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[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] washa_rednecks:
Can't make a root

Hello all,

please, i followed these instructions:

every step was done successully, but i still don't have root on my GT-I9195 :(

CWM was installed properly, Rootkit v2 too. Because there wasn't root access, i went back to CWM recovery and tried it again, still don't have root. I also tried Root Toolkit 1 for GT-I9195, without success :(

Please, do anybody know, what i'm doing wrong? :(

Thank you very much for help.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ValenteL:
Detailed Technical Datasheet of Samsung GT-i9197 Galaxy S4 Mini TD-LTE (Samsung Serrano)

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=4812&view=1&c=samsung_gt-i9197_galaxy_s4_mini_td-lte_samsung_serrano

TD-LTE: LTE850 (B5), LTE1800 (B3), TD-LTE2300 (B40)

Detailed Technical Datasheet of Samsung GT-i9195 Galaxy S4 Mini LTE 16GB (Samsung Serrano)

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&...i9195_galaxy_s4_mini_lte_16gb_samsung_serrano

LTE: LTE1800 (B3), LTE2600 (B7), LTE800 (B20)

The different is the 4G/LTE. What is TD-LTE??? The Modem LTE is not the same.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] drakic:
dont know what you are doing wrong but yesterday i have successfully rooted I9195 in a few minutes by the steps in this tutorial. checked if the phone is rooted with root checker aplication from market
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] superkoal:
For some reason the rootkit didn't install superSU on my phone too, get it from the market and you should be fine.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] vivekjangra2:
Thank you very much.. Ye you are right I do not want to do this n off course needed to be done a bricklayer course as well..

Thanks again for prompt reply..
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ValenteL:
If You have difficult to root here see my new Guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2594746

I quote:

4- On Recovery I flash the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80. On 4.2.2 we must begin always whit this version in my opinion. I update after by a SuperSU-v1.93 I have on extSdCard (Or from Play Store). Reboot.

For me and my experience whit S4 Mini and Mega 6.3" I9205 also 4.2.2 the UPDATE-SuperSU versions from Chainfire 1.86 to 1.93 not work well here on 4.2.2 because be versions whit some stuff to 4.3 and Kikat 4.4.2 and are not compatible here. I begin always whit 1.80 and work well the rooting. I had many problems also rooting the Mega whit newest versions.

Both have the Knox.

I'm very Sorry [MENTION=3044346]arco68[/MENTION]
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ivbsd1:
Boot animation

Any ideas about replacing boot animation ?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
Download a bootanimation.zip, replace the current one in system files, set right permissions, done?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ivbsd1:
That was what I started from. Did not work. It seems this phone uses bootsamsung.qmg file instead. Any additional ideas ?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
That Samsung bootanimation is something new to me, so googled and seems there are loads of threads about it so would guess your answer lies somewhere there already.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ivbsd1:
Thanks. I'm already scanning these threads and just wanted inputs from someone who already did this.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] kamikaze702k:
http://www.s4miniarchive.com/2014/02/android-44-kitkat-boot-animation-for-galaxy-s4-mini.html?m=1

This is a KitKat boot animation designed specifically qHD for S4 mini, i personally haven't tried this, because my boot animation is fine

Sent from my GT-I9195 CarbonKat 4.4.2
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Weekend':
My phone is rooted since a while but today in cwm when i pressed the reboot thingy it said something with "might lose root rights ... can not be undone ... system/su". Wut?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
Are you sure it didn't ask "Do you want to root your device?"?. That's the only thing it has asked from me at the time when I first used the reboot option from the cwm recovery.

Edit:

Have you installed any superuser root apps from the play store? Example SuperUser.

Seems that can cause that kind of message, according to little google search. With example cm11, there's no need to install superuser app since superuser is integrated to the rom. So if you have, just delete the super user app and see if it fixes it. If not, reflash the rom. If reflash doesn't fix, full wipe and reflash.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Weekend':
"Root access possibly lost. Fix?

THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.

-No

-Yes - Fix root (/system/xbin/su)"
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
You didn't answer to my questions after the "edit:". But of course press Yes-fix.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ValenteL:
Mod.CSC TPH to Portuguese People to flash by Customer Recovery : "I9195-TPH-TPHBNA1.zip"

See the link HERE.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] zubacho54:
S4 Mini Lag / Stutter Fix

I have used this rooting method for over 3 months without flashing the custom kernel. During those months I have experienced many random lags while playing games, watching movies, and everything I do with my phone it randomly stutters.

Well after flashing the custom stock kernel by arco68, the phone became stable and the random lags/stutter disapeared.

I did not flash that custom kernel before because OP wrote that it's optional for battery issues. Well, it's definitely a MUST if you encounter lags/stutters.

Here is a proof:

Original stock kernel - Look at the sudden changes in the graph. I guess that explains the random stutters.

Modified kernel by arco68 - No more sudden changes in the graph. Consistent and stable.

Hit THANKS if you find this info helpful :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] gourgi:
Which app is that?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Whosat:
Looks like AnTuTu
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] mbgheban:
Hey guys, I successfully rooted my i9195 and after I set up everything I made a backup from CWM recovery to external sd.

When I restored backup I had errors: gapps, system ui ... stoped working.

I did a factory reset and restored apps with TB.

I create a new backup and same thing happens.

Any one has any idea what is causing this?

Sent from my GT-S7562
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
Did you wipe data/factory reset + format /system before restoring the full backup?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] mbgheban:
I did a factory reset before restoring.

Also tried to wipe cache and dalvik before/after restore. Same result.

I installed PhilZ touch recovery and tried again to backup and restore. Same result.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
Tell your full baseband version from about phone settings.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] mbgheban:
baseband: I9195XXUBML4

Build no: JDQ39.I9195XXUBML4
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
You have wrong variant of s4mini.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] mbgheban:
Sorry, what is wrong with my variant of S4 mini?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
It's not the international variant which this recovery is for. It can partially work for that variant of yours too.

I'm guessing your variant is the sprint one?

If so check this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2669991 or if not then search/ask in the general or Q/A forums for help.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] mbgheban:
I bought the phone from Vodafone Romania.

I will search further on xda forum to find a solution.

Tks for the help.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] mbgheban:
Later edit:

Installed TWRP recovery and backup/restore woks fine.

Sent from my GT-I9195
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] pego2007:
@ mbgheban

This FW I9195XXUBML4 is FW for serranoltexx Germany. You need the FW for Vodaphone Romania.

Try restore your FW with Samsung Kies.

greetz

pego2007
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] hansare:
Not only for Germany.

I have the same FW here in the Netherlands.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] mfPPC:
Hi, this is probably a stupid question but how do I take a Screen Capture with the GT-I9195_Kernel_v1.zip Kernel?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Whosat:
That depends on which ROM you are using

CM - Voldown and Power

TouchWiz - Power and Home
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] dest1:
Has anyone tried this on I9195TDVUBNA1 , released yesterday for Australia

With knox removed yet?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] mbgheban:
FW is also for Cosmote Romania.

Anyway, now I use CM 10.2 and TWRP recovery and everything is OK.

Sent from my GT-I9195
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ttlin5188:
Great, thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Whosat:
Is anyone able to format their /storage/sdcard1 using mounts & storage?

I am using a Kingston SDXC 64GB UHS-1 and i can't seem to format them in any format. Just returns:

(the contents of the bracket changes on the format I select even default.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ladislav.heller:
Does anybody know how big is the underlying /tmp partition in CWM recovery?

In other words, how much data can I copy under /tmp directory in CWM recovery?

How to get the used/free/total size and optionally display it?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Whosat:
You could probably use adb to check the partitions while in recovery.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ladislav.heller:
Thanks! Great idea. Will try.

Update:

ADB works well together with CWM, but the /tmp doesn't reside on an internal storage partition. It is ramdisk.

So my question is: How to query its size (from ADB shell) ? Anybody? :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Scopewiz:
After following all the instructions and flashing the kernel my phone keeps displaying this every time I restart etc.

Anyway to remove this?

Edit

I managed to remove the security issues with removing all Knox from system/app
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Whosat:
Try

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[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sks93:
same issue here!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ladislav.heller:
Tried but doesn't return info about /tmp.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] kijojo:
Hi!

Is there already an option for installing "Dual-Boot" on S4 Mini?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Whosat:
No idea bro sorry

No
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] killov1982:
Prompt full command in the terminal for firmware Recovery.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Tonyco1:
Hello,

I root S4mini perfect with this instructions. Everything working fine, than I backed custom stock kernel from this tread and battery consumption was lower, during the night it go down 3 % only, before it drains 11 - 22 % it depends. I am very happy, everything working fine except after I backed the kernel I loose connection with my Samsung Smart TV. Screen Mirroring not working any more which is bad. I check on the web and the problem seems to be that I loose original state of the phone and now when I try to connect to TV with screen mirroring it connects but before the screen appears on tv S4mini says Screen Mirroring Disabled.

Is there some king of solution about that ?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] arco68:
Added version 6.0.4.8 to first post.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
Upgraded nicely.

Edit: But the wrong time on backups is still there, for me it doesn't apply gmt +3, the time on the backup shows as gmt 0.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Keon91:
USB Mass Storage is broken in v6.0.4.8

I'm back to v6.0.4.6, where it works fine!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] kamikaze702k:
So I'm guessing I should just stick to 6.0.4.6 then as the latest CWM has broken components!? Users please report back here on findings and issues regarding the latest CWM 6.0.4.8

Sent from my GT-I9195 CarbonKat 4.4.2
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] kaizokan:
Has someone been able to flash/install Koush's (clockworkmod) superuser app and successfully use it?

I just cannot make it work. superuser installs but does nothing actually. Apps think i have no root.

I have tried many things, superSU works without problems except Koush's superuser app does not work.

It seems that that superuser app (not superSU app) is not compatible with 4.2.2 or a specific build of it orrecovery. I also tried invalidating knox with superSU which makes no difference.

UPDATE

CONFIG_SEC_RESTRICT_SETUID in stock kernel prevented root with koush's superuser app (guess it's still not fixed in latest version)

The custom stock kernel (GT-I9195_Kernel_v1) from acro68 in first post is one way to solve this. Thanks [MENTION=3044346]arco68[/MENTION] :)

SOLVED
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Oijkn:
Hi all, at first thank you for this great ROM all works very well for the moment !

The only things it's the yellow message when booting.

Set warranty bit: kernel

My phone boot correctly without any problems but i would like to know if that exist any trick to delete this verification (Knox i think).

I tried to install the tool Triangle Away on my i9195 but i don't know if it's compatible because i don't want to brick it... any advises please ?

Best regards, Oijkn.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
Triangle away doesn't remove knox counter and currently there's no way for it. Depending on your country, your warranty is now void.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Oijkn:
Hi leripe, thank you for your reply. I'm living in the French country so i think my warranty is dead !!

I hope that one day one skilled dev will find a way to reset this message...

Did you have the same message in your device ?

I have read if i flash again with an original Samsung firmware this message will disappear, it's true ?

Best regards.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] michelsberg:
[MENTION=896992]Oijkn[/MENTION], I guess that your French country is France, right? :sly:

Then, dear neighbour, you might be interested to read here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1998801
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
No, older firmwares didn't have knox.

No it won't or maybe it hides it, but they can still see it if they want. It won't reset it. Maybe it will also disappear if you remove those knox files.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Oijkn:
Hi michelsberg, yes i live in France ! Thank you for your link so my device is still under warranty :) it's a very good news !!!

Hi leripe, thank you for your reply. I will wait and see if some skilled dev can do it :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] hollandais:
Et du coup le mien aussi, and so I know that mines is also still under warranry

Envoyé de mon GT-P5110 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] cooltrix:
Apologies for the OT: You'll have to go into Settings - Anti-theft removal wizard, enter your PIN and remove it from there before you flash a new ROM.

As for obtaining root on S4 mini, great work as always Sir Arne! :thumbup:

Sent by a Wonder
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] dragsterbox:
GT-I9190

Is the method workin on the GT-I9190 version ?

Thanks for this great development.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] kamikadzzze:
Does the USB JIG (see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1402286) works on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (GT-I9195) ?

Will there be a yellow triangle after root?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] jinan:
No Triangle with this method.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Norris5:
After rooting (thanks, arco), my I9195 shows custom binary status as it should. However, when I check the counter using Triangle Away, it shows 0.

Is there any explanation to this? Does it mean that the counter has not been changed using ClockworkMod recovery (doubt it) or is the counter located somewhere else on I9195 and Triangle Away can't read it?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Ain_Soph:
I entered the recovery and proceeded to make a nandroid backup. After getting the message backup complete, I performed a reboot and after opening the respective folder "clockworkmod", nothing was there! no files, no folders, no nothing :confused:

What happened? Has anyone made a successful backup? :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] arco68:
Yes, it's working fine. This device uses emulated storage, so the backups are kind of "hidden". They are stored under /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] arco68:
I won't recommend it. When I have some time, I'll try and put together a package for it.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] geniusboy93:
So, it is like galaxy nexus. It has emulated storage. Wow, can't wait to buy this phone:D
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Ain_Soph:
What are the benefits of emulated storage?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] arco68:
I think all new devices these days uses emulated storage. In the old days the internal sd card used to have its own partition on the emmc chip, but now they use an extra large data partition and emulate the sd card on it.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] aydahm:
hope you have the time soon, a GT-I9190 version would be much appreciated :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] mfx1:
Thanks for taking the time to fix the i9195. Works great!

Since triangle away doesnt support i9195 is there any other way to get rid of samsung triangle warning for rooting?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] newarkoz:
Rooting the S4 Mini with this tutorial will erase any apps already installed on the phone? Or the phone will have the same data after rooting?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sks93:
Rooting will not delete or format ur data or apps :D

sent from my GT-i8150 cm10.1
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] newarkoz:
OK thanks! Gonna do this when i go to home :D

Another thing, do you know what is the samsung triangle warning that some users are talking about in this thread? This triangle appear when?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sks93:
Go playstore and search triangle away app :D read the description for clearly understand

sent from my GT-i8150 cm10.1
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] chrischa:
for mee 3 Button Combo didnt work but:

adb reboot download

does the job as well
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] jonasb_dk:
Works like a charm... Thanks. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] jonasb_dk:
Odd... I now get this message in the notification bar:

For now I just ignore it - and occationally accidentally reboots - but is there a fix for this? :D
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] pietergoed:
what if there is an (official) update from samsung, can I just update my device when rooted ( +cwm)?

And if I do not want a custom ROM, is it necessary for installing the clockworkmod recovery?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] tomane:
Install new Kernel or not?

Hello!

I wanna ask you, if it is absolutely necessary to install the kernel zip after rooting my device. I'm running latest stock rom 4.2.2.

Thank you very much.

Tó Mané
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
No, as it says "optional" as in not necessary.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] hansare:
Once you have CWM you can't update an official update anymore.

But you can download latest firmware and flash it with Odin.

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9195
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] pietergoed:
Can I root withoot installing the CWM? I read somethiing about 'safe rooting'. If I do this, then I still can update through the official way?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] hansare:
Afaik safe roof will also affect the possibility to update officially.

But I'm not sure.

Give it a try.

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9195
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] coffeecore:
Hey guys,

I'm from S Advance section, going to root my friend's S4 Mini GT-I9195 but first of all what's the difference here between the LTE and 3G one?

And my main question is, I only need to have CWM Recovery, so I don't have to go further than step 6, right?

Because his phone will get root when I flash for example Liquid Smooth (KitKat) or CM11, right? On my S Advance it is and I think also here it is but I thought it's better to ask it.

Thanks in advance! :highfive:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
Step 6-> are for rooting stock rom. If you update to custom rom then stop at step 6.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] E:V:A:
Did you ever find a solution to this problem?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] coffeecore:
Thanks for your confirmation.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Tonyco1:
Still not find a solution.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] E:V:A:
Could someone please clarify what is the difference between these:

"recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.6-serranoltexx.tar.zip" (as shown in OP)

and the one called:

"philz_touch_6.26.6-serranoltexx.tar.md5"

as suggested by @Phil3759 in his thread: [i919x][CWM Advanced Edition] PhilZ Touch.

(Can we flash that one instead?)

I'm trying to track down the origin of the one in OP, but perhaps it was made/compiled by @arco68 himself? Ah, I just see it. He did it himself.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] vbShellX:
thanks arco68 for perfekt description in first thread. rooted my device in a few minutes
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] hansare:
Philz Touch is awesome.

Give it a try.

Depending on the file you have you can flash in recovery or you must use Odin.

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9195
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] smsmasters:
This works well. The custom kernel seems to have made my device less laggy.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] theluke79:
Rom works OK, Knox was triggered, but ROM is not responsible for it, I think that sth happened during installation of PhilZ Touch.

Only issue: volume unmutes itself on reboot
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] hansare:
I don"t have any problem with Philz Touch.

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9195
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] beastro:
No storage access

Hi,

After rooting my GT-I9195, I restored apps via Titanium, but now none of the apps can write to SD-Card (internal).

Any ideas how to fix this?

Thanks

Berthold
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] hollandais:
Have you only root your phone? Or did you something else?

A root doesn't need backup or restore. And when you synchronise your apps with gmail they will be restored automatically, only the apps, not the app data.

Envoyé de mon GT-P5110 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] beastro:
Hi,

I think what happened is that I fell into the file system trap.

I by mistake restored a backup from my old phone that ran CM11 (KK) to the new GT-I9195 which runs Android 4.2.2 stock rom.

I don't know what the file structure should be on that version.

I have a /data/media/0 folder that holds the program folders and a

/data/data folder that seems to hold program data.

Applications complain that they cannot access the drive. Whatsapp for example will not save images.

The question is how to proceed. Will a factory reset fix it? Should I better install a custom ROM straight away? Is there a stable KK Rom for the GT-I9195? I did not see any CM11 for that phone.

Thanks for your help!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
Full wipe, factory reset should fix it. There's cm11 for i9195. Check my signature.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] beastro:
No, Full wipe and factory reset does not change the read only state.

Do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] leripe:
- Full format internal sdcard, backup stuff first. Do it from the cwm mounts and storage, also format everything else too. Then flash rom from cwm.

- Ask for someone to full wipe, flash cm11 and make a nandroid backup without their own stuff installed, then upload that backup for you and then you restore it.

- Use samsung kies to restore firmware / factory reset the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] beastro:
Thanks!

I think I will start with option 3. Downloading the latest firmware from Movistar/Spain: I9195XXUBML5_I9195XECBML1_XEC.zip

Is it normal that official firmware is almost 1GB compared to the small 200MB CM ROMs?

Best regards
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] gourgi:
It is normal yes
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] beastro:
Thanks everybody for the help!

regards