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    Help Desperate for help

    Hi yesterday it all started when whatsapp and bbm and play store stopped working. I rang my broadband company to see whats wrong they said theres nothing wrong. I did a back up to my email account then i did a factory reset but i synched and didnt get any of my pics back? Somebody help me...
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    Root what is iap and why is it stuck

    Can someone please tell me what IAP is? And why is it stuck on download
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    Latest firmware?

    Hi folks. Can anyone tell me what the latest firmware should be on the Samsung S3 mini?My version of of Android is still 4.1.2 and Kernel version I8190NXXAMJ2 but I've read that there should be an update available? When doing a software update it's telling me the latest updates have aleady been...
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    Root S3 Mini no OS stuck in TWRP, no backup

    I got samsung galaxy s3 mini ( gt I8190N ) stuck in Team Win Recovery Project (v.2.6.3.0) I got no OS. No Download mode. Everytime i want to install something it Fails. Skipping MD check: no MD5 file found. Error Flaship zip
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    Help Receiving a text question

    Alright, this may come across as a silly question. But does the screen light up as default when receiving a text or do you need to download an app for this to happen? I am asking because I currently have a Sony Xperia, and across the range the phone screen does not light up when receiving a...
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    Help All Emails have vanished

    Hi everyone. I have a galaxy sIII mini and mostly work out the office so rely on my emails to my phone. Everything was fine until this morning when I went into my inbox and ALL my emails have disappeared from my inbox and I have no idea where they went. Emails from two months ago through to...
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    UNbelievable image for your cell screenlock

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmoh_4JEuBo/UX3kOMN_ndI/AAAAAAAAK9U/xKPglY2E6zY/s1600/bigcow.jpg this photo is unbelievably effective as a lock screen
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    Help Cant organize apps! Help :c

    first time posting here, i cant seem to organize my apps in my apps page, i cant move them from page to page, i used to be able to but now i cant, anyone have a solution to this? :/
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    Root Need custom recovery

    I have root . I havent seen one for my phone yet but maybe someone knows ,would help thanks. Samsung s3 mini g730a root achieved.
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    No continuous menu rotation

    Hi guys. Newly registered but love the forum. First time posting so will try give as much detail as possible. I recently rooted and flashed my s3 mini (i-8190) using TWRP and installing Vanir version 4.4.2 custom kitkat ROM. Everything has gone smoothly and seems to be working great. The only...
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    Help s3 mini SD card issue. Please Help!

    So my s3 mini just randomly stopped reading my sd card. I tried placing my sd cards in other phones and the other phones can't read the sd card either. I connected my s3 mini to my laptop and nothing. Can't find it either. My phone says I need to format my sd card but then I'll lose all the...
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    s3 mini why no kitkat?

    Any idea why 4.4 kitkat wouldn't come to the s3 mini? Because I read on a site that kitkat will support any device with 512mb of RAM because it is lite, and with touchwiz integration the s3mini in upgradable to touchwiz ux 2.0 same like the s4 mini and s4 mini gets kitkat and s3 mini Doesn't...
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    Help MMS are not resized properly

    When i try to send an MMS, and select a picture to attach, it is resized to around 900Kb, and then gives me an error on send. i've tried to send a small picture and it is sent ok. so, how do i configure the phone to make it resize the pic to the correct size? thanks.
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    Pop ups in Chinese

    I have not downloaded or installed any programs on my phone lately. All I noticed was Chrome was updating by downloading an upgrade. Shortly after, about every 30-45 minutes, I get a pop up. Every pop up is in Chinese or another language with similar characters. These pop ups do not seem...
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    Help Voicenotes on whatsapp

    Hi this is my first post on this...so apologies if I have posted this in wrong section. I am not a computer/phone expert, but if anyone is able to help me with this, I would be VERY grateful: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, android version 4.1.2. In my previous samsung galaxy ace, all my...
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    Root LocationManagerService wakelock

    Using a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini on AT&T, rooted About a week ago, after returning from a trip abroad and having airplane mode active the entire time, my battery life started turning to crap. I did some research and discovered wakelock detector, which led me to LocationManagerService doing a...
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    Help Vibration - generally doesn't work

    I have had the s3 mini since September, and other than a few battery problems, it's been fine. Recently, I have been experiencing vibration problems. It worked perfectly normal, then it had completely stopped working. Every couple of minutes or so, the vibration will be VERY vigorous. It is...
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    Root Enable capacitive buttons on CM11 (or reduce NavBar))

    Hi all! I would like to know how to enable the capacitive keys on the s3 mini with cyanogenmod 11 (KitKat). it's a bit annoying using the navigation bar (qemu.hw.mainkeys=0). :( they worked with the samsung firmware. :confused: (otherwise I would like to reduce the navigation bar) :D Thanks...
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    Root Root with specific firmware

    Hi all, I'm new here. I have Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and I want to root it. My phone's specifications are: Model number: GT-I8190 Android version: 4.1.2 Baseband version: I8190XXAMG4 CSC: I8190OXFAMH1 All firmware that I found are with different CSC... Is this so important? Does anyone...
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    Help My galaxy s3 mini stop recharging for no reason

    Hello I have a problem with my phone. Sometimes my phone stop recharging even it says that it is recharging and don't use the phone. Example. i recharge from 5% and it just stop at 83%. i had to reboot my phone to start recharging. My replacement battery is new.
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    Help Missing 'Apps' icon.

    My nephew of 20 months is a magician, he made my main Apps icon/button dissappear. I desperately want this back. It was on my home screen, now I can't find it anywhere. My phone is currently set up to use Apex launcher by default. If anyone can offer some suggestions I would be...
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    Help Device status custom

    I have a brand new Samsung S3 mini from ebay and i installed skype and Root App Delete (without deleting any System App). I deleted my Google account via Settings as i did not want to be synchronized with my Contacts. Afterwards i noticed that my device status is custom and i can not return back...
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    Help Emoticons

    On my HTC I had no problem seeing emoticons in text messages. On my S3 Mini, all I've got is little android emoticons, green, & they are crap. Is there an app that will show the emoticons the same as what my HTC would.? I've seen quite a few in playstore, but to insert them they require...
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    Root Bricked my samsung galaxy s3 mini HELP!!!

    So when I first bought the galaxy s3 mini I thought to myself why not root it, my username would begin to make sense as I move on... So I had rooted my phone using some app called vRoot which really rooted my phone but it was all chinese and using common sense I had rooted it, I did so much and...
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    Help Sudden battery death

    Hi, I have had my S3 Mini for about a year. Now it has started dying suddenly. It happens at irregular intervals, sometimes it happens just after finishing a 100 % charge, sometimes I can use the phone all day without issues. Here is a battery-charge-level history of an event...
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