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1 Title: My new handset: Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
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2 Date: 2013-12-26
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3 Lang: en
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5 My [trusty old Samsung Galaxy S](|filename|./cyanogenmod.md) running [Cyanogenmod](http://www.cyanogenmod.org) is beginning to show its age. The main shortcoming of the device is it's RAM - 384 MB is on the low side for running a current Android version.
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7 So I was looking for a modern device that would run Cyanogenmod. A Galaxy S4 would have been my first choice but I definitely don't like the form factor - it's a good deal larger than the old Galaxy S. The new device should really be about the same size as the old one. I ended up with a [Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini](http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/android/GT-I9195ZKABTU) which has similar specs to the "big" S4 but is the same size as the old Galaxy S. Oh, and of course [Cyanogenmod](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_serranoltexx) is supported, too :-)
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9 So I got the device fairly cheap by extending my existing mobile contract. Before I installed CM on the device, I only booted the stock firmware once to obtain IP address, IMEI etc. After that, I did the [rooting process as described on the CM device page](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_serranoltexx). Rooting went fairly smooth using the steps described there.
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11 I did a full backup of the old device using [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en) and put the backup folder onto the removable SD card. After the SD card was moved to the S4 mini, I was able to restore almost everything.
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13 So far I'm pretty pleased with the experience: things run a lot smoother than on the old device (surprise, surprise). I have yet to find a good use case for the new gadgets like NFC.