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    A place where you can learn everything about the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini - Downloadcustom roms, learn new tips and tricks

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    11/17/13--05:36: Sprint S4 Mini gets OTA Sot!are "p#ate !ith $T%

    enhance&ents

    Sprint has started rolling out software updates to devices they carry in order to make them able to use

    their new triband !"# network which is capable of reaching up to $% &bps. "he network

    unfortunately is only available in only a few cities in the 'S such as (ew )ork* +hicago* !os ,ngeles*

    "ampa and &iami.

    !ortunately, the Galaxy S4 Mini is on the list and users should soon receive the"#A update

    $% you happen to live in one o% these cities and happen to own a S4 Mini %romSprint, you should begin en&oying a better data network experience

    So"rce:Sprint

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    11/1'/13--05:35: (o! to Deo#e) a *OM in Sa&s"ng +ala), S4 Mini

    - have been sent an email about how to deode the /alay S4 &ini0s stock rom in order to be able to

    modify the system apk files such as theming* tweaking* etc. Seeing as there is no such guide* here it

    is.

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    So you've probably already tried the simple option in #itanium (ackup which is%or unlinking dalvik sys cache but it doesn't work So this method may seem a

    bit complicated but really it's not that much

    A*..+:Deodexing your rom slows down boot process by &ust a little bit )ot %ollowingthe procedure care%ully could lead to damaging your rom by either ending upwith a bootloop or with multiple apps and services *has stopped working*messages A$AS MA% A 2AC

    rere"isites:

    o An#roi# SD - Clic here8

    o 9aa - Clic here8

    o niersal Deo#e)er 4 tool - Clic here8

    o %na;le S2 De;"gging on ,o"r phone - Settings -< More -< Deeloper

    Options -< S2 De;"gging

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    o Create = ol#ers in ,o"r internal storage - one calle# app an# the other

    ra&e!or

    +e are going to be using the niversal Deodexer developedby abcdjdjand Alokbina%rom xda-developers %orums #he tool has recentlybeen updated to v4 with a G$ so it should make things even easier

    nstr"ctions:

    art 1 - Setting "p 9aa an# An#roi# SD

    .ead into the /ava download link above and download /ava according to your+indows version and architecture 0x12 or x243 and then %ollow the instructions on theinstaller program

    Download the Android SD5 %rom the website above #he %ile should be a 6ip %ile, souse a program such as +in7A7 or 86ip to extract it )ow you only need to extract theSD5 %rom the 6ip %ile so only select the sdk %older and then click on 9xtract as shown inthis screenshot:

    ; )ow it is recommended that you move this sdk %older to your system hard drive 0

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    plat%orm tools and now hold the Shi%t button and right-click on an empty spot on the%older, you should see an extra option in the context menu called *"pen commandprompt window here*:

    4

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    adb shell 0you should get a popup window on your phone as you type this in asking youto allow it3su

    stopmount -o rw,remount @system@ @system@cp @system@app@ @mnt@sdcard@app@ 0be patient while it copies3cp @system@%ramework@ @mnt@sdcard@%ramework@ 0be patient while it copies3

    reboot

    Example screenshot of commands being used.

    ; )ow at this point, your phone should reboot a%ter typing in the last

    command in your internal storage, you should %ind the apk and odex %iles inthe appropriate %olders

    #hat's it, you are done pulling the %ilesB

    art 3 - Deo#e)ing

    )ow that you have collected all o% the needed %iles, it's time you copy the two%olders app and %ramework to your computer and open the niversal Deodexer%older ?ou should see some %olders and %iles, especially the %olders *apks* and*%ramework*

    Move the apk and odex %iles %rom your app %older into the apks %older andthe apk and odex %iles %rom your %ramework %older into the %ramework %olderthere

    ; "nce you are done moving the %iles in the appropriate directories, it's timeto run the program So simply select the &ar %ile which you see there and open

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    it $% it asks you with what program to open it, choose /ava0#M3 Clat%orm S9binary

    4 )ow select the options as shown in the screenshot below:

    )ow click on *Deodex All AC5s* and at this point you really need to bepatient as that is a lot o% %iles and deodexing takes some time, especially %orlarger %iles and you will be getting cmd windows closing and popping back up%or each %ile A%ter it is done, it should say *Deodexed Enumber> apk %ile0s3B*

    2 #he deodexed apk %iles should end up in the %older *deodexed* )ow moveall those deodexed apk %iles into a seperate %older name it %or exampledeodexedFapps and move all the apk %iles in there )ow copy the %iles %romthe %ramework %older into apks %older

    8 )ow click on *Deodex A /A7s* and once again be patient "nce it is done,you should again get a popup saying it has deodexed &ar %iles and those %ileswill also end up in the *deodexed* %older )ow it is advisable that you alsoseperate these /A7 %iles into a di%%erent %older such as deodexedF%ramework

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    art 4 - "shing

    )ow that you have the apks and %ramework %iles seperated into these two%olders, trans%er them to your phone's internal memory

    "nce the %iles have been trans%erred, open up the sdk command prompt

    window as shown in Cart , Step ; and 4

    ; (egin to type in the %ollowing commands by order, starting %rom the %irst tolast "nce again, be patient when you will type in the cp command as that iswhen it will be copyingadb shellsustopmount -o rw,remount @system@ @system@cp @mnt@sdcard@deodexedFapps@ @system@app@

    rm @system@app@odexcp @mnt@sdcard@deodexedF%ramework@ @system@%ramework@rm @system@%ramework@odexreboot

    Example screenshot of commands being used.

    art 5 - The test

    $% you %ollowed the instructions right, your phone should manage to reboot, youshould see a popup *Android is upgrading* %or the %irst boot and your phone shouldstart up &ust %ine

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    )ow to see what's going on in the system directory - open up a rootbrowsing app and head into @system@app@ and see i% there are any odex %iles,do the same %or @system@%ramework and see i% there are only &ar %iles or both&ar and odex

    ; $% you don't see any odex %iles anywhere and your system is %unctioning%ine, congratulations, you have deodex your romB

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    11/==/13--04:00: 2ell !ill "p#ate Sa&s"ng +ala), S4 Mini to 483 in

    .oe&;er =3r#

    "he +anadian carrier ell will begin updating the Samsung /alay S4 &ini to ,ndroid 4.3 starting

    from 23rd (ovember tomorrow as of today according to some leaked documents obtained by &obile

    Syrup. "he build name is epected to be called -257&6!',&5.

    #he update is also scheduled %or the S4 users $t has already began spreadinga while ago by other carriers %or the S4 and (ell has yet to begin As %or theS4 Mini, it is on the list %or Android 4; !or now (ell seems to be the %irstcarrier that will be updating the phone to 4;

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    $n a previous post $ mentioned that it was said that the S4 Mini will receive an

    update soon that should cover support %or Galaxy Gear, add 5)"Himplementation, give the #ouch+i6 a %ew touches and o%course, per%ormanceimprovements

    9xciting news %or (ell network users As soon as the %irmware will becomeuploaded at sites like SamMobile, Samsung-pdates, we're gonna give it alook

    So"rce:Mobile Syrup

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    11/=3/13--0=:57: Deo#e)e#> *oote# an# ?ipaligne# *OM or +ala), S4 Mini

    +T-@1@5

    Flash only on GT-I9195! You may end up with a ootloop i you lash on "G o# $uos %a#iants!

    catelusiirecently shared this deodeed* 8ipaligned and rooted rom at the dadevelopers forums. 9e

    claims he found it at a forum called pdafanclubwhere a member named lackogyerekis the person

    behind the mods.

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    #he rom is basically a stock #ouch+i6 rom but with the %ollowing changes:

    o *oote#

    o 2"s,;o) a##e#

    o ?ipaligne#

    o Deo#e)e#

    o nit8# s"pport

    o CSC containing the co#e %( B("ngar,

    )ow this is per%ect %or the people who can't be bothered to use dsixda'skitchen to do all these things manually such as deodexing and 6ipaligning $%you've always wanted to have a rom open to modi%ications %rom the start, this

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    is the per%ect one

    Download 7"M - go ;ac to the &ain &en" an# choose

    re;oot s,ste& no!

    Tro";leshooting:

    E:+i!i is re%using to turn on, what should $ doIA:!lash the kernel %rom the G#-$JJ root thread)ote: ?ou might lose initd support

    So"rce:pda%anclub

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    =8 11/=5/13--0=:04: 8S8 Cell"lar Sa&s"ng +ala), S4 Mini is no! aaila;le

    , month ago* we found out that the S4 &iniwill be arriving to 'S carriersthis month and it looks like

    '.S. +ellular has obtained some /alay S4 &ini0s.

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    #he phone is now being sold at their online store%or a price o% K4JJJ with atwo-year contract %or new customers and &ust KLL %or upgrades and contractrenewal customers #he no contract price seems to be K4JJJJ

    And here is a reminder o% what you are getting %or the price above:4;-inch J2Lx4L Super AM"9D display, 8G.6 dual-core processor, 2G(built-in storage, 1MC rear camera and JMC %ront camera running Android4 /elly (ean

    "n top o% that, the phone %eatures 4G capabilties %or S

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    #here are times you Galaxy S4 Mini might start causing you persistent %orceclosing and you cannot get past the little popup to uninstall the %aulty app !orthose o% you who are not aware, Android also supports this neat %eature and itcan be done very easily

    +hen you boot into Sa%e Mode, your phone only loads the most importantsystem apps and ignores all ;rd party applications, giving you the chance toeasily uninstall any %aulty apps you may have gotten installed

    #hanks to Sa%e Mode, you will be able to uninstall unresponsive apps

    ideo:

    +hen you are done %ixing whatever you needed to be %ixed, you can easily andimmediatelly boot back normally Simply hold the Cower button and choose7estart ?our phone will start up normally and should load up all ;rd partyapplications again

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    48 1=/04/13--0':0': Stoc ir&!are or +ala), S4 Mini BS+(-=57M is here

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    "he firmware files for the +anadian /alay S4 &ini variant S/9-257& have finally been etracted

    and packed at Sam&obile.com:

    sers can now o%%icially %lash a stock rom with "din on the phone in case it isbricked or an upgrade is wanted As o% today, there are only J %irmware %ilesavailable %or download, o% them being %or an unknown carrier name

    Fir&!are list:.ote:at any time new %irmwares could get uploaded so be sure to keep an eye at the SamMobile or anyother Samsung %irmware website %or updatesB

    o Cana#a BSasTel: =57MG$AM5H=57MOAAM5H2A8ip

    o Cana#a B*ogers: =57MG$AM5H=57MOAAM5H*C8ip

    o Cana#a Boo#o Mo;ile: =57MG$AM5H=57MOAAM5HDO8ip

    o Cana#a BTel"s: =57MG$AM5H=57MOAAM5HT$S8ip

    o Cana#a B2ell Mo;ile: =57MG$AM5H=57MOAAM5H2MC8ip

    o Cana#a BGirgin Mo;ile: =57MG$AM5H=57MOAAM5HGMC8ip

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    o Cana#a BFi#o Mo;ile: =57MG$AM5H=57MOAAM5HFMC8ip

    All o% the above listed %irmware build names are $8MAM5 based with anAndroid version o% 4 - so pick the one depending on your carrier anddownload it

    rere"isites:#o succeed in unrooting@unbricking your Galaxy S4 Mini you would need the%ollowing things:

    o A in#o!s C

    o Sa&s"ng S2 Driers - Sa&s"ng S2 Driers

    o O#in3 - Clic here to #o!nloa#8

    o Fir&!are pacage - pic ro& a;oe

    nrooting/n;ricing steps:

    Step 1:

    Download the S( drivers i% you haven't and install them on your computer?ou can also &ust install Samsung 5ies then connect your phone and it wouldinstall all o% the le%t-out drivers that you might not have, but be sure to closeall 5ies processes when you are ready to use "din, otherwise you mayexperience con%licts

    Step =:

    Download the %irmware %rom the above links #he %irmware is usually hosted at.ot%ile so it will take you there#he downloaded %ile will be a huge 6ip %ile approximately NJLLM( in si6e, now

    extract it with a so%tware such as +in7A7 or 8Oip and you should see atarmd %ile inside the extracted %older

    Step 3:

    Download the "din; program to your computer and start it up

    Step 4:

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    Cower o%% your Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini completely $% you're stuck on abootloop 0eg the phone is displaying the boot animation over and over%orever3, then take o%% the battery and put it back in)ow begin to hold the olume down P .ome P Cower buttons at the sametime and you should be in Download mode as seen in the %irst photo above

    Step 5:

    Cress the volume up button to continue and make your Galaxy S4 Mini readyto download At this point your +indows pc may recogni6e some more driversand install whatever is le%t-out

    Step 6:

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    )ow remember that %irmware which you extracted earlierI

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    Step @:

    At this point, you are LLQ ready to begin the process /ust make sure thatthe only options that are enabled are *Auto 7eboot* and *! 7eset #ime*

    Step 10:

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    Cower o%% your phone, hold olume up P Cower P .ome buttons at the sametime and your phone should boot into 7ecovery mode

    Step 13:

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    !or a %irst nightly build available, it runs surprisingly well and some o% the main%unctions such as telephony, +i!i, camera and the main customi6ation options

    seem to %unction &ust %ine As %or the per%ormance, it is buttery smooth $% youare planning on upgrading %rom

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    nstallation:

    o Do!nloa# the appropriate ip ile #epen#ing on ,o"r &o#el to ,o"r

    s#car#

    o Do!nloa# the +apps ip ile to ,o"r s#car#

    o o!er o ,o"r phone an# hol# the o!er I (o&e I Gol"&e "p ;"ttons

    si&"ltaneo"sl,

    o Choose !ipe #ata/actor, reset

    o Once that is gone> choose install ip

    o Then choose install ip ro& e)ternal s#car#

    o $ocate the c&11 ip ile an# choose it> then choose es to conir&

    o *e-#o steps 5 an# 6 ;"t this ti&e choose the +apps ip ile

    o Once it is installe# as!ell> press the ;ac e, "ntil ,o" get to the &ain

    &en"

    o Choose re;oot s,ste& no!

    Gi#eo:

    Source: #9 xda threadR ;G xda thread

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    =8 1=/13/13--06:5@: C"sto& ernel or Sa&s"ng +ala), S4 Mini D"os B+T-

    @1@=

    "he rom* but you now have a kernel.

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    A member %rom xda-developers %orums called cLbainhas recently publishedthis modi%ied stock kernel that has some neat %eatures .ere are some o%them

    Feat"res:

    o 2$. S"pport

    o *oote#

    o 2"s,;o)

    o SO #ea"lt /O Sche#"ler8 *O /O Sche#"ler8

    o S2 FastCharge s"pport

    o *e#"ce ;atter, "sage: *CHFASTH.OH(? J O.

    o n#erolting s"pport

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    o Copiling !ith linaro +CC 48'> clags J -Os -&cp"Jcorte)-a@

    -&t"neJcorte)-a15 -&ar& -&archJar&7-a -&p"Jneon-p4

    *e"ire&ents:

    o (ae the D"os ariant

    o (ae CM *ecoer, installe#8 (aenKt alrea#,L Chec this post8

    $% you remember the ikinger kernel %or the other S4 Mini variants with the() support, this one now also has it Another one o% the notable %eatures isthe support %or undervolting, so you can save up on some battery &uice

    #his time un%ortunately %or the other S4 Mini users, this is only available %orthe Duos variant as the developer said that he cannot test it on the othervariants 0supposedly because he doesn't own them3 but hope%ully in the %uturesomeone will volunteery agree to test

    Download kernel - Clic here8

    Disclai&er:

    #here are always risks o% bricking your device by %lashing custom roms@kernels so besure to %ollow the instructions care%ully and always make sure to have backups o% yourthings be%ore attempting such things S4MiniArchive and the developer will not be

    responsible %or any damages devices$% you happen to be on a rom with 5)"H bootloader and %lash this kernel, your 5)"H+arranty !lag will turn to Lx

    nstr"ctions:

    o Do!nloa# the ip ile to ,o"r s#car#

    o o!er o ,o"r phone

    o (ol# the o!er I (o&e I Gol"&e "p ;"ttons si&"ltaneo"sl, to

    ;oot into *ecoer, &o#e B2% S*% O A*% O. CM *%COG%* (%. F$AS(.+ T(S

    o n *ecoer, &o#e> select install ip

    o .o! select choose ip ro& e)ternal s#car#

    o Choose the ernel ip ile

    o Choose es to conir& !hen ase#

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    o ait or the installation to ;e co&plete#

    o Once #one> press the ;ac ;"tton on ,o"r phone to go to the

    &ain &en" an# select re;oot s,ste& no!

    o %no, ,o"r c"sto& ernel an# leae ee#;ac8 :

    So"rce:HDA-Developers %orum thread

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    =8 1=/14/13--0=:=3: GerionKs +ala), S4 Mini gets 483 p#ate !ith +ala),

    +ear s"pport

    , while ago* we found out that ell was updating the /alay S4 &inito give it support for /alay

    /ear. (ow it seems that 6eri8on is also rolling out an =", update to it0s users with these changes.

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    7egarding the %irmware update, eri6on has released this pd% %ilethat explainswhat kind o% goods it will bring $n the document, it is mentioned that thephone also receives the 4; update and not &ust the same 4 version withimprovements and it also seems eri6on users will be getting some newbloatware aswell such as Mware, eri6on

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    somewhere in /anuary-!ebruary it will %inally get the update

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    38 1=/14/13--04:1=: F4tion ernel 18183 or +ala), S4 Mini B+T-@1@0 an#

    +T-@1@5

    )ou might remember 6ikinger kernel* the custom kernel that was released for the 3/ and !"#

    variants a while ago with the !( support. -t was based off the +&1%.2 kernel and some users were

    upset that it doesn0t work with +yanogen&od11. ?unkyde has released a version for +&11 now.

    Anyways, here is another kernel that is slightly di%%erent, developedby !4k %rom xda-developers %orums #his kernel %or now is only available %orG#-$JJL and G#-$JJ only and has the %ollowing %eatures

    Feat"res:

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    o $in") ernel 384840

    o 2$.

    o Co&pile# !ith $inaro 48'8=

    o +oernor $ionheart

    o +oernor S&artASS=

    o +oernor $"latie

    o Si&ple /O Sche#"ler

    *e"ire&ents:

    o A roote# phone

    o o" &"st ;e r"nning C,anogenMo#11 or other 484 AOS ;ase# ro&

    o o" &"st hae CM *ecoer,

    Disclai&er:

    #here are always risks o% bricking your device by %lashing custom roms@kernels so besure to %ollow the instructions care%ully and always make sure to have backups o% yourthings be%ore attempting such things S4MiniArchive and the developer will not beresponsible %or any damages devices$% you happen to be on a rom with 5)"H bootloader and %lash this kernel, your 5)"H

    +arranty !lag will turn to Lx

    Do!nloa# ernel 18183:

    G#-$JJL 0;G3 -

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    o Choose es !hen ase# to conir&

    o Once it is #one> press the ;ac ;"tton to hea# into the &ain

    &en" an# select re;oot s,ste& no!

    o %no, ,o"r c"sto& ernel

    Gi#eo installation an# "ic preie!:

    So"rce:"%%icial xda-developers thread

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    =8 1=/=0/13--0':3=: (o! to i) Nna;le to Mo"nt Sa&s"ngHAn#roi#N error

    on ;"nt" 1=804

    @e0re all aware that our device by default has the &ass Storage option removed whenever we

    connect the device to our computer to transfer data* so we0re forced to use &"> &edia "ransfer

    >rotocol.

    $% you happen to have recently installed buntu on your computer and youwant to connect your phone to trans%er data, you may get this error messageand you will &ust not be able to access the phone's internal store nor it'sexternal sdcard

    "n the +indows operating system, this really shouldn't be an issue and itwould immediatelly allow you to access your device's storage and it's sdcardeven i% you have the option enabled )ot in buntu though

    #he solution to this problem is very easy and can be done within &ust a %ewminutes So %irst o% all, you need to download an application and install itClichere to #o!nloa# the ile8

    Download the 6ip %ile to your Desktop and extract it using the built-in Archive

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    program 07ight click the %ile -> 9xtract here3 and you should get a %oldercalled *mountFandroidFmtpFunity*

    )ow the next step is to open the #erminal, so hold

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    nlike the old %irmwares, i% you happen to %lash a custom rom while with such%irmware, your 5)"H security %lag turns to Lx and there is no going back as%or now there is no method available to undo this

    uckaly there is another way around ?ou can actually make it so that the newbootloader is not included in the new %irmware that you are going to be%lashing #hanks to a member called SilviuMik%rom xda-developers %orums %ortesting and sharing this in%ormation, we can easily remove the bootloader %iles%rom the new %irmware

    !or more in%ormation about Samsung 5)"H, you can check out this post

    A*..+:

    This guide is considered to be dangerous. Be very careful what you delete and how youpack the rmware le. S4MiniArchive will not be responsible for any damages caused toyour device. o this at your own risk!

    )ow be%ore you begin, you need to make sure that you don't already have the5)"H booatloader A way to test this would be to head into Download modeand see i% you have anything that states *5)"H* $% you don't, you're all good

    $% you already have 5)"H warranty, you're screwed and you may &ust ignorethis post

    !or this you would need to be in a inux environment %or example buntu,inux Mint, etc ?ou can either dual-boot a inux distro with your +indows "S

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    or you can try using irtual(ox@M+are #his can also be done with +indows,but instructions on that will be posted a little later on this post, so keep an eyeon it

    *e&oing .O 2ooatloa#er ro& ne!

    ir&!are:Step 1:Get your desired %irmware %rom http:@@wwwsammobilecom "nce the %ile has beendownloaded, extract the 6ip %ile and you should normally see the two %iles SSFDdll andthe %irmware tarmd %ile

    Step =:

    Move these two %iles to your Desktop inside a %older %or example named *%irmware*

    Step 3:"pen up the #erminal 0a shortcut would be to press

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    #hat's it 7un "din, place the %ile in the CDA %ield, wait %or the md check tocomplete and begin the %lashing

    Gi#eo instr"ctions Bor $in"):

    Source: xda-developers thread

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    48 1=/==/13--0=:3=: Sa&s"ng +ala), S4 &ini $a Fle"r %#ition anno"nce# in

    +er&an,

    Samsung has a tendency of releasing !a Bleur editions of their devices and it seems that the

    Samsung /alay S4 mini will be getting the skin aswell.

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    #his was recently announced by Samsung Germany and the device will begetting the exclusive red colour with red %loral patterns on the %ront and theback o% it

    "bviously the speci%ications will remain the same as the original Galaxy S4

    mini which are T 4;* .D super AM"9D display, 8G.6 dual-core processor,G( o% 7AM, 1MC rear camera, ,JLLmAh battery running Android 4/elly (ean

    #his new edition is expected to go on sale next year in /anuary %or 48 euros,according to Sammy .ub

    So"rce:Sammy .ub

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    58 1=/==/13--0=:57: A&estris ernel G= or Sa&s"ng +ala), S4 &ini D"os

    B+T-@1@=

    9ere is yet another custom kernel for the /alay S4 mini

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    auto-root and removal o% 5)"H security applications, allowing you to root yourphone without any problems

    Feat"res:

    o 2ase# o M4

    o 2"s,2o)

    o S"perS incl"#e#

    o init8# s"pport

    o A"to-re&oal o .O apps ater ernel installation

    o 2atter, t!eas or lo! ;atter, cons"&ption

    o %FS ;ac"p to ,o"r s#car#

    Disclai&er:

    #his custom kernel is meant to be %lashed on the G#-$JJ onlyB Do not %lash this on

    other models as you can brick your phone S4MiniArchive and the developer0s3 will notbe responsible %or any damages caused

    Download 5ernel - !lashable 6ipR "din tar %ile

    nstalling A&etris ernel:CM *ecoer,:

    o Do!nloa# the ip ile to ,o"r phone storage

    o 2oot into CM *ecoer, ;, hol#ing Gol"&e "p I o!er I (o&e

    ;"ttons si&"ltaneo"sl, B&ae s"re ,o" hae CM *ecoer, an#

    not stoc

    o Choose to install ip

    o $ocate an# in# the ernel ip ile an# choose it> then choose es

    !hen ase#

    o *e;oot

    O#in:

    o Do!nloa# the 8tar ile to ,o"r co&p"ter

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    o o!er o ,o"r phone an# hol# the Gol"&e #o!n I (o&e I

    o!er ;"ttons si&"ltaneo"sl, to ;oot into Do!nloa# &o#e

    o Connect ,o"r +ala), S4 &ini to ,o"r co&p"ter an# press the

    Gol"&e "p ;"tton

    o Start "p O#in> select the tar ile in the DA or A iel#

    o

    Mae s"re F8*eset8Ti&e option is "nchece#o Clic on Start an# !ait a e! secon#s or the ernel to ;e lashe#

    o Once it is #one> ,o"r phone sho"l# re;oot an# ,o" sho"l# ;e !ith

    the ne! ernel

    So"rce:xda-developers thread

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    =8 1=/=7/13--0':5': Merr, Christ&as an# a (app, .e! ear

    ,s you0re all probably already aware* S4&ini,rchive is the one and only archive of /alay S4 mini

    goods all packed into one website and easy to navigate to. ,ll of this is possible thanks to all the hard

    working developers sharing their work at the dadevelopers forums.

    $ would like to thank you all %or your %eedback and %or leaving comments a%tertrying out the roms, kernels and tutorials %ound in this blog $t's help%ul %or theowner and most importantly %or developer aswell

    #his year was not that success%ul but one o% the reasons is because this phonebarely began being released worldwide starting %rom /uly

    et's hope that the next year 0L43 will be more success%ul with more customroms, kernels, tweaks, scripts and tutorials being available to make the GalaxyS4 mini experience memorable

    8S8Merry

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    38 1=/=@/13--0=:56: +ala), .ote 3 Stoc allpapers ac

    "he /alay (ote 3 is one of Samsung0s most epensive smartphones on the market at the moment.

    -t comes with a Super ,&=!#< display packed with 1$& colors which is identical to our /alay S4

    mini0s with the eception that the (ote 30s display has higher piel density.

    A member called -Aati%-%rom xda-developers %orums has extracted thewallpapers %rom the )ote ; and has posted them at the )ote board

    A%ter personally testing the wallpapers on the Galaxy S4 mini $ was ama6ed atthe uality and how beauti%ul they look on this color%ul display .ere are two

    samples o% the lockscreen wallpaper and the homescreen one:

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    Download - Galaxy )ote ; Stock +allpapers pack

    nstr"ctions:

    o Do!nloa# the ip ile to ,o"r co&p"ter or phone

    o sing an archie progra&> e)tract the ip ile an# ,o" !ill get the

    !allpapers in a ol#er

    o .o! ,o" &a, choose !hich one ,o" !ant to set as a locscreen

    an# !hich one as a ho&escreen one

    So"rce:xda-developers %orum thread

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    48 1=/31/13--04:=1: (o! to root Sa&s"ng +ala), S4 Mini BCarrier ;ran#e#

    !ith ingo

    Cecently the carrier branded variants of the S4 &ini started coming out and for those of you who

    might be wondering if it0s possible to root them* it is. "he method is ?ust not the same as the

    international models -D1D%* -D1D2* -D1D5 where you flash another kernel and all that but slightly

    different.

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    #his post is %ocusing on the phone models such as SG.-$80M3, S

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    !irst you need to enable S( Debugging %rom your Developer options (y de%ault, theDeveloper "ptions are hidden so you need to unlock them #o do that, you need to headinto Settings -> About phone -> )ow multiply tap on where it says (uild number until itsays you are a developer )ow go back and you should see right above About phone theoption Developer options .ead in there and enable S( Debugging

    Step =:

    .ead into the 5ingo 7oot program's o%%icial website and download it to your computer"nce you have downloaded it, run the installer to install it and then %inally open theprogram

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    Step 3:

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    Step 4:

    At some point, in your phone you should get a popup to appear asking %or permission toallow S( Debugging, tap on "5

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    Step 5:

    !inally, you should see a big 7oot button on the program

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    M$$ is based o%% Android 4 so there should be nothing new here otherthan the totally di%%erent $ this custom rom that o%%ers )ow originally, thiswas developed and posted %or the ;G Galaxy S4 mini but according to someusers, it seems to %unction &ust %ine on the #9 variant aswell with theexception o% an #9 option being available in the network options

    sers simply need to modi%y the updater-script o% the 6ip %ile a bit and replace$JJL with $JJ aswell as ;g with lte, which is mandatory otherwise

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    o 2oot into CM *ecoer, ;, hol#ing Gol"&e "p I (o&e I o!er

    ;"ttons

    o Choose !ipe #ata/cache

    o Choose install ip

    o .o! choose choose ip ro& e)ternal s#car#

    o $ocate the ro& ip ile an# choose it

    o Choose es to conir& !hen ase#

    o Ater installation is co&plete> go ;ac there an# lash the +apps

    ip ile

    o Once that installation is also #one> go ;ac to the &ain &en" an#

    choose re;oot s,ste& no!

    Gi#eo nstr"ctions an# #e&o:

    So"rce: 4p#a or"&s

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    =8 01/03/14--0':0@: (o! to ena;le color sat"ration settings on

    C,anogenMo#11

    Eust recently - was told by a person named >eter Semper about the +yanogen&od11 rom not

    containing any options to change the saturation of the colors on the S4 mini0s display.

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    So %irst o% all, let's start o%% with what this color saturation means $n a %ewvery simple words, it's the color%ulnes o% your display +hen you %irst got thisphone, you were ama6ed at the highly saturated and color%ul screen o% thisdevice #his is due to having a setting that increases these colors

    ?ou can actually %ind this setting on your stock rom under Settings -> Display->sers can head there and change the colors %or example to normal, so youwon't be having highly saturated colors

    $t seems that no such options are available in the current

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    o sing a root ;ro!sing tool s"ch as *oot %)plorer> &oe or cop,

    the ap ile to /s,ste&/app/

    o Once ,o" hae &oe# the ile> long-press an# go to er&issions>

    then change the per&issions to r!-r--r--

    o .o! e)it eer,thing an# re;oot the phone

    o pon ;ooting "p> it sho"l# sa, that An#roi# is opti&iing apps8 ,o"

    see that> ,o" Ninstalle#N the ap s"cess"ll,

    o .o! hea# into Settings -< Displa, -< A#ance# Settings - an# t!ea

    the color proiles to ,o"r #esires

    Gi#eo nstr"ctions:

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