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[Q] [i9195] General custom ROM question for S4 Mini

Hi guys,
I just ordered a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and I am fairly certain, that I want to use Cyanogenmod on this device. Unfortunately there are no s4 mini custom roms released yet, so I thought I would try to port it myself. While this is my first android phone, I have gone through the flashing process on the phones of a few friends and I am a long-time linux user and developer, so I feel pretty confident, that I can do it.
I did some reading, but still have a few questions:
Is it correct, that Samsung smartphone bootloaders are generally unlocked? (Unless it's a carrier specific version)
Is it correct, that it is not *required* (but useful) to have CWM recovery (or similar) on samsung phones to install custom roms?
Heimdall or odin can flash them anyway?
What would I have to do to permanently brick the device? Can this happen if I mess up the kernel, recovery or anything else?
Is this guide a good resource for porting CWM to the i9195?
Regards,
Flyser
P.S.: Can we have a seperate s4 mini section in this forum?

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plz if u got any rom for s4 mini >> plz give me a link .. i need to port it for my htc sensation >> thanks

cyanogen might work. or maybe some rom from similar device.

some news about?

This is ridiculous... how isn't such a mainstream device supported? It's the top selling phone currently in my country...

Maybe you don't look in the right Forum section? the Root Kits and CRoms are currently in Development. Looking here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980 So be patient. Don't forget there are all Homemade.

[Q] [DEV][POLL] UBUNTU TOUCH For Galaxy S5 Source Code.

Hello, After a very long while not visiting XDA-Developers, am back with something new but this time for Samsung Galaxy S5 Development.
Notice : I DON'T HAVE THE DEVICE.
AFTER A LONG WEEK FIXING MY UBUNTU STATION PROBLEMS (UPGRADE FROM A MACHINE 32bit INTO ANOTHER STATION 64bit), I WAN'T TO TEST MY CM LOCAL REPO, AND AFTER UPGRADING IT AND FIXING MUST OF PROBLEMS I GOT AN IDEA TO TRY SOMETHING AS A TEST, COMPILED GALAXY S5 SRC WITH SUCCESS AND MOVED INTO UBUNTU TOUCH AS NEXT.
At this step i got a very huge number of problems and i started fixing them one by one until i got a successful build
Now! I have a Question for you, Who wan't the Ubuntu Touch for Galaxy S 5 source codes? Are you agree with me to post them even not tested or not?
Best Regards.
Yahya Lmallas.

Go ahead post them dude. Be good to try something new if works

i think ppl are not interested but why not

I would like to play with it, if you can give me a bit of initial help
I have the Samsung Galaxy S5 (900F) and an Ubuntu 14.04 server which I use for software development professionally (chemical engineering).
/Termo

I would love this, always available if you need testing done. I have a spare S5 that can be used.

I have an Samsung s5 KLTE and would really like to Develop that Rom with Micro G Proj
Hy,
I have an Samsung s5 KLTE and would really like to Develop that Rom with Micro G Project.
So that Google cant Track our S5 with this Rom..!
How can i help the Developers or Create it my Own and Give it everyone here for Download ???
Thanks for Every Idea, Person and Helper or Guides for doing that Ubuntu Touch Rom with Micro G Project.....
Thanks a lot to everyone...

Hi there,
I use /e/ ROM. Have been for many months.
Hopefully this will help your search :good:
https://community.e.foundation/
https://images.ecloud.global/dev/klte/

A question about Cyanogenmod on S3 Neo

This may be a stupid question, but I'm a new guy around here and I have something I'd like to know:
Why is every? Cyanogenmod version for Galaxy S3 Neo Unofficial ? Is it because the Cyanogenmod team is not making them or because it has some things unstable or something like that?
P.S: Sorry if you see some language mistakes, English isn't my main language and I'm trying my best

Because cyanogenmod team is not making them for galaxy s3 neo

DeivisBiceps said:
Because cyanogenmod team is not making them for galaxy s3 neo
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Thank you very much for the response

To be official it must meet some requirements like for instance to have all functions that are orginaly represent on & working to have a good developer as a maintainer behind it (as CM don't actually provide you anything nor they culd). When all request are met then request can be failed for making it official.
We will probably be able to do that in some time from now as Nikola did a second restart of the work on kernel(as we were not satisfied), we managed to identify BMC NFC chip & driver for it so hopefully we will have it working. That is if we menage to do it all right & if he wants to be maintainer.

Zola III said:
To be official it must meet some requirements like for instance to have all functions that are orginaly represent on & working to have a good developer as a maintainer behind it (as CM don't actually provide you anything nor they culd). When all request are met then request can be failed for making it official.
We will probably be able to do that in some time from now as Nikola did a second restart of the work on kernel(as we were not satisfied), we managed to identify BMC NFC chip & driver for it so hopefully we will have it working. That is if we menage to do it all right & if he wants to be maintainer.
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Thank you very much for taking your time explaining it to me

[Q] Is anybody who can port Maru OS to I9506?

Hi,
Is here anybody who can port Maru OS to our GT-I9506 device?
The hardware is the same (MSM8974AA) and source codes are on GitHub.
Maybe it is not possible, but maby it is.
It should be nice to have mobile phone and computer at once.
So who is the master of all ports for GT-I9506?

tomogo said:
Hi,
Is here anybody who can port Maru OS to our GT-I9506 device?
The hardware is the same (MSM8974AA) and source codes are on GitHub.
Maybe it is not possible, but maby it is.
It should be nice to have mobile phone and computer at once.
So who is the master of all ports for GT-I9506?
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I could try in 2 weeks I will have the time to give a chance... :fingers-crossed:
For porting to S4 LTE-A, the more experimented and still active are @3lambda DahakePL TruongTan and me.
There are more active devs on the Note3 Android Developpement forum...
And Note3 ROM are very easy to port to S4 LTE-A

need AOSPA for this device too ._.

CelesteBlue said:
I could try in 2 weeks I will have the time to give a chance... :fingers-crossed:
For porting to S4 LTE-A, the more experimented and still active are @3lambda DahakePL TruongTan and me.
There are more active devs on the Note3 Android Developpement forum...
And Note3 ROM are very easy to port to S4 LTE-A
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Hey could you try porting paranoid android for i9506? Pleaaaseeeeee

CelesteBlue said:
I could try in 2 weeks I will have the time to give a chance... :fingers-crossed:
For porting to S4 LTE-A, the more experimented and still active are @3lambda DahakePL TruongTan and me.
There are more active devs on the Note3 Android Developpement forum...
And Note3 ROM are very easy to port to S4 LTE-A
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So probably Note 3 will be first and then S4 LTE+? It should be nice.

And a note 7 port rom

[Q] can you help me with my Galaxy Watch 46mm?

Hi! I wanted to ask a question.
I have the Galaxy Watch 46MM (SM-R805F model) and I want to flash Wear OS 2.1 rom to it,
Is it posibble? Anyone did it?
Will be glad for your help! Thanks alot!

I also wanna know, would be cool if someone decided to port WearOS, or if it's already ported.

Sofar only for the Gear S3, see here

Anyone that has knowledge of porting willing to try this? I can at least provide current Tizen 5.5 partitions, kernel version and other stuff that is needed from my watch.