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[Q] is is possible to downgrade via pc odin after ics ota official install?

from 4.0.3 to 2.3.6??

Yes, but after you need to do factory reset and wipe cache in order to eliminate leftover stuff as most gb are nonwipe.
You can do this from recovery.
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u mean factory reset after flashing? (sory if noob ques)
nd if i root official ics stock ? vl i loose data

Thats ok, I had some unclear typos.
Best to flash GB and do all the factory resetting and wiping from there. Cause ICS is not save to do that.
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You can follow regular install guide from dr ketan in sticky section of developer thread
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baz77 said:
Yes, but after you need to do factory reset and wipe cache in order to eliminate leftover stuff as most gb are nonwipe.
You can do this from recovery.
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When reverting frm stock ICS to stock GB, is it right if I am seeing the ICS recovery after flashing a GB ROM via Odin PC?

mushi84 said:
When reverting frm stock ICS to stock GB, is it right if I am seeing the ICS recovery after flashing a GB ROM via Odin PC?
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u shldnt b seeing the ICS Recovery actually...
if u flash to a rooted GB rom,the recovery will follow the GB...shldnt b ICS

baz77 said:
Thats ok, I had some unclear typos.
Best to flash GB and do all the factory resetting and wiping from there. Cause ICS is not save to do that.
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is it SAFE if i update to stock ics....n follow dr.ketans guide to root stock ics ???

which is the best GB ROM which satisfied you till now ?
And ya, do you believe that it is better to switch to a GB than sitting over a normally running but XXLPY ICS ROM?

in not yet rooted nor updated to ics
im on stock gb

chillteddy said:
is it SAFE if i update to stock ics....n follow dr.ketans guide to root stock ics ???
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Yes throught pc odin it is, dr ketan has good threads on that
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Is it safe?
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Doing a factory reset in ics could trigger the emmc bug and brick your note. I strongly recommend to read carefully some threads about this.

so tht means even if i hv a rom based on ics eg. alliamce rom thera a chance of bricking while factory reset? (sorie if noob question)
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chillteddy said:
so tht means even if i hv a rom based on ics eg. alliamce rom thera a chance of bricking while factory reset? (sorie if noob question)
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AllianceRom is testing every bit to see if they cause hardbrick/superbrick.They release roms only if they are safe .I have been using darkyrom a.k.a alliance rom from my sgs days

Read all the threads very carefully in order to choose the right method of returning to GB. It is very important to know exactly what is currently running on your device and what was running before and how you flashed the last rom.
I bricked mine two weeks ago while doing this....coming from official ICS. After a full wipe it was over and out.

Ce said:
Read all the threads very carefully in order to choose the right method of returning to GB. It is very important to know exactly what is currently running on your device and what was running before and how you flashed the last rom.
I bricked mine two weeks ago while doing this....coming from official ICS. After a full wipe it was over and out.
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May your note rest in peace.
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I think the safest method to going back if anything not works properly is:
1. Going back to GB:
Flash thru pc odin ** Look for the thread: STOCK ODEX PRE ROOTED ROMs and Flash: 3*Files Wipe N7000XXLC1_N7000OXALC1 Open Europe (02/03/2012). (here you will be fine all OK in 2.3.6)
then look for the thread of dr. ketan to get more info on how to install: [STOCK ROMS] N7000 All stock ROMs + install + Root guide All at 1place,Latest ICS LP9 T
After that:
2. Install ics N7000XXLPY_N7000OXALPY_N7000XXLPT_HOME.tar.md5 via mobile odin
3. reboot
4. flash kernel cf-root lpy via mobile odin
5. wipe cache and dalvyk cache..... Let reboot.
YOU'RE NOW IN STOCK ROM ICS FULL ROOTED AND CWM.

r thr ny chances of th ics bug being sirted out in near future?
is thr ny ics rom or vl thr b in th near future which dosent require abyss kernel or cf root kernel?
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It will most like need a mmc chip firmware update, not sure if they can do that in a new rom or if at all.
Last news I read was this was already there on the first ICS device, the Nexus, Samsung updated the onboard chips firmware. (source hearsay, I think reliable)
Why samsung would choose to market defective firmware on newer phones is a mystery. Makes the hearsay less likely, but from the crap I have seen in any industry, its not that amazing this happens mwahahahah

[Q] How to go back to stock ROM

Hi all,
I'm running one of the AOSP roms and I have CWM Recovery. I've decided I've had enough of playing with custom ROMS because none of them have ever delivered. Please tell me how I can go back to a stock ROM.
Thanks

Download a file from Dr. Ketan development thread and flash it with Odin.
Really easy. I too just went to rooted stock. It more stable and battery great. Haven't restart my phone in a week. No crash. I'm on stock LQ3 rom.
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vjoom said:
Download a file from Dr. Ketan development thread and flash it with Odin.
Really easy. I too just went to rooted stock. It more stable and battery great. Haven't restart my phone in a week. No crash. I'm on stock LQ3 rom.
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he needs to be on a safe kernel to do wipe/factory reset

skivnit said:
he needs to be on a safe kernel to do wipe/factory reset
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No if your flashing a GB rom through PC odin the GB kernel is flashed before the wipe takes place so its safe to do

I am currently on CM9 rom and want to go back to stock ics for a while. I will want to return to CM at a later date.
Can I do this safely?
Do I return to stock GB and then update via OTA to ICS or is there a safe ICS stock to flash? - remembering that I will want to go back to root and CM at a later date?
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I want to go back to GB but I don't know how to. I am currently running LPY ICS and an unsafe kernal, reading these huge threads just makes me even more confused to be honest.
I have Mobile ODIN PRO - is there an easy and safe way to get back using this?

Guys please observe basic forum etiquette and start your own thread if you have an unrelated question. I wouldn't hijack your thread.
I'm already on an AOSP ICS ROM (one of the unofficial versions). How do I flash back to stock safely? How do I get rid of CWM?
Thanks

Guys on the AOSP/CM9 ROM----flash a stock GB ROM via PC Odin.
The guy with the LPY ICS use PC Odin too.
The above you would have found out on your own with 2 mins worth of searching.
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I am currently on CM9 rom and want to go back to stock ics for a while. I will want to return to CM at a later date.
Can I do this safely?
Do I return to stock GB and then update via OTA to ICS or is there a safe ICS stock to flash? - remembering that I will want to go back to root and CM at a later date?
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There is no "safe ICS stock" currently---all ICS stock kernels have the brickbug.
Best way is to go to stock GB and then via OTA---that way you can get samsung warranty service if you mess up and your phone gets bricked.Alternatively, search around in the forum for stock ICS ROMs-there ought to be a few in the dev/general section.And "where there is a rom,there is info about flashing it"

hi, does anybody know what my original gingerbread version should be as i forgot to take note. i am currently on ics n7000xxlpt and i want to revert back to the original. just have no idea of how to find out.
thanks in advance

Its written on the box of your phone, thats how you can find out, n7000xxxxx something
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General questions on rooting and flashing roms on note

Im just stating here that I will generally know what you are talking about, im not a noob when it comes to android modding/roms/rooting, however i have always been worried with my note because ive seen lots of threads on devices being bricked.
basically i want to root my note, get CWM recovery onto it, and then flash whatever ROM/s i choose, without getting my phone bricked in the process.
i want someone to advise me on the best way to go about this whole thing, thankyou!
my device:
Samsung galaxy note (not sure if international or not, i bought from kogan.com.au, i live in australia, and have a telstra sim in it, however i think kogan ships the intl model)
android version: 4.0.3 ICS (stock)
baseband: N7000XXLPT
KERNEL VERSION: 3.0.15-N7000XXLPY-CL474507
BUILD NUMBER: IML74K.XXLPY
carrier: telstra (prepaid, and phone is unlocked)
the main confusion i have here is finding the correct threads for my kernel version, however i couldnt find what i wanted, and was unsure of which was safest, so thanks all for helping me out!

Read second line on my signature
You will get better information in half an hr, I am working on new method

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Read second line on my signature
You will get better information in half an hr, I am working on new method
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Thanks, I will follow that and get back to this thread, what I'm wondering though is how will I be able to tell which files willwork correctly with my phonephone

Method 1 will work to root your device.
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dr.ketan said:
Method 1 will work to root your device.
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Hello Good Dr. I am about to try rooting via method 1.Rooting with stock recovery. After this am i correct in saying I should flash notecore kernel ? I would be using Mobile Odin to do this as I dont have Windows PC.
What would be safest method to get to ParanoidAndroid JB or CM10 JB from there ? After the Kernel is flashed. Would I have to downgrade to pre-rooted GB rom first then flash ParanoidAndroid ? So your method 1 > flash kernel > downgrade to pre-rooted GB rom > ParanoidAndroid ?
Kind Thanks.

If you want to downgrade to prerooted rom then no need to get root, except you have no option to use pc. In this condition just root n use mobile odin to flash prerooted rom. After successful flashing wipe cache n data and flash cusyom ROM.
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dr.ketan said:
If you want to downgrade to prerooted rom then no need to get root, except you have no option to use pc. In this condition just root n use mobile odin to flash prerooted rom. After successful flashing wipe cache n data and flash cusyom ROM.
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So please just to clarify Dr.ketan. If I follow your method 1 to root my ICS Note and then I flash safe notecore kernel via Mobile Odin then I could flash ANY custom rom ? No need to flash a pre-rooted GB rom ? If this is correct would I need to wipe cache and data before flashing custom rom ? Please could you clarify which cache I should wipe ?
Thank you very much.
[Resolved via DM. Thanks Dr.Katan]

After flashing note core.you can.flash custom rom if that is ics based.
Otherwise i recommend to flash preroored gb rom first and wipe all (cache,data and delvic cache)
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dr.ketan said:
After flashing note core.you can.flash custom rom if that is ics based.
Otherwise i recommend to flash preroored gb rom first and wipe all (cache,data and delvic cache)
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Can I flash pre-rooted gb rom with mobile odin ? do I need a tar file or will it work with zip ? or should I use recovery mode and a zip ?
Thank you.
Stephen

Mobile odin can't flash zip.recovery.files. You can flash tar file, and prerooted gb rom is in tar. You can use mobile odin for that
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dr.ketan said:
Mobile odin can't flash zip.recovery.files. You can flash tar file, and prerooted gb rom is in tar. You can use mobile odin for that
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Thank you once again.
Is this safe to do on mobile odin ? Please could you provide me with a link to a pre-rooted gb rom in .tar format as the one in your sig is in .zip
Stephen

Just extract that, n you will get .tar file.
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Well guys. It looks like my flashing rom days are over before they have begun !
Tryed flashing the pre-rooted GB rom via Mobile Odin. This is what I get http://twitpic.com/an6zbi
This isnt right is it. Surely the other sections should be filled in not just System ? This is a real problem as I dont have Windows and can get my head around Heimdall. Im stumped. Is there a file I can use via Restore to install the rom ?
Hope someone can help !
Stephen

Replied ur pm
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I have read a lot but I'm still a bit confused...
Hello dear friends,
I'm just a newbie here, so please be patient ...
1) I'm planning to root+CWM my n7000 and also (and finally) want to flash CM9.1 (stable) on it. Right now I'm on GB 2.3.6 (not directly rootable) it's ZSLA2... for what I understand from Dr. Ketan's rooting guide is that I have to first downgrade the device flashing a pre-rooted+CWM'ed GB ROM from Chainfire..... ok, no problem.... but, my main question is: once I already have this pre-rooted gingerbread rom, can I (must I) do a hard reset/wipe prior to flash a custom rom?... and, can I FINALLY and DIRECTLY flash the CM9.1 + Gapps files from that chainfire's gingerbread rom version/kernel?... or do I have to upgrade again to a new GB ROM and then flash the CM?.... or even further: do I have to upgrade to a newer GB ROM then to an ICS ROM and only then I would can flash the CM file??....
2) The obligated dumb question: Once I finally flash CM9.1 ROM, it's a must (or a recommended practice) to flash a safe kernel like Franco, Speedmod, Notecore (for safety and/or performance)??
Thank you for your time! cheers

TavoAcAr said:
Hello dear friends,
I'm just a newbie here, so please be patient ...
1) I'm planning to root+CWM my n7000 and also (and finally) want to flash CM9.1 (stable) on it. Right now I'm on GB 2.3.6 (not directly rootable) it's ZSLA2... for what I understand from Dr. Ketan's rooting guide is that I have to first downgrade the device flashing a pre-rooted+CWM'ed GB ROM from Chainfire..... ok, no problem.... but, my main question is: once I already have this pre-rooted gingerbread rom, can I (must I) do a hard reset/wipe prior to flash a custom rom?... and, can I FINALLY and DIRECTLY flash the CM9.1 + Gapps files from that chainfire's gingerbread rom version/kernel?... or do I have to upgrade again to a new GB ROM and then flash the CM?.... or even further: do I have to upgrade to a newer GB ROM then to an ICS ROM and only then I would can flash the CM file??....
2) The obligated dumb question: Once I finally flash CM9.1 ROM, it's a must (or a recommended practice) to flash a safe kernel like Franco, Speedmod, Notecore (for safety and/or performance)??
Thank you for your time! cheers
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1. always advisable to do all three wipes ( data , cache, dalvik) in CWM if you are on GB and planning to flash another rom from there.
--- yes, you can directly go from pre-rooted Gb to CM 9.1 with g apps
--- when you are on CM and want to go to a custom ics then best to follow the method specified in opening post of the rom thread by developer. all CM kernels are safe to wipe and flash from generally...
2 . Franco , notecore, speedmod are all Touchwiz kernels. a CM rom will not boot with it, its not compatible.there are other CM kernels available that you can use with it, refer kernel repository by Chasmodo

rraaka said:
2 . Franco , notecore, speedmod are all Touchwiz kernels. a CM rom will not boot with it, its not compatible.there are other CM kernels available that you can use with it, refer kernel repository by Chasmodo
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Now that you mention Touchwiz (and continiuing with the dumb questions)... how can I have the latest Touchwiz (the SIII one) alongside with CM9? and... will I have all the S-Pen funcionality (pen and apps) in CM9??

TavoAcAr said:
Now that you mention Touchwiz (and continiuing with the dumb questions)... how can I have the latest Touchwiz (the SIII one) alongside with CM9? and... will I have all the S-Pen funcionality (pen and apps) in CM9??
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TW and Cm roms have varied/different and many simillar features
you must read through the rom threads for identifying them and choose your rom accordingly

I'm sorry if this question has been answered before, but I couldn't find it by searching.
I'm running 4.0.4 rooted, and would like to unroot it since I have to take my Note to be fixed on warranty. I rooted with temporary CWM and because it's considered to be dangerous now, can I run the Unroot_SuperUser-Busybox-Uninstaller-Update2-signed.zip from Dr. Ketan's root/unroot thread from stock recovery ?
Just wanted to make sure before I do anything stupid. And yes, I know I could flash to stock GB, wipe and flash to stock ICS but if I could unroot straight from recovery it would be a lot easier. Thanks in advance.

Yes you can, but remember if you have flashed custim kernel then first replace with stock. As well if you have update supersu from market, then first uninstall that from setting -appl -all
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[Q] I use stock GB 2.3.6 rom with speedmode kernel,how i go back to stock kernel?

I use stock GB 2.3.6 rom with speedmode kernel,how i go back to stock kernel? is there any special preparations?

just flash the stock gb rom via pc odin selecting in pda tab or
select the rom file in the kernel part of mobile Odin and flash.
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subrban said:
I use stock GB 2.3.6 rom with speedmode kernel,how i go back to stock kernel? is there any special preparations?
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No special preparation is required as such, download stock kernel for your rom from here and then flash either using mobile odin or k-tools.
You can also extract the zimage from the GB firmware file (if you have already downloaded it) and then flash zimage using MO or ktools.

jeetu1981 said:
No special preparation is required as such, download stock kernel for your rom from here and then flash either using mobile odin or k-tools.
You can also extract the zimage from the GB firmware file (if you have already downloaded it) and then flash zimage using MO or ktools.
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many thanks to all

@jeetu: probably u shud have written ur last sticky (basic responsibilty/courtesy) in bold red.
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jeetu1981 said:
No special preparation is required as such, download stock kernel for your rom from here and then flash either using mobile odin or k-tools.
You can also extract the zimage from the GB firmware file (if you have already downloaded it) and then flash zimage using MO or ktools.
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i visited the link you posted , but i didn't understand any thing !!!!!!

nokiamodeln91 said:
@jeetu: probably u shud have written ur last sticky (basic responsibilty/courtesy) in bold red.
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LOL
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subrban said:
i visited the link you posted , but i didn't understand any thing !!!!!!
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There is nothing to understand, those are the kernels, download the one which matches your rom build and flash it. what is the build of your rom? (send it on PM if you want)
Also, no need to write thanks, there is a "thanks" button for that.

subrban said:
i visited the link you posted , but i didn't understand any thing !!!!!!
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Check here and download the version of ur rom.. then select this rom in the kernel part of Mobile Odin and flash

jeetu1981 said:
LOL
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There is nothing to understand, those are the kernels, download the one which matches your rom build and flash it. what is the build of your rom? (send it on PM if you want)
Also, no need to write thanks, there is a "thanks" button for that.
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i have the stock kernel on my pc desk top,but should i do any thing in case i want to go back to stock kernel?

hey guys...
Not to confuse the OP here but I would suggest (to the OP), to JUST REFLASH BACK YOUR STOCK Gingerbread ROM in PC ODIN... that's all. you'll get your ROM and your stock kernel back.... it's much easier and much less hassle on the OP part to just reflash back his stock GB (to get back his stock kernel), rather than just extracting the stock kernel process... this makes the OP more confused). And besides.... reflashing back a stock GB would not take about 5 minutes tops right?? (rather than delving and instructing him on the other lengthy process which might confused him even more and might got him to more errors or mistakes in the long run).

letters_to_cleo said:
hey guys...
Not to confuse the OP here but I would suggest (to the OP), to JUST REFLASH BACK YOUR STOCK Gingerbread ROM in PC ODIN... that's all. you'll get your ROM and your stock kernel back.... it's much easier and much less hassle on the OP part to just reflash back his stock GB (to get back his stock kernel), rather than just extracting the stock kernel process... this makes the OP more confused). And besides.... reflashing back a stock GB would not take about 5 minutes tops right?? (rather than delving and instructing him on the other lengthy process which might confused him even more and might got him to more errors or mistakes in the long run).
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great,but the reflashing the rom will not wipe any thing?

Dose re-flashing the same rom will wipe all the data and app?

subrban said:
Dose re-flashing the same rom will wipe all the data and app?
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It depends, if you choose wipe version then it will wipe everything and if it is a non-wipe rom then everything will remain intact
Best is to backup all apps/data using titanium backup and then flash the rom.

thanks jeetu
but what is the way to know wether the rom is wiper or not?

subrban said:
thanks jeetu
but what is the way to know wether the rom is wiper or not?
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I read somewhere that all firmwares in dr.ketan's thread are non wipe, I am not sure if it was for ICS only or for both, check with Dr.ketan about it.

Yes all ics rom in my thread is non wipe, but gb rom are wipe and non wipe,
You may find tag along with ROM detail in some cases. But if you want to confirm it before flashing, just extract. tar file 1 level deep, if data.img file is there, then it is wipe rom.
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download a "non wipe" rom from dr.ketans thread and intstall.. all ur apps will be intact

thanks to all of you

[Q] My Galaxy Note GT-N7000

Hi everyone i have bought a second hand galaxy note n7000 which has a custom rom already installed on it
Android version
4.0.3
Baseband version
N7000DXLP5
Kernel version
3.0.15-franco.Kernel
[email protected] #3
SMP PREEMPT Fri May 25 20:33:33 WEST 2012
Build number
KingDroid ICS NoteMania Edition v2.0
i am wanting to go back to its original ics stock rom when the phone was first bought, how do i go about doing this, just to note i have
experience with rooting & flashing of roms but i just want to make sure i do it the best & correct way any help would be appreciated

Download the stock rom GB ot ics.
put the phone in download mode
connect to pc.
Open odin and select the rom file in pda
flash it
if u decide to go to gb.. then u can do a factory reset from recovery
if u chose ics, then u will need to install a safe kernel first before a factory wipe.

As it's second hand, once you're on rom of choice with rooted kernel, it may be worth installing the following app to check emmc for any possible damage:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.vinagre.android.emmc_check
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nokiamodeln91 said:
Download the stock rom GB ot ics.
put the phone in download mode
connect to pc.
Open odin and select the rom file in pda
flash it
if u decide to go to gb.. then u can do a factory reset from recovery
if u chose ics, then u will need to install a safe kernel first before a factory wipe.[/
will a stock rom work on any firmware
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my galaxy note
SpyderTracks said:
As it's second hand, once you're on rom of choice with rooted kernel, it may be worth installing the following app to check emmc for any possible damage:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.vinagre.android.emmc_check
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done that & there is no damage

yes.. use pc odin.

May be worth doing full wipes before flashing while you're on safe kernel.
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