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    Root Help newbie tryed rooting with out debugging on and failed now debugging all grayed out

    Help newbie hear I tried for the fist time to root my S3 mini modal GT-18190N with odin and did not enable debugging so it started and failed phone still works but Developers options are all grayed out so I can not now enable debugging or any of the options now at all can some one help please
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    Help Battery drain

    The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini that I currently have is actually handed over to me by my mother, who had used it for over a year. She used to call a lot.. And now the total call time is 637 hours. The original battery had many issues, it would immediately get switched off when the battery was at...
    • Mycroft797
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    • samsung galaxy s3 mini
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    • Forum: Smartphones
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    Help unable to download try again later MMS text message photos not downloading

    anyone else having this problem? within a thread of certain friends texting back and forth ... they send me a photo and i cant download it. I get an error message that says "currently unable to download try again later...." this happens all the time. this particular photo size is 32KB. Im...
  4. D

    charger max amps

    I was hoping to see if any one else had the same experience using different chargers for this phone. supplied charger 0.7 amps works alternative 0.4 amps works usb from computer (0.5 amps) works alternative 1 amp fails alternative 2 amp fails I can only conclude there's a limit to the...
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    Help galaxy s3 mini vibration problem

    my phone has recently just stopped vibration all together. Ive tried multiple vibration tests and gone through ever setting on my phone and still nothing. Ive read up on heptic feedback and attempted to find that under sound as well as power saving mode, but there is no option. its motherboard...
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    Help Internal Storage Issue: 66GB Apps on 8GB?

    A few days ago my photo altered me that it had not enough storage space (Samsung S3 Mini). You can see from the screenshot that it thinks I have 66GB of Apps installed, which is clearly not the case! The phone is running quite slowly and won't let me update / download any new apps. I've...
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    Root S3 Mini (ATT SM-G730A)-- which rooting methods work?

    I've just purchased an unlocked S3 Mini that is ATT-branded, Model SM-G730A, running Android 4.2.2 . Which rooting methods will work on this phone? The S3 Mini rooting discussions I've seen all refer to one of the i8190 or i8200 variants, which is not what I have. Does that matter? Also...
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    AT&T kit Kat update

    Got the update today to 4.4.2
    • Deleted User
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    • samsung galaxy s3 mini
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    • Forum: Smartphones
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    Root S3 Mini needs Android 4.3

    I've had an S3 mini for almost a year now and noticed a Samsung Gear V700 at a very good price. Checked out the promotional material, reviews, manual etc and thought, yes, I'll get one. :cool: After several failed attempts to connect it to my phone I did a search to try and discover why. That's...
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    Help Voice dialler?

    Hi, does anyone know if there is any way I can voice dial i.e. speak a contacts name and get the phone to dial without an internet connection? NO wifi and no data..... I just use my phone for making phone calls! My Iphone does it no trouble, but S3 apps all seem to want to be connected to the...
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    Root How do I update the binary for Super Su on the GT-i8200L

    So I am a new Andoid User and Rooted my cellphone a few weeks ago, I could update the binary and use SuperSu like a charm, though now i have a few programs that need root acces and SuperSu is asking for an updated binary, tried the "normal" way but it did nothing saying it failed(which worked...
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    Help charger connection tone e - mojis

    this noise drives me insane I cant find the location of the ogg file it isnt charger_connection.ogg also facebook emotion icons dont work they appear as boxes how can I change this my friend has same device but can see all quite annoying
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    Help a load of help would be great

    hii my s3 mini seems to have locked the home screens so i cant add apps does anyone know how to unlock this also when i plug a charger in it makes the most camp noise ever wud like to change that emoji's on face book come up as boxes is there a way to sort this im having real...
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    Help Volume Low on Skype/ICQ/etc

    Hello, When using Skype/ICQ and similar apps, the voice of the person is barely audible. Headphones do not make it better, switching to speaker does nothing... I just bought my Galaxy S3 mini and it's great but I use it mainly to access skype so this is a big issue for me. It seems, from...
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    Help preparing sd card checkingfor errors

    hhi I have an icon in notifications sayin preparing sd card checking for errors my devic s3 mini runnin very slow sometimes screen freeze anybodys help wilo be greatly appreciated thanks in advance
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    Root Call Forwarding problem

    Hi guys, Hope someone can help me with this problem. I have previously used 'call forwarding' with no problems, but I now find that if I want to use a different number I can change it but the old number is always remembered. I have tried clearing the app preferences through task manager but...
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    USB Not recognized

    So I have a new I8190 (International version), unlocked. My Windows 7 computer will not recognize it, but it is recognized by Odin every time. I am trying to root the device and try some ROM's but I keep running into roadblocks. I have tried installing Kies (1,2 and 3), uninstalling Kies...
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    Help S3 Mini Deleted Photos Recovery Free??

    Photos on my phone got deleted and they are very important, is there any way to get them back for free? I used Dr.Fone for Android but when I go to recover, it says I have to pay.. :(
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    Help Internal Memory with problem.

    Hello everyone, Today, my friend gave to me an I8190L, because he had a problem and he was getting tired of some problems. I'm going to send all the problems so we can fix all of them once for all! First, the phone boot, normal. But when it get ready, show me this "pop-up" on my...
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    Larger capacity battery

    Can the S3 mini be fitted with a larger capacity battery than that supplied when first purchased?
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    Help charging problem

    hey! i have a samsung s3 mini. when i try to charge it it doesnt and sometimes it says charge without having it charging. Also sometimes it doesnt open. i dont know what is fault. Is it a device problem or is it caused by a virus? thanks!!!
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    Help SMS problems

    Samsung s3 mini.GT 18190n software 4.1.2 Just recently bought this phone for my wife. There appears to be a random problem when receiving sms messages using the standard android app. New message (say 1) shows up on main screen against the icon. When pressing this messaging app icon to access the...
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    Help Mobile data isn't fully turning off

    Hi! Got an s3 mini last week and I'm still trying to work everything out. Because I downloaded so many apps when I first got it, I turned off my data (using the toggle in the notification window) and switched to wifi. Today, however, when I topped up my credit to renew my data I noticed that I...
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    Help SOS! Unable To Perform Factory Reset! Help Please!

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (GT-I8190) International Version that I bought unlocked. At the moment, my phone is stuck on the Samsung Logo indefinitely. I have tried performing a factory reset many, many times. The phone does not respond to any of the instructions given to enter into factory...
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    Root Default App

    Hello. My android version is 4.1.2 and my phone is Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini I deleted default gallery because i found another gallery. But because default gallery is gone, i cannot change my lock screen (there is no 'gallery' selection.) So, i want to install it back. But i don't know how...
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