[Galaxy S III Mini General] Geocfu1:
CUSTOM RECOVERY METHODS

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NOTE: In the following methods i will be using TWRP as custom recovery.

NOTE: The following methods are completely different from each other, thus you should NOT try to mix them.

METHOD NO.1 (

The clean installation

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RECOMMENDED

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It is recomended but not necessary to perform a FORMAT DATA wipe before wiping the bellow partitions.

As you may have heard the clean installation, is a method that wipes all your device's DALVIK CACHE, SYSTEM, CACHE, DATA and INTERNAL STORAGE partitions.

YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MAKING THE PHONE UNSUABLE.

By wiping SYSTEM partition, you only wipe the old ROM's files. The new ROM will genarate new proper files.

By wiping DALVIK CACHE and CACHE, you just clean the old " mess" of installed apps etc.

By wiping INTERNAL STORAGE and DATA you

DO

delete all of your personal files, apps, phone contacts etc.

WIPE PROCEDURE

1) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Wipe button.

If you dont want to follow the step 2 go to step 4.

2)

OPTIONAL BUT RECOMENDED:

Then press the Format Data button.

2a) Go back.

2b) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Reboot button.

2c) Then press the Recovery button.

After that your device will reboot by it self into recovery mode, continue.

3) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Wipe button.

4) Then press the Advanced Wipe button.

5) Tick the Dalvik Cache, System, Cache, Data, Internal Storage.

BE CAREFULL, DO NOT WIPE your Micro SD Card! Otherwise you will not be able to install your ROM.

6) Swipe to Wipe.

7)

DONE!

INSTALL PROCEDURE

1) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Install button.

2) Browse to your micro sd card.

3) Find the ROM.zip file you want to install.

4) Press on it.

5) Then Swipe to Confirm Flash.

OPTIONAL STEPS FOR GAPPS PACKAGE. IF YOU DONT WANT TO INSTALL IT CONTINUE TO STEP 8

6a) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Install button.

6b) Browse to your micro sd card.

6c) Find your gapps.zip package.

6d) Press on it.

6e) Then Swipe to Confirm Flash.

OPTIONAL STEPS FOR SUPERSU PACKAGE. IF YOU DONT WANT TO INSTALL IT CONTINUE TO STEP 8

7a) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Install button.

7b) Browse to your micro sd card.

7c) Find your supersu.zip package.

7d) Press on it.

7e) Then Swipe to Confirm Flash.

8) After the installation is done, press the Reboot System button that will show up on the screen.

9)

DONE!

METHOD NO.2 (

The "dirty" installation

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NOT RECOMENDED

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With this method you DO NOT wipe your INTERNAL STORAGE nor your DATA. You only wipe the absolutely unnecessary files from the old rom so the new rom can genarate new ones.

As you may have heard the "dirty" installation, is a method that only wipes DALVIK CACHE and CACHE.

By wiping DALVIK CACHE and CACHE, you just clean the old " mess" of installed apps etc.

NOTE:

THE WIPE PROCEDURE MUST BE APPLYED BEFORE AND AFTER THE INSTALLATION

WIPE PROCEDURE

1) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Wipe button.

2) Then press the Advanced Wipe button.

3) Tick Dalvik Cache and Cache.

4) Swipe to Wipe.

5) After the Wipe is done, press the Back button that will show up on the screen.

6) From the main menu of the TWRP, press the Reboot button.

7) Then press the Recovery button.

8)

DONE!

INSTALL PROCEDURE

1) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Install button.

2) Browse to your micro sd card.

3) Find the ROM.zip file you want to install.

4) Press on it.

5) Then Swipe to Confirm Flash.

OPTIONAL STEPS FOR GAPPS PACKAGE. IF YOU DONT WANT TO INSTALL IT CONTINUE TO STEP 8

6a) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Install button.

6b) Browse to your micro sd card.

6c) Find your gapps.zip package.

6d) Press on it.

6e) Then Swipe to Confirm Flash.

OPTIONAL STEPS FOR SUPERSU PACKAGE. IF YOU DONT WANT TO INSTALL IT CONTINUE TO STEP 8

7a) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Install button.

7b) Browse to your micro sd card.

7c) Find your supersu.zip package.

7d) Press on it.

7e) Then Swipe to Confirm Flash.

7f) After the Flashing is complete, press the Back button that will show up on the screen.

Repeat the WIPE PROCEDURE and after it is done continue from here to step 8.

8) From the main menu of the TWRP press the Reboot button

9) Then press the System button.

10)

DONE!