yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] richards_za:
Thanks for the reply!

The thing I noticed about CF auto root is that the listed devices does not include 4.2.2 Jellybean, just 4.4.2 kitkat, that is what concerns me.

I reference this thread: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/help/root-i9190-4-2-2-t2928466

Where someone used this custom recovery to get the device rooted.

But I guess if I just upgrade the phones OS from 4.2.2 to 4.4.2 I can just use CF auto root? That would be the easiest then I guess.

Kind Regards
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Whatever is the version of android your are running : stock or custom, just go into 'settings/about phone' menu and post your baseband version as a reply to this message,

Thank you !

Whatever you will decide, i would upgrade to stock 4.4.2 through 'Kies' if i were you, for two reasons :

CF-Auto-Root for GT-I9190 is based on KK

my latest TWRP builds will work on your device

Regards
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] waldfee:
I'm using a CM12 sutom rom, baseband is: I9195XXUCOA2

cu, wf
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Well that is not what i was expecting..., your baseband (MODEM) version means that your device has already been flashed with 4.4.2 stock firmware (AFAIK it is the case for S4 mini when it ends up with 'Cxxx'..., if it ended up with 'Bxxx', then it would have been 4.2.2 stock firmware...)

I do not know what to think about your issue with my latest TWRP builds, you should maybe simply try again by following these instructions...

Thank you !

NB : you can also try to flash one of my flashable ZIPs files suitable for your variant directly from CWM...
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] waldfee:
well, I think originally the phone came with 4.2.2 and ever since I have alsways used custom roms and also updated the modem manually. Would TWRP require flashing of a stock rom 44.2 first?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
To be honest, i really do not know what to think about your issue... again..., it was sounding to me that your bootloader was maybe outdated to be able to boot my latest TWRP builds properly (which are built from android 5.0 sources) BUT it is able to boot CM-12.0 (android 5.0) successfully... :confused:

I will go deeper into this ASAP and will keep you informed about it !
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] waldfee:
ok, thanks! Will try TWRP on a brand new S4 mini in the next few days. Let's see if I can get it to work then....
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Morthawt:
I was just coming to post how that I have no access to my encrypted /data using this TWRP on my stock (but rooted) S4 mini LTE. It has been hell for me to even get encryption to work (I need to flash the original recovery and before that make sure to restore a TWRP backup from my recent flash to full original stock rom as factory reset condition).

Once TWRP can access the encryption I will be good to go, because then I can use the encryption from this as a launch platform to encrypt any android OS I believe. One time I got a Cyanogenmod to encrypt (no idea how I pulled it off) and TWRP let me wipe data, install a different mod and then it asked for my decryption password at bootup as normal and it just worked. Everything worked... So I am excited to try that again once TWRP can access a stock encryption since I am unable to get CM to perform encryption :/
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Okay, thank you for your feedback ! I will give a closer look at your post as soon as i can...

ATM i am really busy outside xda so i will be almost away from it until this summer ! New files will come anyway...

Thank you all for your understanding ! :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Tajmoti:
Little bug

Ok i found a little bug

I just flashed (LTE variant) | STABLE (2015-03-06) to an out of the box phone with everything stock

Then i rebooted into recovery, made a backup of everything to an microSD card, then i tried to reboot the phone in twrp. it asked me if i wanna install super su, i clicked no, and nothing happened. tried clicking it like 30 times, nothing. Then i held down the power button and restarted the phone. everything other seems to work ok. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Morthawt:
I had the same thing, over and over. Forgot to mention it. I had to hold the power button each time because TWRP wanted to root it every time.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] lars85destroyer:
https://plus.google.com/+DeesTroy/posts/5uV24qFJauS

2.8. is out
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] saintxseiya:
but still not for i9195
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] kyrillos13:
It just came out. My guess is that a new build from [MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION] is coming soon, if he has free time available.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] alexax66:
Yes, I think it's really possible since released a new branch for building TWRP 2.8.6.0
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Good afternoon,

I will release updates for this project as soon as i can : i am too busy for this right now ;)

Thanks for your understanding !

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ghuertasw:
Thanks to you! :thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] AndroidxWolF:
thank you man i like it
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] davispuh:
I can confirm this, "Do Not Install" for SuperSU doesn't work...

there's also another bug that when you select ADB Sideload it uses VID_18D1&PID_D001 for USB product instead of VID_18D1&PID_4EE2 and thus there's no driver for it in Windows. I guess it comes from Team-Win-Recovery-Project/etc/init.rc#44 (I saw it's changed in latest android-5 branches so updating to that might fix this)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] nickbike:
i257M aka s4 mini

i've used this version (2.8.5) and observed an improvement in some functions, but had severe problems with restoration of back-up... it's restoring with errors, had to install a lower version (2.7.1) to correctly restore a back-up, thank God it accepted the back-up made by 2.8.5 version....

2.7.1 saved me from restoring all things manually....

don't what's wrong with this versions, but the I257M owners: be careful , !!!!

hope it will be resolved in future
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] lebobo:
New version 2.8.6.0

A new version is out on the official website. Could you please port this new version to be compatible with our S4 mini devices ?

FYI : what’s new in 2.8.6.0:

Fix daylight savings time rules for USA and Europe (_that)

Allow mulitple overlays for popup boxes (Dees_Troy)

Add pattern style password entry for decrypt (Tassadar)

Keyboard improvements (_that)

Update AOSP base to 5.1 (Dees_Troy)

Reduce theme count to 5 and rely on scaling (Dees_Troy)

Various scaling improvements (Dees_Troy)

Improved handling of resources in the GUI (_that)

Make scroll bar size proportional to list size (_that)

Allow scoll lists to render without a header (_that)

Make console scroll per pixel with kinetic scrolling (_that)

Support styles in XML to reduce XML size and improve consistentcy (Dees_Troy)

Various other fixes and improvements (mdmower, bigbiff, codelover, etc)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Good morning,

I will try to post updates to this project as soon as i can : ATM i have no time to do this but i will keep you all informed about the situation...

Kind regards

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] zwok985:
Great !

Hi. TWRP is really much much better than CWM, from which I flashed the zip on my i9195. It worked perfectly. Thanks ! :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] eltonpestana:
hi

I have a lot of problem with twrp... My backups doest work... i wanna go install new rom i have one restart and back to twrp :(:(:( I want flash philz-touch.zip i have again restart and back twrp
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
:)

Please PM me to explain your issue with details, i will do my best to help you out ASAP ;)

Nice weekend to all ! ;)

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] tinko975:
thank you man!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] farhad70:
v 2.8.6 Please
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] :
That's not a very polite way to ask. When [MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION] is ready he'll release a new version as he stated a few posts before. If you desperately need version 2.8.6.0, look here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2776430.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] farhad70:
Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] lars85destroyer:
I have a very very dangerous issue with the last version of the recovery : my backups disappear. They're still on the sd card, I can manage with Nandroid Manager, but inside the recovery it's impossible, they aren't listed in the backup area.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] tinko975:
Reflash again
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] lars85destroyer:
Donne, not solved
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] tinko975:
relfash 2.8.5.0 :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Jakkomo77:
Hello guys,

Can I flash with the newest twrp recovery CM 12.1?

In the CM Thread is recommended clockwerkmod?

Thanxx
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] lOtz1009:
Yes you can!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] lars85destroyer:
That's what I've donne
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] norman0:
No problem here. Maybe you should delete TWRP folder on your internal SD card.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] interstellar22:
twrp-2.8.6.0-serranoltexx-f2fs.zip

this works for me
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] llapao:
+1
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
v2.8.6.0 is on its way ;)

Hello,

Just to let you know that i will post up to date TWRP for S4 mini soon : currently preparing build environment, building will start this later this weekend... :highfive: :good:

It will be available for all S4 mini variants ! :victory:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] MarkAndroid.UK:
My S4m seems to have gone on a strange journey in the last few days. Super news mdf :cool:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
TWRP v2.8.6.0 for S4 mini is out ! (TRYOUTS)

Good evening,

Fresh files are available from AFH and only as ODIN flashable archives ATM (recovery flashable files will be released soon...)

Please let me know how it goes with them... :good:

GT-I9190 : TWRP v2.8.6.0 for serrano3gxx

GT-I9192 : TWRP v2.8.6.0 for serranodsxx

GT-I9195 : TWRP v2.8.6.0 for serranoltexx

Happy flashing !

EDIT

: files are just updated -> 2015-06-01 03:10 AM !

BIG RED NOTE TO ALL : flash above files at your own risk ! It will not harm your device to do so BUT it will maybe be not functional : it is quite difficult now to compile current TWRP for non officially supported devices... i think so at least ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sasank360:
Hello [MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION]

The serranoltexx build is not booting to recovery. It stays on the "recovery booting" screen. :(
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Okay ! Thanks for your feedback. It does not surprise me that much, i will post updated builds for all S4 mini variants in both ODIN and recovery flashable formats ASAP.

BTW, for those of you who installed serrano3gxx and serranodsxx versions : are they OK ?!

Greetings

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] axman79:
It is also not booting to recovery for serranodsxx (i9192) so it is not ok
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Files are updated !

Hello there,

I've just updated files from post #465 and i hope they will boot this time... :confused: :fingers-crossed:

... i've been away from xda for a while now so i am rusty a bit...

Thanks for your understanding !
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] axman79:
Still "no go" on my i9192 :(
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Okay ! What are the symptoms please ? Stucked at the blue 'recovery booting' message or is it something else ?!

Thank you for helping me to narrow down the problem... :good:; IMO it is definitely a ramdisk issue so it is 'no big deal'...

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Gremuchiy:
I9195

I9195 md5 error! Binary is invalid
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Hi,

What version of ODIN are you using please ? My preference would go to v3.09 from a XP or 7 windows OS ;)

I will check again .tar.md5 files BUT all three should already be fine... regardless of the recovery to be working or not !

Thanks !

BIG RED EDIT : [MENTION=2900152]Gremuchiy[/MENTION] -> you were right ! Files are corrupted ! Just uploading new ones... huge thanks for pointing that out ! :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Gremuchiy:
I

Hi,

I am using v 3.09. Windows 8.1 x64. before it never I had a problem with flashing version 2.8.5.0 and oldest 2.8.6.0
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] axman79:
Stucked @ recovery booting message.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Gremuchiy:
P.S. Just I try flash 2.8.5.0 - success.. 2.8.6.0 binary error, Try using 3.10.6 - same problem.

P.P.S. Thank you for your work.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Please wait a bit while new ODIN files are finishing to upload and then try to flash again...

Thank you !

EDIT : files are ready for download still from here :p
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] axman79:
Still the same... it doesnt enter into recovery
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Gremuchiy:
Again stucked on recovery booting message :(
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Well, like i was previously saying, i will check my ramdisk files ASAP...

Thanks to you for testing these builds. Next release will likely be a working one ;)

Good night

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
New releases are ready for download !

Good morning,

New files (should be working now...) are available from post #465,

Have a nice day
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Gremuchiy:
Hi,

Again stucked on recovery booting message :(
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sasank360:
Newer builds are not working either :(

Stuck at recovery booting screen.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
... download count for GT-I9192 (latest build) is zero ! ?!

... download count for GT-I9195 (latest build) is zero ! ?!

Please be sure to get the newest builds from here,

Thanks ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Gremuchiy:
I9195, still stuck
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Okay ! That's weird... i will go deeper into this issue as soon as i can.

Thanks for your patience :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Michaelmania:
Unsuccessful

I just tried to flash the md5 recovery file (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952610119) for flashing using odin as [MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION] mentioned

Odin showed "successful" and "pass" messages as it should

Phone rebooted usual way

Next when i powered it off, and tried to enter recovery using "Volume up+Home+Power" it went to the stock recovery. I tried the process again, this time keeping the combination pressed till the TWRP logo shown. But still no twrp recovery but the stock one. Can anyone help? Or should I go use the stock recovery option of using "apply update from sdcard" ?

PS: my device is GT-I9192 therefore serranodsdd
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Good evening,

Is v2.8.5.0 the version you did try to install or is it the most recent v2.8.6.0 tryout one...?!

Anyway please do not use v2.8.6.0 one ATM and then fallback to reliable v2.8.5.0 packages : if with this version, Odin package is not working for you then give the recovery flashable package suitable for your variant a shot ;)

My best regards

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Michaelmania:
For flashing using ODIN I used the md5 file from post #465(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=60941982) and for flashing using stock recovery I used the "flashable zip" link for serranods variant from the first post. Both yielded the same result.

I was hesitant to use the second method but gave it a try when all hope was lost. Now it seems that my GT-I9192 is custom-recovery proof :(
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Hi,

If it is still not working and if i am following you right, you have to flash Odin package from opening post (v2.8.5.0) by using latest Odin software (windows) -> v3.10.6

BIG RED NOTE TO ALL : please do not use files from post #465, i will replace them soon...

Be well

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Michaelmania:
feedback of described process

Dear [MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION], just did the entire process as u said. Still the same outcome.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Pangadaywalker:
Installed yesterday night the OP and all is fine. Thks all.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
I will assist you over PM this weekend,

Thanks for your patience :good:

GT-I9192 ? ...or another variant ? Anyway, thank you for your feedback ! :good: :D
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Pangadaywalker:
My wife's phone is i9192 and now using the AICP ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] thallyswb:
Is but the recovery entry screen.

i9192

A fix will be released today?

---------- Post added at 11:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:36 AM ----------

Does not leave the recovery entry screen.

Google Tradutor =/ :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Michaelmania:
[MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION] thank you. I'm a bit busy till Sunday afternoon, that is to say, 42 - 44 hours more. So cut me some slack. Much appreciated.

I'll try to post some screenshots ahead. So that you can prepare the ground smoothly.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Michaelmania:
[MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION] here are some screenshots

This one is from settings>about

Next two are taken after flashing through Odin. What is seen is the stock recovery section.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
A fix will be released soon for my upstream TWRP porting packages (v2.8.6.0), before next week-end i think...

Okay ! I will contact you over PM in the coming days...

All the best ;)

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] lars85destroyer:
At the moment I'm using twrp 2.6.0 f2fs by f4k'.

It works fine, but if your twrp port make the brightness slider usable, i'll switch to yours ^^
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] thallyswb:
i9190 , i9192 or i9195 ?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Michaelmania:
ready for one more go

Hey [MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION] i just got back. i'm ready.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
It will be good for me in a few hours...

Regards

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Michaelmania:
Mission succesful

Hey [MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION] i've finally succeded in getting the job done. I'm enumerating below what i did so that it may come in handy for someone else

Steps to get TWRP recovery, found in this thread, on board my Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9192 :--

1> Copy this flashable zip made available by [MENTION=5280400]ne0zone75[/MENTION] onto both intSD card and extSD card. This is a precautionary measure.

2> Head over to here. Big shoutout to [MENTION=3044346]arco68[/MENTION] for this one.

3> Read the post. Understand what is being done. I did not want to install superuser, so i skipped the parts of S4Mini_RootKit_v2.zip

4> The seventh step is crucial. This is where I had messed up previously. It requires you to press VOLUME UP + HOME buttons only. Two buttons only.

5> Once inside Clockworkmod Recovery, reboot to system. While proceeding to do so, CWM recovery will ask you if it should fix "Stock ROM will flash stock recovery on booting" situation. Choose yes and proceed. It will also ask you to let it install SuperUser. This was not my agenda, so I skipped this.

6> Let the stock ROM boot to normal desktop

7> Power off phone

8> Wait 5 - 10 seconds after the phone vibrates signifying it is indeed switched off

9> Hold VOLUME UP + HOME + POWER to boot to recovery. When the phone vibrates, let go of the buttons. Top left corner in blue colour will show "recovery booting"

10> CWM should come. Go to "install zip from SDcard" and flash the recovery file initially saved as done in step 1

11> Reboot to system

12> TWRP recovery is now installed
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Well, thanks to you for making this available to all... :good: I'm really sorry for not having assisted you like i was planning to BUT you have been too quick for me ;)

Hoping you will enjoy TWRP on your device...

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
New files are online !

Hello there,

Download links of post #465 have just been updated ! Fingers are crossed ! :p

Nice day to all of you !
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sasank360:
Still not working. :( Stuck at recovery booting.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Thank you for your feedback :good: IMO, the best option to get it working is for me to get my hands back on a S4 mini... several people around me do own such a device... i will let you know about it !

Greetings

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Michaelmania:
Please clearly state your problem. Tell us exactly what steps did u take. I have something in mind, but I want to hear you first.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sasank360:
I have the LTE model. I9195. Flashed the latest build with odin, F.reset time and auto reboot were disabled.

But when I boot to recovery it stays on the booting recovery screen.

I tried to connect to adb [to get logcat] but it does not recognise. So i went back to 2860 f4k TWRP.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Michaelmania:
[MENTION=4517909]sasank360[/MENTION] buddy you got me. I have 9192 not 9195. Still, from what I know, most tutorials state to keep "F.reset time" and "auto reboot" ticked on. The one i followed asked "auto reboot" to be ticked only.

When you say "went back to", do you mean you reverted to TWRP 2.8.6.0 and all was fine?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sasank360:
First of all I tried all types of flashing. I mean with and without f.reset time and auto reboot options.

But it did not work. from what i understand those options terminate the connection between pc and phone

once files are copied to respective partitions. This does not ensure they are written properly. Thats why

flashing modem files requires these options to be unchecked.

When this recovery did not boot , I flashed cwm and then flashed the twrp 2860 zip built by F4k
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Well, [MENTION=4517909]sasank360[/MENTION]

I do agree with you about Odin settings, nevertheless there is maybe something else preventing you from properly booting my latest v2.8.6.0 TRYOUTS IF AND ONLY IF they are properly booting for everyone else...

... does anyone can confirm this ?

Thanks

NB : [MENTION=5207589]Michaelmania[/MENTION] : happy that it is finally working for you ! :good:

Tapatalked from my D821
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] beclosetolovedale:
Stuck at recovery booting. Back to 2.8.6.0 by f4k

I own i9192.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] ne0zone75:
Okay ! Two things : i will get my hands back on a GT-I9195 and current TRYOUTS have been built using OmniROM 5.1 sources, i will fallback to 5.0 BUT with 5.1 TWRP sources and see if it is better...

Thanks to all of you for involving yourself into this project and thank you for patience :good:

Tapatalked from my D821