MiniSense v3 For Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 Smartphone

MiniSense, as the name implies, is a custom android rom with HTC's Sense like User Interface for Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 smartphone. This rom aims to provide the taste of beautiful looking sense user interface on a smartphone with touch-wiz UI. And, the effort to provide the full HTC interface continues even with version 3 of MiniSense rom. In this latest version, the developer has included LP Sense launcher, Agile Lock and a beautiful looking Sense like theme (which you can select in Theme Chooser) and put them together in CyanogenMod rom so as to emulate the sense like User Interface.

With MiniSense v3, you've got a beautiful set of wallpapers, a set of LP sense widgets for your HomeScreen as well as huge customization on Lock-screen which includes (but not limited to) the ability the set Widgets in LockScreen, set shortcuts (up to 4 applications) so as to have instant access right from Lock screen and many more. You can view details of these feature in the screen shots as well as a video showing MiniSense on my galaxy pop or mini s5570 smartphone posted at this article. However, in this article I've included some of the features of this rom as well as the instructions on installing and configuring this rom to get Sense like UI.

So, let's have a look at some of the features of MiniSense v3 rom and the change log of latest version borrowed right away from the developer's thread at xda-forum.

Minisense v3 On Galaxy Mini GT-S5570

Features

• Based on cyanogen mod 7.2
• Full Deodexed
• Super Smooth
• FrameWork Mod (Audio)
• Adrenaline™ Script
• Build.prop tweaks : More battery, More Speed, Less lags.
• HTC keyboard
• HTC launcher
• HTC lock screen
• HTC BeatsMusic (special edition)
• HTC Theme
• HTC Widgets
• HTC Sounds

ChangeLog For version 3

• Tweaks for wifi, internet, dialing, battery standby and performance (build.prop).
• New updated camera.apk, video recording resolution at 640*480 upto 30 fps.
• Added Gmail, Email and FM Radio.
• A mix of adrenaline engine and slaidyboost scripts along with beats audios scripts for audio enhancement
• Gallery is now more quick without lags to load the images
• New great looking MIUI music player and MIUI gallery.
• Support for Chinese and Korean fonts
• And few others bugfixes and enhancements.

Now, that we've gone through the features and the changelog, it's time to try out this rom on your galaxy mini or pop and explorer through the rom. Below are step by step instructions for installing this rom on your galaxy mini smart phone.

Disclaimer : Do It At Your Own Risk!

Note : Those who have Gingerbread OS and any Custom Recovery installed on their device can skip Step 1 and Step 2. Also, those who have any custom rom installed can skip both Step 1 and 2.

1.Upgrade your firmware to Gingerbread using Odin Multidownloader v4.38.

2.Install any custom recovery available for Samsung Galaxy Mini/Pop. You may either have Clock Work Mod Recovery or RZ Recovery - any is fine.

3. Download Minisense version 3 rom (minisense_v3.zip).

4. Copy all the downloaded files to the (root directory of) your sd-card.

5. Reboot your device to Custom Recovery (Press Home + Power Button).

6. [Optional but, Recommended] Do a Nandroid Backup of your current rom.

7. Now flash this minisense version 3 rom zip on clockwork mod recovery. Follow the steps below :

• Choose Install Zip From Sd Card >> Choose Zip From SD Card option and then select the
  
  minisense_v3.zip file which you downloaded in step 3.
• Note : If you are using RZ Recovery, choose Install Menu >> Select
  
  minisense_v3.zip >> Select Wipe Data and Wipe Cache >> Choose Install minisense_v3.zip and wait till the zip is installed.

8. When you've flashed the rom, Wipe Data from recovery menu.

9. Reboot your device from your recovery main menu.

UPDATES!!!

• updatepackage_minisense_v3.zip  : A zip which contains a2sd scripts and modded lgcamera application. Flash this in clockwork mod recovery without data wipe. Note : Don't install this zip, if you don't want any a2sd script on your device.

You've successfully installed Minisense v3 android rom on your galaxy mini or pop s5570 handset. However, it's far away from HTC look and feel at the moment. So, we'll need to configure it get Sense UI and HTC theme. For this run Theme Chooser app from App Drawer and select Alpha7 theme and apply it. Now, run agile lock full and as it says first of all select LP Sense UI as your default Home App (Launcher App). When, you are done, run Agile lock full application again and press the Start button to set it as your default lock screen. You can use the settings button to configure the lock screen according to your preferences. Also, don't forget to restart your launcher, if the icons are not changed from the system defaults.

That's all. Now, you've got full HTC interface on your galaxy mini gt-s5570 smartphone. If by any chance you fail to follow the instructions above then, don't worry. I've got screenshots from this rom as well as a video showing you around the configuration of this rom as well as it's other parts and features at this article. Go through that and if you still have trouble then feel free to ask at the comments below.