Hi guys!!
I just got my galaxy note and flashed to checkrom gb. As coming from galaxy s2 with ics previously, i would really like to use ics on note too.
Recently i have been seeing lots of threads on users bricking their phone because of ics?!
I have tried searching and reading up few threads including the PSA in android development forum. But i still do not have a clear picture of what's going on or what's causing the brick.
Can someone explain to me what should i do or not do to prevent bricking? Still safe to use ics now? Which rom should i use?
Thank you for your time!
Better stay on GB till the sources are out.
Or if you flash ICS, do not use stock or cwm recovery.
But there's still no guarantee as few devs here said that deleting large files on ICS roms might corrupt eMMC.
Alternatively, you could flash either CM9 or Asylum custom ICS Roms. Both
these Roms contain the same safe CM9 kernel, built from SGS2 sources.
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Hi doods
I'm A new G noter
I want to ask about a perfect ROM based on official.
I had Xperia Neo before this one and theres a very very good ROM for xperias
by the name of SE.Tweaked.
it's absolutly the official ROM that excess app and sys app are removed on it.
is there any thing like that for note that deliver a speed and costumization ability beside that every thing working perfectly on it(pen and ...)
Thanks a lot
Rocket & Litening ftw!
Arasl-l said:
Hi doods
I'm A new G noter
I want to ask about a perfect ROM based on official.
I had Xperia Neo before this one and theres a very very good ROM for xperias
by the name of SE.Tweaked.
it's absolutly the official ROM that excess app and sys app are removed on it.
is there any thing like that for note that deliver a speed and costumization ability beside that every thing working perfectly on it(pen and ...)
Thanks a lot
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For custom GB roms, I have tried Rocket rom and the newer Litening rom. In my opinion, both are great and definitely worth considering.
For the GB, I have tried DarkyRom, ChrackRom, CheckRom, Cassie's XtraLiteRom, and Litening Rom. I found them very comparable in performance and battery life. For ChrackRom you have option to install a full, small, and extra small rom. I am using Litening Rom right now. I might go back to ICS Stunner rom, I like the Stunner rom except that it is not as stable as the GB roms in my SGN.
tknguyencsu said:
For the GB, I have tried DarkyRom, ChrackRom, CheckRom, Cassie's XtraLiteRom, and Litening Rom. I found them very comparable in performance and battery life. For ChrackRom you have option to install a full, small, and extra small rom. I am using Litening Rom right now. I might go back to ICS Stunner rom, I like the Stunner rom except that it is not as stable as the GB roms in my SGN.
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I really like ICS Stunner too, but you might want to exercise caution using that or any other ICS LP5/LP6 leak based ROMS until an issue with potentially hardbricking your phone during flashing is resolved.
If you're interested, there's a still experimental (but as far as hardbricking safer) ICS CM9 build that's really cool over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627854
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is it safe to flash GB-based roms ?
Hawklan_D said:
I really like ICS Stunner too, but you might want to exercise caution using that or any other ICS LP5/LP6 leak based ROMS until an issue with potentially hardbricking your phone during flashing is resolved
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Hiya there ! I'll seize this opportunity to avoid creating a post of my own then ! I'm like Arasl, though i bought my GNote in february and i'm still running a non-root, stock ROM because i'm sort of "afraid of flashing".
First, i've never done it before, and since i'm a Linux user i've been searching for ways to do it through linux instead of the Odin/windows method but i'm now pretty much resigned to use Odin (seems simpler, methods actually do exist and there's more feedback, though any hint towards linux-oriented methods would be great).
I've restrained myself from flashing ever since i saw the brick-related posts from ICS Stunner ROM and i do NOT want to flash that ROM.
My questions are then following :
1) Is it possible to ROOT the phone without flashing on Kernel version 2.6.35.7 - N7000XXLC1 ?
2) If it is unsafe to flash ICS-based ROMs, is it 100% safe to flash gingerbread-based custom ROMs or is there still an important risk of bricking the phone?
I can imagine most people will answer yes to the previous question and in that case, which ROM would you advise that is both light (and smooth, since the stock ROM is a little laggy on the edges) and the most battery-saving?
Thanks for any hints to existing posts, i've been looking around but i just don't have the time to read the hundreds of pages of custom stock roms to compare them all by myself ;-)
Just use the latest cm9. Very safe and beautiful. If you need the spen functionality then use gb..
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bunch88 said:
Hiya there ! I'll seize this opportunity to avoid creating a post of my own then ! I'm like Arasl, though i bought my GNote in february and i'm still running a non-root, stock ROM because i'm sort of "afraid of flashing".
First, i've never done it before, and since i'm a Linux user i've been searching for ways to do it through linux instead of the Odin/windows method but i'm now pretty much resigned to use Odin (seems simpler, methods actually do exist and there's more feedback, though any hint towards linux-oriented methods would be great).
I've restrained myself from flashing ever since i saw the brick-related posts from ICS Stunner ROM and i do NOT want to flash that ROM.
My questions are then following :
1) Is it possible to ROOT the phone without flashing on Kernel version 2.6.35.7 - N7000XXLC1 ?
2) If it is unsafe to flash ICS-based ROMs, is it 100% safe to flash gingerbread-based custom ROMs or is there still an important risk of bricking the phone?
I can imagine most people will answer yes to the previous question and in that case, which ROM would you advise that is both light (and smooth, since the stock ROM is a little laggy on the edges) and the most battery-saving?
Thanks for any hints to existing posts, i've been looking around but i just don't have the time to read the hundreds of pages of custom stock roms to compare them all by myself ;-)
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If by any means you are ready to work on windows, i would gladly help you in all these...although in a RISK on anything happens on completely you only.
I, too as being flasholhoic, flashed almost every ROM here in the development section both GB and ICS, every kernel, so i will try my best to avoid any risk but god-only-knows-the-best. As per your question,
1. Yes you can root your stock rom without flashing on Kernel version 2.6.35.7 - N7000XXLC1, Go here and select the right kernel and follow the procedure.
2. Official CM9 is the only (yet most) safest ICS build here, the rest being suffered by the ultimate phenomenal hardbrick bug. And yes its safe to flash any GB rom until you are switching it from GB to GB rom only.
The most important thing, take enough time to read read and read (even query) the instruction before flashing anything, or else you can have ample amount to time to read anything with coffee placed on your new bricked note. Choice is yours.
man when i read that i was like dam that is not a joke, and bing bang boom back to GB darky 3.4.1 rom is the greatest, as sorry ICS leaks does not worth it with all its problems it already has and now this scary threat of bricking my device due to kernels in those leaks, no way i am on GB again until an ics official release
how many of you did the same , and which rom did u go back to and why
thanks god i did not brick my device, and never ever will i jump into any leaked roms that are not first officially released
I went back to Stock + rooted (PC Odin flash) from ICS stunner (which is a great ROM btw) after reading about the risks of the leaked repack kernels from Entropy512, not to mention the various horror stories by those less fortunate than myself.
There but for the grace of God go I...
I'm going to go for the CM9 version once its a bit more mature (looks really good already on build #3), or wait until a safe kernel is brought into ICS Stunner.
The official ICS might even come out soon...not holding my breath though
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I've flashed many ICS ROMs, but I was lucky as I stick to Redpill Recovery procedure of going back to GB and never tried anything with ICS kernels (well almost as I used their CWM Recovery to flash Abyss Kernel 4.2 with Redpill). I'm daily using CheckROM with jKay MOD + DarkyOTA (for easier modifications) and for now I'm happy with it. I've checked what ICS has to offer and now I'm waiting for official version.
There is no need to stick with GB ,I just upgraded from GB to cm9 for the first time
Cm9 contains a safe kernel so you don't need to worry about flashing it .
Been on ICS for a week now
First on AOSP ICS 4.0.4 for awesome UI, next Criskelo ROM 4.0.3 for better speed.
So far so good!
Still doesn't die on me!!
Go ahead and flash it baby!
Dun be a wuzz!
Any recommendations for other ICS variants?
I am still on ICS Stunner and will stay on it. I dont see a reason for changing a stable system with awesome battery life and such great daily performance use.
Loved Stunner's roms but reverted back to GB because of the hard bricks.
Now running CheckRom V6 with AbyssNote 4.2 and Nemus Launcher. Very stable rom, fast and good battery life.
As soon as CM9 matures a bit or Stunner implements the open source kernel I'll probably flash back to ICS. Who knows, maybe Samsung will release ICS in a few weeks.
Sorry but I made a Poll here in Q&A in which I ask who hardbricked the Note with one of those kernels. Where are those bricked devices?
So far no user reported this in this boards section. At least I havent seen anyone.
FiremakerP said:
Sorry but I made a Poll here in Q&A in which I ask who hardbricked the Note with one of those kernels. Where are those bricked devices?
So far no user reported this in this boards section. At least I havent seen anyone.
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People with a dead phone might just be upset instead of filling out random polls
Here are a few unlucky people:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1629338
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627443
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619630
While his advice is to the leak in general, I think it is VERY clear the problem (SO FAR) has ONLY been caused by the botched Kernel by Angelom and the 1 bad version of Stunner (before fixed).
No one (reported) has EVER been bricked by any other leak/ICS Build on the Note.
There is always a risk, it could happen again with another modified ICS Kernel Build, but it is my opinion based on plain common sense and the facts that no one is going to be bricked using the ICS Leaks currently being used by MANY and having never had a problem.
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While his advice is to the leak in general, I think it is VERY clear the problem (SO FAR) has ONLY been caused by the botched Kernel by Angelom and the 1 bad version of Stunner (before fixed).
No one (reported) has EVER been bricked by any other leak/ICS Build on the Note.
There is always a risk, it could happen again with another modified ICS Kernel Build, but it is my opinion based on plain common sense and the facts that no one is going to be bricked using the ICS Leaks currently being used by MANY and having never had a problem.
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The problem resides in the leaked Samsung kernels that's the base of any and every custom ICS rom currently released in the dev section except for the CWM9 roms.
I've flashed a crapload of ICS roms in the past two weeks, I think I've been alternating between roms at least 15 times and wiped even more but that's absolutely no garantee that my luck won't run out at some point. The moment I've read the posts from people that absolutely know what they're talking about I reverted back to a GB rom. Waiting a couple of weeks for an official update beats not being able to use my Note.
Soft bricking, losing all your data, instability, battery drain, those are the 'normal' risks you should be prepared for when flashing any rom but hard bricking your device beyond JTAG repair is a major thing. It's a garanteed motherboard replacement and Samsung will not give you warranty.
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While his advice is to the leak in general, I think it is VERY clear the problem (SO FAR) has ONLY been caused by the botched Kernel by Angelom and the 1 bad version of Stunner (before fixed).
No one (reported) has EVER been bricked by any other leak/ICS Build on the Note.
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You are wrong, there have been plenty.
I'm currently using Stunner with the DAFUQ kernel. Its kinda buggy but it still beats Gingerbread. Not gonna give up my precious tablet UI!
i am one of those suckers that got bricked by this issue. it is a risk when flashing experimental leaks. it sucks the big one but i knew this was a possibilty when i started flashing. it happened after i had flashed dozens of times with different roms and mods. you just have to suck it up and realize this is always a risk no matter what you are flashing or whether you have done this before or not. luckily i had everything backed up so i have not lost much except my note for a few weeks and maybe a couple of hundred dollars. i am still waiting for mine to be repaired.
bioweb said:
The problem resides in the leaked Samsung kernels that's the base of any and every custom ICS rom currently released in the dev section except for the CWM9 roms.
I've flashed a crapload of ICS roms in the past two weeks, I think I've been alternating between roms at least 15 times and wiped even more but that's absolutely no garantee that my luck won't run out at some point. The moment I've read the posts from people that absolutely know what they're talking about I reverted back to a GB rom. Waiting a couple of weeks for an official update beats not being able to use my Note.
Soft bricking, losing all your data, instability, battery drain, those are the 'normal' risks you should be prepared for when flashing any rom but hard bricking your device beyond JTAG repair is a major thing. It's a garanteed motherboard replacement and Samsung will not give you warranty.
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very true man and same here.
was a very happy and heavy flashoholic in ICS untill the warning. Have been lucky sometimes by just switching to stock from ICS by Abyss kernel only not red pill even shutting down system instead of rebooting to Red pill. Lol but even after all this damm-i-may-be-hard-tym-screwed i was quite a lucky fella. Even ignored the kernel Warning by Entropy too, but lol man, a comment by a user in stunner that even copying a file more then 200mb to the Note can also fry your system, dammm i was like stoned. Even didnt tried it out against my such a good luck and bamm yesterday i was back to GB.
Even right now i am a happy flasholoic in GB by trying every version here and switching between them with a ratio of 2roms/day.
went back to RocketRom V23 myself today... will wait it out with CM9 mature versions.
I'm going to stick with ICS Stunner for the moment. I always flash Abyss and use RedPill for all 'Recovery' related things anyway.
I'm sure that soon all ROMs will be rebuilt without the leaked kernels and have all the features we currently have but, until that time, I'll keep using the leak based ROMs.
It would bother me, taking a 'step back' to protect myself against something that 'might' happen.
This is all personal preference though, I certainly do not advocate or recommend that anyone do the same as me.
Hey guys im SGS2 user my friend has Note i tried installing ICS based custom roms on his note but they all got stuck at boot screen but the GB based roms are working fine . What can be the problem ? Do i need to do anything special before installing an ICS rom ?
you may be better waiting as a lot of the ics custom roms have probs read here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633943
love icsstunner much but when I read the warning,better back to GB...
samsung going to release their ICS... so I think I'll wait for it
anubis1126 said:
you may be better waiting as a lot of the ics custom roms have probs read here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633943
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damn that is too much risky
hi, im using CrisKelo ICS rom, to my knowledge SGN on Leaked ICS kernel can brick while falshing or wiping in recovery mode , but can someone confirm that whether its safe using it in normal mode or in daily use ???
thanks in advance
I flashed to CM9 by Xplod, its very much usable in daily usage for me. And its beautiful and fast.
anshmiester78900 said:
Hey guys im SGS2 user my friend has Note i tried installing ICS based custom roms on his note but they all got stuck at boot screen but the GB based roms are working fine . What can be the problem ? Do i need to do anything special before installing an ICS rom ?
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Only way I could get it to work was with a wipe / reset in recovery mode after flashing the ICS ROM. I was on Stunner and booted fine after that.
I've been a bit put off by the eMMC rumours couple with being annoyed by some bugs in the versions I tried so I'm back on stock (rooted) and will wait for the pucker ICS release and then the good work the chefs will do with it!
Vijay563 said:
hi, im using CrisKelo ICS rom, to my knowledge SGN on Leaked ICS kernel can brick while falshing or wiping in recovery mode , but can someone confirm that whether its safe using it in normal mode or in daily use ???
thanks in advance
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I don't think anyone really KNOWS. Some have definitely had their phones bricked. Others who have been successful swear blind its noobs or people who rush without properly reading EVERYTHING that have had the problem.
My gut feeling is that there's no smoke without fire and it's telling that we aren't getting leaks or release ICS like we all suspected.
Just ask yourself, am I prepared to brick my $600/€600 phone for the sake of ICS which isn't that mind-blowing when the stock release is only a few weeks/months/years away?
HI guys,
First of all great to be part of this community. This is my first Android phone after being an IOS user since the original iphone. I just like change so decided to jump on the android wagon. i gotta say so far i love it i have HC on the 7plus tab and my note is on GB 2.3.6 xxla4a and i think its a saudi phone n700jpla1 kernel. Now here's the deal the note is new i didnt change anything so not rooted its unloccked though, now i want to install stock ics or the galaxy sIII rom.
Before you start bashing, i read a lot but it is so confusing i don't wanna mess up the phone. I just want the easiest way to flash stock stable ics build and root it. the IOS was very limited you only had to jailbreak and there was a site with all tutorials to do it. With android there are so many possibilities from what i read (custom roms and dif kernels) yet it's not all in one place.
So to sum it up if a kind soul can help me out i'll be very grateful.
Thanks
Please note thing first - You cannot flash a Galaxy SIII Rom on to the Note. You cannot flash ROMs of any other devices on the Galaxy Note. (You can try but that kind of an exercise would brick your phone instantly). Different phones have different ROM structures which are not interchangeable. In fact you have to ensure that you only flash ROMs for your particular model which is GT-N7000.
and if you want stock ICS better to wait for stable version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646088
The first post should help you get clarity on how to install ICS (specifically the LPY version) and root it.
BTW it would be advisable to stay with GB for now. There is a bug with the all ICS versions so far that might cause a fully bricked phone. Read about it in the stickied posts in the development section.
Thanks for the replies you just confirmed what i was afraid. i'll just stick to GB for now until the update rolls out on my phone evetnough i'm not sure i will get one soon. lastly i'm getting the s3 when it comes out.Going all in with Samsung
Hi,
I'm thinking about getting a Note, but I can't bear TouchWiz, and I'm definitely a power user.
I was looking around on whether it was feasible to get a nice ICS ROM on the Note working properly and I came across the hardbricks people are having.
Everything seemed very confusing, and there was lots of confusing info lying around so I thought I'd just ask: If I want to install CM9 or AOKP on a new device, running stock GB, that won't suffer from the hardbrick right?
From what I understand it only effects when flashing from Samsung ICS, so CM9 nightly from this forum should be OK, right?
If not, what's the 'best' way of getting a stock-y ICS onto the Note/TouchWiz off it!
Sorry if it's an annoying question,
Thank you.
Just search dr.ketan´s tutorial how root your n7000.
It´s absolutely safe install CM9 from GB rooted device.
regards
JVD
CM9 is perfectly safe as long as you follow instructions in the OP of the particular ROM. Also, stock ICS is safe if you use speedmod or franco kernels.
Thank you! Awesome-ly quick replies also.