I just got my new galaxy note. International version. Its currently running on stock GB out of the box,unrooted. Kernel version is 2.6.35.7 that is its running on stock GB kernel aswell.
The first thing i did was install the brick bug app and it gave me the result saying my emmc chip is having the brick bug,even when im on stock kernel n FW.
Emmc Chip
Type:VYLOOM
Revision:0x19
Which GB kernel should i install so that im safe? I searched but was not able to find appropiate solution. which thread should i refer to?
Cheers.!!
afair GB is safe, but don't trust anybody ;-), first place to start is sticky in General section by Entropy 512
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afair GB is safe, but don't trust anybody ;-), first place to start is sticky in General section by Entropy 512
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I know that a wipe through cwm may cause the brick bug. But a simple factory reset to the phone can also cause it to occur?
I might be terribly wrong, but my understanding is that both cwm wipe and factory reset done from affected ICS ROMs may result in superbrick, GB is considered safe (does not contain the feral command affecting the emmc), that's why most threads on ICS update suggest changing ICS ROMs via GB
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I might be terribly wrong, but my understanding is that both cwm wipe and factory reset done from affected ICS ROMs may result in superbrick, GB is considered safe (does not contain the feral command affecting the emmc), that's why most threads on ICS update suggest changing ICS ROMs via GB
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Yeah maybe they must be safe,but when i installed the superbrick app from chainfire it showed that my phone was prone to bricking.
Since im on stock gb,il root my device and install the PARANOIDANDROID rom to be on the safe side. will that work ?
gotbrick app shows if you have the affected hardware, it does not mean that any operation will result in brick, it means there is a probability that this may happen when you attempt to flash or wipe using ICS kernel (the thread I mentioned is here),
since you plan to go from GB to ICS, there is no direct risk, at least no related to known causes of superbrick,
anyway, to spare yourself unnecessary panic attacks in the middle of flashing - before you attempt to flash anything read instrutions until you feel comfortable
p107r0 said:
gotbrick app shows if you have the affected hardware, it does not mean that any operation will result in brick, it means there is a probability that this may happen when you attempt to flash or wipe using ICS kernel (the thread I mentioned is here),
since you plan to go from GB to ICS, there is no direct risk, at least no related to known causes of superbrick,
anyway, to spare yourself unnecessary panic attacks in the middle of flashing - before you attempt to flash anything read instrutions until you feel comfortable
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I already read that thread. It says all GB kernels are safe. Since im on GB,il stay like this till the time any permanent solution comes up or will change to PARANOIDANDROID rom after reading how.! thank you for your help! Since i got the note today only i dont want to mess it up the very next day!
appreciate your help. thank you very much !
If its your first day, then I'd definitely recommend staying on GB for a few weeks, until you get bored with it, stock roms are not that bad, especially when you disable unnecessary crapware
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If its your first day, then I'd definitely recommend staying on GB for a few weeks, until you get bored with it, stock roms are not that bad, especially when you disable unnecessary crapware
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Yeah i haven't even used the stock rom fully for a day. Il stick with it until a fix by samsung comes comes out.
Lakshay Sethi said:
I just got my new galaxy note. International version. Its currently running on stock GB out of the box,unrooted. Kernel version is 2.6.35.7 that is its running on stock GB kernel aswell.
The first thing i did was install the brick bug app and it gave me the result saying my emmc chip is having the brick bug,even when im on stock kernel n FW.
Emmc Chip
Type:VYLOOM
Revision:0x19
Which GB kernel should i install so that im safe? I searched but was not able to find appropiate solution. which thread should i refer to?
Cheers.!!
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Only having that chip is not a issue, but having bad kernel (ICS) with that chip is problem
Lakshay Sethi said:
I know that a wipe through cwm may cause the brick bug. But a simple factory reset to the phone can also cause it to occur?
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It can occur with wipe cache/wipe data/factory reset/deleting big file, even it is recommended not to use recovery at all.
Lakshay Sethi said:
Yeah i haven't even used the stock rom fully for a day. Il stick with it until a fix by samsung comes comes out.
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Thats nice !
dr.ketan said:
Only having that chip is not a issue, but having bad kernel (ICS) with that chip is problem
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So running stock GB out of the box is will be safe? And does the tip of the s pen move a little.? I think the tip of mine is a little loose is that with all s pens?
you are absolutely safe on GB
tip remains firm not loose.
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you are absolutely safe on GB
tip remains firm not loose.
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Does my warranty cover the s pen as well? Its working alright,but i still feel the nib to be a little loose,as in it moves a little,its just the second day! What could be done?
Lakshay Sethi said:
Does my warranty cover the s pen as well? Its working alright,but i still feel the nib to be a little loose,as in it moves a little,its just the second day! What could be done?
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slight in-and-out movement is ok, side-to-side not, but if it does not does disturb your writing/sketching let it be, impresses you have Samsung service centre nearby
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slight in-and-out movement is ok, side-to-side not, but if it does not does disturb your writing/sketching let it be, impresses you have Samsung service centre nearby
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well it does move side to side..the nib of the s pen and it does effect the writing as the nib i think moves a little on impact,sideways i mean. I do have a Samsung service centre nearby. Will they replace my s pen?
Lakshay Sethi said:
well it does move side to side..the nib of the s pen and it does effect the writing as the nib i think moves a little on impact,sideways i mean. I do have a Samsung service centre nearby. Will they replace my s pen?
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As I'm probably on the other side of the globe, they might be more suitable to answer this question...
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Hi guys,
I've recently purchased the galaxy note from an Iphone and I am definitely loving my new purchase.
However, I require some assistance/guide to rooting my phone. I have 2.3.6 XLA6 version and I am having trouble locating threads on how to root this version.
Can anyone help or point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance.
slippage said:
Hi guys,
I've recently purchased the galaxy note from an Iphone and I am definitely loving my new purchase.
However, I require some assistance/guide to rooting my phone. I have 2.3.6 XLA6 version and I am having trouble locating threads on how to root this version.
Can anyone help or point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
Go to section 2.
You'll have to flash to 2.3.5 first then root. Just read it over and over and it'll make sense. I came from an iPhone and it took me a couple days to get used to all the android language...
Good luck!
skym0903 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
Go to section 2.
You'll have to flash to 2.3.5 first then root. Just read it over and over and it'll make sense. I came from an iPhone and it took me a couple days to get used to all the android language...
Good luck!
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+1 You can't root 2.3.6 but if you really want root, instead of going back to 2.3.5 why not try the leaked ICS rom, it comes rooted!
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robb13 said:
+1 You can't root 2.3.6 but if you really want root, instead of going back to 2.3.5 why not try the leaked ICS rom, it comes rooted!
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+1 but practice flashing with stock roms first so you don't brick your phone...
I learned flashing roms first then I tried the Midnote ICS rom which I highly recommend over all the other roms.
robb13 said:
+1 You can't root 2.3.6 but if you really want root, instead of going back to 2.3.5 why not try the leaked ICS rom, it comes rooted!
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And how do you propose that he flash ICS without increasing the binary counter? His Note is unrooted.
Ayway, going straight to ICS would be unwise at this point, IMO. ICS poses enough problems for experienced users, let alone fresh ones.
So I'd stick with gingerbread for now if I were you. When you get some experience with your new phone, then you can flash anything you like.
chasmodo said:
And how do you propose that he flash ICS without increasing the binary counter? His Note is unrooted.
Ayway, going straight to ICS would be unwise at this point, IMO. ICS poses enough problems for experienced users, let alone fresh ones.
So I'd stick with gingerbread for now if I were you. When you get some experience with your new phone, then you can flash anything you like.
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You can't without increasing the binary counter, but if he's going to root it, he'll lose his warranty anyway, if that's what your worried about. Flashing ICS with Odin is very easy. I did it on my Note coming from 2.3.6 and works with no problem. But yes, it DOES INCREASE your binary counter.
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You can't without increasing the binary counter, but if he's going to root it, he'll lose his warranty anyway, if that's what your worried about. Flashing ICS with Odin is very easy. I did it on my Note coming from 2.3.6 and works with no problem. But yes, it DOES INCREASE your binary counter.
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There are ways of rooting your Note without increasing your binary counter.
Please do some reading before dishing out incorrect advice in the future.
chasmodo said:
There are ways of rooting your Note without increasing your binary counter.
Please do some reading before dishing out incorrect advice in the future.
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Never said you increased your binary when rooting! I said you lost your warranty when rooting! I think you should read first, before being aggresive! I'm just saying what worked for me.
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I said you lost your warranty when rooting!
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You lose warranty when your binary counter shows 1 or more, not when rooting. If your counter is NO, you can always flash back a stock Rom (unroot) and your repair service will never know you have tempered with your phone.
As I said, do some reading before offering advice.
Just i want to add this
Dear, rooting lose warranty, but it is very very easy to regain it by just simply unrooting(flashing a stock ROM is just enough)
while if you raise your counter, really nothing more difficult in note thn to reset it on GB. So i do favor chasmodo's concern.
anyway
@slippage
download this and just start with I have non rootable ROM, i dont think you will have more query after this.
so ICS is being pushed to the AT&T Note as i type this. i realize there is a bricking issue with the official release of ICS for our international notes. is the bricking issue linked to the fact that we have Exynos processors, or something beyond that? I may have already answered my questions, but i've done so much searching tonight, that by brain is fried. thanks for the help.
You have not searched at all. It is not related to processor but eMMC firmware, kernel and recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633938
unglued94ta said:
so ICS is being pushed to the AT&T Note as i type this. i realize there is a bricking issue with the official release of ICS for our international notes. is the bricking issue linked to the fact that we have Exynos processors, or something beyond that? I may have already answered my questions, but i've done so much searching tonight, that by brain is fried. thanks for the help.
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The most important thing to know is not to recovery data wipe, factory reset, and do a nandroid thing, while running on ics. Be on safe kernel like speemod, goku, and, gl kernel.
But is the eMMC, kernel, and recovery specific to the Exynos or could technically the bricking fiasco also apply to the at&t version also?
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unglued94ta said:
But is the eMMC, kernel, and recovery specific to the Exynos or could technically the bricking fiasco also apply to the at&t version also?
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It's the eMMC firmware revision that allows a faulty command. It has nothing to do with processor. Read the link posted above, it explains it all very thoroughly.
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I super bricked (no download mode or recovery mode) my Galaxy Note while restoring from CWM backup last night, I had LP8 installed, binary count is 0.
I have already sent it to the Samsung Service Center, question is: what should I expect??
FYI : My motherboard had been replaced 2 times already earlier due to emmc bug.
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himanshujdr said:
I super bricked (no download mode or recovery mode) my Galaxy Note while restoring from CWM backup last night, I had LP8 installed, binary count is 0.
I have already sent it to the Samsung Service Center, question is: what should I expect??
FYI : My motherboard had been replaced 2 times already earlier due to emmc bug.
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Nothing to worry if its 0.. U ll get it replaced soon.
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himanshujdr said:
I super bricked (no download mode or recovery mode) my Galaxy Note while restoring from CWM backup last night, I had LP8 installed, binary count is 0.
I have already sent it to the Samsung Service Center, question is: what should I expect??
FYI : My motherboard had been replaced 2 times already earlier due to emmc bug.
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What on earth are you doing to consistently brick it? If you're under warranty then you should be ok - given that the emmc is a known issue which they're aware of..
On a side note, I'd suggest not being so flash happy and a little more reading before you mess around..
Good luck..
CJSlim79 said:
What on earth are you doing to consistently brick it? If you're under warranty then you should be ok - given that the emmc is a known issue which they're aware of..
On a side note, I'd suggest not being so flash happy and a little more reading before you mess around..
Good luck..
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I was tryin to get navigation bar like that in Nexus, had created a backup if smthin went wrong, I haven't flashed any custom ROM, and ya its under warranty, and I have decided I'll be buying only Nexus series from now on
Good thing you have warranty, but still bricking it 3 times now, I wouldn't want my device on the service center it's inconvenient and really not worth wasting my time, I'd rather be very careful flashing than going to the service center for repairs. But anyways that's my opinion. It's your device and you can do whatever you want with it
Please have a look here, before you transform your note into a brick... for the 4th time
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25637375
paranoid on android - galaxy note n7000
I don't understand how anyone can brick more than once! It's just plain stupidity.
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SpyderTracks said:
I don't understand how anyone can brick more than once! It's just plain stupidity.
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Yeah unless he's doing it on purpose who knows
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Yeah unless he's doing it on purpose who knows
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No I didn't do it on purpose, I had followed steps for flashing ParanoidAndroid ROM, I flashed a stock GB ROM as asked, but in both attempts I got my phone soft bricked, is there any guide you can suggest for a fool-proof way of flashing without bricking??
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No I didn't do it on purpose, I had followed steps for flashing ParanoidAndroid ROM, I flashed a stock GB ROM as asked, but in both attempts I got my phone soft bricked, is there any guide you can suggest for a fool-proof way of flashing without bricking??
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There is no known method of Flashing without the chances of Bricking the phone.. I suggest you read the instructions thoroughly before attempting to brick your phone... Again!
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There is no known method of Flashing without the chances of Bricking the phone.. I suggest you read the instructions thoroughly before attempting to brick your phone... Again!
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Than I guess I'll have to stick with the stock ROM and wait for next Nexus to be launched, I had GSII previously and flashed ROMs without any worry, and fyi I did follow every instructions, I'm not a noob
himanshujdr said:
Than I guess I'll have to stick with the stock ROM and wait for next Nexus to be launched, I had GSII previously and flashed ROMs without any worry, and fyi I did follow every instructions, I'm not a noob
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There is a safe way to flash, this is why a lot of people do it successfully...
My thoughts are that you followed instruction to a degree.. If you're on a Stock GB there's no fear of Brickbug at all...
I am wondering if you flashed Abyss in ICS - or did not reboot recovery after installing Abyss....
Which steps did you follow and which ROM, I've flashed PA without issue after downgrading to GB via PC ODIN, Rooting with SpeedMod and then flashing PA..
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Than I guess I'll have to stick with the stock ROM and wait for next Nexus to be launched, I had GSII previously and flashed ROMs without any worry, and fyi I did follow every instructions, I'm not a noob
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I don't think Galaxy Nexus is coming to India ever. You should probably get it imported or ask some relative to get it for you.
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I don't think Galaxy Nexus is coming to India ever. You should probably get it imported or ask some relative to get it for you.
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Nexus 7. Is already available online in India.
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I hve ICS Stock ROM, I flashed GB ROM without flashing Abyss kernel, and soon after rebooting I had problem
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I'm talking about next nexus mobile, which will be launched this year (hopefully)
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I hve ICS Stock ROM, I flashed GB ROM without flashing Abyss kernel, and soon after rebooting I had problem
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You did not follow the steps.
Stock ICS kernel had the bug that will brick your phone.
Always instal a safe kennel, reboot into recovery and then wipe, then instal new ROM
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Restoring in cwm under ics kernel triggers brick bug. This has been documented since the bug was found and is all outlined in the stickies all over the forum. I'm sorry but I have no sympathy for someone bricking for a third time, there's just no excuse for this short sightedness.
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Hello.
if i install cyanogenmod on my galaxy note and make a full wipe, is there a risk to brick my phone ?
I also read that cyanogenmod uses much cpu and is slower than stock ics rom.
is that true ?
Thank you
I think its best you stay on whatever firmware you are currently using, and also to do a lot more reading before thinking of installing different software.
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I think its best you stay on whatever firmware you are currently using, and also to do a lot more reading before thinking of installing different software.
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hello.
actually i am on ics 4.0.3 that i have installed after downgrading on a gb rom for a full wipe.
Si i want to know if i have to downgrade for installing cyanogenmod or if i can make a full wipe without risk after intalling cyanogenmod 9.
Thank you
parisien99 said:
Hello.
if i install cyanogenmod on my galaxy note and make a full wipe, is there a risk to brick my phone ?
I also read that cyanogenmod uses much cpu and is slower than stock ics rom.
is that true ?
Thank you
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Bullsxxt. Go to the cm9 thread... Follow flash instructions... Liberated
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parisien99 said:
Hello.
if i install cyanogenmod on my galaxy note and make a full wipe, is there a risk to brick my phone ?
I also read that cyanogenmod uses much cpu and is slower than stock ics rom.
is that true ?
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What part of this do you not understand?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373728
Moved To Q&A
As pointed out, its clear that questions go in Q&A. Post in the correct section!
parisien99 said:
Hello.
if i install cyanogenmod on my galaxy note and make a full wipe, is there a risk to brick my phone ?
I also read that cyanogenmod uses much cpu and is slower than stock ics rom.
is that true ?
Thank you
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Cm9 is a safe kernel and it will not brick your device man. For the performance its upto the taste of the individual. But its not like that what you have just asked.
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Is it safe to install a custom rom on n7000, because of it's brickbug? (If yes, please help me how to install and which one to install)
I've never installed any custom ROM nor have i rooted till now. And mine has the 'brickbug'.
And i would also like to know what version OS i wil get on my device and whether the S-Pen feature remain intact ( S-note and
stuff). I just want my note to be smooth, fast and battery miser because i am now on official 4.1.2 it lags a lot and is battery hungary.
Looking forward for detailed help.
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Yes it is safe to install all recent custom roms. Probably even safer than staying on stock.
Your s-pen will still work, with every rom i tried. however, if you do not go for a stock-based rom, Samsung apps(including S-note) will not.
Also, consider the age of your battery. Your poor battery life may be related to an old battery. (Still, flashing a different rom should improve it.)
1st you need to root your device safely:
Check this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Then check this thread to find different ROMs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847786
Also check the android development section and the original android development section for the galaxy note to find many more ROMs.
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What about emmc brickbug
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What about emmc brickbug
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Flash philz kernel in recovery and you will be safe from brickbug, although only few cases of brickbug have been reported in JB, it is there on ICS for sure. So just flash philz kernel and reboot recovery before flashing anything from there, then read the instructions in the custom rom thread of your choice and follow.
If you dont mind, can u explain a bit more on how to flash and what exactly it is
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If you dont mind, can u explain a bit more on how to flash and what exactly it is
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link that kaborayyan mentioned, explains everything to its minute detail, care to read?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
I actually prefer this method of rooting, and installing a custom recovery, and "fixing" emmc brickbug all in one flash.
After that, follow the instructions in the first post of the rom you are flashing.
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Is it safe to install a custom rom on n7000, because of it's brickbug? (If yes, please help me how to install and which one to install)
I've never installed any custom ROM nor have i rooted till now. And mine has the 'brickbug'.
And i would also like to know what version OS i wil get on my device and whether the S-Pen feature remain intact ( S-note and
stuff). I just want my note to be smooth, fast and battery miser because i am now on official 4.1.2 it lags a lot and is battery hungary.
Looking forward for detailed help.
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Why post this stuff instead of just reading the FAQ thread sticky that answers it? Laziness?
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With all that cautions about bricking. And with every thread op that says we are not responsible if you brick your device. People get really scared esp. of they are not fluent in English.
You can't blame them for being extra cautious.
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I appreciate what you're saying, but many (including myself) have put many hours into making guides, of which aren't even looked at... Read the guides then post if you don't understand.
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