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

Korean Galaxy S4 mini gets Android 4.4.4 KitKat update [UPDATED WITH SCREENIES]

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Back in October there was this <a href="http://www.s4miniarchive.com/2014/10/samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-getting-android-4-4-4-kitkat.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leaked sheet</a> that contained important information regarding a few of Samsung's Galaxy devices firmware updates to Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Inside the list we also saw the Galaxy S4 mini 3G and Duos (surpringly LTE was not on the list).<br />
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However, out of all these three models, the Korean variant of the S4 mini LTE has managed to grab the update first before everyone else, upgrading straight from 4.2.2 to 4.4.4.<br />
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A xda forum member named <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=5679857" target="_blank">ThuGzta</a> who managed to succesfully update the phone to 4.4.4 via Kies had this to say:<br />

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I updated it to Kitkat 4.4.4. and its working pretty good. I 
have seen the battery performance is better, the phone isn't heating up 
as much as it used too. The interface is pretty good too. Had to use 
KIES to get the update, I dont think they (KOREAN S4) are doing the OTA 
thing. Overall the whole update seems to be pleasing. Haven't noticed 
any bugs yet, the phone definitely is faster with this update.  (I have 
directly come from 4.2.2 JB). IF I find bugs I would let the thread 
know.</blockquote>
<strike>We have contacted the forum member above to provide us with some screenshots of the update. Be sure to check this post for any updates on the matter.</strike><br />
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<b>UPDATE:</b> Screenshots have been provided.<br />
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<b>Credits:</b> <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=5679857" target="_blank">ThuGzta</a></div>
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No changes to the UI appear to have been made, unfortunately.<br />
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If you happen to have purchased your phone at Korea, or your S4 model name is simply SHV-E370K, you may head to the <a href="http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39970/E370KKTU2BNK5_E370KKTT2BNK5_KTF.zip/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">firmware download page</a> and flash it.<br />
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This firmware is for SHV-E370K! If you are going to flash it, please check for your model name by going into <b>Settings</b> -> <b>More</b> -> <b>About phone</b>.

Korean Galaxy S4 mini gets Android 4.4.4 KitKat update [UPDATED WITH SCREENIES]

Back in October there was this leaked sheet that contained important information regarding a few of Samsung's Galaxy devices firmware...

Unofficial build of CM12 (Android 5.0) now available for S4 mini Duos (GT-I9192)

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When we got our first unofficial build of CyanogenMod12 from recognized xda developer f4k, many of you Duos users were probably upset because of the fact that it was only ported for the GT-I9190 and GT-I9195 models.<br />
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Recently, an xda developer that goes by the name <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=943196">k2wl</a> has compiled a build for the GT-I9192 as well and most of the important features appear to be working just fine according to the developer and some user reviews.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">What is working so far</span></h2>
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<li>Wi-Fi</li>
<li>Sim 1 (phone calls and loud speaker)</li>
<li>Bluetooth</li>
<li>GApps</li>
<li>Chromecast</li>
<li>Camera</li>
<li>MP3 (Google Play music, Apollo)</li>
<li>Compass (magnetic sensor)</li>
<li>GPS</li>
<li>Capacitive buttons (although there is no option for it)</li>
<li>File Manager</li>
<li>Storage (detected internal and external)</li>
<li>Battery seems stable (using Wi-Fi to download (restore apps)</li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">What is not working so far</span></h2>
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<li>Advanced settings in Display menu</li>
<li>Screen pinning</li>
<li>System updates (check now button doesn't trigger action)</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Download ROM - <a href="https://s.basketbuild.com/devs/k2wl/cm12_i9192/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Download GApps - <a href="https://s.basketbuild.com/devs/TKruzze/Android%205.0%20GApps/Micro-Modular%20GApps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Installation:</span></span></span></h2>
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<li>Download the latest build according to its upload date from the above download link to your sdcard</li>
<li>Download the <b>Gapps</b> package in order to have Google apps</li>
<li>Power off your phone, boot into CWM Recovery by holding <b>Volume up</b> + <b>Home</b> + <b>Power</b> keys simultaneously</li>
<li>Choose <b>wipe data</b></li>
<li>Choose <b>install zip</b></li>
<li>Choose <b>choose zip from /storage/sdcard/1/</b> (<b>choose zip from external sdcard</b> for older recoveries)</li>
<li>Choose the rom zip file then choose <b>Yes</b> to confirm</li>
<li>After rom has been installed, again choose choose zip from /storage/sdcard/1/ (<b>choose zip from external sdcard</b> for older recoveries)</li>
<li>This time flash the gapps zip file</li>
<li>After you are done, go back and choose <b>reboot system now</b></li>
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Source:<b> <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini/development/rom-cyanogenmod-12-0-s4-mini-duos-gt-t2950526" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xda</a> </b><br />
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Unofficial build of CM12 (Android 5.0) now available for S4 mini Duos (GT-I9192)

When we got our first unofficial build of CyanogenMod12 from recognized xda developer f4k, many of you Duos users were probably upset beca...