Aston Game

The Samsung Galaxy Fit was a pretty fit device when it was released back in March 2011 but times have changed and there are faster, better performing devices than this at the current time.  Yet, there might be some people who have hung on to this device and need some guides on rooting it, installing custom ROMs, etc.  This guide is for them and will help them root and unroot their Samsung Galaxy Fit without much hassle.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  This procedure is designed to work with the Samsung Galaxy Fit running Android 2.2.  If you are running Gingerbread, look to our other post to help you.
2.  Back up anything you feel is important before you begin.
3.  Make sure you have the necessary drivers installed before you begin.  If not, installing Samsung Kies will usually put all the necessary drivers in place.

II.  Necessary Downloads

SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse.zip [Download link available here]

III.  Rooting the Galaxy Fit

1.  Extract SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse.zip to a folder on your desktop.
2.  Enable USB Debugging on your device.  Go to Menu > Settings > Applications > Development and tick the USB Debugging checkbox to do this.
3.  Enable installation of apps from unknown sources.  Go to Menu > Settings > Applications and tick the Unknown sources checkbox.
3.  Connect your device to your PC.  Windows 7 should install any drivers needed at this point.
4.  From the folder you extracted above, run SuperOneClick.exe.
5.  Click on Root.
You should now be holding a rooted Galaxy Fit in your hands!

IV.  Unrooting the Galaxy Fit

1.  Follow the same steps as in Section III until Step 4.
2.  Click on Unroot.

V.  Flashing Custom Recovery (Optional)

If you would like to flash a custom recovery image in order to flash custom ROMs, head to the next procedure to learn how to do that.
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

Installing custom recovery bestows your device with special powers that the stock recovery denies, even if your device is the aging Galaxy Fit.  You can flash custom ROMs (which should bring newer Android versions to your device and other features), make backups for safekeeping and plenty of other things depending on the custom recovery you are installing.  This guide below help you get that custom recovery (ClockworkMod Recovery to be specific) on your Samsung Galaxy Fit and get flashing custom ROMs in no time.

I.  Before You Begin

Back up everything you feel is important before you begin.

II.  Necessary Downloads

CWM_rfs.zip [File attached to this post]

III.  Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Galaxy Fit

1.  Power down your device.
2.  Extract the CWM_rfs.zip file you downloaded above to a folder on your desktop.  This folder should now contain three files:  Odin_Multi_Downloader_v4.42.exe, CWM_rfs.tar, and BENI_v1.0.ops.
5.  From the extracted folder, double-click on Odin_Multi_Downloader_v4.42.exe to run the tool.
6.  Tick the One Package checkbox under the Option section.  The One Package button should now become active.
7.  Click on the One Package button, navigate to CWM_rfs.tar location, select it and click on Open to load it on to Odin.
8.  Click on the OPS button, navigate to BENI_v1.0.ops location, select it and click on Open to load it on to Odin.
7.  Hold the Volume Down + Home keys and power on your device to put your device into Download Mode.  Connect your device using a USB cable and Odin should now recognize your device and light up the ID:COM field yellow to signify this.  If not, reinstall the proper drivers and try again.
8.  Click on Start.
Once the device reboots, you should have ClockworkMod Recovery installed on your Galaxy Fit S5670.

IV.  Flashing Custom ROMs (Optional)

If you are ready to flash custom ROMs on your device, head to the next procedure to learn how to do that.
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.
If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below.

Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Fit running Froyo is pretty easy, but if you have already updated to Gingerbread, things get a little more complicated.  The guide below will help you clear the clouds and have a clear procedure to help you with rooting the Samsung Galaxy Fit.  Read on if this is what you have been looking for.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  This guide is designed to work with the Samsung Galaxy Fit running any Gingerbread version (Android 2.3.3 to 2.3.7).  If you have a Fit running Froyo, use our guide to help you.
2.  Back up everything you feel is important.
3.  Make sure you have your device charged to 75% or more before you begin.

II.  Necessary Downloads

III.  Rooting the Galaxy Fit

1.  Connect your device to your PC in USB Mass Storage Mode and copy the universal_gb_root_v25.zip to your SD card.
2.  Disconnect your device and power it down.
3.  Press and hold the Home button + Power button until your device boots into recovery mode.
4.  Use the Volume Up and Down keys to navigate to apply update from sdcard and press the home button to select it.
5.  Locate and select universal_gb_root_v25.zip to flash the file.
6.  Once you see the install from sdcard complete message, select reboot system now.
Your Galaxy Fit should be rooted when it finishes rebooting!

IV.  Flashing Custom Recovery (Optional)

If you would like to flash a custom recovery image in order to flash custom ROMs, head to the next procedure to learn how to do that.
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.