From STOCK to CUSTOM rom - Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I would like to install custom rom for my friend. He has Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini GT I 9195 LTE version. From what I've read, I should flash custom recovery by Odin from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678420 , than install custom rom for example: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga.../rom-cyanogenmod-14-0-s4-mini-3g-lte-t3471761 (it's LineageOS 14.1). Before installing custom rom i would like to full wipe(everything possible in twrp wipe section) . Here's my question: Do I need to flash stock firmware(from sammobile 900 MB it's huge) before flashing custom rom or LineageOS has built-in firmware and it's not necessary? Ideally, if you would write me at points what should i do from the beginning. Regards

czarek2371 said:
Hi, I would like to install custom rom for my friend. He has Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini GT I 9195 LTE version. From what I've read, I should flash custom recovery by Odin from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678420 , than install custom rom for example: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga.../rom-cyanogenmod-14-0-s4-mini-3g-lte-t3471761 (it's LineageOS 14.1). Before installing custom rom i would like to full wipe(everything possible in twrp wipe section) . Here's my question: Do I need to flash stock firmware(from sammobile 900 MB it's huge) before flashing custom rom or LineageOS has built-in firmware and it's not necessary? Ideally, if you would write me at points what should i do from the beginning. Regards
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No you don't need the stock rom unless you want to go back to stock later.
1. Flash the latest TWRP with odin. (Untick reboot option, and pull the battery when you complete the flash, then put battery back in)
2. Reboot to recovery. Wipe system, data, internal sd card0, cache, dalvik/art cache
3. Install the custom rom(& gapps if you want them) as per instructions on the first post of the rom thread and reboot

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modding my note ii

hello guys,
i decided, after almost 3 years to mod my note ii.
i want to root now, and then, i don't know when, i'd like to flash a custom rom.
the step i have to follow are:
1) root with autoroot chainfire
2) backup efs
3) flash custom recovery: wich one do you advice? (could you link me how to flash it)
4) flash custom recovery: wich one do you advice? (could you link me how to flash it)
is it correct?
thank you
There is no need to root before installing a custom ROM.
You can install the latest version of TWRP, backup EFS, flash custom ROM, and flash gapps.
This should help you install TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-2/general/guide-how-to-install-android-t3310915

Help ....

Peace be upon you
I can't install an custom rom through the Odin for my device .( GT-I9192)
In the sense of not responding
Please, I want a solution to my problem.
Can you link any custom rom that need to be install through odin?
Mostly i saw the last two years for my i9190-i9192. You have to install TWRP through odin. and Custom Rom through TWRP.
while having stock rom install twrp and do factory reset and install custom rom zip file from twrp.
syednawaz said:
Can you link any custom rom that need to be install through odin?
Mostly i saw the last two years for my i9190-i9192. You have to install TWRP through odin. and Custom Rom through TWRP.
while having stock rom install twrp and do factory reset and install custom rom zip file from twrp.
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Problem with my device. Because I tried another Samsung device and there was no problem in terms of communicating with the odin program.
this is my problem , only with my device

Unsure how to upgrade from rooted 4.4.2 to a 7.X rom

Hi there
I'm hoping someone can help me out with a few questions as it's been a while since I've played around with a samsung device. I have a rooted s4 mini (i9195) (I rooted it a long while ago), on Android 4.4.2. I want to do a clean flash. Do I need to do an odin flash of anything before flashing to Resurrection Remix? (As this rom is Android 7, and last I remember, when upgrading android versions there's a few extra steps?)
Speaking of Odin, will the standard Samsung USB drivers be fine for using odin?
Also I noted it said in the install instructions for Resurrection Remix to flash TWRP from this thread but it says in that thread please do not use Nougat roms with TWRP at the moment? Surely I shouldn't be flashing that TWRP if it literally says dont flash it to use with Nougat roms?
Thanks
Hi there. I made exactly your same steps time ago (from stock KitKat 4.4.2 to CM13), so it's simple: you just have to prepare 1) TWRP; 2) The ROM you'd like to flash. 3) Odin for flashing TWRP. Old Samsung drivers are more than good, this is all you'll need.
1 - go here and download the 3.1.1-0 TWRP for LTE (don't worry, it works flawlessly even if said that it doesn't on Nougat, this because OP should be updated by the developer but it'll be done when he'll have some free time, i used it for everything and i ensure its efficient).
2 - extract from the zip file the twrp.img file, then flash the twrp.img by Odin; open Odin, click on recovery on low-left corner and browse to the img file, then flash it.
3 - reboot to TWRP, do a stock rom backup and backup even all your data that you'd like to keep, TWRP backups keeps everything except the various documents, MP3s, images, ecc. and if someone should go wrong while flashing a custom rom, let's have a way to restore the actual situation. Then to have a clean flash, be sure to wipe data by TWRP menu (the 3 selected partitions are enough, don't wipe nothing else).
4 - to install a custom rom, now that you're ready to start, follow instructions that you'll find in rom's thread in OP
Happy flashing!

Root MIUI and Flashing AOSP

So I have 2 questions:
1- how to root MIUI? Magisk work fine? Just flash it through TWRP? I used Magisk in a Nexus 6P with stock rom, don't know if it's the same with MIUI.
2- I see that there's some AOSP roms, flashing those roms is just copy the rom and gapps to the internal memory and flash Through TWRP normally?
Thanks.
1. Yes
2. Yep. Of course you will have to wipe in advance. Firmware flashing is also recommended. All info is in the XDA thread's of the roms..
So flash the lastest firmware then the rom right?
_Drifter_ said:
So flash the lastest firmware then the rom right?
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Yep, update to the latest miui first, then you're good to go.
The best thing before installing a custom rom is to format your data completely and then reboot into recovery mode
So, using the lastest MIUI, formated data on TWRP and flashing the lastest Lineage with Open Gapps, this happend: ROM flashed, Splash screen then the phone rebooted and go right to TWRP. Tried RR Rom from Andy personal build but the gapps are giving me force closed on Google Service.
Any ideas?

Back stock rom and preserve twrp ?

Hello ! I have an A70, I installed Havoc OS and it's.... well I dont like it. I want to back stock rom.
Can I flash stock rom via twrp ? (same way as I installed Havoc or lineage)
Can I flash ONLY system.img ?
My idea is to install stock rom and get root access with magisk at the end.
My problem is I cant find any good informations about that !
All I read is contradictory....
on guy say it's ok to flash only system.img via twrp, other guy say to flash boot.img +recovery.img+system.img and use Odin, never flash stock rom with twrp.
I just want to get back to stock rom and flash magisk again....
any help about the right procedure to install stock rom and flash magisk again ?
thank you....
I don't know about twrp, if you can use Odin it'd be better.
SniperLolz said:
I don't know about twrp, if you can use Odin it'd be better.
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thank you for your answer.
1 - so if I use Odin, I just need to flash AP section ? Or the full firmware ?
2 - recovery will be back to stock too ?
I want to preserve twrp.
3 - I just need to fash twrp right after flash Ap.tar/full firmware ? (without reboot device between the 2 flash)
Right ?
need help to understand how flashing stock rom works (via Odin or twrp).
I already wiped data, system,cache partitions from twrp and now the phone only boot in twrp (the recovery) no system installed.
I just want to get back to stock rom (because I have NO system installed) with twrp which is patched with magisk ( to have root access) simple but I cant find the good procedure...
I am able to install Havoc or lineage, but they doesnt suit me.
I want to flash stock system only.... simple but no answer anywhere...
I can extract system.img.ext4.lz4 from the ap.tar. Then I extract system.img.ext4 from system.img.ext4.lz4.
And cant extract system.img from system.img.ext4 to flash it with twrp. I just miss this step and the answer is nowhere. Like the answer which files can be flash with twrp...
need procedure, every tuto is contradictory....
Ial69 said:
thank you for your answer.
1 - so if I use Odin, I just need to flash AP section ? Or the full firmware ?
2 - recovery will be back to stock too ?
I want to preserve twrp.
3 - I just need to fash twrp right after flash Ap.tar/full firmware ? (without reboot device between the 2 flash)
Right ?
need help to understand how flashing stock rom works (via Odin or twrp).
I already wiped data, system,cache partitions from twrp and now the phone only boot in twrp (the recovery) no system installed.
I just want to get back to stock rom (because I have NO system installed) with twrp which is patched with magisk ( to have root access) simple but I cant find the good procedure...
I am able to install Havoc or lineage, but they doesnt suit me.
I want to flash stock system only.... simple but no answer anywhere...
I can extract system.img.ext4.lz4 from the ap.tar. Then I extract system.img.ext4 from system.img.ext4.lz4.
And cant extract system.img from system.img.ext4 to flash it with twrp. I just miss this step and the answer is nowhere. Like the answer which files can be flash with twrp...
need procedure, every tuto is contradictory....
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Flash every file that comes with the stock rom, that's how you get it back. I don't know about root, I'm not rooted.
Ial69 said:
1 - so if I use Odin, I just need to flash AP section ? Or the full firmware ?
2 - recovery will be back to stock too ?
I want to preserve twrp.
3 - I just need to fash twrp right after flash Ap.tar/full firmware ? (without reboot device between the 2 flash)
Right ?
need help to understand how flashing stock rom works (via Odin or twrp).
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I don't know of a way to flash stock using TWRP (and preserve TWRP).
Quickest way might just be to:
- Flash back to stock firmware using ODIN in Windows (phone in download mode). This will wipe everything of course, including TWRP (I found).
- Follow the unofficial TWRP installation for the A70 [RECOVERY][UNOFFICIAL][ROOT] TWRP for Galaxy A70
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