Update Android 4.1.2 I8190XXAMA3 Firmware For Galaxy S3 Mini I8190

Others than Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S2 Plus, Samsung now also have releases the latest Android 4.1.2 firmware for Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, model I8190. This firmware releases for some minor bug fix and improve the the S3 mini stability. The info of the latest official Android 4.1.2 firmware for Galaxy S3 Mini is as below:

Base Firmware: I8190XXAMA3(4.1.2)
Modem: I8190XXAMA3
CSC: I8190PLSAMA1
Build Date: 19.01.2013

If your S3 Mini is running official firmware and without root, then you will get the update notification. In other hand, you need manually download and flash the firmware if your phone was rooted or running custom ROM. Before start the flash firmware process, please make sure that you have backup all the important data. Then make sure that the firmware is compatible to your phone model and the firmware is support your region Network. You can check your phones model version at your phones settings> about device. The firmware I8190XXAMA3 is for Österreich, Belgien, Frankreich, Deutschland, Ungarn, Italien, Spanien, United Kingdom (Western Europe). Below is the summary of the region code:

BD = Cyprus, Griechenland

BH = Mitteleuropäisch

CE = Niederlande, Belgien

CP = Finland

DB = Vietnam

DC = Thailand

DD = India

DT = Australien

DX = Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam

DZ = Malaysia, Singapore

JA = Süd Africa

JC = Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia

JP = Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

MT = Schweiz

PO = Frankreich

XA = Österreich, France, Italien, Schweiz, Niederlande, England

XB = Dänemark, Schweden, Norwegen

XC = Portugal, Spanien

XD = Croatia, Czech, Hungary, Slovakia

XE = Bulgaria, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine (Eastern Europe)

XF = Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania

XG = unter anderen Deutschland

XX = Österreich, Belgien, Frankreich, Deutschland, Ungarn, Italien, Spanien, United Kingdom (Western Europe)

XP = Europe (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Nederlands, Polski, Portugues and Turkish)

XW = UK, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland

ZC = China, Hong Kong

ZH = Hong Kong

ZT = Taiwan

Disclaimer: Manually flash firmware into Android phones may void the phones warranty and has the risk that cause your phone brick. Do not unplug the USB connection from PC during the firmware flashing process. Tutorial below is only for your reference and do it on your own risk.

Step 1: Download Android 4.1.2 I8190XXAMA3-1358578570.zip, then unzip the file. You will get I8190XXAMA3-1358578570 .md5 .

Step 2: On your computer- desktop or laptop, Open Odin 3.04 (Download Odin).

Step 3: Go to settings > Developer Options to enable your phone debugging Mode. Then turn off your phone and then turn your phone in download mode by press (Home+power+vol down) button.

Step 4: Connect phone to the computer and wait until you get a yellow sign in Odin.

Step 5: Add Android 4.1.2 I8190XXAMA3-1358578570.md5 to PDA.

Step 6: Start flash, sit back and wait a few minutes.

Step 7: Galaxy Galaxy S3 Mini I8190 will automatically reboot once installation complete.