[Q] s4 mini rooting

[fredprime]

hi everybody,
i bought a samsung galaxy s4 mini
and i later realized it was a grade one replica
i want to put a custom os (cm mod) on it
the problem is i cannot enter into download mode
can anyone help?
i will be gratefull

 

[mar10o]

If it's replica, it's not Samsung. It has different hardware configuration, so you can't use S4 mini software.
You have to search under real device name.

 

[fredprime]

If it's replica, it's not Samsung. It has different hardware configuration, so you can't use S4 mini software.
You have to search under real device name.

Pease i am new; how do i search under device name

 

[s0ftcorn]

Pease i am new; how do i search under device name

Go to Settings-->About Phone
There should be your current model number, but i doubt that there are any root guides for it. Of course you could be lucky and just have an older device. Besides i think its possible to fake the model number. Where do you got the replica?

 

[fredprime]

Go to Settings-->About Phone
There should be your current model number, but i doubt that there are any root guides for it. Of course you could be lucky and just have an older device. Besides i think its possible to fake the model number. Where do you got the replica?

this is all the information about my phone in the images.

 

[s0ftcorn]

this is all the information about my phone in the images.

Hm, these look okay (although the kernel build date looks a bit weird but i cant compare it since im on CM).
What you can try is to dial *#1234# and post a screenshot of it, if thats not possible just look out for values like 9190 or 9192 or 9195. If *#1234# does not work you are on somekind of non-samsung software.

 

[Whosat]

His model says GT-I9190. The kernel looks suspicious though but as he mentioned it was a grade one replica so the maker could've just used a custom model number.

 

[fredprime]

yeah i got it with the *#1234#

 

[fredprime]

droid pro not booting

hi
my pro was working fine on cm ( 2.3.7) but without the play store
so i tried unrooting with the z4root app
after it was done, i restarted the phone and it stucks at the motorola logo
please can any one help?
i booted into recovery and wiped cache but no change
i factory reset also in the recovery mode but still it still stucks.
please can anyone help

 

[Whosat]

I am assuming you are still referring to your grade one replica of the S4 Mini here, upon which you successfully rooted and install CyanogenMod?

You have to flash CM again and this time also flash the appropriate GApps.

If you are using CM10.2 then get 20130813. CM10.1 then get 20130812