February 2014 - Galaxy S4 Mini Archive - Custom ROMs, Tips and Tricks

Android 4.4 KitKat Boot Animation for Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

If you are bored with your stock SAMSUNG logo boot animation and want to use something different, you could try out this awesome Android 4.4 KitKat animation by <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1451141">PIKO1982</a> from xda-developers.<br />
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The boot animation is offered in two variants as you can see in the two images above; with and without red background.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Download without background - <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2468124&d=1387706117" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Download with red background - <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2468375&d=1387718505" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Installation:</span></h2>
<span style="font-size: small;">In order to use this animation, you first need to enable custom boot animations. If you haven't done that, then check out <a href="http://www.s4miniarchive.com/2014/02/how-to-use-custom-boot-animations-on-galaxy-s4-mini.html" target="_blank">this post</a>.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Download your desired boot animation from the </span>links above (with red background or without background) to your sdcard. Note: If you download the one with red background, be sure to rename it from bootanimationR.zip to bootanimation.zip</li>
<li>Open up a root browsing tool such as Root Explorer, ES File Explorer and head into your sdcard partition.</li>
<li>Select and choose to copy/move the bootanimation.zip file.</li>
<li>Copy/Move the bootanimation.zip file to the directory /system/media/ (if it says the partition is read-only, mount it R/W)</li>
<li>After you have pasted the file, you now need to change its permissions. The location of this option varies by the tool you are using.</li>
<li>Set the permissions to rw-r--r-- (also known as 644).</li>
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2580141" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xda</a>

Android 4.4 KitKat Boot Animation for Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

If you are bored with your stock SAMSUNG logo boot animation and want to use something different, you could try out this awesome Android 4.4...

How to use custom boot animations on Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

Ever stumbled upon a cool boot animation on your friend's device or on the internet? If you are also bored of your stock SAMSUNG logo boot animation and want to use something different, this guide will show you how.<br />
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It's actually very easy and it only takes less than three minutes to achieve this. You basically need to pick a boot animation that you like from the web (they are posted everywhere; blogs, forums, etc). After you have chosen your desired boot animation, you first need to enable it to work on your Galaxy S4 mini.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Enabling custom boot animations on Galaxy S4 mini:</span></h2>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In order to get your custom boot animation to appear upon booting, you do not only need to paste a file to your system partition to get it to work. You first need to enable it. For this, you basically need to flash a zip file that will replace your default bootanimation file that is inside your system partition with a modified one that is instructed to load the animation from another file.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Download Boot Animation Enabler - <a href="http://www.4shared.com/zip/pA42nM1Fba/CWM_CustomBootanimation_421_En.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
This enabler zip file has been created by <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4699197">anbech</a> from xda-developers forums.<br />
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Now once you have downloaded the enabler zip file to your sdcard, follow the below instructions:<br />
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<li>Boot into CWM Recovery</li>
<li>Go to <b>install zip</b></li>
<li>Then select <b>choose zip from external sdcard</b></li>
<li>Now locate the enabler zip file and choose it</li>
<li>Choose <b>Yes</b> when asked</li>
<li>After flashing is complete, press the back button to go the main menu and select <b>reboot system now</b></li>
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That is all. You may notice that on upon rebooting, you no longer have the SAMSUNG logo boot animation but a different animation that says <b>android</b>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Installing your desired custom boot animation:</span></h2>
Now that you have enabled custom boot animations, it is time to use your new one. As already mentioned above, you can find some neat boot animations on various blogs and forums. It is recommended that you look for qHD (540x960) ones for the best results. The boot animations are always packed inside a file called bootanimation.zip file. This file contains all of the animations' frames into images and also contains one small configuration file on how it should work.<br />
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One boot animation that you could try out is the Android KitKat by PIKO1982 from xda-developers forums. You can find it in <a href="http://www.s4miniarchive.com/2014/02/android-44-kitkat-boot-animation-for-galaxy-s4-mini.html" target="_blank">this post</a>.<br />
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After you have downloaded your desired bootanimation.zip to your sdcard, follow the below steps:<br />
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<li>Open up a root browsing tool such as Root Explorer, ES File Explorer and head into your sdcard partition.</li>
<li>Select and choose to copy/move the bootanimation.zip file.</li>
<li>Copy/Move the bootanimation.zip file to the directory /system/media/ (if it says the partition is read-only, mount it R/W)</li>
<li>After you have pasted the file, you now need to change its permissions. The location of this option varies by the tool you are using.</li>
<li>Set the permissions to rw-r--r-- (also known as 644)</li>
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Here is an image demonstrating on which boxes need to be check and which ones need to be unchecked:<br />
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Once you have performed all of the above steps correctly, it is finally time to reboot your phone and check out your awesome new boot animation.<br />
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If you are having a hard time following the instructions on this post, you can check out the above steps performed in this video:<br />
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If you ever wish to disable this, simply flash this <a href="http://www.4shared.com/zip/gqiBlQEFce/CWM_CustomBootanimation_421_Di.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">disabler zip file</a> and you will be back to your old SAMSUNG logo animation.

How to use custom boot animations on Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

Ever stumbled upon a cool boot animation on your friend's device or on the internet? If you are also bored of your stock SAMSUNG logo bo...

Windy Weather LWP APK for Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

If you've used a Samsung Galaxy S2 or Galaxy S3, you might remember the neat weather live wallpaper it had included. It's basically a live wallpaper of a field with windmills whose background changes depending on your weather condition. The wallpaper is called "Windy Weather".<br />
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It supports sunny day, night, rain, snow, storm, etc, and it manages to work just fine on the Galaxy S4 mini and I suppose for other devices as well.<br />
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Now you get to download two variants; S2's or the S3's. What is the difference between the two variants you ask? Both have advantages and disadvantages.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Advantages and disadvantages:</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">S2's:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Disadvantage:</b> The windmills do not appear fully on the main page that you are in, making it look a bit cut-out and ugly. Plus, you get the Accuweather watermark on the top left corner of the page. (That can easily be removed).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Advantage:</b> The settings are accessible and you can change the update interval. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">S3's:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Disadvantage:</b> You cannot open the LWP's settings and change update interval</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Advantage:</b> It has better quality than the S2's and the windmills are more centered into the main page making it look fantastic.</span><br />

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<span style="font-size: large;">Download Galaxy S2's - <a href="http://www.4shared.com/mobile/tXJOwDjsba/WeatherWall.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Download Galaxy S3's - <a href="http://www.4shared.com/mobile/ekkSQskNce/WeatherWall.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Installation:</span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Download the APK file to your sdcard</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Using a root browsing tool such as ES File Explorer, Root Explorer, etc, move the file to /system/app/</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Change the permissions to rw--r--r--</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Reboot your phone. You should then see a message that Android is upgrading. Be patient for 5 or 6 seconds.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">After the phone starts up, go to your Live Wallpapers and inside there you should find the Windy Weather LWP.</span></li>
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If you are not satisfied with any of the two variants above, then you can try this other alternative application called 3D Weather Live Wallpaper - <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lin.season" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Play Store.</a>

Windy Weather LWP APK for Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

If you've used a Samsung Galaxy S2 or Galaxy S3, you might remember the neat weather live wallpaper it had included. It's basically ...

KitKat Camera with Photosphere for Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (Works on stock roms)

If you prefer to use the stock KitKat camera more than the Samsung TouchWiz one, then you can try out this stock KK camera that was recently posted by <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4608965">zilian28</a> from xda-developers forums.<br />
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This one has the Photosphere feature included and if you are wondering about what is working and what is not, everything seems to be working. It can take photos, you can switch to HDR, you can change the exposure value, you can capture videos in 1080p resolution with nice quality even though the preview quality is bad while recording.<br />
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Overall, it works just fine. Plus, it does not break your TouchWiz camera, neither does it replace it. You can use both whenever you want.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Download - <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/q13fs9pxqec7biq/kkStockCamera.zip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Installation:</span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Boot into Recovery mode</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Go to <b>install zip</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Now select <b>choose zip from external sdcard</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Locate and find the  kkStockCamera zip file and choose it</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Now choose <b>Yes</b> to confirm when asked</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">You should see a new camera and gallery shortcut on your app drawer after rebooting</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2661210" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thread</a></span>

KitKat Camera with Photosphere for Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (Works on stock roms)

If you prefer to use the stock KitKat camera more than the Samsung TouchWiz one, then you can try out this stock KK camera that was recently...

AROMA Recovery Installer for Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9195)

AROMA Installer is a very helpful installation utility that helps developers give users to install their custom roms by choosing specific features they want. e.g. Installing the rom with or without the kernel.<br />
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In this case, <span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4373586">hanspampel</a></span> from xda-developers forums has come up with an idea to pack the available custom recoveries for the Galaxy S4 mini into this aroma installer package. So now you can just carry one zip file on your sdcard and you can switch between three custom recoveries on your Galaxy S4 mini.<br />
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The latest version available is v0.2 and for now the recoveries and the package itself are meant for the GT-I9195 but hopefully in the future the support will spread to I9190 and I9192.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Recoveries:</span></h2>
<ul>
<li>PhilZ Advanced CWM</li>
<li>Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP)</li>
<li>ClockworkMod (CWM)</li>
</ul>
 <span style="font-size: large;">Download - <a href="http://d-h.st/rY1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Installation:</span></h2>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Boot into Recovery mode</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Go to <b>install zip</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Now select <b>choose zip from external sdcard</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Locate and find the AROMA recovery installer zip file and choose it</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Now choose <b>Yes</b> to confirm when asked</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">You should now be in the installer, follow the on-screen instructions</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Video installation & Quick demo:</span></h2>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wvXQT9Y1ITw" width="640"></iframe>
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://xda/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">forum thread</a>

AROMA Recovery Installer for Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9195)

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Samsung USA confirms Galaxy S4 mini 4.4 KitKat update

For months we've been getting unofficial lists on the internet regarding which Samsung Galaxy devices will be receiving the Android 4.4 KitKat update and all of us were eagerly waiting to see the S4 mini on the list.<br />
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Just a few days ago, Samsung USA decided to make things official and announce which Samsung phones and tablets will begin receiving the 4.4 KitKat update. Without any doubt, the Galaxy S4 mini was once again included in the list.<br />
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According to SamMobile, the update has begun rolling out about 4 days ago now and at any moment users could receive a notification for a firmware update available. You can also periodically check for new firmware uploaded at the SamMobile website aswell, if you still haven't received any notifications.<br />
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<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Press release:</span></h2>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
DALLAS, February 18, 2014 – Samsung Telecommunications America 
(Samsung Mobile) announced today that a number of Samsung Galaxy® 
devices will receive the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) software update, 
enriching the Galaxy experience.<br />
The upgrade provides a number of innovative, easy-to-use features 
that enhance the user experience, including a more intuitive user 
interface, enhanced messaging capabilities and updated applications:<br />
<ul>
<li>Location Menu: An integrated location menu enables users to easily 
activate GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks, while simultaneously checking 
the battery usage of apps running location service capabilities.</li>
<li>Enhanced Messaging: Enables users to choose between Messages or 
Hangouts as their preferred default messaging application, and select 
from a larger assortment of updated Emoji icons.</li>
<li>Upgraded Google Mobile Service™ (GMS) apps: Users can automatically 
back up photos and video and can open, view, rename and share Google 
Docs and files.</li>
</ul>
Samsung Galaxy U.S. devices currently scheduled to receive the KitKat
 update include select carrier variants of the Galaxy Note® 3, Galaxy 
Note® II, Galaxy S® 4, Galaxy S® 4 mini™, Galaxy S® 4 Active™, Galaxy S®
 4 zoom™, Galaxy S® III, Galaxy S® III mini™, Galaxy Mega®, Galaxy 
Light, Galaxy Note® 8.0, Galaxy Tab® 3, Galaxy Note® 10.1, Galaxy Note® 
10.1 2014 Edition.<br />
Availability varies by carrier and product, with updates beginning today and continuing throughout the coming months.</blockquote>
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If you have seen the leaked Galaxy S4 KitKat firmware, you probably know what to expect on the Galaxy S4 mini. It is likely for the UI to be pretty much the same as the current TouchWiz except for the white statusbar icons and some other minor changes. Still, there is that possibility where the new leaked TouchWiz UI could be included but that's kind of unlikely.

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How to get Air Gestures on Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

As you all may know, the Galaxy S4 mini lacks the Air Gesture features that the Galaxy S4 has due to the fact that it's intended for a different market/price range. This has obviously upset a lot of people but don't worry as you can always find workarounds for this.<br />
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Your dream of using air gestures on the Galaxy S4 mini has partially come true as developer <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2945040" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">forgin</a> from xda-developers forums has made this application that can simulate the S4 air gestures. It is called Hovering Controls and is offered for free.<br />
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What the app does is, it uses your proximity sensor that you have on the front to perform all these magic tricks. Now you won't only be using that little sensor for making your screen shut off during calls, but for a lot more things.<br />
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The app is offered by the developer in two versions - free and paid. You can decide which one you wish to download.<br />
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Download Hovering Controls apk - <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2356242&d=1382987916" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From official forum post attachment</a><br />
Buy Hovering Controls - <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.golgorz.hoveringcontrols" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From official Play Store page ($1.37)</a><br />
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Once you have downloaded and installed the application to your Galaxy S4 mini, run it and set it as a device administrator as it asks you. Don't worry, it does not collect any personal data nor does it secretly send SMS or make calls to waste your money.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XaCVeaoQGpI" width="640"></iframe>
</div>
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The above video shows you a demonstration of what the application is capable and if all of the features are working on the Galaxy S4 mini. Have fun!

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Carbon ROM (Android 4.4.2) for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 3G and LTE (I9190 & I9195)

You might remember <a href="http://www.s4miniarchive.com/2013/10/rom-unofficial-jb-43-carbon-jb-for.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carbon Rom at Android version Jelly Bean</a>. It's now time to try out the KitKat version of it. Huge thanks goes to to <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3261191" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">f4k</a> from xda-developers forums who has started porting this unofficially for the Galaxy S4 mini. As usual, the rom for now is only available for 3G (I9190) and LTE (I9195) users.<br />
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Carbon Rom is another aftermarket firmware like CyanogenMod, AOKP, etc, based of the AOSP (Android Open Source Project). This unofficial build comes pretty light with a very low number of pre-installed applications. In terms of performance, it does well and everything else that I personally tried out appears to be working flawlessly.<br />
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There is only one slight problem that I stumbled upon and that is the preview quality of the video camera (happens only when shooting a video). The final result is great, it has that 1080p quality, but the preview while recording is bad which really shouldn't be that bothersome.<br />
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For a full list of features that the Carbon Rom offers, check out <a href="http://carbon-rom.com/features/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their page</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Download Carbon ROM - <a href="http://d-h.st/users/F4k_ROM/?fld_id=32650#files" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Download Gapps - <a href="https://www.mediafire.com/?n6exbcsc4sgi7x2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
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<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Disclaimer:</span></h2>
<u>This rom is strictly for the GT-I9195 (serranoltexx) and 
GT-I9190 (serrano3gxx) variants only. It is recommended that you 
do not install this on other devices. Please beware that not doing the 
installation steps properly, you may end up bricking your phone, so be 
sure to make a nandroid backup before installing this. S4MiniArchive and
 the developer(s) will not be responsible for your damaged phone.</u><br />
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<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Installation:</span></h2>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Download the rom zip file according to your model 
from the above download link to your sdcard (be sure to pick the build 
with the latest date as it is the newest)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Download the Gapps zip file in order to have Google apps </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Power off your phone, boot into CWM Recovery by holding <b>Volume up + Home + Power</b> keys simultaneously</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>wipe data</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>install zip</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>choose zip from external sdcard</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose the rom zip file then choose <b>Yes</b> to confirm</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">After rom has been installed, again choose <b>choose zip from external sdcard</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">This time flash the gapps zip file</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">After you are done, go back and choose <b>reboot system now</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">If you don't see any boot animation, do not panic, be patient, it will boot up.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Video installation & Quick preview:</span></h2>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lCcQaTjCVV8" width="640"></iframe>
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2642488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xda</a>

Carbon ROM (Android 4.4.2) for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 3G and LTE (I9190 & I9195)

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BAM ROM RC2 for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 3G and LTE (I9190 & I9195)

BAM ROM is yet another rom that aims to give its users the most comprehensive and feature heavy custom ROM experience. Based off Android 4.4.2 and built from the latest sources of CyanogenMod, AOKP, and Paranoid, this rom definitely delivers what it promises.<br />
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After using this rom for a few hours, I came to the conclusion that it is stable enough for daily use as pretty much all of the main functions (telephony, WiFi, mobile data, camera, music player) seem to be working just fine. Even the battery life doesn't seem too bad.<br />
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Along with the customization options that we get in the Settings, this rom also provides us with a special application developed by the BAM team called Android Tweaker 2. The app basically acts like a market for download tweaks and other kinds of customizations for your phone. Surprisingly, most of them seem to be working except for now the boot animation changer that doesn't seem to do anything. Let's not forget, this is still a RC (release candidate) build and it still might need some additional work being done, atleast for the Galaxy S4 mini build.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Download BAM ROM for I9190 - <a href="http://goo.im/devs/BAM/serrano3gxx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Download BAM ROM for I9195 - <a href="http://goo.im/devs/BAM/serranoltexx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Download Gapps for KK - <a href="http://d-h.st/0CV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Download the rom zip file according to your model from the above download links to your sdcard (be sure to pick the build with the latest date as it is the newest)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Download the Gapps zip file in order to have Google apps </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Power off your phone, boot into CWM Recovery by holding <b>Volume up + Home + Power</b> keys simultaneously</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>wipe data</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>install zip</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>choose zip from external sdcard</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose the rom zip file then choose <b>Yes</b> to confirm</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">After rom has been installed, again choose <b>choose zip from external sdcard</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">This time flash the gapps-kk zip file</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">After you are done, go back and choose <b>reboot system now</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">If you don't see any boot animation, do not panic, be patient, it will boot up. </span></li>
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For more information, bug reports and everything else related to this rom, you can check out their official website at <a href="http://bam-android.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bam-android.com</a>

BAM ROM RC2 for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 3G and LTE (I9190 & I9195)

BAM ROM is yet another rom that aims to give its users the most comprehensive and feature heavy custom ROM experience. Based off Android 4.4...

StockRomLite v1.3 RC1 for Galaxy S4 mini Duos (I9192)

Some people buy Samsung Galaxy smartphones not only for their features and design, but also for the TouchWiz UI (user interface) that simply looks gorgeous. It's a shame though how much the phone can be filled with unwanted bloatware and such, slowing it down in performance.<br />
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In such case, it's always nice to have a cleaned stock rom with additional features, and this is where StockRomLite comes to the rescue. This stock rom is developed by a person named <a href="http://forum.frandroid.com/user/137566-wildfear/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wildfear</a> from a French Android community called <a href="http://frandroid.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">frandroid.com</a>.<br />
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This stock rom is based off NB4, comes rooted, deodexed, debloated Knox-free and more additional performance boosting features.<br />
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<li>Based off I9192XXUBNB1</li>
<li>Rooted, Deodexed, Debloated, Knox-free</li>
<li>Kernel Cobain compiled from sources (<a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567442" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567442</a>)</li>
<li>Busybox (v1.22.1) with init.d installed</li>
<li>Xposed Framework pre-installed (v2.4.1)</li>
<li>SuperSU v1.93</li>
<li>Keyboard 4.3</li>
<li>Camera 4.3</li>
<li>Some apps (Samsung and Google)</li>
<li>Changed default Wallpapers</li>
<li>V6 Supercharger</li>
<li>Modified signal, alarm icons</li>
<li>AOSP icons</li>
<li>Hosts file: Adzhosts (v0139)</li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Version 1.3 RC1 - <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/2k1785p29wmp5zz/i9192.stockromlite.v1.3.RC1.zip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">XXUBNB1 Modem - <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/7og3sdeeh2disju/I9192XXUBNB1.modem.rpm.tz.tar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Disclaimer:</span></h2>
<u><span style="font-size: small;">S4MiniArchive cannot guarantee you that flashing this rom on your particular firmware build will work 100% as expected. S4MiniArchive and the developer will not be responsible for any damages caused to your phone by installing this rom. Do it at your own risk!</span></u><br />
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<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Installation:</span></h2>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD12">Download</span> the rom <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">zip file</span> to your sdcard</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Power off your phone</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Boot into CWM Recovery by holding <b>Volume up + Home + Power</b> keys simultaneously</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>wipe data</b> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>install zip</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now choose <b>choose zip from external sdcard</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Find the rom zip file that you downloaded and choose it</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>Yes</b> to confirm</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">After <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD10">installation</span> is complete, press the back key to go to the main menu</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>reboot system now</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">In case you get WiFi issues or anything else network related, try to flash the modem file through Odin in the PDA field.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>P.S.</b> If someone with a S4 mini Duos can provide a few screenshots, that would be great. Please e-mail them at s4miniarchive@gmail.com</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source: <a href="http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/170939-romstockmod-i9192-stockromlite-v12rc1-01122013/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frandroid thread</a></b></span></span>

StockRomLite v1.3 RC1 for Galaxy S4 mini Duos (I9192)

Some people buy Samsung Galaxy smartphones not only for their features and design, but also for the TouchWiz UI (user interface) that simply...

[Kernel] f4ktion 1.3.0 for TouchWiz ROMs (GT-I9195)

You might remember seeing the <a href="http://www.s4miniarchive.com/2013/12/f4ktion-kernel-113-for-galaxy-s4-mini.html" target="_blank">f4ktion kernel</a> posted a while ago here but it was only for AOSP based custom roms. Finally, the developer f4k has built one that is working on the the stock TouchWiz roms as well.<br />
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This particular kernel is based off ML1 and for now is only available for the GT-I9195. In case it becomes available for I9190 and I9192, this post will be updated.<br />
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One of the main highlights of this kernel are that it supports BLN, overclocking up to 2GHz, underclocking, undervolting, and USB OTG support. The rest of the features you can find in the list below.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Features:</span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">init.d support</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Linux Kernel 3.4.78</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">BLN</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">USB OTG support</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Overclock (OC) up to 2GHz</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Underclock (UC)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Voltage Control (VC)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Compiled with Linaro 4.7.3</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Insecure</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Governor: Lionheart</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Governor: SmartASSV2</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Governor: SmartASSH3</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Governor: Wheatley</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">I/O Scheduler: ROW</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">I/O Scheduler: BFQ</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">I/O Scheduler: Simple IO</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">I/O Scheduler: V(R)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">I/O Scheduler: Zen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">FauxSound 3.1</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">USB Fastcharge</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Asynchronous Fsync</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Dynamic Fsync</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Dynamic management of dirty page writebacks</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Download kernel - <a href="http://d-h.st/T3B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Disclaimer:</span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">S4MiniArchive cannot guarantee you that flashing this kernel on your particular firmware build will work 100% as expected. S4MiniArchive and the developer will not be responsible for any damages caused to your phone by installing this kernel. Do it at your own risk!</span></span></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Installation:</span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Download the zip file to your sdcard</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Power off your phone</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Boot into CWM Recovery by holding <b>Volume up + Home + Power</b> keys simultaneously</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>install zip</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Now choose <b>choose zip from external sdcard</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Find the kernel zip file that you downloaded and choose it</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>Yes</b> to confirm</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">After installation is complete, press the back key to go to the main menu</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Choose <b>reboot system now</b></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2636890" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xda thread</a><b> </b></span>

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