How to Flash emanoN v3 rom on Samsung Galaxy Mini GTS5570?

Due to the effort of some developers out there, Samsung Galaxy Mini GTS5570 has got to see some amazing roms on it. Adding to the list of this custom roms is emanoN rom, another amazing modification of Gingerbread by parasmi, a developer from xda-developers forum. emanoN rom which sounds somewhat unusual while you hear it's name, truly proves the proverb, 'Don't judge a book by it's cover' (in our case name), since it provides awesome custom stock experience from inside. In simple terms, emanoN rom is a simple modification to stock gingerbread to improve it's performance rather than changing the user interface or design.

Unlike Cyanogen Mod 7.1.0, emanoN looks alike Gingerbread firmware so we can say it as a stock rom with the features of custom rom. emanoN currently on version 3 supports custom recovery like Clock Work Mod, ext partitions, overclocking and many more. It has been customized to make fast and improve performance. It also supports Samsung and Google apps i.e. you can connect to Kies (and) or also use one of those Samsung Mobile Codes to access hidden options and many more that was possible with stock Gingerbread. Let's have a look at some of it's features below:

• Latest Gingerbread or Android 2.3.5 (S5570XWKS7) Operating System
• OC Kernels are included no longer require Dalvik-cache to be moved to sd-ext; New CPU Governors and I/O Schedulers are added. 
• You can overclock directly using No Frills CPU control app that is installed already.
• 14 statusbar toggle buttons (customizable via QuickPanel Settings); Flashlight toggle force closes so don't use it.
• Ice Cream Sandwich Transition Animations
• Open Virtual Private Network (VPN) pre-enabled.
• Darktermor APP2SD is replaced by Simple2Ext (S2E). However, you will need to activate S2E manually from the app.
• Better RAM management and speed optimization.
• Many new apps including Screen Capture, New File Manger, etc are added.

So, these are few of the many features that can be found at the original thread on xda-developers forum. Now, let's head to flashing it on our Galaxy Mini. Users who already have Gingerbread 2.3.4 and Clock Work Mod Recovery can skip Step 1 and Step 2.

1. Upgrade your firmware to Gingerbread 2.3.4 using Odin Multidownloader v4.38.

2. Install Clock Work Mod Recovery v4.0.0.5 using Odin. Please install v4.0.0.5 as said since there is some problem flashing with CWM recovery v5.0.2.6.

3. Download emanoN_ROM_v3.zip from this link.

4. Copy it to the root directory of your sd-card.

5. Reboot your device to Clock Work Mod Recovery (Press Home + Power Button).

6. [Optional but, Recommended] Do a Nandroid Backup of your current rom.

7. Choose Install Zip From Sd Card>>Choose Zip From SD Card option and then select the emanoN_ROM_v3.zip file you downloaded from above.

8. Wait till it finishes installing the update zip and then Wipe your Cache and Data in the CWM recovery main menu. [Note: It worked for me even if I didn't wipe data while going from CM7 to emanoN rom. However, it might not be the case with you, so wipe both data and cache so that you won't get into any problem.]

9. Reboot your device from CWM Recovery main menu.

Your device will boot up with emanoN_ROM.It took me about 5 minutes for the first boot, but please wait until 10-15 minutes. If it doesn't boot up even after above 15 minutes please wipe data and cache and dalvik cache and try again. You might also need to re-flash the rom if it doesn't work even after wiping data and cache.

Also, you might want to get Google Apps such as Android Market, Youtube, G-Mail, etc. If that is the case and you are wondering how you can get them then please go through the article, 'How to Flash Google Apps on any Custom Roms?' article in this blog.

That's all. You have successfully flashed emanoN v3 rom on your galaxy pop. Though it will look like stock Gignerbread from outside it has many difference in features and performance. As said above, you can overclock your device using pre-installed No Frills CPU Control app upto 801 Mhz. Also, there is a Screenshot app that will help you take screenshots whenever and however you want. There is many more, so don't forget to explorer through it. If you have any problems regarding this rom, please feel free to ask at the comments below or post your queries at the rom's thread on xda-developers forum.

P.S. Also, please stop by and say thanks to parasmi, the developer of this rom on his original thread.