While Samsung will compete with Apple's iPhone 5 by offering its own 4-inch handset, leaked specifications suggest it will be a budget device with a low-resolution display and camera. The Android 4.4.2 CyanogenMod 11 ROM and the instructions given in this guide are meant for the international Galaxy S3 Mini (I8190 and I8190N) models only. Verify device model number by Just a reminder that Android 6+ is somewhat beyond the abilities of the hardware of S3 family, be it the Exynos or Snapdragon variant. It's overall usable, but micro-stutters happen very often, due to the SoC's lack of power and the wear-out of the eMMC chip. I found out 1 thing is when you flash any S3 MINI firmware via ODIN, the firmware DOES NOT including the STOCK RECOVERY Ok back to the topic, these are the ways that I figured out and used them to ROOT my S3 MINI with LATEST FIRMWARE! (Android 4.1.2 XXAMA2) Just follow my instructions, I have tested them and they worked Grab the latest available nightly or older ones from the NovaFusion servers. View the changelog here. ROM; GApps; Install KitKat 4.4.2 on Galaxy S3 Mini. Connect your S3 Mini to the PC via USB cable and transfer the downloaded ROM and GApps zip files to its root (not in any folder), for your convenience. Disconnect the device and power it off . Step by Step Guide. Go to Settings. Select About device. Find out your Build number version. Then power off Samsung Galaxy S3. Press and hold down Volume Down + Home + Power buttons at the same time. Press Volume Up button when warning prompt. Odin download mode will be loaded. Connect USB cable to your phone. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Lite has a compact 113.2 x 61.6 x 11.9 mm frame. The compact frame feels awesome in your hands and brings forth a reminiscence of the Samsung Galaxy Pocket. The S3 lite borrowed a lot of its design concepts from its surrogate, Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini. The handset looks a lot like a miniature version of the S3 handset. How to install Android 6.0 Marshmallow on Samsung Galaxy S3. Firstly turn off the device and wait for at least 5-7 seconds. Now hold Volume Up + Home + Power buttons at the same time until Samsung Logo appears on the screen to boot into recovery mode. The release the buttons and you’ll at recovery mode very soon. Select and perform “Wipe Version. DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE. CHECK UPDATES. READ FIRST. We recommend using Samsung’s own utilities, Samsung Smart Switch and OTA (Over-the-air), to upgrade devices. Use SamMobile only if you are 100% sure about the risks involved in flashing your device. SamMobile is not responsible for any damage caused by using the files on this website. One of the biggest is that being a newer model, Samsung has been able to equip the Galaxy S4 Mini with the newest version of Android Jelly Bean (4.3 rather than 4.1).

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