[Q] N model differences? - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello all,
Besides this obvious are there any major differences with the N model?
And as has been pointed out the NFC aerial is in the battery - so if I get an extended battery I'll loose that?
Finally - how does this affect what ROMs I can use ... i.e. if I'm not bothered about the NFC does it matter?
Thanks,
JB.

jbainbridge said:
Hello all,
Besides this obvious are there any major differences with the N model?
And as has been pointed out the NFC aerial is in the battery - so if I get an extended battery I'll loose that?
Finally - how does this affect what ROMs I can use ... i.e. if I'm not bothered about the NFC does it matter?
Thanks,
JB.
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No major differences. AFAIK these are the differents things/features:
The presence of a NFC-enabled battery (so yes,if you replace it you'll lose NFC)
The phone comes with 4.1.2 out of the box
I'm still experimenting but as there are no major differences between the standard and the -N version techincally you could flash a ROM developed for the standard I8190. However I would not advise to do it through odin. Instead try with a CWM ROM, so that changes are fully revertible
Of course, AFAIK a standard I8190 ROM can be ported to the NFC version and viceversa, because there are only few differences:
NFC system apps in /system/app
Some xmls in system/etc/permissions
a framework file in /system/framework
some nfc libraries in /system/lib
a couple of configuration files in /system/etc and its subdirectories
kernel drivers, but in our case kernels are completely replacable: the I8190 can use a nfc-compiled kernel and viceversa, the -N can use a I8190 kernel obviously LOSING nfc

Thanks for the explanation - very helpful.

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[Q] What ROM should I choose

Hello, i use custom rom of gingerbread (XXJW4) with semaphore kernel and now i'm thinking about ICS or jelly bean. Are these versions stable and every functions of my I9000 will work? Could you recommend me any ROM + kernel? I don't know which one I should choose. I'm still not sure if i really need ICS or JB, but I want to change my actual ROM, because it isn't so stable. Actually what will change for me? I've installed go launcher so newer touchwiz will be probably unused.
Greetings
C-Rom Jelly bean and semaphore kernel
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app
thanks for your answer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786220
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778526
are you talking about this?
I have one more question.
I use 'hacked' camera and fm radio apks from this forum (without low battery lock and some other features). I can't imagine that I couldn't use camera below 15% of battery if my I9000 can still work for next few hours of awake. I can see these mods are builded for Froyo, GB, e.g.: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=980835 Will I be able to use it with android 4.1?
przemek211 said:
'hacked' camera and fm radio apks from this forum (without low battery lock and some other features). I can't imagine that I couldn't use camera below 15% of battery
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Short answer, No
Although to be honest, I'm unsure if there is such a restriction in Cyanogenmod (the ROM I use).
CM10 is completely stable (despite there being no official "stable" release as yet).
Non-Samsung ROMs do not have Samsung Apps which include the FM Radio App.
As such, Cyanogenmod does not have FM radio support inbuilt, but you can install Spirit FM either the free version (restricted) from xda or paid, full version from the Play Store.
Skip ICS. The media bug in it is a pain in the **s. Really annoying.
All JB roms here are good, just check the correspondent OPs carefully.
thanks for your answers, so i will try this cyanogen10 JB, but earlier I have one more question
Is there any kernel for I9000 which implements the two-way-call-recording function?
I didn't see a call recording function since gb... Would be nice to know if that is still possible?
@alexri, i saw call-recording apps especially for i9000 only for Froyo. Do you know any good app for GB?
I tried many 'MIC recording apps' from google play, but in everyone when the recording starts my caller stops to hear me (in some apps it happens instantly, in others just in about 1st or 2nd second of call). I try also Total Recall and his 'strategies' of recording, but always the problem cames up. I think my ROM locks that function so this is the next reason of my looking for new soft.
Anyone using RemICS-ux on an I9000M? Every post I've seen suggests its close enough to the international version not to have issues.
RemICS uses the XXJVT modem. Should I use the KG3 modem if I flash it? Thanks.
Hi,
Plz suggest any stable & working Jelly Bean ROM with FM Radio.

[Q] 4.3 on I9000B?

Just wondering, is Android 4.3 coming to I9000B? I've seen it on I9000 and many other devices.
I even tried changing the build.prop and updater script on a I9000 4.3 ROM to fit on my I9000B, but it didn't work, quite a surprise for me, because that normally works just fine.
Anything about it?
Not related to your Question, just wondering, IF you know
Does any of your (i9000B) custom ROMS (ICS or JBean) have the DMB TV functioning?
reason I am asking is because, the M110S is the First baby of Samsung smart phone series and the i9000B would be the last version to incorporate the DMB TV hardware in Galaxy S series.
sort of similar but m110S is much more difficult to crack/modify than the i9000B
xsenman said:
Not related to your Question, just wondering, IF you know
Does any of your (i9000B) custom ROMS (ICS or JBean) have the DMB TV functioning?
reason I am asking is because, the M110S is the First baby of Samsung smart phone series and the i9000B would be the last version to incorporate the DMB TV hardware in Galaxy S series.
sort of similar but m110S is much more difficult to crack/modify than the i9000B
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No, that feature was removed the first time I flashed a custom ROM.
No, only GB (2.3.5 max) has support for DMB TV , and there no development for this on ICS, JB at the moment.
xsenman said:
Not related to your Question, just wondering, IF you know
Does any of your (i9000B) custom ROMS (ICS or JBean) have the DMB TV functioning?
reason I am asking is because, the M110S is the First baby of Samsung smart phone series and the i9000B would be the last version to incorporate the DMB TV hardware in Galaxy S series.
sort of similar but m110S is much more difficult to crack/modify than the i9000B
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Theres one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012061 but right now im getting a lot of FC on android.process.media , for Play store and other apps ...
PD: strange thing that i9000 roms works for you... usually that end up on a working rom but with no touch and you need to flash a custom kernel specially for i9000b.
Zkaar said:
Just wondering, is Android 4.3 coming to I9000B? I've seen it on I9000 and many other devices.
I even tried changing the build.prop and updater script on a I9000 4.3 ROM to fit on my I9000B, but it didn't work, quite a surprise for me, because that normally works just fine.
Anything about it?
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diosemperador said:
PD: strange thing that i9000 roms works for you... usually that end up on a working rom but with no touch and you need to flash a custom kernel specially for i9000b.
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Yeah, I include the kernel files along with the ROM, edit the build.prop so it's like I9000B default and updater script, to be able to flash on a I9000B (or galaxysbmtd)
And here it is a 4.3 for I9000B. http://www.hellybean.com/download/galaxy-s/neue-download-page/
ahhh ... off course .. i use to only change the assert on updater script an then flash the after but its the same result.
Did you flash hellybean 4.3 ? it's working ok for you? i flashed it but had to go back to 4.2.2 , annoying FC on android.process.media every few seconds and market crashed to with no warning .
Zkaar said:
Yeah, I include the kernel files along with the ROM, edit the build.prop so it's like I9000B default and updater script, to be able to flash on a I9000B (or galaxysbmtd)
And here it is a 4.3 for I9000B. http://www.hellybean.com/download/galaxy-s/neue-download-page/
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diosemperador said:
ahhh ... off course .. i use to only change the assert on updater script an then flash the after but its the same result.
Did you flash hellybean 4.3 ? it's working ok for you? i flashed it but had to go back to 4.2.2 , annoying FC on android.process.media every few seconds and market crashed to with no warning .
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I did, this is what happened (copy pasting the post)
Zkaar said:
Just installed, wiped /system, /boot, /data and all. Booted up fine, rebooted in recovery to install Gapps. Booted up again, Gapps didn't prompt me the one time config, as it always does. But it works.
Going to activate some Xposed modules, Xposed can't read data/xpesed/modules.whitelist.
Root-needed apps can't use root, and superuser shows nothing. Had to manually install superuser from here, and it doesn't seems to work. Tried to use ChainsDD's SU app to update the binary, can't allow SU access to it, so no go.
Focal takes a picture, freezes and force closes, I try going on it again and it can't connect to the camera.
Had to wipe everything again to attempt to make a clean superuser binary installing.
[EDIT]
Flashed back 4.2.2, couldn't find a way to make root work.
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Thanks for the info , i was just reading the posts but i am a few pages back from yours jajaja
Zkaar said:
I did, this is what happened (copy pasting the post)
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[Q] android and radio clarification

I need some clarification regarding android and radio baseband.
I'm running latest cm-11 nightly and my baseband version is XXUEMK1
Is this radio included in the cyanogenmod ROM or is it a separate partition that wont get updated with a ROM flash?
I've found the thread with a list of different radio ROMS for the i9305. Are these optimized for different countries or will they work regardless of country?
Is there a way to backup my current radio if I want to try a different radio and need to revert? XXUEMK1 is not listed in the thread with all the ROMS.
Found some information in another tread:
Baseband / Modem / Radio - This is the software that manages your connection to wireless networks, be that voice or data. Unlike unrooted users, you can download and flash any number of i9300 (Versions for other models WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE) or i9305 radios pulled from official ROMs. I wouldn't waste too much time on them. Usually what your official ROM comes with in your country / for your carrier, is the most optimised for you. Try a few by all means but don't waste time testing every last one.
Be aware that Samsung official ROMs come with a baseband. Often this means Samsung based custom ROMs may also do so. Some ROMs which install using the Aroma installer (A kind of set-up wizard) may give the option to not flash the baseband. AOSP ROMs almost never come with a baseband. When you flash a ROM withotu a baseband, the previous baseband remains. You can by all means, mix and match ROMs and basebands. You are not tied to the baseband with the same build number as the ROM. For example, if you are on XXEMB1 ROM, you definitely do NOT have to stay on the XXEMB1 baseband.
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I've kind of same issue.
My SIII LTE is working fine with CM10 but when I upgrade to CM11, it doesn't work anymore :crying:
I've almost everything working apart from the MODEM and for a phone, I'm sorry to say that it is annoying
I'm using my S II with OMNI ROM and I miss my S III :crying:
Any help will be welcome :good:
I attached a screenshot of my system.

[Q] Wrong language in certain modules in custom ROM

Hi there,
I recently installed a custom Rom (Ultimate N7000 LT4 JB 4.1.2 v6 - deoxed) for my Note's father and after installing all his apps I found that some modules or rom apps are not "translatable". That is, even though I select my preferred language from Settings, some modules are still in English. I guess these apk originally belong to a non-international rom and were ported to that ROM, so no matter what language you choose, only English is available in these apk/modules (Phone, Messaging and Mobile Network).
I was wondering, if I can just replace these 2 files "SecMms.apk" and "SecPhone.apk" from another 4.1.2 international custom rom and place them in my N7000's system folder...would it work? I'm not an experienced user and I'd like to know mor about ths before trying and -perhaps- messing it all up.
Otherwise I might have to install another custom ROM....but I'm just a bit short of time to do that all over again with all configurations, apps and other optimizations I did.
Has anybody ever done something similar?
Any comment/help will be highly appreciated.
Cheers!
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Question about custom rom and Baseband

Hello xda Community,
I've downgraded the baseband on my p880 to v10h due to some issues with GPS and provider signal.
I've used some custom roms before and the issues appeared at some update when I was on MoKee rom but I can't remember which update it was. The downgrade improved the phones performance and I have no issues with GPS and signal.
My Question: If I Flash a custom rom, - will it also update my Baseband? Say I'll flash a 4.3 Rom (I'm currently on 4.0.3) will it update my Baseband aswell to v20x?
Thanks in advance.
BlackSouI said:
My Question: If I Flash a custom rom, - will it also update my Baseband? Say I'll flash a 4.3 Rom (I'm currently on 4.0.3) will it update my Baseband as well to v20x?
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Don't think so. I haven't even really seen any indication that the community understands HOW to update the baseband firmware. This phone has the radio on an entirely different chip with dedicated flash and ram for it. There are soft switches to throw (look but do not touch) in the hidden menu that switch the USB port over to it for flashing but nobody seems to know how to make use of that knowledge other than the official LG utilities. Flashing a third party ROM is entirely about replacing the unencrypted/unsigned partitions on the main application processor's flash.

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