How to Install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on Galaxy Y

Want to get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean taste on your Galaxy Y? Yes, of course you can. Find out details after the jump!

Thanks to S5360 custom ROM for Android 4.1 Jelly bean, now you can update your Galaxy Y to Android 4.1. In this post you will lean how to update your Samsung Galaxy Y to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean using S5360 custom ROM.

Before you proceed, you will need to have fulfilled following requirements:

1. You have installed your Galaxy Y USB drivers on your PC.
2. You need to enable USB debugging modewhich is deactivated by default.
3. You smartphone should have 70-80% charge remaining.
4. Your Galaxy Y should be factory unlocked.
5. Your Galaxy Y should be rooted.
6. Last but not least, backup your important data like Call logs, SMS and other data in stored in phone memory so in case if anything goes wrong, your data is not hurt.

How to Install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Custom ROM on Galaxy Y

Step 1) Download Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Custom ROM for Galaxy Y.

Step 2) Connect your Galaxy Y USB to your computer using the USB cable.

Step 3) Copy the downloaded file to your SD card.

Step 4) Turn off your phone and then turn it in again in the recovery mode by pressing and holding the Volume UP + Home + Power buttons.

Step 5) Now you will see exclamation mark on your phone screen. Again hold your volume up and power buttons. Now your Galaxy Y is in recovery mode.

Step 6) Once your smartphone is in ClockworkMod recovery, first perform a full data wipe and then select flash zip from SD card and press power button to select it.

Step 7) Press again the power button & select “choose zip from sdcard”.

Step 8) Navigate to Custom ROM file we have just uploaded to SD card in step 3 and select it using power button. Confirm the installation on the next screen and the installation procedure should start now.

Step 9) Once installation is completed, go to “+++++Go Back” and reboot the phone.

Your phone will now boot for the first time in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, so it might take some time on first boot. Congrats your Galaxy Y is now updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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