Hey guys i'm just a beginner in roms and cyanogenmod , I have a samsung galaxy SIII mini with android 4.1 and i want to install the new cyanogenmod 11 which is based on Android Kitkat 4.4 :good: <<
my question is
1) do i have to make any update version using software update then install cyanogenmod ..
2) OR just flashing Cyanogenmod 11 will replace the 4.1 with Kitkat 4.4 software ???
I know it's an easy question for you .. thanks
Ibrahim_F said:
Hey guys i'm just a beginner in roms and cyanogenmod , I have a samsung galaxy SIII mini with android 4.1 and i want to install the new cyanogenmod 11 which is based on Android Kitkat 4.4 :good: <<
my question is
1) do i have to make any update version using software update then install cyanogenmod ..
2) OR just flashing Cyanogenmod 11 will replace the 4.1 with Kitkat 4.4 software ???
I know it's an easy question for you .. thanks
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Follow this tutorial here before installing cm
You have to install twrp recovery from maclaw
And we don't need to update anything for installing a rom and say hi for rooting
I just give you a hint of what you need, there are lots of guides on this forum just search for them and read carefully
First of all you must know that installing custom ROMs is potentially dangerous, it may brick your phone and it voids your warranty, you do it at your own risk.
Make sure your phone is supported by the software you're going to install, S3 mini aren't all equal, check for model number.
Before installing CM 11 you should install a custom recovery (TWRP from maclaw.pl is recommended for installing kitkat), than you can do a nandroid backup and restore it if something goes wrong, and install custom ROMs very easily.
To flash the custom recovery you need odin in windows (you can find it on maclaw.pl download page) or heimdall in linux. About odin there are lots of tutorials, just search for them, but if you need help with heimdall just ask for it
Maclaw has great instructions too on their download page - be sure to download their ODIN version to flash with Odin.
If you google "how to flash custom rom with odin" you can get detailed instructions with pictures, I found this made me a bit more confident with what the hell I was doing
CM11 was great but I found Carbon with CPU management options gave me better battery life :good:
Clostry said:
I just give you a hint of what you need, there are lots of guides on this forum just search for them and read carefully
First of all you must know that installing custom ROMs is potentially dangerous, it may brick your phone and it voids your warranty, you do it at your own risk.
Make sure your phone is supported by the software you're going to install, S3 mini aren't all equal, check for model number.
Before installing CM 11 you should install a custom recovery (TWRP from maclaw.pl is recommended for installing kitkat), than you can do a nandroid backup and restore it if something goes wrong, and install custom ROMs very easily.
To flash the custom recovery you need odin in windows (you can find it on maclaw.pl download page) or heimdall in linux. About odin there are lots of tutorials, just search for them, but if you need help with heimdall just ask for it
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don't make people afraid it tell them it may brick but 1 in 1000
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I can agree to maclaw, more than a day of battery life
My CM11 update software don't work..
Nookyn said:
My CM11 update software don't work..
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You have to update via TWRP, because CM11 doesn´t official for us.
SkillHeadCZ said:
You have to update via TWRP, because CM11 doesn´t official for us.
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Yes CM11 is unofficial, however you can install any maclaw ROM using the most recent CWM firmware.
hi. please i have an sony xperia t jelly bean 4.1.2 build number 9.1.A.1.141 bootloader unlock allowed no
sometimes i have an error camera and i want to install a new custom rom please
You will have to root your device and find a stock based rom to install. There is extensive help in the all in one thread. Review the instructions carefully as it is slightly tricky. Personally I am waiting for the stock-sony 4.3 release which is hopefully available soon.
Probably a stupid question but I figured I'd ask before I did it. Will installing a custom JB rom with a CLEAN install over a custom KitKat screw anything up?
No
Hi there, a few months ago I flashed a custom ROM and switched from the stock 4.1.2 to the CarbonRom 4.4.4
Now I'm having lags with it and I want to return to the stock ROM or install a JellyBean based ROM.
I read that it's not possible to install the ROM directly because I need to downgrade first, but I don't know where to start... is there a guide out there?
I tried searching on google and I read that it's not possible to downgrade because of bootloader things... Can someone help me?
Thanks in advance
i have c6603 which is unlocked bootloader and rooted with stock rom and dual recovery version is 5.0.2 and build is 10.6.a.0.454, i want to flash custom rom but cannot seem to do so please advise which custom rom i should use ?