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How to Easily Master Format SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 with Safety Hard Reset?

Tips and tricks solutions for SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 (SIII) MINI I8190 problem. Before we start share how to solving problem at SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190, we have to know that this product have several type with special different functions. There are SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 with N (I8190N), this is SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI which also have NFC which is sold in specific country. Of course the price for SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190N with NFC will more expensive then I8190 without NFC. According the the name SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 is the smaller smartphone if compare with SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 I9300 because the LCD screen wide for S3 Mini I8190 is 4 inches while the S3 I9300 have 4.8 inches LCD screen. The processor also reduce to make the battery still ok for daily usage.

 

What is Main Advantage of SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 :

GSM 3G HSDPA
LCD 4 inches Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Processor 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 with GPU
Memory Internal 8 or 16 GB ROM with 1GB RAM
External Memory slot Micro SD up to 32GB
Main Camera 5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera for Video Conference
Operating System Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Battery Li-Ion 1500 mAh

 

How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

For doing daily work with SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 such as check and send email, chatting and texting, browsing, playing game, watch movie, listen to the music, take and edit picture and many activity can be done smoothly. But not all applications at Google Play Store are compatible with SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190. The applications can make SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 become stuck or hang or frozen or bricks or LCD touch screen not responding. If the problem happen, you need to try doing soft reset or reboot or restart SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 to delete any temporary files and cache. If the problem is still happening than you need to do hard reset with master format.

 

How to Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 ?

When our SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 got problem, sometime we need to do soft reset or restart for clean unresponsive applications cache or temporary files. Thanks to Samsung who create SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 battery removable, so for anyone who get problem or stuck at their phone, can do soft reset or restart easily by remove the battery and plug it again after several seconds. If the phone still ON and we need to soft reset or restart SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190, press the POWER BUTTON KEY for several seconds, we will see the menu to restart or turn off. Choose restart/reboot than the SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 will do the soft reset or restart. This is safe to do because all data or installed applications will not removed.

 

#Option 1, How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 with software menu:

  1. Turn on  SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190
  2. Make sure SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 battery already charge properly
  3. Go to menu: Setting > Backup & Reset > Factory Data Reset > Reset Device
  4. Choose Delete All
  5. SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 will do the process to Master Reset to Factory Default

 

#Option 2, How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 with Hardware key button:

  1. Make sure the battery of  SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 charge properly
  2. Turn off  SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190
  3. Press and hold together : Power Button + Volume Up + Home Button
  4. If the button at number 3 not work, you can try with press and hold together Power Button + Volume Up Button
  5. If we see the menu at LCD screen, choose Wipe Data/Factory Reset with Volume Button to select and use Power Button to ok or enter.
  6. The SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 will doing the process of restoring to factory default.

 

#Option 3, How to Hard Reset  SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 with Secret Key Code Security:

  1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190
  2. Make sure the battery of SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 not empty
  3. dial or press number to call: *2767*3855#
  4. That number code will force format SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190

 

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 ?

The clean and factory default Android operating system of SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 already saved in ROM.  So if the SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 got problem and we need to do reinstall or restore the default Android operating system or firmware, then we can do it easily with just do hard reset or master format, the operating system inside ROM will be automatically reinstall to SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190. Please remember, doing this step will make all important data and applications will be wipe, so you need to do backup as you can.

 

How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?

When we need to give more protection for secure our SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190, we can choose several way, but we recommended to protect you Android SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 with screen lock pattern or password pin protection. We think screen lock pattern is faster than password and able to use at any situations. If we forget about the answer of screen lock pattern or password pin protection, we can restore or by pass it by pressing Forget Password / Pattern button answering Google account username and password which already saved before. That button is sometime hiding, to make it appear, please try answer wrong password answer continuously then the Forget Password / Pattern button will be appear. If we can not answer the Google account username and password at SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190, than we need to do hard reset or master format step above.

 

How to Improve Performance SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 to make run more faster?

Some user ask about how good SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 to run many applications or multitasking application, the answer is SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 good to run multitasking, since it have dual core processor and 1GB RAM are enough to do that job. But in some situations, the SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 still become run slowly. Yes this problem can be happen at any situations, although SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 spec is good, but we not recommended user to install as many applications as you can, because some applications who run in the background can take a lot of resource and sometime it will make SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 become slower. To make SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 performance back to faster again, you can try to delete some applications and do soft reset. If you can not deal with the speed, than you may consider performing hard reset or master format.

 

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 ?

The secret code for doing hard reset SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 is *2767*3855#. But please remember to always becareful typing that code, because the SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 will doing hard reset and remove all data and installed applications.

 

How to make Longer Life for SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 Battery ?

Long lasting battery usage is important when using SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190. Since it use only 1500 mAh battery capacity will make our experience become stop when the battery start to drain. There are some tips for make SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 battery life longer or not to fast to drain. Please do not choose auto brightness if you can, because the auto brightness in some situation will make it force to maximum brightness. Of course maybe you need that bright, but it will make our SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 battery drain faster. Also choose the best place to use 3G or 2G data connection. Turn off all not use connection such as GPS or Wifi or Bluetooth or NFC (for I8190N).  Make the screen auto sleep is not more than 30 seconds. Also reducing the background process applications will give impact for make SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 battery more longer to life before need to recharge. That steps are important to improve SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 battery live performance.

 

How to Upgrade SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 to New and Latest Android Version OS ?

The first time release in the market, SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 use Android Jelly Bean. Officially we can not get above version of Android Jelly Bean for official firmware upgrade at SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190 like official Android Lollipop or Android Marshmallow or Android Nougat. However, the usage of official firmware will make this phone still work fine without any problems, just we will not get any new facilities or display. There are some community website give options to flash with other Android version like Android Nougat or Android Oreo, but there are some bugs when we use that custom ROM. Please consider to always use official firmware Android operating system if we want to use stable SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190.

 

Other FAQ of SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190:

  • How to remove or wipe all data at SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190? Please follow steps at #option 1 or 2 above, and also choose the options of wipe all data.
  • How to remove or erase Google account from SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190? Doing hard reset also remove all account including Google / Gmail account from SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI I8190.
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  • Hi , i have a problem with my samasung s3 mini . It switched off and then when I switched it on showed me just samasung galaxy and it stayed just like that . Now i tryed hard reset and it's downloading ... But it ll stay like that for houers . It doesnt work . What can i do ?

    • Hi, hard reset with hardware button combinations key is recommended to do at this situation. If still can not work then you should come to the Samsung authorized service center.

  • Hello reboot or hard reset isnt working in my phone. I forgot my password an i need reboot, but when i push vol up+middle button+turn om \off button phone just turns on and all.

    • Hi, you should do hard reset using hardware button combination key when you are forget the security protections at Samsung Galaxy S3. Please do again carefully steps at #option 2 above. Please note this you have to turn off your phone first before performing master format using hardware button combination key.

  • Hi can anyone help please my s3 mini can't boot up its stuck on a loop and won't go past Samsung galaxy s3 mini gt-i8190 screen I've tried to hard reset by vol up home and power button but it won't go into the boot menu just stays on same screen as above, it shouldn't be a custom os as I haven't changed anything. Thanks in advance

    • Hi, usually if your phone still use official rom/os, then your Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini will be reformat when you follow steps at #Option 2 above. However, if some trouble happen from hardware, then something the standard procedure can not work. Please ask help from Samsung authorized service center.

    • Hi, when you can not open menu Setting, then you have to do hard reset your Samsung S3 Mini using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above.

  • Hi, I have "hard reset" my Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini GT-18190N several times but cannot get the problem to stop.
    If I leave the phone for 30 seconds, the panel dims for about 2 seconds, switches of for about half-a-second, then comes full bright again, for another 30 seconds, and repeats the whole process again, over and over again, non-stop, all night long.
    Id this a known problem, and, if so, do youi know how I can fix it?

    • Hi, perhaps you ever install some kind of applications to save battery usage or something like that. Please find that kind of apps and uninstall. If still can not find that apps, then please do hard reset or master format your menu Setting either using #Option 1 if you can go to menu Setting or using #Option 2 using hardware button combination key.

  • Hi,my gt 18190 has the problem that when itake a 5 photos it writes that your sd card is full ,but when ilook at the storage space its about 15gb storage space left ,pls help me whats the matter

    • Hi, please note that some smartphone including your Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini may have internal storage and data, also this phone can work with external memory. I suggest your to setup Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini camera setting to store captured photos or videos at proper location or better at external memory if you already put MicroSD on it.

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