How to install update zip with ClockworkMod Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S3? (Video)

After installed ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) on Samsung Galaxy S III, you need to try custom mod like theme, boot animation, application, modem, kernel and ROM. Else you are wasting the full potential of CWM on Samsung Galaxy S3. It is simple to install them as all you need to do is copy the update zip file to SD card. Then install it with CWM. No PC or Mac is needed. However, not every custom build zip is friendly to Samsung Galaxy S3. Therefore, be sure to make a full system backup with CWM before apply any update zip. Just restore to previous backup image if anything went wrong. Check out below step by step video guide to learn more…

Step by Step Guide

  1. First of all, copy the update zip file that you want to install into SD card.
  2. Turn off Samsung Galaxy S3.
  3. Press and hold Volume Up + Home + Power buttons at the same time.
  4. Release all buttons when you see SGS3 Logo.
  5. ClockworkMod Recovery will be loaded then.
  6. Go to install zip from sdcard with Volume Up / Down buttons.
  7. Select it with Power (or Home) button.
  8. Then select choose zip from sdcard.
  9. Select your update zip file (XXALE8_AB_2.zip in my video).
  10. Select Yes – Install your update zip file.
  11. After installation finished, select +++++Go Back+++++.
  12. Then select reboot system now.
  13. That’s all.

Enjoy your new installed custom mod on Samsung Galaxy S3.

58 COMMENTS

  1. hi jaye, you are doing great work man.
    Actually i have a samsung s3 and a guy and its blocked from all the networks in uk, please tell me how to unlock it
    Do i have to brick it or anything else, please tell me
    Tell me the procedure step by step because i am new to the terms,
    Thanks man i really appreciate your work thanks

  2. hi everyone, new to this site but i have to say all theses questions ive read so far from everone can all be awnswerd on xda fourms like jayce has mentioned u should all do alot of reading and figureing out to root your phone install cmw learn how to make a full backup of your phone and learn how to get out of a bad situation thats how u learn then if all else fails there are pleanty of good people who will hep u like jayce ..

  3. Hey brother after rooting can I update to official jelly bean updates n how can I unroot or uninstall. The root and also where can I get themes for my galaxy I 9300 s3 and thanks bro

  4. Hi…

    You said “you need to try custom mod like theme, boot animation, application, modem, kernel and ROM. Else you are wasting the full potential of CWM on Samsung Galaxy S3. It is simple to install them as all you need to do is copy the update zip file to SD card.”

    where do i put, specifically, on the SD card, any of these zip files (assuming I get them) so CWM finds them automatically by default?

    Thnx… great tutorials and videos btw… really preciate it!

  5. Dont be a fool people. Backup! It saved me. The update didnt work (still investigating). Restore allowed me to get back into my phone.

  6. hi jayce
    i did it above and added cwm and then the update zip for adding apps on the multi view but after rebooting it kept on the samsung logo for long time, and stayed like that . what to do
    my s3I9300 isnt rooted?thanks

  7. I have rooted and have CWM Manager installed and when I go into recovery mode it does’t give me the option to install zip from sdcard, help please?

  8. Hi Goodmorning Jaycee, i really dont know how to use CWM, do i need odin to use CWM cos i want to install custom rom on my S3.. thanks

  9. HI I have a problem, because my galaxy S3 does not show me the option ”install from zip” instead of that it shows me ” install from adb” what can i do? or is the same?

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