Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini users are in for some great news. There is now a way for you to update your device to the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Samsung might deny you this rights but rest assured as there are modders that are more than willing to help.
Despite not being an official version, this ROM known as CyanogenMod 10.2 will be bloatware and error free. As a matter of fact, it will be better than the original. The modders have changed the TouchWiz in a way that it is no longer demanding.
The CM10.2 will arrive with all the features intact. This includes virtual surround sound, Open GL ES 3.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy Support. In addition to that, the 1GHz bug is now fixed.
Interested? If so, do make sure the following requirements are met before proceeding to the procedure.
1. A back-up created
2. De-bugging enabled
3. The CM10.2 downloaded
Flashing Instructions
1. Connect the S3 Mini to your computer with the USB cable
2. Copy the CM 10.2 ROM and Google Apps package. Paste them onto the SD card of your phone without extracting any zip files.
3. Unplug the phone and turn it off.
4. Reboot your phone into recovery mode by pressing and holding the volume up, home and back keys simultaneously until the Samsung logo appears.
5. While in recovery, make an Android backup of your present ROM. Select “backup and restore > backup” to save the ROM onto the SD card. If anything happens, you can refer to this backup.
6. Do a complete format. Choose “wipe data/factory reset” and “wipe cache partition.” Then select “advanced > wipe Dalvik cache.”
7. Once the wipe is done, install CyanogenMod 10.2 by selecting “install zip from SD card > choose zip from SD card”. Find the CM 10.2 you pasted earlier and confirm the installation.”
8. Upon completion, go back to the main menu while in recovery mode and select “reboot system now.”
9. The phone will restart and it will take a while before the Samsung logo appears. Once booted, enjoy your very own Jelly Bean on your Galaxy S3 Mini.
