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Root Galaxy 551 - Ultimate Thread (Sticky)

karandpr

karandpr

Android Expert
Rooting Methods .

Froyo 2.2 (Pre KD1)

z4root :

z4root download for Android - Softpedia

Install Instructions :Install apk and root it .Easy as 123

Froyo 2.2.2 (KD1 and above)

SuperOneClick Root

Follow the instructions .
Click Root button.
Needs PC with working USB connection

shortfuse.org

Gingerbread 2.3.4 (KP1)

Depends on the chosen method
Check the threads for info

http://androidforums.com/551-all-things-root/422284-how-root-after-gingerbread-2-3-4-update.html

Easy way to root and Stock Rom without Gingerbread BootLoader All about Samsung Galaxy 551 and more
 
ROMs

SamMobile

Stock ROMs, Odin Tutorials,and Callisto.ops script.It's good to have Stock ROMs .:D

http://www.sammobile.com/showthread.php?t=10


Team Enigma

Enigma - Android Forums

All Enigma ROMs are usually in Enigma Forum .Team Enigma usually modify Stock Samsung ROMs .Some Modifications are bizarre ,some are regular. Arkas and Perseus are Enigma ROMs


Arkas :
Arkas All about Samsung Galaxy 551 and more

Pretty much Stable ROMs .

Perseus:
Perseus All about Samsung Galaxy 551 and more

High Performer ROMs .No guarantee of stability.

WillingMagic :

WillingMagic is a sole ROM developer who is porting CyanogenMod to our Device

The Latest is CyanogenMod 7.1 which is almost perfect .

His XDA thread

[DEV][Samsung Galaxy GT-I5510 Callisto][ROM & Kernel]Unofficial Cyanogenmod 7 - xda-developers

His Mailing List

https://groups.google.com/group/samsung-galaxy-551?hl=en
 
File systems of ROMs

RFS (Robust File System) used by

Stock Samsung ROMS :
Arkas 0.4,0.432,0.433,0.564,0.6,1.2
Perseus 1.1,2

ext2 -ext4

WillingMagic's CyanogenMOD ext4 /system ext2 /data ext2 /cache
Arkas 0.5 :ext4 /system rfs /data, /cache
Arkas 0.6 -ext2 :-All ext2

Perseus X/XJ

Theoretically supports 9 filesystem and 6 file systems for /data ,/system ,/cache
for the /system /data /cache


  • [*]reiserfs
    [*]reiser4fs
    [*]ext2,
    [*]ext3,
    [*]ext4,
    [*]JFS

btrfs and xfs support for second SD Card Partition
Though only JFS ,reiserfs and ext2 have been tested due to limitations
 
Froyo Bootloader

kraka23-Recovery4

Arkas 0.6 -Ext2 based build no.666 All about Samsung Galaxy 551 and more

This recovery has ext4 /system mount point which is very essential for WillingMagic's CyanogenMod and Arkasext2 , Arkas 0.5

WORKING CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY

It works like a charm .WOW .Awesome work by WillingMagic

https://groups.google.com/group/samsung-galaxy-551/browse_thread/thread/b3dfd4ef56a026b8?hl=en
https://spideroak.com/browse/share/SamsungCallisto/qwerty4samsung2fsr

Gingerbread Bootloader


Triskellion Recovery

Perseus X and Gearloose File System Manager All about Samsung Galaxy 551 and more

Uses Non-symlinked busybox from the recovery kernel thereby allowing you to manipulate a file system of /system
 
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