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[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Yes, Lord_of_Death responded to your post...he even quoted it. I agree with what he said. Use the FLASHIFY app to flash a custom recovery stored on your SD card onto your rooted phone. HOWEVER, you MUST install Busybox X on your phone before you can use Flashify (but Flashify won't actually tell you that you need Busybox...it will simply fail to flash the recovery image and you will be left scratching your head).

Flashify will NOT brick your phone unless you do something absurd. For example, if you flash a custom recovery image to your phone's booth segment, it won't boot anymore. But why would you do that? I use Flashify often on all kinds of phones. I have never had a problem with it. It has never been the source of a brick in my experience. Flashify is the most user friendly method to installing a custom recovery. What could be simpler than this?

I did have one question for you. Is it possible to flash a custom recovery from your stock recovery even on your rooted phone? I was always under the impression that the stock recovery can only flash "signed" firmware. Please shed some light, or post a link where this process is explained. I'm not too familiar with this "signed" firmware stuff myself...I simply believed or have been led to believe that the stock recover was completely useless. Lol. If it's not the case, I'd like to know.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
CVAngelo thanks for your response. Just to clarify that I got LOD's answer but my "confusion" was on Nancy's comment about rashr.

And regarding your question above , as I remember and done several times (must on Samsung devices as 8160L, P3113, 8190 even my old Atix4g MB860), temporary recoveries can be flashed using stock recoveries just to root or even to allow flashing another recoveries images. Those "update. zip" files obviously were made from our XDA Devs I assume took all needed in consideration. Please forgive my ignorance in this kind of issues. I'm just a tech enthusiastic ... not an technician ?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Joseh, I'm an enthusiast myself. Thanks for teaching me something new about the stock recovery!
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Lord_of_Death:
i dont think files like the supersu.zip can be flashed using stock recovery as it wouldnt allow it.

ps: not sure but i think im right and ur wrong.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] lujki1:
I can confirm. You'll probably get an error. Stock recovery can't flash custom zips :/

Sent from my SM-G920F
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Actually, I think you and LOD misunderstood what Joseh said. He did not say you could flash a SuperSu zip or custom zips using the stock recovery. He said you can flash a CUSTOM RECOVERY using the stock recovery (provided your phone is rooted). Surely that should be the case if you can use ADB to flash or even push a custom recovery to a rooted phone. I think he's right. Please indicate if you agree with this.

But you cannot use the stock recovery to flash a custom recovery if the phone in NOT rooted. Correct? Or is the custom recovery temporary if the phone is not rooted? Please clarify.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] lujki1:
Oh, right. Anyway, it cannot be flashed via stock recovery. There would be errors. I think it would say something about not being signed or something... Since the phone can't be connected to PC, and there's no CWM so no Rom Manager, the easiest way is: Flashify (flash TWRP), install custom ROM, and see if it works.

But, since you mentioned that USB is locked, I googled it and found that there are cases when usb port is locked which means that the phone is OK. Maybe try to connect to a different PC first and check.

Sent from my SM-G920F
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
My way is so safetly :) Axwell's issue comed my head device :D Im fixed issue to:

Rooting:Kingroot 4.1.0

"Only Use Rashr (not use flashify)" for Phliz recovery

Fixer rom is Stock deodexed.

Sorry my bad english im Turkish :P
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Nancy, why do you say not to use Flashify?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
Beacuse , flashify not stable for backuping .img and flashing .img loops . Im tested 3 devices . And flashify not friendly permissons . My used devices

GT-I9300

GT-I8200Q

ZTE BLADE III
[Galaxy S III Mini General] lujki1:
I read the reviews on Play Store. There were people that had some issues like bootloop. I find it strange. I think that ROM Manager from CWM's team is very similar. I used it on GS3 (regular one) and LG Optimus G. Had no problems.

However not the same device as S3 Mini VE... Just to check, is it confirmed it's not the laptop's problem?

Sent from my SM-G920F
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Thanks Nancy. I was unaware of the issues with those devices. Frankly, with Samsungs, I typically use ODIN to flash. Flashify is my goto for MTK devices. I've never tried Rashr, but I will check it out on the Play Store.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
I agree with Angelo. I do prefer use Odin as regular basis tool for Samsungs. I commented that were a lot of comments of unstability on flashify. Since 2 days ago I never heard about Rashr app. Reading to find a solution for this USB locked mini SIII on the web found some comments about unstability too but much less than flashify. When Nancy suggested to use Rashr I was not sure the comment was for me. Yesterday I tested Rashr with a stock GT-S7392 changing it to GT-S7390 and worked well. AsI have nothing to lose I'll try it with this USB locked mini SIII as soon as I have it again.

I'm surprised but interested in discussion generated about stock recoveries and temporary files. I'm full on my real job now but this weekend I'll check my notes and post here exact case when used or apologize if were a bug if my old man's mind.

Thank you all for your support. This is what makes me proud to belong to XDA .?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] tomastefancristian:
Who can help me to upgrade my i8200. I want ca custom rom, this is a bull****

Trimis de pe al meu GT-I8200 folosind Tapatalk
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
There aren't any aosp custom ROM, but however in the first post there are some nice themed ROM

Inviato dal mio GT-I8200 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S III Mini General] tomastefancristian:
who can help me to install a better rom,

Trimis de pe al meu GT-I8200 folosind Tapatalk
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
Guys my english so poor , :D and #tomastefancristian , we working a new custom rom , u wait and use a S5 Rom V2 and Themer Launcher. Who theme ? Absolutely Simple Glass And some Xposed modules e.g

MonsterUi

GravityBox[JB]

Blurred SysUI

My s6 Themed SysUI and

xStana.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
Do you want to get this interface? :)
[Galaxy S III Mini General] lujki1:
Wow, this is beautiful! What device is this for?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Nancy it's a great UI?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
Absolutely GT-I8200 :) Read my theme post and u get beautiful ui :) maybe + iNoty more cool than stock Noty bar.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
Looks like Cool
[Galaxy S III Mini General] PaulRichter:
Can anyone test if the kitkat rom works

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=03At8a_7eTQ&feature=youtu.be
[Galaxy S III Mini General] lujki1:
Oh right. I can't get used to Tapatalk... I thought I was in a different thread :D

You really did a great job! :thumbup:

Sent from my SM-G920F
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
No rom :) only stupid video ahsjjs
[Galaxy S III Mini General] PaulRichter:
He wrestles with a doll.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Lord_of_Death:
lol
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
Crazy Mlg Pro Paul :3
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Hi nancy,

As cannot use usb port, I put twrp and Philz recoveries images (first post this thread) on microSD card, installed RASHR as you suggested.

First I backup recovery and kernel with Rashr.

Later flashed TRWP with Rashr

rebooted first time in TRWP with no problem

Backup Stock rom (system, efs, etc) with TWRP and seemed to be allright

Then wiped cache, dalvik and rebooted to boot system this time but no matter what Ido, always booting is on TRWP.

Tried to restore just system and same thing....

Obviously I'm stuck...and help is really needed and appreciated.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Joseh: If it won't boot, try restoring just the boot image then rebooting. Also, did you wipe the data segment?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Thanks Angelo. No didn't wipe just dalvik and cache. You mean restore just system

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I think a functional TWRP .zip or Philz zip to flash with this TWRP will help

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no Angelo isn't working.... always boots to trwp
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
No, I literally meant to restore just the stock boot image, not the whole system. Is that possible with TWRP? Also, I was suggesting that you format/wipe the data segment before rebooting.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
How to do it from TWRP? TWRP has a file manager and can go thru folders to the TWRP backup but can't find a boot.img

TWRP seems to have a terminal ...
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
asI see the only easy way is to have someone's TWRP backup and try to restore to get back boot image etc... later restore my efs etc... maybe crazy idea but I'm tired reading and finding nothing... thanks in advance...
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Joseh: didn't you say you backed up the stock kernel with Rashr? That's your boot image. Can't you flash it back with TWRP?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
yes I did, but Rashr kernel backup it's an image format (img)... twrp uses zip format....
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Can you replace the boot image file inside the TWRP zip with the kernel image from Rashr?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
Twrp and philz tou have a bug that don't allow you to reboot system if you reboot recovery with a software part (adb, reboot recovery...) To reboot to system you must flash stock recovery from Odin from the first page, then reboot to stock recovery and then reboot system

Greets from Gabrius
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Gabrius thans for your answer.

Please note that now I cannot access nothing different than TWRP.

More than that I never accessed by USB

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64089814&postcount=1640

device is not recognized by computers and windows seems not to find any drivers. Be

cause of that cannot use ADB nor Odin

Angelo, I like your idea... let me check the structure of zip files for TWRP/Philz/CWM.

It would be better to have some other ideas from experienced people...
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Another idea...can you use TWRP to flash a CWM zip (if you can find one). If you were to flash CWM, I wonder if you'd have this "stuck in recovery" problem.

This TWRP bug is news to me. I have TWRP on my Nexus 7 and I enter recovery using Flashify. I have never not be able to reboot the system. Weird bug!
[Galaxy S III Mini General] xavier.miller:
Hi, did you install the Samsung drivers?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] CVAngelo:
Read post #1640...the link was provided above. It will provide you with the context of the problem. Then you may be able to offer creative solutions.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Lord_of_Death:
joseh did u try connecting ur phone with another laptop or pc,..... u can move a recovery and boot.zip file to ur extcard"micro sdcard" and install them using twrp to fix ur problem and boot normal for the time being......did u try asking a phone shop about this problem.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
thanks LoD for your response.

I am able to use microSD from TWRP AFAIK. And yes I will apreciatte a TWRP flashable zip to try reboot normally.

This phone was purchased by a friend in Panama but I am in Venezuela, and this "special USB locked" model is not supported here.

Tested with several machines having samsung USB drivers installed when it was bootable and was never able to recognized. A message from windows suggested usb fw locked.

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Even storage settings menu didn't show any options like mt́p camera etc. So weird that dropbox and kies air were system apps
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
If you can wait about 3-4h I build a fix flashable from recovery, but at moment I haven't my PC

It's a bug of all recovery for s3 mini ve

Greets from Gabrius
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Gabrius thanks so much. I really appreciate that.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
Hi josehbermudez , Only use Phliz Touch Recovery , TWRP data - dalvik partition not be right :( Im working to Uptading Cm suppotted Twrp recovery , wait and use Stock Deodexed or Golden S5.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Hi Nancy. First post didn't mention Philz preferred from TWRP. It did mention a bug when rebooting at the end of first post.

Now I'm stuck on TWRP until find a flashable zip to fix
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
This is the fix. I tested it and for me worked (i recreated your same situation and i could exit), but let me know soon

Greets
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Flashed on TWRP, wiped and rebooted....reboot on stock recovery (yesssss), then reboot system and it's upgrading apps(yessss).... 3 reboots while upgrading apps :eek: and REBOOT SYSTEM:D ...THANKS SOOOOO MUCH Gabrius!!!!!!! :good::good::good::good::good:

question, so if PHILZ has this bug too? what will be the point on having buggy recoveries and how to make a fix....

My plan is still to try to bypass the USB LOCKED having a stable Custom recovery(PHILZ or TWRP or CWM), then find a stock rom but in (PHILZ or TWRP flashable) zip format and test the USB again.... I bet that panamanian carrier locked this model (or many more, who knows) to force most people(not android fans like us) to use data plans through DROPBOX and backup just data with kies using WIFI....as I said, it's so extrange that dropbox and kies air were included as system apps .

Really thank you Gabrius for your highly valuable help, and so Nancy and Angelo that make me feel not alone with this issue.... :good:

If someone has different ideas to face this USB locked issue, your oppinions will be appreciated...

Greetings..

Jose
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Nancy3i8ht:
Don't worry :) Im searching fix way for you :D
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
Instead of reboot recovery with rashr, simply turn off the phone manually (power off) and then reboot recovery with 3-key combo. Use Philz Touch that hasn't bug and try if adb works from there. Then flash one of the ROM at the first page and try USB. However in Italian firmware too there are kies WiFi and DropBox as system app (samsung has a deal with DropBox), but usb works well. I thinks that is a very cruel step from samsung, such as not updating our phone to 4.4.2 and i hope that with a custom ROM usb will working ;)

Greets
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Thanks so much... really appreciate all of your efforts.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Two last questions Gabrius

1-The Philz you said no bug is the one shown at the end of first post in this thread or the one hidden in the buttons?

2-Are there custom roms for this devices? As far as I've read it there weren't custom roms available . Nancy is working on that as she said. If I'm wrong please be kind post some links to check them out.

forget it...answered to myself....read first post completely

Best regards

José
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
a good question...the bug on TWRP or PHILZ apears just on rebooting from rashr or really when rebooting from any app on system... I mean, for example, reboot to recovery from link2sd....
[Galaxy S III Mini General] jorjee:
Yes - must only boot with three button method, all others cause constant reboot to recovery.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Lord_of_Death:
joseh, i think if ur able to flash a stock firmware from another region then u will be able to fix ur problem....
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Thanks LOD for your response.

Yes I agree, but as I cannot access USB port, cannot use Odin, so my plan is full backup (EFS, etc) with Philz, then flash any custom rom, test usb connection with PC, and if it's enabled, then check drivers with usbdeview and finally flash stock roms with Odin...
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
info update

Hi you all,

As did make a backup using philz, proceeded to flash custom roms (Deodexex and S5 style) and couldn't make it.

Strangely began to flash but almost inmediatly said was installed, but never saw system flashed, etc, etc, all the common steps you see when f;ashing a rom trough custom recoveries. I got patience and rebooted and of course on every roms (4) "flashed" display stucked on first samsung galaxy typos (not the samsung logo with the blue oval). Then I to restored a backup(crossed fingers and breathed at finished), thank GOD rebooted fine.

I'm still on this .... usb locked rom. Really dissapointed...

I do want thinking on I'm doing something wrong in philz or is a buggy philz I'm using....

Only thing I;ve not tried is to put the custom roms zip on internal ....will try... failed too,,,
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
Sometimes Philz touch doesn't mount /system, so before flashing mount /system, /data, /cache and then retry. Let me know
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Hi Gabrius. I proceeded as indicated. Same behavior
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Lord_of_Death:
yeah well it happened to me once and somehow got it fixed.... i just formated and flashed and installed everything 100000 times untill it worked. for me recovery wasnt installing zip.. or wiping data and cach... it says that it completes the operation succesful but actually it doesnt.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
So I think it's kernel related, if you want you can flash barone kernel from first page, reboot download and see if Odin recognize the phone, although I haven't more ideas [emoji26]
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Yes, I was thinking on flashing Baroni's Kernel... nothing to lose... but I guess have you tested it? I read is a beta yet ... it's stable?' I read it's in Odin flashable format, you mean using RAHSR to flash Baroni's kernel ?

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Hahahahahahaha LOD, you're giving me a light at the end of the tunnel!!!!! 10000 times... it remains 9990 times for me now :p .... I really cant understand why PHILZ is able to restore perfectly my backup but cannot flash this custom roms...

really weird... :confused:
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
I know that baroni can't boot current ROM but in recovery works perfect. So you can try flash a ROM under baroni kernel and then reflash stock boot.img. But you are running 4.2.2 or 4.4.2?

Greets
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Angelo, I'm running 4.2.2 but in Baroni's Kernel OP down link is dead. Just stock is available.

Another idea...What if using RASHR flash TWRP over PHILZ just to try to flash a Custom rom with TWRP and then reflash PHILZ with RASHR then test USB and (if not working) flashing a stock rom (ODIN) to test USB again
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
This phone let us crazy [emoji23]! After flashing ROM, you check if /system partition has something (firstly mount /system). If all is here means that it's a kernel problem, if not there are problem in recovery.

If it's a kernel problem flash a boot.img of another I8200L rom, or if you want I8200 too.

Last possibility could be flash from Odin mobile a stock unlocked ROM

Greets from Gabrius
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Angelo according Odin mobile OP http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1347899 our device seems isn' t supported, but is a direct track if works.... but I'll try that as last chance...

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but maybe flashfire...a succesor make by same super DEV Chainfire maybe.... now I'm reading...

http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
tried flashing TWRP from PHILZ, wiped to flash GoldenS5Style and boom same as PHILZ...a so quik "flashing" of rom (not really) , but here I did read a clear reference to kernel SELinux no capabilities. Please see png attached. When I made same with PHILZ recovery was really difficult to read but it sent same message...

About this please see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1943625&page=24

So if the answer is KERNEL ....but not yet the solution for me....how can I extract a kernel that " does have support for reading SElinux contexts" maybe from an GT-i8200 KK custom rom not being sure will brick the device? . It's a field I'm not ready to get in for sure....
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Here attached image of device info (kernel)
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
Kernel doesn't have selinux support is an advice of twrp that say you can't flash ROM with selinux, nothing important, but have you checked if in the system partition there is something after flash?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
You mean check on folders in recovery to see what's in system? In TWRP I know it's available. But does Philz have a file manager in-built? I see no options in menu
[Galaxy S III Mini General] PaulRichter:
You'll need to download aroma fm.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
I guess so because I remember did that on gt-p3113. Thanks Paul.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Gabrius, Once "installed" custom rom I see nothing on system...please see attached images

Thanks in advance...
[Galaxy S III Mini General] Gabrius99:
Recovery doesn't mount partition :( , I think the only thing that you can do is flash a boot.img from Rashr or Flashify and hope for the best

Greets from Gabrius
[Galaxy S III Mini General] PaulRichter:
What did you done to your phone science you have it ?

Did you try TWRP ?

Does philz recovery absolutely dont mount ?

Even after pressing mount system ?

See if you can move files to system partition and let me know ...
[Galaxy S III Mini General] josehbermudez:
Basically nothing, just rooted. The original problem is phone is strangely stock USB locked...cannot access any way by USB port. I'ts prepared to exchange files or backup just using kies wifi and dropbox as they are system apps.

Yes I tried TWRP same behaviour...not flashing Custom roms...but TWRP and PHILZ alow me restore full backups. Installed both using RASHR to test.

Yes even pressing mount system (at least on PHILZ), that results on mounting data and cache as well , but cannot flash custom roms as shown on photos. Once "flashed" custom rom checked on system folder using aroma fm and nothing is there....

Paul I assume you mean move files when in recovery using aroma fm. Yes, mounted sdcard copy aromafm and pasted insdide system folder just for testing as per your request...

Looking deep in my memory I've rooted using the chinesse crap KINGROOT (kinguser) because was the only apk I found that could do the job, because cannot access phone using USB (no ADB, ODIN, etc). Havent purchased supersume to unnistall it setting chainsfire supersu that its recommended for later use of chainsfire fireflasher when supported for 8200L and stable...

Thanks so much for your attention...
[Galaxy S III Mini General] angomania:
I just have exactly the same problems with my i8200N!

Flashed original rom with odin (I8200NXXUAOC1_I8200NOXAAOC1_I8200NXXUAOC1_HOME.tar.md5), Rooted with iRoot, tried philz and twrp recovery,

both doesnt install a custom rom. Like you said: "... boom same as PHILZ...a so quik "flashing" of rom"

Only kernel version differs. I have version 3.4.5-2824661 you 3.4.5-2826542. Think it´s a kernel problem with se-linux.