Samsung Galaxy S install guide for Android 4.3 MacKay Custom ROM By Staff Reporter | Nov 01, 2013 11:56 AM EDT Samsung Galaxy S I9000 owners havenât gotten very much official love from Samsung or Google lately, which should come as little surprise since the phone is over 3 years old. Fortunately, XDA-affiliated developer Kasper_h has released a new custom ROM reportedly based on CyanogenMod. The build is a bloatware-free version of 4.3 Jelly Bean that delivers an unadulterated Android experience.As always, DroidReport assumes no liability for the firmware installation, so proceed with caution.Before Getting StartedBefore you get started, first make sure that your Galaxy S is the factory-unlocked I9000 model. You will also need to root your device using ClockworkMod.As always, you want to backup your device and charge it to at least 80 percent. Finally, enable USB Debugging mode by navigating to Settings -> Developer Options. Note: Once youâve installed the MacKay custom ROM, Samsung KIES will no longer recognize your handset.Installing MacKay Custom ROM (Jelly Bean 4.3) On Samsungâs Galaxy S1) Youâll need to download the ROM, which can be found here, as well as the Google Apps package, located here.2) Using your USB cable, connect your S to a computer and copy the MacKay ROM and Google Apps package to the root folder of your phoneâs SD card.3) Boot into recovery mode by holding down Home and Volume Up while tapping the Power button repeatedly until you seen an icon of a green robot. Youâre now in recovery mode.4) Next, access CWM recovery and perform âwipe data/factory reset,â âwipe cache,â âwipe dalvik cache,â and finally, format the system through the âmounts and storageâ submenu. 5) Finally, hit âInstall Zip from SD cardâ within CWM recovery and navigate to the ROM you copied earlier, which will be in a .zip archive. Once you select the ROM, your Galaxy S will begin to install the MacKay custom ROM. The process should take five minutes or so to finish. Do nothing until the installation is complete.6) Once the ROM is loaded, navigate to âReboot System Nowâ and allow the phone to restart. Once it boots back up, you are officially running MacKayâs custom 4.3 Jelly Bean ROM. Kudos.