What ROM to get for s4 mini I9195 for stable and later Android?

[xdaprogramm]

Hi. What is the most recommended ROM to get Android 7 or 8 or 9, which ever works + being stable with less bugs. Mostly doing it for outdated apps that won't run on the old 4.2.2 version, so no need of many features that are just buggy. And can I get a step-by-step tutorial for first time rooting, currently on original software?

The web has some good tutorials but from 2015 and with Odin perhaps the version of Android is not that high?

 

[HemanthJabalpuri]

Hi. What is the most recommended ROM to get Android 7 or 8 or 9, which ever works + being stable with less bugs. Mostly doing it for outdated apps that won't run on the old 4.2.2 version, so no need of many features that are just buggy. And can I get a step-by-step tutorial for first time rooting, currently on original software?

The web has some good tutorials but from 2015 and with Odin perhaps the version of Android is not that high?

Root with Kingoroot....

 

[xdaprogramm]

Root with Kingoroot....

I think I found something to use, here is a more general question regardless of the ROM:

Samsung apps like Camera, Gallery, and most importantly the interface of contacts, displaying apps they use seems better than what is in new versions of Android roms that comes without them. Is there a way to bring that probably the same way you install Gapps?

https://www.wikihow.com/images/thum...28px-Back-Up-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Step-6.jpg

Kind of looks more tidy as Contacts and you can delete Contacts from SIM card, some ROMs seem to not have the option only to import from SIM

 

[IronRoo]

I think I found something to use, here is a more general question regardless of the ROM:

Samsung apps like Camera, Gallery, and most importantly the interface of contacts, displaying apps they use seems better than what is in new versions of Android roms that comes without them. Is there a way to bring that probably the same way you install Gapps?

https://www.wikihow.com/images/thum...28px-Back-Up-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Step-6.jpg

Kind of looks more tidy as Contacts and you can delete Contacts from SIM card, some ROMs seem to not have the option only to import from SIM

You won't be able to run any Samsung apps, they only run on Samsung stock ROM, AFAIK. Though you may be able to find an app that copies the look of Samsung app. Yes, even smallest Gapps will come with a contacts manager. Make sure any back ups you do are in a common format or are done with an app you can install on new rom, Samsung might use their own backup format (I forget exactly it was so long ago i did it!) many apps like Whatsapp store their data eg photos in seperate folder which you will need to back up also. I like to use MyPhoneExplorer to back up contacts, photos & individual folders locally to PC, if you don't want to use cloud, and better than using external SD card (newbies have been known to wipe their external SD cards in error with TWRP.

There are very few if any serious bugs on ROM's these days that will cause you problems in daily use, but obviously research each ROM. Though some lesser known apps occasionally cause issues. Battery life is much better on current ROM & you will get latest security patches on 8 & 9. One of them is best, maybe 8 for you.