How to flash CWM Recovery to Samsung Galaxy SL( GT-I9003) using Odin

** I Will Not responsible for any damage done with use of below mentioned methods. **

To flash the CWM recovery to your Samsung Galaxy SL you will require to following things in place:

1. Odin  : you can download it from here.
2. CWM Recovery image : you can download it from here. Thanks to XDA-developers.
3. USB driver to connect your phone with computer. Install Samsung Kias so it will install the USB driver.

Once you have downloaded above required items and installed the USB driver, reboot you phone to download mode. You can read how to reboot phone in download mode from here.

Now connect the phone with USB cable to computer. 

• Extract the Odin from the zip file that you have downloaded at some location on your computer and launch the Odin executable by double clicking it. Wait for Odin to detect your phone.
• You will be able to see it in yellow once detected on odin screen as shown below.

• Click the PDA button to select the CWM recovery image. 
• Once you have selected the recovery image, check the odin options on your screen are same as marked in red in above image.
• Now click Start button. During this operation do not disconnect the phone.
• Once Odin completes the update your phone will restart now you can remove your phone from computer. If the flashing is completed Odin screen will look like below.

Now reboot to recovery mode to check the CWM recovery has been installed or not. 
To know how to reboot to recovery mode click here.

How to boot Samsung Galaxy SL( GT-I9003) in download mode

** I Will Not responsible for any damage done with use of below mentioned methods. **

Power off your Samsung Galaxy SL (GT- I9003) to start in download mode.

Once you have power off the phone, press and Hold Volume DOWN and HOME button. Make sure you have hold volume up, and don't press in the middle of the volume buttons. 

Now keep pressing these two buttons(VOL DOWN + HOME) and press POWER button. Keep pressing these Buttons, until you see the screen shown below.

Once you see download mode screen release all the buttons. Now you have entered to download mode.

How to boot Samsung Galaxy SL( GT-I9003) in recovery mode

** I Will Not responsible for any damage done with use of below mentioned methods. ** 

Power off your Samsung Galaxy SL (GT- I9003) to start in recovery mode.

Once you have power off the phone, press and Hold Volume UP and Home button. Make sure you have hold volume up, don't press in  the middle of the volume buttons. 

Now keep pressing these two buttons(VOL UP + HOME) and press power button for 2-3 seconds. Release only power button, but keep pressing Volume Up + Home Button, until you see the screen shown below.

Once you see recovery screen release the Home button else your phone will restart as first selected option will be restart and pressing home will make that happen.

In the recovery mode, volume up & down act as a up scroll and down scroll buttons, by pressing Home button you will be able to click the selected option.