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[Q] How to root & cwm recovery S3 mini?

Hi
I'm looking for root & cwm for this device. specially cwm recovery or another kernal/recovery that can install zip files.
there is something like that?
thanks a lot.

avicohh said:
Hi
I'm looking for root & cwm for this device. specially cwm recovery or another kernal/recovery that can install zip files.
there is something like that?
thanks a lot.
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someone managed to do the root?

nixonik said:
someone managed to do the root?
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managed some soft bricks in how not to root. Odin up & waiting if a dev comes up with it

I am also waiting for the root!

not sure if it would work, but im working on a rom right now that is pre-rooted, but like i said i dont think that it will work,, i hope someone makes a cwm recovery soon

I'm currently trying to create a prerooted rom the way I did it for my tablet.
Extracting the system image from the Update package was easy, currently I'm trying to mount the syste,.img to set the rights and add the SU binaries.
If this works out, how can I flash this ROM?
With KIES? Or Update.zip on SD?
Is there an Update mode, and how can I get there?
edit: Okay... I was able to mount the System.img, but this is not that straight forward as in the img of my tablet.
I found a lot of folders, but no .apk, known folder or something I could work with.

softbricked
gummygum said:
managed some soft bricks in how not to root. Odin up & waiting if a dev comes up with it
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Have you tried adb shell?. I am not allowed to post outside links, but if you type "londatiga net/it/how-to-use-android-adb-command-line-tool/" in Google, you will get the appropiate link
Could you explain with some derail how did you unbricked the phone?
Thanks a lot

teddybt said:
I'm currently trying to create a prerooted rom the way I did it for my tablet.
Extracting the system image from the Update package was easy, currently I'm trying to mount the syste,.img to set the rights and add the SU binaries.
If this works out, how can I flash this ROM?
With KIES? Or Update.zip on SD?
Is there an Update mode, and how can I get there?
edit: Okay... I was able to mount the System.img, but this is not that straight forward as in the img of my tablet.
I found a lot of folders, but no .apk, known folder or something I could work with.
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ou should of just setup android kitchen and put the boot.img and system.img in there and it extracts them, plus you can pre-root it aswell

I have posted here for help!

Hi guys, I'm pretty new here.
I was wondering if there is any official 4.1.1 Jellybean for SIII Mini, 'cause my phone is pretty dead at this moment. I tried to download from official servers some packages , and use them with Odin ...but the phone is still at the main screen " Samsung Galaxy S III Mini GT-I8190 ". Any ideas how to manage with this ?
Or can I use another firmware, as 2.3.4 Gingerbread?To downgrade the device just to work?

zeek12 said:
Hi guys, I'm pretty new here.
I was wondering if there is any official 4.1.1 Jellybean for SIII Mini, 'cause my phone is pretty dead at this moment. I tried to download from official servers some packages , and use them with Odin ...but the phone is still at the main screen " Samsung Galaxy S III Mini GT-I8190 ". Any ideas how to manage with this ?
Or can I use another firmware, as 2.3.4 Gingerbread?To downgrade the device just to work?
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Do you tried to get some of this firmwares:
samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I8190
and installing with:
trickytweaks.com/i8190xxaljl-4-1-1-jelly-bean-update-gt-i8190-s3-mini-how-to.htm

Yes, I have tried with my provider's firmware , but nothing happened. Still at logo screen. I have also tried with other firmwares, but still at a dead end. Right at this moment I'm flashing my phone again, hoping that something will change.

Had it stuck by flashing custom boot.img. Solved it by flashing 1 file image from samfirmwares as pda in Odin 1.85 default settings
Sent from my GT-I8190 using xda app-developers app

I have succesfully extracted the PIT file from my S3 mini with the Heimdall software, but I don't wanna use it to flash with Odin because I think it's pretty messed up. Can anyone provide me with their Galaxy S3 Mini PIT file, hoping to rescue my dead phone ?

no boot into recovery mode and wipe data/cache that should get the phone booting again, esppecially after flashing firmwares with odin

winxuser said:
no boot into recovery mode and wipe data/cache that should get the phone booting again, esppecially after flashing firmwares with odin
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Well, if the recovery mode can be accessed with Volume Up + Home + Power, then I can say that my S III Mini won't get into it.If I press these buttons the phone just gets on, and remains at Samsung Logo. So that is why I'm asking for a PIT file, 'cause I can't get into recovery mode to erase all data, so I can flash my phone again using Odin.
I have tried all official firmwares and still nothing. I guess my SIII Mini partitions are a little (or a little more) messed up, and I need to use Re-Partition from Odin so I can revive my phone.And to do this I need a PIT file from a working phone.
Or there is another way to get into recovery mode, excepting Volump Up + Home + Power?
Thanks for the answers.

elco27 said:
There is a solution for hte problem you have with that phone.
Check this thread for more info: h t t p://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f286/i8190-galaxy-s3-mini-hang-startup-solution-1574562/#post8970902
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Well, the NsPro tool requiers a box, that costs 170$. The program is useless without that box. I have downloaded it and doesn't work without that box.Another solution is by using a JTAG box, which does the pretty same thing, but again, it is expensive.
I was thinking that if I'll repartion my phone it will resolve the boot.img file, because it's in the "softbrick" at this moment.

helpline
Have you tried emailing or phone SAMSUNG`s helpline, they might help.

Write this image file whit odin 1.85 and voala you phone revive.
Pls use tanks buton

That param.tar file I saw it is for S II . Does it work for a S III mini too? Aren't 2 different devices?

[Q] My phone refuses to...

My phone... the samsung galaxy ace gt-5830 absolutely refuses to connect to odin despite every driver being installed...
reason i need it to connect to odin is because whilst playing around with custom roms i accidentaly erase all data on system ... etc via cwm this would not have been a problem exept in the fact that i accidently erased my sd card wwith all of my nandroid backups on it...
so i went hunting online and got all the firmware and put my phone into download mode.... and nothing it just doesent show up
clockwork mod still works though but i get the feeling that oi cant use that to flash my rom back, but if it is possible can someone send me a backup...
btw my phone is grandspanking new just got it for chrissy... bought it outright so taking it back is out of the question
Please help?

Download a new rom & flash via cwm.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium

Download the zip of a stock ROM and put that in sd and flash
Press thanks if I helped

Can You please send me a link
Kabir Saxena said:
Download the zip of a stock ROM and put that in sd and flash
Press thanks if I helped
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can you please attach a link to somewhere i can download the stock rom as a zip

WEAREBORG2913 said:
can you please attach a link to somewhere i can download the stock rom as a zip
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Go here, www.themythteam.com. In this website, under the main menu, go to the downloads section & select stock roms. Tap on the links of your required baseband & download. There'll be a .rar file with either single or multiple packs. Google the way to flash via odin for the case you have. Bingo..!
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WEAREBORG2913 said:
My phone... the samsung galaxy ace gt-5830 absolutely refuses to connect to odin despite every driver being installed...
reason i need it to connect to odin is because whilst playing around with custom roms i accidentaly erase all data on system ... etc via cwm this would not have been a problem exept in the fact that i accidently erased my sd card wwith all of my nandroid backups on it...
so i went hunting online and got all the firmware and put my phone into download mode.... and nothing it just doesent show up
clockwork mod still works though but i get the feeling that oi cant use that to flash my rom back, but if it is possible can someone send me a backup...
btw my phone is grandspanking new just got it for chrissy... bought it outright so taking it back is out of the question
Please help?
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Are you using the correct version of Odin (v4.38 I think) for your Galaxy Ace? SGA uses a different Odin to SGS2 for example.
You can download the above version from my Dev-Host mirror site HERE
Also, ensure you're running the latest Samsung USB drivers on your PC. These are also available from my Dev-Host mirror HERE

Download the ROM from the link in this thread. It's the best stock ROM, in my opinion - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703094

ApriliaM3 said:
Are you using the correct version of Odin (v4.38 I think) for your Galaxy Ace? SGA uses a different Odin to SGS2 for example.
You can download the above version from my Dev-Host mirror site HERE
Also, ensure you're running the latest Samsung USB drivers on your PC. These are also available from my Dev-Host mirror HERE
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thanks ill try using that odin

Kabir Saxena said:
Download the ROM from the link in this thread. It's the best stock ROM, in my opinion - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703094
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well odin has once again proven to hate my phone so im now switching over to stock lite which sounds like just what i want

WEAREBORG2913 said:
My phone... the samsung galaxy ace gt-5830 absolutely refuses to connect to odin despite every driver being installed...
reason i need it to connect to odin is because whilst playing around with custom roms i accidentaly erase all data on system ... etc via cwm this would not have been a problem exept in the fact that i accidently erased my sd card wwith all of my nandroid backups on it...
so i went hunting online and got all the firmware and put my phone into download mode.... and nothing it just doesent show up
clockwork mod still works though but i get the feeling that oi cant use that to flash my rom back, but if it is possible can someone send me a backup...
btw my phone is grandspanking new just got it for chrissy... bought it outright so taking it back is out of the question
Please help?
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Are you on windows 8.
I have the same problem on windows 8 while on windows 7 the same odin works perfectly

limxyz said:
Are you on windows 8.
I have the same problem on windows 8 while on windows 7 the same odin works perfectly
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Yeah, I've had this problem before as well.

Some people had problems with the samsung mobile driver on win8. But it should be absolutely fine with win7.
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limxyz said:
Are you on windows 8.
I have the same problem on windows 8 while on windows 7 the same odin works perfectly
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yer, im on windows 8 pro

[Q] problem reverting to stock rom

i installed emanoN rom v7 a few months and reverting back to stock rom downloaded from samfirmware.com for some reasons
now i again flashed cyanogenmod 10.1 by rohan007(no doubt, its a great rom) :good: about a week ago
but it is too much for my mini to handle that....ram usage is always above 200 mb(why its said that mini has 384 mb ram while we get only 280 )
so i want to revert back to that stock rom which i dowloaded
but when i try to install from sd card-->choose file-->s5570ddkq7_ddkq6_INU
i get something like
e:/s5570_ddkq6_inu
(bad)
Installation aborted
WHY :crying: it worked earlier
PS: i tried from different microSD cards and copied for around 3 times to the microsd card

This will fix your problem (guides aren't mine)
Guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255305
Another good guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551586
To root use "universal gingerbread root v.2.5"
I've tested with XWKTN ROM and all works fine.
Btw, test "chocobread" or "democracy" ROM's. Inmo they are good looking with good performance.

jeremypt said:
This will fix your problem (guides aren't mine)
Guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255305
Another good guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551586
To root use "universal gingerbread root v.2.5"
I've tested with XWKTN ROM and all works fine.
Btw, test "chocobread" or "democracy" ROM's. Inmo they are good looking with good performance.
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okk i got that...but do i need to download it again? (i am already past usage limit)
i have the file in .zip format which worked earlier through update from sd card in recovery mode

Galaxy_Addict said:
okk i got that...but do i need to download it again? (i am already past usage limit)
i have the file in .zip format which worked earlier through update from sd card in recovery mode
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Open the ZIP (extract) in your computer. If you have 4 md5 files you need to flash using the 4 files method
If you have only 1 md5 file you need to flash using the 1 file method.
This is how you flash stock firmware, modded is flashed from SDcard using CWM.

jeremypt said:
Open the ZIP (extract) in your computer. If you have 4 md5 files you need to flash using the 4 files method
If you have only 1 md5 file you need to flash using the 1 file method.
This is how you flash stock firmware, modded is flashed from SDcard using CWM.
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thanks mate for the info...there is a single .md5 file so i tried to flash using odin...but that odin is not detecting my phone
i think that my pc has all the drivers installed in it because i have the latest kies and usb mass storage,and usb tethering are working fine
odin worked when i first flashed my rom (emanoN v7)...but now its not working
any other alternatives please..!!!

you need to put the phone in download mode.
With the phone OFF, hold "volume down" + "power" + "home" untill you see the "download mode" screen.

Galaxy_Addict said:
thanks mate for the info...there is a single .md5 file so i tried to flash using odin...but that odin is not detecting my phone
i think that my pc has all the drivers installed in it because i have the latest kies and usb mass storage,and usb tethering are working fine
odin worked when i first flashed my rom (emanoN v7)...but now its not working
any other alternatives please..!!!
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Just remove any model name from ops file & then place it in OPS field.
Remember, odin detects ur phone through the ops file..., no matter whether it's physically connected to pc or not (at that instant).
Disable kies b4 Starting.
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jeremypt said:
you need to put the phone in download mode.
With the phone OFF, hold "volume down" + "power" + "home" untill you see the "download mode" screen.
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i know that bro...i am not that much of a noob

Galaxy_Rohit said:
Just remove any model name from ops file & then place it in OPS field.
Remember, odin detects ur phone through the ops file..., no matter whether it's physically connected to pc or not (at that instant).
Disable kies b4 Starting.
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so do i need to rename the file from tass.ops to what?

not a noob
how will you flash a tar file with cwm and you said you were successful last time
ops's name must be TASS.ops

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
not a noob
how will you flash a tar file with cwm and you said you were successful last time
ops's name must be TASS.ops
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when did i say that i flashed a tar file using cwm....i flashed the .zip file using cwm
does usb debugging has anything to do with this..?

can you tell which firmware comes in zipped file
either the firmware would be tar or tar. md5
no usb debugging is not related download mode is

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
can you tell which firmware comes in zipped file
either the firmware would be tar or tar. md5
no usb debugging is not related download mode is
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take a look here, they are the original samsung firmwares and they come in zipped files - www.sammobile.com/firmware/
secondly i think i found the problem....in devices and printers- when i connect the phone it automatically shows "MSM7x27" unspecified device
u are missing drivers for it
i troubleshooted the problem and searched and installed many drivers for it but still no luck

when you will open the zip you will see tar files
ok lets be on the topic this means you have not installed tar files
download Kies latest version and install it
close it completely
open Odin and select files
boot mobile into download mode and connect it (do this after opening odin)

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
when you will open the zip you will see tar files
ok lets be on the topic this means you have not installed tar files
download Kies latest version and install it
close it completely
open Odin and select files
boot mobile into download mode and connect it (do this after opening odin)
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already installed latest kies...closed it from task manager
tried doing that...yes there are tar files in the archive
i 'll try doing this on another laptop and let u know if it works

i finally found d problem....it is the msm7x27 missing on my laptop
its bcoz i recently upgraded to windows 8 pro 64 bit...it will work on any other pc running 7
the problem is resolved but still i want those drivers for windows 8 pro x64..if u found them please let me know

Phone not booting after flashing Rom!

I installed cocore 6.8 cwm on my friend's phone and he flashed a custom Rom and now it isn't booting. He didn't take a Nandroid backup. He says that when tried to flash the experia Rom which worked previously it is getting stuck forever. The same happened when he tried to wipe system data in advanced settings. What should I do now?

ropehanger said:
I installed cocore 6.8 cwm on my friend's phone and he flashed a custom Rom and now it isn't booting. He didn't take a Nandroid backup. He says that when tried to flash the experia Rom which worked previously it is getting stuck forever. The same happened when he tried to wipe system data in advanced settings. What should I do now?
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Is it bootlooping or just a black screen??
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app

If you wipe system you will delete the OS and obviously phone won't start!!
Inviato dalla mia forchetta

It's automatically going into recovery.
Patlcs said:
Is it bootlooping or just a black screen??
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app
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After he tried top format the system it's automatically going into recovery.

ropehanger said:
After he tried top format the system it's automatically going into recovery.
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Flash stock firmware with Odin. After that root, and play with ROMs again.
Послато са GT-I9070 користећи Тапаток 2

Where can I get the stock firmware?
shut_down said:
Flash stock firmware with Odin. After that root, and play with ROMs again.
Послато са GT-I9070 користећи Тапаток 2
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I wonder if you could tell me where to download the stock firmware. I'd prefer the official Samsung link.
Also it's there a method that doesn't involve Odin?
Like. flashing the. cocore kernel directly?

ropehanger said:
I wonder if you could tell me where to download the stock firmware. I'd prefer the official Samsung link.
Also it's there a method that doesn't involve Odin?
Like. flashing the. cocore kernel directly?
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You need to put a custom ROM on the SD card then flash it.

ropehanger said:
I wonder if you could tell me where to download the stock firmware. I'd prefer the official Samsung link.
Also it's there a method that doesn't involve Odin?
Like. flashing the. cocore kernel directly?
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First thing that come to my mind is that you instaled GB ROM, and your friend have JB kernel (CoCore 6.8). Post link of ROM you instaled, to see if it was GB or JB ROM.
Second, do factory reset.
If you can go to recovery do this:
Connect phone to PC, mount SD card in CWM (or you use TWRP recovery, mount it there). Push some JB ROM in it, and install it.
I think flashing firmware with Odin is easier, beacuse for pushing zip from recovery you need adb shell, and knowledge of command to push it there. But you can put his SD card in your phone, and use it to transfer ROM too. Just tell him to use JB ROM, not GB.
And if that do not help, I suggest you use Odin method,. Download Firmware, flash it and then you can root it again and use CoCore and some custom ROM.
http://samsung-updates.com/ and http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ are trusted sites for Samsung firmwares.

ropehanger said:
I wonder if you could tell me where to download the stock firmware. I'd prefer the official Samsung link.
Also it's there a method that doesn't involve Odin?
Like. flashing the. cocore kernel directly?
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you could use the device initialization feature inside the smart switch pc software to install official stock rom to your device. all you have to do is put the samsung device to donwload mode or more commonly known as odin mode. and connect device to the pc. go to device initialization on smart switch pc. then type in your device model number and serial number then the software will prompt to install usb drivers if not already installed then the software will automatically download official stock rom and flash it to your device. search you tube on more info on how to use it.
note: i couldn't find device initialization on latest version of smart switch software. you probably use the 4.1.17054.16 version.

[Q]Bootloop & No recovery Mode

Hello everyone ! I have a samsung galaxy s3 mini i8190
I flash CM , but i didn't like it so i tried to install with odin the original firmware.
Problem: Bootloop (logo Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini reboot infinite loop)
I can't enter in Recovery Mode, only i can enter in Download Mode
I use ODIN to try to install CWM , but still don't work..
And i have another problem. When I click start (in odin) it stops at SetupConnection, but if I disconnect & reconnect (usb) it starts flashing.
Please, help me.

Try to flash stock recovery instead of CWM.

tys0n said:
Try to flash stock recovery instead of CWM.
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"I use ODIN to try to install CWM , but still don't work.."
I said this in the thread. If i'm wrong, please correct me.

Your kernel is f****ed up. You need to find any rooted stock kernel, flash it with Odin and then flash CWM. You don't need whole ROM, only kernel. Happened to me a lot while I was still on SGS1.
As for connection problem, perhaps clearing all drivers from your win and reinstall them could help.

Vladdyak47 said:
"I use ODIN to try to install CWM , but still don't work.."
I said this in the thread. If i'm wrong, please correct me.
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Yes you did, but I asked you to try with STOCK RECOVERY instead.
It's not always a part of the official firmware package.

stenc55 said:
Your kernel is f****ed up. You need to find any rooted stock kernel, flash it with Odin and then flash CWM. You don't need whole ROM, only kernel. Happened to me a lot while I was still on SGS1.
As for connection problem, perhaps clearing all drivers from your win and reinstall them could help.
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Can you help me with the link? Flash with PDA, right? (select PDA files, connect the device and click start)
Which one is good? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187295
P.S. : I resolved the problem with connection
P.S.2: In Download Mode i have "CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (3 counts) :|
P.S.3: When i try to flash a original firmware, after device restart it's an android charging something
EDIT: Now i have a new problem: FIRMWARE UPDRAGE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE. PLEASE SELECT RECOVERY MODE IN KIES & TRY AGAIN

Vladdyak47 said:
Can you help me with the link? Flash with PDA, right? (select PDA files, connect the device and click start)
Which one is good? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187295
P.S. : I resolved the problem with connection
P.S.2: In Download Mode i have "CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (3 counts) :|
P.S.3: When i try to flash a original firmware, after device restart it's an android charging something
EDIT: Now i have a new problem: FIRMWARE UPDRAGE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE. PLEASE SELECT RECOVERY MODE IN KIES & TRY AGAIN
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Download service firmware and solve all your problems
Then just flash whatever rom you'd like.

Thanks a lot tys0n ! My Phone works now!

Mine has the same problem! I flashed kernels and params as well!

stenc55 said:
Your kernel is f****ed up. You need to find any rooted stock kernel, flash it with Odin and then flash CWM. You don't need whole ROM, only kernel. Happened to me a lot while I was still on SGS1.
As for connection problem, perhaps clearing all drivers from your win and reinstall them could help.
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Solved !!! Thank you very very much, for all of u.. Worked ... Finally i can enter recovery mode and turn on my s3 mini.. . thanks XDA n really sorry for my english

stenc55 said:
Your kernel is f****ed up. You need to find any rooted stock kernel, flash it with Odin and then flash CWM. You don't need whole ROM, only kernel. Happened to me a lot while I was still on SGS1.
As for connection problem, perhaps clearing all drivers from your win and reinstall them could help.
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What if my device cant be recognised by my pc. Ive tried every pc/laptop I own with different OS. So basically I have a bootloop stuck phone with no recovery mode available and it doesnt connect to the pc. Is there any way to fix that? Or is the phone completely bricked and I cant do anything about it.
PS: I have tried installing latest samsung drivers on my pc but it still cant recognise the phone.
Have had this phone for 6 years and it was ****ing amazing. I missed this little guy and want to fix him just as a "souvenir" since it was my first ever smartphone.