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 on Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D .
Apart from that you will find our tips and tutorials on how to backup
your important data so you don’t lose your data if something unusual
happens. This
firmware is completely unbranded and you can install it on any Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D.
Disclaimer: All the
firmwares, custom ROMs, official firmware
updates, mods and tools mentioned here belong to their respective
developers/owners. You will be doing everything at your own risk. We or
the developers cannot be held responsible if you end up damaging or
bricking your device.
Download Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D Latest USB Drivers:
Since you will need to connect your smartphone to your PC, so you
will need to have your Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D drivers installed on your
computer. If you have not yet installed your smartphone drivers on your
PC, you can
download latest official drivers for your Android device from Samsung website.
Backup Apps and Other Data:
One last thing before you start following the tutorial is to backup
your important data like Call logs, SMS, Emails, WhatsApp Messages etc
so just in case something goes wrong, you don’t lost your data.
We recommend going through our backup tips and tutorial below to have backup of your important data:
- Backup Contacts, Google Data and Gmail –> For that sync your device with Google Sync.
- Backup SMS Messages –> How to Backup and Restore SMS Messages.
- Backup Call History –> How to Backup Call History.
- Backup WhatsApp Messages –> How to Backup/Restore WhatsApp Messages.
- Backup your network APN Settings (GPRS, MMS, 3G) –> Go to Settings –> Wireless & Network –> More –> Mobile networks –> Access Point Names. Note down the settings from here in safe place.
- Backup your Apps –> How to Backup Apps in Android
If you are Samsung user, then you can easily create backup of your data using Samsung KIES while if you have rooted device and have ClockworkMod
or TWRP custom recovery installed on it, then we will recommend to
create a backup using that tool as it will create complete image of your
existing phone state.
Once you are done with creating backup, you are ready to go. But we
would like you take a look of few more things before you proceed:
- Make sure your device is fully charged (Min 80% charge remaining in
battery). It is because if your phone goes off during installation of
official firmware or custom ROM, then there is high chance that your
phone might get bricked which is not part of a plan. Don’t know how to
check battery percentage? No worries, take a look of this tutorial: How to Check Battery Percentage in Android.
- If your computer is not recognizing your phone then you will need to
enable USB debugging mode on your device. Don’t know how? Take a look
of this tutorial: How to Enable USB Debugging
- Most of the custom ROM or firmware we cover here are for Android
devices which are factory unlocked. So we would recommend not to try it
on your Android device if it is locked unless the custom ROM or firmware is specifically for your phone or tablet.
Ready to install CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Custom ROM on Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D? Alright, you can now safely follow the tutorial below.
Update Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D to CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Custom ROM
Below we have put together a complete step-by-step tutorial on how to install CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Custom ROM on Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D.
Few things to remember:
- Installing this custom ROM on your phone will wipe all the data.
- Samsung KIES won’t be recognizing your device after installing this custom ROM on it.
- This tutorial is only meant for installing CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Custom ROM on Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D.
- Perform full data wipe before installing this custom ROM.
Once you are done with everything, you can follow the steps below:
Step 1) Download CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Custom ROM for Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D.
Step 2) Connect your Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D to your PC and copy the downloaded file to SD card.
Step 3) Turn OFF your phone.
Step 4) Now you will need to get your phone in
Recovery Mode. For that turn ON the phone while pressing Volume Up +
Home + Power buttons until the screen flashes and then release all the
buttons.
Step 5) Now in ClockworkMod recovery, you will need to wipe data first and then scroll down to
flash zip from SD card and using Power button, select it.
Step 6) Again press power button and select
choose zip from sdcard.
Step 7) Navigate to
Android 4.2.2 ROM zip file using volume keys and select it with the help of power button. Confirm installation to start it.
Step 8) When the installation is completed, go to
+++++Go Back and then reboot your phone from recovery menu. You phone will take up to 5 minutes to reboot for the first time.
That’s it. You have successfully installed CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 on your Galaxy Mini 2 S6500D.
Faced any problem following the tutorial above? Just drop comment below we will help you out ASAP.