S4 Mini Duos (i9192) - Hunting For A ROM - Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone. Firstly - thanks for making this AMAZING forum! I've been visiting here forever and always found things to make general device usage easier. Rarely have I ever had to make a post because the questions are already asked, and you guys are really amazing so there's really not much help that I can provide.
Today - I'm looking for assistance in making a decision. Which ROM to use.
I know there may be answers like - try them - find what works for you - and such but my problem is I've tried a few and nothing is perfect. Or problem-free. I'll list a few I've used and let you know what I'm looking for.
To be frank, if I could get the contacts to work in StockRomLite V2.0 or get the dialer / SMS in one of the AOSP / CM versions then that would be the end of this. If it's possible for me to use Titanium and remove those parts from one ROM and restore to another..........................please let me know!!!
LOOKING FOR
Everything works (functions of the phone - calling, wireless, etc).
Lollipop style keyboard with number pad at the top.
Phone doesn't slow down with usage.
Helium works.
Dialer has option to call from SIM1 or SIM2 off the bat (like stock).
SMS has option to send with SIM1 or SIM2 off the bat (like stock).
That's basically what I want. Here's what I've used and what I've found.
BlissPop
Most things work.
Doesn't have dialer/SMS similar to stock.
Things that don't work include Helium (depending on version).
Some elements erratic on screen.
CM/AOSP
Most things work.
Helium doesn't always restore. Mostly doesn't restore - depending on version of ROM.
Doesn't have dialer/SMS similar to stock.
StockROMLite
V2.0 - Just about everything works. Almost perfect but........
Contacts keeps crashing (android.process.acore) and nothing fixes it.
V1.3 - Helium doesn't restore anything at all.
S6 Lollipop Port
Most things work.
Slows down after being used for a bit.
Doesn't allow moving as many apps as AOSP/CM.
S5 Lollipop Port
Same as S6 but doesn't slow down even half as badly.
I've not seen any dialer /SMS app in the market that I could use to substitute the stock ones. If I could do this then I'd fish around the different CM/AOSP variants until I found one that works better. But. I'm kind of at the end of my rope. I always try to have the same handset for myself and my wife so I could troubleshoot the problems and give her the things with less headache, but it's been a while and I'm not sure how to proceed. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
*EDIT*
Actually what I'm going to do currently in my testing on my device is this..........restore a different OS like CM11/12/BlissPop/S5 Lollipop. Once done I'll restore my Helium backup then use Titanium to do the backup. Then put back StockROMLite 1.3 and restore from Titanium. Because Helium isn't working to do the restore at all. Also my wife's phone is currently on CM11 I think. And Titanium seems to be giving issues there. So I'd love to get this sorted and then just stick to whichever one just works. Thanks again in advance!
*EDIT*
Currently installing CM13 since dual SIM now works. It runs nicely but the inconvenience with the dialer / SMS would be my issue. I'll overlook that if everything else works however. Will post back and close the thread if that's the case. Oh yeah. Forgot to mention that with some other versions of AOSP/CM the dialer setting to "always ask" gets changed to SIM1 on reboot. Issue is present based on the version of AOSP/CM.

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[Rom] KaguDroid 1.3 ERE36B (26/02/10)

Hi guys,
From now all my work will be on h_t_c_p_e_d_i_a, announcement of new roms or any other work from me will be on h_t_c_p_e_d_i_a.
So to be informed follow that thread.
Regards,
I'm missing the mobile network setting .. Menu => Settings => Wireless controls => Mobile network settings and de-select “Enable always-on mobile data”
It keeps my connection always on ...
Cheers for a great rom
Nice to see a plain android rom from you Lox, but why 2.0 and not 2.0.1?
and is the camera the only thing that doesnt work well?
htnx for the rom
Downloading and flashing asap. Thx.
First feedback:
Crazy fast and only 45Mb!!!
A must! I love it. But havn't made deep tests
seems pretty good and stable to me.
thanks lox
It's possible to enable App2sd ?
looked very nice at first until it tried to sync to google (no more contacts) so i needed to reflash and then backup first :///
well, while i was looking if everything else is fine (which is, but a couple speed problems here and there) i got a FC com.android.media (?)
No idea what i did else than setting up alarm...
at the moment i am rebuilding my contact list with mybackup and further testing..
nice job
would like to see sense?
I hear a lot people havinf Fc. i'm using the rom for 4 hours now and didn't get one FC at all. its a great ROM really fast and its more stable than the AOSP 2.0.1-r6.
Its Fast, responisve and so far the best 2.0 Rom for the hero. Lox you did a great job. soon a donation will come your way .
The new album looks great it works fast and i like it, first Run is really slow and you have to wait a while to let it creat thumbs
@TobenderZephyr plz no Sense
i got a FC with google maps, but after uninstalling and re-installing it is fine
Lox is there any chance of seeing standard 2.0-2.0.1 analog clock which I've seen in droid? Cause it's the only thing I really miss in this fantastic rom. Great work!
Experienced a bug methinks. I was listening to music through a jackplug to a stereo system just now, and the screen went "black", but no lock afaik.
And then someone called me, while i was listening to music. I was in another room not bothering to pick up. When i got back to check who called, the screen was black, and i could not do anything. I pressed the home key, and nothing. I had to take out my battery and restart the phone to get it working.
Oh, and i was also charging the phone.
So, listening to music with a minijack plugged in while charging and getting a phonecall = crash.
ill try to reproduce when i get back home.
Lox_Dev said:
KaguDroid 1.0 (version beta)
This Rom is built from Android 2.0 sources, with my own customizations that make it the KaguDroid Rom. I find it really stable for a beta release, at least, for me, it is usable everyday. And many more really great things will come in next versions!
Nandroid backup and wipe before updating
Current release: 1.0beta [download]
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Maybe lame to ask but what are the know problems and what are "your own customizations" ? or what is different from this one
Anyway nice to see another ROM from you again
Very nice job Lox, this is definitly the first fully usuable 2.0 rom on Hero.
I'd recommand it for those who don't care about the sense UI.
Bluetooth file transfer
Is it possible to transfer files from one phone to another on this 'what sounds like an excellent' rom. Tried to on previous hero eclair roms with no success. Looking forward to flashing this rom but this would be one of the major reasons I would ditch my MoDaCo 3.0 rom.
Keep up the good work Lox.
Do you have any plans to make your source code available on GitHub (or even to share it at all) like Cyanogen does?
Ok, so i managed to reproduce the bug. If you listen to music and someone calls, your phone crashes and locks up when the call goes to voicemail or if the caller stops/hangs up.
*edit *
Just did a second test with spotify. The lockup did not occur with it. Just the internal app then i guess.
Also, a question about general functionality in android 2.0+ roms. How do i go about and disable Edge/3g traffic? I could do this in the stock rom by going into wireless settings and untick the "use mobile network when wireless is not available" or something.
It seems this option does not exist in this rom? Or any 2.0/1 roms?
Am i mistaken?
If i am, or if there is such a choice, where do i find it?
(it causes big phone bills on my part :\ )
Good work, Audio over bluetooth not working (I paired it with ES350 but I hear nothing!)
Regards
catolh said:
Also, a question about general functionality in android 2.0+ roms. How do i go about and disable Edge/3g traffic? I could do this in the stock rom by going into wireless settings and untick the "use mobile network when wireless is not available" or something.
It seems this option does not exist in this rom? Or any 2.0/1 roms?
Am i mistaken?
If i am, or if there is such a choice, where do i find it?
(it causes big phone bills on my part :\ )
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Just install APNDroid

MIUI CDMA Rom Tips

Just wondering what interesting, useful and cool tweaks you guys have been able to make in the MIUI Rom. Im not talking about adding anything complicated. If it can't be done by installing a Zip from SD or an APK then I am most likely not willing to try it since I am such a noob at all this.
I am currently have a couple of issues.
1. I can't dial *228 to activate my phone on my carrier (not even sure that it matters since the phone is working) without the phone FCing.
2. Still can't send a sms over 160. My guess is that the MIUI has the same issues as Cyanogen since it won't work in that rom either.
3. Beautiful Widgets weather wont geolocate.
I love the Rom. It has a great quadrant score! Just wondering if y'all could share your tweaks and such.
eric_bean said:
Just wondering what interesting, useful and cool tweaks you guys have been able to make in the MIUI Rom. Im not talking about adding anything complicated. If it can't be done by installing a Zip from SD or an APK then I am most likely not willing to try it since I am such a noob at all this.
I am currently have a couple of issues.
1. I can't dial *228 to activate my phone on my carrier (not even sure that it matters since the phone is working) without the phone FCing.
2. Still can't send a sms over 160. My guess is that the MIUI has the same issues as Cyanogen since it won't work in that rom either.
3. Beautiful Widgets weather wont geolocate.
I love the Rom. It has a great quadrant score! Just wondering if y'all could share your tweaks and such.
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I wonder who you are.. haha.
1 and 3 are known, well, spoken of problems. Hopefully they'll tweak it. The second can be fixed by going into handcent/sms app and selecting split messages. Splitting them will still send all of the message itself, but it just splits the characters by 160 for each message.. not really sure what the deal was there, but it works.
RE: MIUI ROM Tips
As far as OTA updates go, try dialing *228+. It does the same thing. (Found this tip on www .droidforums.com).

How to update to 4.3?

I've got a used Verizon Nexus, which I am using on Page Plus, after running through a lengthy process to program it to work with Page Plus. I didn't really understand everything I was doing, but I was able to follow the instructions, and it worked great. But it's incredibly slow.
It's running 4.2.2 and Paranoid Android 3.6. I've heard that 4.3 seems to eliminate a lot of the incredible slowness I'm experiencing, and I'd like to upgrade it. But I also spent about a week tweaking and configuring this exactly the way I want, with my launcher and screens and hubs, etc. I don't want to have to do all that again.
Anyone know what my options are? Is it possible to upgrade it to 4.3 without losing all of that? Please write in laymen's terms. I can follow complex instructions, but I don't always know what the terminology means.
Thanks in advance.
In my personal experience, and I have tried many ROMS, the ones with PIE, themes, halo, and other tweaks only make the phone slow. In the end I just went with rooted stock and haven't missed the old.
As per your issue, yes you can do it but it may lead to some issues.
The way you want to do it is through Titanium Backup. Selectively backup entire apps or just app data, which for the launcher itself would contain the arrangement of screens and settings. If you have Nova or Apex, you can export settings to your "sdcard". A bunch of system settings and sync with Google, you may already know this so you don't have to backup those. Once you flash a 4.3 ROM, you will want to re-install Titanium Backup and restore your apps or app data. The drawback to this, hence why I don't typically recommend this, is that you may get some sporadic app force closes. Ideally you'd want to install clean apps from the Play Store.
You don't always experience issues with TB, but just keep in mind the possibility is there.
Best of luck.
iLeopard said:
In my personal experience, and I have tried many ROMS, the ones with PIE, themes, halo, and other tweaks only make the phone slow. In the end I just went with rooted stock and haven't missed the old.
As per your issue, yes you can do it but it may lead to some issues.
The way you want to do it is through Titanium Backup. Selectively backup entire apps or just app data, which for the launcher itself would contain the arrangement of screens and settings. If you have Nova or Apex, you can export settings to your "sdcard". A bunch of system settings and sync with Google, you may already know this so you don't have to backup those. Once you flash a 4.3 ROM, you will want to re-install Titanium Backup and restore your apps or app data. The drawback to this, hence why I don't typically recommend this, is that you may get some sporadic app force closes. Ideally you'd want to install clean apps from the Play Store.
You don't always experience issues with TB, but just keep in mind the possibility is there.
Best of luck.
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Thanks for your reply. I don't like pie, halo, or themes at all. I prefer to set up my own methods of navigating around my phone. (I put shortcuts on my dock that go to the different screens in my launcher (each devoted to a different category of apps), and then include shortcuts on those screens that go to the apps appropriate to that screen's app category, if that makes any sense. It seems, to me, a very efficient way of finding everything I need very quickly). I am using PA 3.6, because it's what was provided with the process I followed, to get this to work on Page Plus.
Do you know if upgrading to 4.3 with a different ROM will affect the use of my phone on Page Plus? And if not, any suggestions on a good one that includes the most features? I would imagine rooted stock would be fine with me also, but again, I'd like to avoid re-configuring everything. Of course, I will if I have to, to eliminate the lag and get the best performance.
loribuono said:
Thanks for your reply. I don't like pie, halo, or themes at all. I prefer to set up my own methods of navigating around my phone. (I put shortcuts on my dock that go to the different screens in my launcher (each devoted to a different category of apps), and then include shortcuts on those screens that go to the apps appropriate to that screen's app category, if that makes any sense. It seems, to me, a very efficient way of finding everything I need very quickly). I am using PA 3.6, because it's what was provided with the process I followed, to get this to work on Page Plus.
Do you know if upgrading to 4.3 with a different ROM will affect the use of my phone on Page Plus? And if not, any suggestions on a good one that includes the most features? I would imagine rooted stock would be fine with me also, but again, I'd like to avoid re-configuring everything. Of course, I will if I have to, to eliminate the lag and get the best performance.
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I don't know what you did to make it work for Page Plus and I cannot offer any advice on that note I'm sorry. I've never owned a CDMA device. With GSM, you stick in a new SIM and its ready to go. As far as ROM's go, again I'm afraid I'm the wrong guy. Maybe you can apply some of the same steps to making it work with a 4.3 ROM? The underlying OS is the exact same.

Review on Tigra ROM for N7100

Hi,
I am new with this Android and Gadget stuff, so I am in the seniors guidance and advices. Anyway, this is my first thread and I am learning and entering the more adventurous domain in managing my Android devices. But the subject of exploration is so huge. For a start, I am testing on Rooting and Flashing a new ROM to my N7100. So, my first ROM is Tigra V2.4. Just had it done 2 days ago from this post.
Tested it, played with it, it work great on my device. Thank you to the team who work hard for it!
Refer: Tigra Rom Thread
Enuf introduction, Now, to the main part of of the this thread. I am a bit confuse on the version differences between Tigra ROM v2.4 and v4.
As what I have learned and read, I get more confuse about it. Thus, is there anyone able to differentiate the differences between the 2 ROM?
tested it and share the experiences?
My review on v2.4:
No problem during Flashing. Work fine. But the reboot take longer. I wonder why.
Interface work fine, as like Note 3. or 4.3 Jelly Bean.
Settings functionality work just as great as the original. no bugs found yet.
Screen or interaction work fine and smooth. but at time i do get a lagged. or frozen. sometimes even at the lock screen mode. but i can live with it. it not much of an issue, the phone work as normal less than 1 minutes.
Battery life? it last longer than my original N7100 stock ROM (4.1).
There few bloatwares that I wish i could uninstall it. Like Evernote. it annoying. I couldn't even disable it. i don't use Evernote. nothing against it. I have what i need.
No problem with my WIFI or HSDPA+ connection or modem. work fine.
The SNote app dont seem to sync with my Samsung Account. I have few SNOTE files, it not reflecting to my device currently, i have my Note 8 as a backup for some of my SNOTE files. Thus i have to redo again. or... export and import to the phone. Yet to try that.
Scrapbook app, i find it to be useless and annoying. could not uninstall it. SNote better.
Camera, nothing much. the same as Stock ROM for N7100. no extra features.
The Note 3, SPen touch menu, work great.
OTA app for ROM updates, doesn't work. try to update the v4 using it, but failed. Couldn't even get to see the error message to understand the reason for it. the prompt box was too fast.
That all i can think off at the moment.
Oh, I read and study all the seniors posts before I attempt of doing anything such as above. I mean the Rooting, the Flashing. Lots of great advices. But most are too advance for me, I couldn't understand a word they wrote. Hahaha! learning! will catch up soon enough.
So, back to my main questions, what the different with v4? I am curious. I read some of the thread, and seem there lots of issues with the v4. and some of the features is no longer available from v2.4. Learning the differences, able to make me evaluate the need for me to upgrade it. currently, the version 2.4 work fine. no complaint yet from me.
I also noticed, some users actually change ROM that frequents. Wow. I wonder how you (the seniors) manage it? I mean, it take so much time for me to actually test the ROM and reinstall all my other apps just to make sure it working fine.
Cheers! thank you.
Thanks for the review it was helpful

[Q] need ROM compatible w/S Note (searched)

First off, I have been searching for about 3 weeks trying to find a ROM that will retain s note. I have tried several other apps and have not found one that works as efficiently, and to my liking like s no doeROMsI have tried flashing several different ROMs and still have not found one that is no work on.
currently I am running a liquidsmooth version 3.2. Main reason why I crashed my phone is for battery life. After the NK2 update my battery life went to crap. I don't make too many posts on here at all, I spend most of my time reading and searching.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Steve.
P.S. I guess this needs moved. Thanks in advance for moving.
iceman.kcmo said:
First off, I have been searching for about 3 weeks trying to find a ROM that will retain s note. I have tried several other apps and have not found one that works as efficiently, and to my liking like s no doeROMsI have tried flashing several different ROMs and still have not found one that is no work on.
currently I am running a liquidsmooth version 3.2. Main reason why I crashed my phone is for battery life. After the NK2 update my battery life went to crap. I don't make too many posts on here at all, I spend most of my time reading and searching.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Steve.
P.S. I guess this needs moved. Thanks in advance for moving.
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All Touchwiz ROMs (based on stock) are compatible with S Note (a Touchwiz app). Sounds like you have been running through AOSP based ROMs.
About all I can find has been aosp or CM. I tried the Roger Wilco ROM but could not get it to boot. I will keep searching.
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I am having a similar frustration. I'm looking for a ROM(s) with S Note for a Note 2, though I got the R Wilco ROM to work. I used this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...lco12s-stock-ne2-v1-0-8-24-14-t2857216/page73
However, it still updates with Samsung, all the Google apps are there, and Gallery wants to sync with Google. WiFI and GPS worked out of the box. It's been really stable. Even Firefox hasn't been crashing!
I don't get why people want to have a Note and don't want to use the pen. I haven't found any other apps that work with the pen. Though, to be honest, finding Android apps is ridiculously difficult: there's no reliable way on the Play market.
So, what I'm looking for is a 4.4.x KitKat ROM with S Note (and therefore presumably Touch Whiz) that's stable, WiFi works out of the box, GPS works out of the box, and has limited Google apps (ie just YouTube, Gmail, Maps/Nav, and Google Play). In a perfect world, those Google Apps would be an add-on set. I got that idea from another ROM actually. I don't want it to auto-update and attempt to kill itself.

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