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[Galaxy S III Mini General] android.zealot.fervor:
With Android 4.4 KitKat, Google is aiming to bring a better Android experience to the masses through features such as reduced memory consumption on low-memory (512MB) and low-cost devices, and that has had a lot of people hoping manufacturers will bring the new version of Android to some of their mid-range devices that may not otherwise be eligible for another update. Well, according to an image we received in our inbox, Samsung is thinking of doing just that, and is considering the update for some of its mid-range and low-end devices.

In a document SAMSUNG has decided to release KITKAT update for SAMSUNG GALAXY S III Mini.Yo can see in below image :

Source : sammobile
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabhain:
if you read the article or even the image it says its under investigation so its not decided!
[Galaxy S III Mini General] android.zealot.fervor:
hmm....I think you need to read the whole article,click on the source.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] SONiX-GERMANY:
Really nice news - when it's true. I believe WHEN we get 4.4 it will come after Xmas, maybe january. They must sale their flagship S4. Anyway - the ACE 2 is also in the list, that's great, my wife has it and i really like to play around with this little thing. I mean the phone :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S III Mini General] artungonul:
i dont think we will get the kitkat and even if by some miracle we do get it, who needs it while we have maclaw, he even fixed the camera
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabhain:
i have read the source friend, it specifically says "However, just because Samsung is considering the update doesn’t mean the updates will actually come" so when you say "In a document SAMSUNG has decided to release KITKAT update for SAMSUNG GALAXY S III Mini" its misleading as they havent decided. ST-Ericsson are no more so the chances of an update is slim to none unfortunately.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] eswarvf:
Samsung first have to release new kernel for our device before kitkat it means we must get 4.2 maybe its true about ram but what about processor

because of heavy bloatware i think samsung have to redesign a touchwiz for our device its s4 mini which will get 4.4 most likely but sometimes miracle can happen . I hope we get new kernel for maclaw
[Galaxy S III Mini General] GXGOW:
They know it's possible. I mean, look at the Android development forums. There are already a few stable KitKat ROMs. They don't have an excuse to not release it.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] ValenteL:
If the KitKat bring the Samsung Secured System KNOX like the 4.3 I want not chocolates, I prefer the 4.1.2 . What brothel on Note 3 and on S4. :crying::(:confused:
[Galaxy S III Mini General] deepseeker:
Indeed. And i think it is best if we support him more.

sent from GT-i8190 via XDA Premium
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Isus <3:
Rumor: Android 4.4 KitKat update for Galaxy S4 Mini, S3 Mini, Ace 3 and other mid-rangers “under investigation” http://drippler.com/updates/share/r...y-s4-mini-s3-mini-ace-3-and-other-mid-rangers Via j.mp/drippler_app

Read that
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Sam_90:
Page 1 already has posts like that.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] abnerangel96:
Even if we already have Maclaw's version, i'd like this to be official, a lot of people have s3 minis now and it's not fair that the s4 may get an update but the s3 mini dont
[Galaxy S III Mini General] deepseeker:
True. But for Maclaw's works, i think it's "better than nothing at all". CMIIW
[Galaxy S III Mini General] abnerangel96:
Have to agree, lets hope samsung decide to release an update and make average users happy, i think ill stay with CM by Maclaw, its great :)

Enviado desde mi GT-I8190L mediante Tapatalk
[Galaxy S III Mini General] deepseeker:
It is. I just flashed his CM 11 4.4 fully working version. No major complain until now.

Just a tiny issue that the settings option for gallery is not working. But i think it is not a problem thinking all Maclaw's hard work.

Salute
[Galaxy S III Mini General] alexvv:
don't you underestimate an official release... 99.9% of smartphones don't even know the word root but many care about updates and the s3 mini is one of the top 10 selling devices around the globe and also used to cost 400 euro. so they have to release it. otherwise the'll lose customers. ste-ericsson not giving drivers is an excuse, maclaw with some others is a single developer that has booted almost fully working kit kat for s3 mini, Of course samsung can release a stable kitkat... and in my s3 mini capacitive buttons don't work when i flash a custom rom so i really need the official kitkat...
[Galaxy S III Mini General] mersey01:
I installed last night and everything looks good. Hats of to MacLaw.

Just 1 thing. I have i8190N and have lost NFC now. Would be nice to see a ROM for the N variant.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] lexihel:
Still Good if...

I've been following Maclaw's work for months now, using his work as a "final" ROM for my device. However, what some users state here is a very valid idea, which I support. Is cool and all that we have Maclaw, Oliver and all of'em (without the drama, please save that for TV Soap Operas), but many many people out there would like to have the "Real Deal", be it for the sake of convenience -we sure enjoy testing every new update of our ROMs- but other people want an experience that "just works"- or because they prefer to have an officially backed up software. And let's face it, Samsung is the manufacturer of this phone and no one but the manufacturer would know better how it works and how to upgrade it. You custom developers are awesome, no doubt, but the manufacturer will always be a little above in the matter of knowing the device and undestanding it.

So, I really doubt Samsung will, after all this time, update our S3 mini, but I also think it would be awesome if they did so and I would totally use their update if they manage to improve the weak points of the last official one.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Ouya-XD:
The question remains... did anyone get a legitimate version of KitKat?

If so, what are the chances of the G730A Model getting it, and of said thing is done, will it make it easier for us to root the G730A?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] tenshi_xp:
S3 mini US version will get KitKat, but the international version no.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Ouya-XD:
Who are you responding to?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] tenshi_xp:
S3 mini G730A will get KitKat, if will be easy root it after that, hard to know now but if you can root it now, its possible root if after.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] naevtamarkus:
Why does it matter if only the US version gets the update (and not the international)?

BTW, the fact that we're getting 4.4 stock is known for some time, but... is there any news on the stage of this? When do you know we can expect to have a stable 4.4 version for the S3 Mini?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Ouya-XD:
I'm afraid not.

Before my device shattered :rolleyes:, I did some ROOT Research of my own to see if it was any easier.

The issue remains to be the bootloader.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] alirhb:
After her waiting Nmanym?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] JoniSerenius:
Luckily there is always CM 11

Nothing is impossible with the power of friendship ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmorton10:
I am rooted, on Beans ROM mk7 firmware and I can't access the hidden menu for some reason.

I used root explorer and turned on the efs setting, rebooted but the codes still don't do anything.

What am I missing here??
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TIM13:
I generally load custom ROM on my note2 and recently ( dont exactly remember when did happen) I found it out that I have Total Space 10.36GB.... I have searched every folder and tried to factory reset or install new ROM but still my missing storage does not come back. How can I restore missing to storage to reach 16GB.:confused:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antique_sonic:
If u r on android 4.1.2 or earlier, yes it is. The balance is used for some hidden system files. 10.36gb is the space u can use for your data nd apps.

But if u r on 4.3 then I dunno, coz mine is showing 16gb total space.

Sent from the corner of this rounded earth (N7105 v4.3, powered by LionROM)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TIM13:
Well...sure right now it is 4.3 but even when I did install 4.1.2 still storage is same... I guess something that I have done when I was installing one of the recent ROMs went wrong. I have accidentally deleted or partitioned current storage. Problem is I dont know how to revert or reset the storage back to 16GB.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akp.ajinkya:
Flash the pit file for n7100 via odin.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TIM13:
I did your recommendation but still all same....10.4 GB

I have used PIT_N7100_16GB_20121102.pit this file via ODIN...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akp.ajinkya:
Does this 10.4 gb includes the memory space used by Android system?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siralex93:
same over here, and i am on cm 10.2

on total space i have 10.46gb

and when i go to root /storage, i have the folder emulated, which is a exact copy of sdcard0

sdcard1 is the external sd card

this happens since the first time i flashed a 4.3, no matter which rom, in 4.1.2 this didn't happen to me

i've tried all wipes, and the emulated folder doesn't go away
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antique_sonic:
Mine is 16gb.

Sent from the corner of this rounded earth (N7105 v4.3, powered by LionROM)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siralex93:
looks like i found the cause of this

Source:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/163dp2/whats_with_the_emulated_folder_with_sdcard0_and_0/

http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7-tablet-2012/225362-doubles-everything.html

still, losing almost 6gb for a feature that i don't even use...there must be a way to have the "lost" space back
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TIM13:
So is there a way to recover that space....What should we do...?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TIM13:
well I guess I am just announcing what I see on the storage... It looks 10.4GB but guess thats all...should include that I think...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dvn2008:
Mine is also showing Total Space of 16 GB (ROM DN3.1.1) and System Memory takes 5.54 GB...

Therefore available space for other uses is 10.46 GB... perhaps in 4.1.2 the system memory usage is not shown/taken into account
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaymuhazar:
you wont get 16gb. 5gb ++ are for system files.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irwenzhao:
U mean a ROM that I downloaded (which is 100+mb ) can expand itself to become 5gb? I don't think so. I erased everything including system files. So ur explanation is invalid.

Smack that thanks button if I helped.

N7105 Note 2 LTE International powered by Illusion ROM 2.6

Plasma Kernel 2.02

Sent from a small country named Singapore
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] is3ng:
which rom are you using? 100+MB?

most roms are 1GB++

and yes 5GB should be system files

I have 16GB system memory takes up 5.54GB
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irwenzhao:
Illusion ROM. Latest version 200+MB. AOSP lol.

P.S. I wiped everything (Mega wipe(data/cache/dalvik/system))
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siralex93:
i'm using cm, about 170mb, so yeah...pretty weird, that it takes 5gb...idk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] is3ng:
Ah.. i'm not sure about AOSP

I haven't tried any of those roms..

Hope others will come out to help :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akp.ajinkya:
If i remember correctly,in 4.1.2 storage available shown was 10-11 Gb and system memory wasn't included in it which accounted for 5 Gb+,but now in 4.3 it is included thats why storage says 16 Gb which also includes 5.54 Gb used by system memory.So in both the user memory available is still 10 Gb+.If you are getting this much memory then its good if its less than that there may be some problem.

The device includes 16 Gb emmc,if the whole 16 Gb becomes available to user,then I m sure the device doesn't contain android os :D

See the attached screenshots.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antique_sonic:
U can't compare aosp with tw.

Tw is samsung based rom, a modified android for samsung device.

From the look nd apps installed u can see alrd. Aosp is really like those google phone look.

For tw rom, it is a norm to have around 3-5gb, depending on the phone model. So u can't say explanation is invalid.

Sent from the corner of this rounded earth (N7105 v4.3, powered by LionROM)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irwenzhao:
Yea, my bad. Sorry :P

Smack that thanks button If I helped!

Always make a nandroid backup before trying anything risky!

Sent from my fabulous N7105 powered by Illusion ROM and Plasma Kernel.

Sent from dat small country called Singapore.

P.S. Quote my post for replies ASAP.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TIM13:
Funny part of all...my Total Space 10.4 GB shows not 16...so all system fills goes into 10.4GB not to 16 so therefore please eliminate the clause of system reserves that space...From all I read nobody knows why this happens. :crying:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akp.ajinkya:
No bro the Android system files(/efs,/cache,/system,/recovery etc.) are of 5+ Gb,so if you are getting 10.4 Gb(/data) at your end then there's nothing to worry about.The whole 16 gb wont be available to you as there is only a single emmc of 16 gb and it has been partitioned into multiple partitions:Android system partitions and user available memory(/data) partition in the same way a computer's hdd is partitioned into multiple drives.

Over all you have 10.46 Gb(/data partition:available to you) + 5.54 Gb(/efs,/cache,/system etc.:not available to you) = 16 Gb
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sora9009:
mine also 10.36GB..thats normal mate.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TIM13:
Thank you very much...I will try not to worry than...:)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AzureV:
Still wondering where your storage is gone to? here is the answer:

- 895.3 MB goes to /dev partition

- another 895.3 MB goes to /mnt/asec partition

- then another 895.3 MB goes to /mnt/obb partition

- 2GB goes to /system partition

Then, here is more of the headache:

- 1.3GB goes to /cache partition

Total up to this point is about 5.9GB

The remaining 10+GB goes to /data and /storage/sdcard0 partition

How I get these numbers?

Install "Folder Mount" and check the partition sizes.

Some of these partitions are not used at all, especially the 2nd and 3rd mentioned above. My /cache partition is only filled with 23.4MB of files, and I'm not sure what they are.

I really wish there were a way to repartition those folders because they are not used anyway. Even /system partition can be reduced by some hundred MB.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irwenzhao:
Not some hundred, it's a gb. (:

Smack that thanks button If I helped!

Always make a nandroid backup before trying anything risky

Sent from my fabulous N7105 powered by Illusion ROM and Plasma Kernel.

Sent from dat small country called Singapore.

P.S. Quote my post for replies ASAP.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] j0rd1l0p3z:
Hi guys,

I want to share with you my experience with the post-selling service of this web, as is quite famous sending overseas and they have really good prices & stuff. But when you have a problem after buying, the scenario changes...

I wanted the 32GB LTE version, and this was the only place to buy the tablet two weeks ago (I´m living in Hong Kong and it was not released yet here). So after checking everywhere, this was a good option as they´re from Singapore.

I called before placing the order to be sure about the stock, and everything looked fine. Just a couple of days of delay but nothing serious. So I went ahead and I placed the order and paid.

As they told me by phone, instead of 2 days from my payment, the shipping was going to take a little bit more than what they said in the web, but just 2 or 3 days more. Not a big deal, at the end I wanted that model so I agreed.

After near one week without news, I contact them asking for my tablet, as they told me that I would receive in less than one week, but was not the case. Stock problems and these things and they could not be sure when the tablet would be shipped... Then I explained them that I already called to confirm just that scenario, to avoid this kind of problems. So I asked my money back if the tablet would delay more than one week more. Surprisingly, they received more in that moment and they were going to send it me to me. Great I thought!

Then, when I open the packet, the first thing I saw was that the seal was broken... Ok I thought, if everything is fine no problem...But Just I opened the box and I found some dust inside and some signs that the tablet was already used. (Again, no problem if everything is fine). But was not. The tablet had a damage in the top side of the frame (see attached pic).

So I contacted them, explaining the problem and that I was disposed to pay the shipping costs back, but that I wanted my money back, as the tablet was already released in HK. But for my surprise, they reply me that was not possible and they were going to send the tablet to the Samsung service to check, and then they would decide :confused:

Is my fault to be impatient and not wait for the release in the place I´m living, but come on! Is a new product and very expensive!I have to wait the samsung´s survey? what they are going to send me back? who knows....

Just I wanted to share my experience for those buyers that want to get this version (difficult to find in USA & Europe) to consider the problems that can occur. In my case, I live in HK, so quite close and cheap to send back (but from Europe would be quite pricey and slow). The funny think I told them is why you send this item (already opened) with the damage! is clear that the costumer will claim!. But no reply ...

Good luck, and sorry for my english.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] sameer1807:
Yup I had one that had a bulge in the top left corner..seems that Samsung still has lingering manufacturing defects..the only one I had a problem with was the one I ordered from Samsung.com. my local shops and amazon.com were great...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hardik Bhatia:
Hello Everyone,

Many communities releasing sources to build apps and I have no idea of android app development. I really want to be a android app developer. Can anyone help me get started , giving me links to some guide on how I can start developing apps and building apps from source. I really need this. If anyone can help It would be really helpful ..
[HTC Desire S] 441Excelsior:
hi all, after long time I wanted to send a file via BT but when I choose share > Bluetooth and select device, nothing happens (no error, no fail notification). it also does not show toast "sending file to <device> "

where's the problem? I use Ice cream saga rom with latest patched kernel and stable wifi driver

thanks for help
[HTC Desire S] bonbergol:
Have you tried to set your device as a visible Bluetooth device?
[HTC Desire S] 441Excelsior:
I dont have problem with visibility, I just cant send files because after I select target device, nothing happens (no upload icon in status bar, no toast notification)
[HTC Desire S] rkumbhar:
which rom ar you using did you flash boot.img that included in the package in rom
[HTC Desire S] 441Excelsior:
I use Ice Cream Saga with latest patched kernel. I have S-OFF by revolutionary so I didn't flash boot.img
[HTC Desire S] 441Excelsior:
bluetooth mouse works so BT itself is working, only file sharing does not work, what files are required for file sharing over BT (maybe I deleted it when removing unneeded apks)
[HTC Desire S] 441Excelsior:
problem solved, I was running with oldest radio version (flashed when S-OFFing with oldest RUU) :) now with newest radio BT works like charm :)

you can lock that topic
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maxdoc:
Hello guys

I just bought a mediatek GT-i9500 mt6589 from internet the original firmware doesn't work properly

is there custom ROM for that device ?

thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] justkarol:
Link for GT-i9500 mt6589 rom

here is the link for the rom you're searching for!

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/gt-i9502-mt6589/
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] giank30:
if YES, is there a way to install it manually to our N7.2?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] GuestK00329:
Someone will probably post it in this thread once the link gets discovered :fingers-crossed:

After that, just flash back the original boot.img and system.img from KRT16S if you are on a custom kernel or have modified any system files, and then flash the OTA, either from a custom recovery or sideload it from the stock recovery :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] nrage23:
Check here for the factory image.

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

I use the WugFresh tool kit for easy flashing of stock images.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Omar04:
Android 4.1.1 KitKat is rolling out in stages available for N5, N7LTE, N4 but not yet for N7WiFi also factory images for 4.1.1 won't be available till next week. So we have to wait for somebody to get the OTA and grab the link.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] giuvilas:
it is out. below the llink

http://plus.url.google.com/url?sa=z....90745e15.zip&usg=mrEFavEhbtdgK5R5ZeUD2qSQuyM.

use the THANKS button! :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] kbrn:
Isn't this for the Nexus 7 2013 LTE Version??
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Cryptecks:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/12/06/download-android-4-4-1-kot49e-for-the-2013-wifi-nexus-7/
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Aizukaori:
Is there a changeog anywhere?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] k3lcior:
This feels so weird, i had HTC Desire for like 3 years, and the last OTA i have seen was like 2 years ago.

Now with N7 it's OTA's overload. :laugh:
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Summit1:
Don't know. I've heard it's focused on Nexus 5 camera issues. I'm not getting my panties in a wad to install it. ;)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Aizukaori:
That's pretty much my feel on it. I just installed those dalvik patches yesterday, I don't want to have to flash the stock libraries, wipe cache, and then flash 4.4.1 just for an extremely minor incremental update that isn't even focused on our device.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] i486:
I believe that there's more to it. 50MB is not that small for a patch, perhaps they ironed out some bugs(there's a hidden wifi bug in 4.4 that I would like to see fixed).

Stability and optimization improvements are always welcome too...
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] KaptenMalek:
im on Nexus 7 v2 LTE rom 4.4.0 rooted. any body that can help me go to 4.4.1, i tryed adb sideload but gives me error i use wugfresh toolkit
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Siberian Tiger:
Please continue in this dedicated thread for your updates.

Thank you and thread closed.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] r3pwn:
EDIT: Don't bother reading, did not work.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] Epedemic:
I just tried this and i get this error in the recovery:

E:Error executing updater binary in zip (and then the path/filename)

Error flashing zip (and then the path/filename)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] r3pwn:
That was one of the things that I was worried about. A small fix is necessary. Give me about 15 minutes. I'll tell you when it's all fixed.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] Epedemic:
Excellent. I'll clean up all the **** on my stock rom in the meantime and do a clean backup ;) (now i see why it was a bad idea getting the 16gb hehe)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] r3pwn:
Yeah, it's almost done. Then comes the joy of uploading a 859mb file on school Wifi. -.-
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] r3pwn:
All done uploading the new one. I updated the link as well.