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Due to many lags and problems with last stock rom from samfirmware I finally choose to mount a custom rom, as I have always done with all my devices in have taken a lot of informations before proceding so I have some questions to do:
what is the best rom for my tablet? ( I am an advanced user)
how can I bypass my bootloader block?
How can I install without bricking?
I have tried to install overcome kernel following standard procedure but my table was blocking in a new download mode image, and it didn't start. I solved flashing new stock rom, very indecent and lagging
thank for responses to everybody
with overcome you can follow the guide i think you might be making the mistake i made
read the guides well
before starting
1 root your device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812367
2 how to unlock there is a sticky post here dont flash but if you do there is an apk file you have to run first on the stock rom to unlock (need step 1 to execute this)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888071
read this guide and the steps below first before proceding
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11713685
3 copy the zip rom file to your internal SD not external
4 when you flash the kernel it boots into samsung screen wait it sais converting
then it estimates miutes then it finishes (i followd the guide and thought it was stuck on that screen before it was done converting to the new format
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932082
now proceed with the setps from but keep step 3 and 4 in mind
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11713685
GL!
I got my Galaxy Tab about a week ago and flashed Overcome right after. Highly recommended!
Follow the first post.
As far as recommending a Rom/Kernel. The Overcome Kernel and Rom are being developed and updated almost weekly. It's very stable and quite powerful.
I have done nr. 1st and 2nd steps and I'm going to make a 3rd. Step but I have another question in link you have posted there are old overcome kernel and rom, which I must download? The procedure is the same?
procedure is the same simply flash/install latest version.
How about if I want to use SMS after flashing? It's working on stock rom right now, do I need to do anything special when flashing Overcome?
i have done all steps, now i'll try this kernel and rom....thanks a lot to everybody!!
ravness said:
How about if I want to use SMS after flashing? It's working on stock rom right now, do I need to do anything special when flashing Overcome?
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on euro tab all functionality works,
wifi
3g
gps
call
sms
accelerometer
light sensor
did not try using video call / mms
dose not work for me
vpn with tun.ko vpnc
what you sometimes need to do after flashing is to set up the acces points for some things like 3g connection you can usualy go to your providers homepage and have them send an sms to you with correct settings or fill in manualy
So no need to flash a modem or something, right? Thanks
Second that! I just installed Overcome 1.4.2 (replaces both the kernel and ROM) and everything is working dandy. Waiting to test it under day-to-day usage on weekdays next week, but for now it's been pretty stable and lag-free.
Did hit a road block while flashing yesterday (hit the same 'stuck at Samsung screen' issue others have faced), but there main ROM thread and another that it pointed to had step by step guides to everything. From flashing the kernel to troubleshooting problems. I just got into Android last month and this is my first flash.
Did find that the battery temperature on Overcome seems to be higher on average than when I had stock Euro... Am not overclocking though. Will continue to monitor this one.
no the modem dose not get replaced
you can chouse to go for a newer modem if you wish
Hi guys,
Basically I would like to install the ICS rom on my Galaxy S i9000 but have absolutely no knowledge of how to do so having never installed a custom rom before. Looking at the 'tutorial' for installing ICS leaves me just as clueless as it seems the individual steps require a decent knowledge of knowing what you are doing!
Also, I have discovered from attempts in the past that my Galaxy is one of those that is unable to go into download mode so that is another thing that I need help with (the link to the thread for the solution to this problem in the Galaxy FAQ is dead).
So yeah, any help much appreciated or even a point in the direction of the most thorough guide there is.
Cheeers.
Well, before you do anything you need to enable download mode. Think it's a case of enabling USB debugging and then adb, although I never had to do it.
Secondly you should probably stick a stock gingerbread rom on with odin.
Flash a kernel with odin.
Flash ICS
Flash ICS again.
Going straight to ICS with very little experience of custom ROMs may be a bit difficult especially given it's alpha status.
my phone also had the lock on the Download mode, seem like some service provides disable the feature to "try and prevent" people to flash custom roms as this voids warranty in South Africa. I found a fix on Google but cant remember where.. so if you dont get it right... some guys made a homemade jig here is a link on how to make it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
and when flashing a custom rom its best to follow the roms tutorial and usually there are post regard similar issues that could be encounter in the process. so the search function ends up helping alot instead of having to read thru 100 pages lol
its all new to us in the beginning then it just becomes second nature lol
i recon this is a nice tutorial to use
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/android-4-0-update-for-galaxy-s-i9000-custom-rom/
even has a method to return to stock
JoshJoshJoshJosh said:
Hi guys,
Basically I would like to install the ICS rom on my Galaxy S i9000 but have absolutely no knowledge of how to do so having never installed a custom rom before. Looking at the 'tutorial' for installing ICS leaves me just as clueless as it seems the individual steps require a decent knowledge of knowing what you are doing!
Also, I have discovered from attempts in the past that my Galaxy is one of those that is unable to go into download mode so that is another thing that I need help with (the link to the thread for the solution to this problem in the Galaxy FAQ is dead).
So yeah, any help much appreciated or even a point in the direction of the most thorough guide there is.
Cheeers.
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1st u did not say what stock firmware u ve, If u ve updated with kies then u should ve download mode, i ve exactly the same problem. Once i updated from foryo to gingerbread i ve the 3 button download mode but still no recovery, u might never get it but dun worry u can still flash custom roms.
Here's what u ve to do, upgrade to stock gingerbread 2.3 with kies then flash cfroot kernel with odin,u'll ve recovery n then flash what u like...
JoshJoshJoshJosh said:
Hi guys,
Basically I would like to install the ICS rom on my Galaxy S i9000 but have absolutely no knowledge of how to do so having never installed a custom rom before. Looking at the 'tutorial' for installing ICS leaves me just as clueless as it seems the individual steps require a decent knowledge of knowing what you are doing!
Also, I have discovered from attempts in the past that my Galaxy is one of those that is unable to go into download mode so that is another thing that I need help with (the link to the thread for the solution to this problem in the Galaxy FAQ is dead).
So yeah, any help much appreciated or even a point in the direction of the most thorough guide there is.
Cheeers.
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Josh. This is NOT a rom which you should pop your cherry on. It is buggy, not very fast and you need a good working knowledge of how to recover a soft bricked phone. If you cannot get into download mode, you would be foolish to flash ANY rom. There is a fix, search xda.
I admire the size of your swingers, but would recommend you gain a little more flashing experience.
However, good luck if you do decide to flash - there's plenty of help here if all goes wrong.
i "popped my custom rom cherry" on ICS build 12 i screwed it up when trying to go for build 13 but i found this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14273101&postcount=1
i installed the latest gingerbread kernel then the rom files and it was fine ater that and im just about to put build 14 on now so dont worry to much about it. Ive never got my phone to a state where i cant fix it, so if me a supernoob can recover a brick just about anyone could
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Introduction
Welcome to the Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Help Thread. The purpose of this thread is to gather all relevant information into one area, avoiding clutter of the Q&A section.
This thread was started by @azzledazzle, and kept alive by the good grace of @ThaiDai. It has now been reworked to reflect the current status of the device, with a FAQ completely redone from scratch.
I did add noob friendly again to the title, with the following statement in consideration:
Asking questions without first reading the this post and the FAQ will get you shunned and/or ignored.
Before posting for assistance, you are asked to first read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below, and do Search of the forum using the XDA search feature. As far as I am concerned, there are no stupid questions. However, with this statement in mind, XDA is a development community that requires you attempt to search and find your answer before posting.
NO BEST ROM OR KERNEL QUESTIONS IN THIS THREAD.
WARNING:
The Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 can be hardware bricked by various things you might do, because most devices have a faulty chip (called eMMC) inside. This leads to the possibility to kill your device with some commands used in the recovery mechanisms. As such, it is imperative that you act with the utmost care before flashing any custom ROMs or attempting to obtain Root Access.
To ensure you do not destroy your expensive device, please follow the warnings in the sticky threads, read the introductions of each Custom ROM, and follow these general guidelines:
Never do a factory reset on stock ICS ROM (4.0.4) (Click here for more information).
Never use the cwm.zip, i.e., called temporary recovery which still is shared on some websites (Click here for more information).
Always use safe kernels for recovery activities (Click here for more information).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Rooting and Custom ROM Installation
SIM Unlocking and Device Tools
Hardware and Connectivity Issues
Change Log and Credits
December 11, 2014: changed root info
August 12, 2014: added @XxPixX's KitKat howto thread to FAQ
October 4, 2013: manymore FAQ updates and additions
October 3, 2013: reworked entire OP and FAQ mostly from scratch to reflect the current status of this device.
October 2, 2013: changed maintainer to @AndroidSlave
January 25, 2013: changed maintainer to @ThaiDai
June 6, 2012: thread opened by @azzledazzle
Recognized N7000 Gurus
@nokiamodeln91
@Galaxtus
@AA1973
@chasmodo
@Jackwu696
@ThaiDai
@dr.ketan
Thread Disclaimer
Can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43038401
Continued In Post #2
[FAQ] Help Thread Revived - [Updated 02nd Feb 2013] ]
FAQ: SIM Unlocking and Device Tools
Q: Is there an all-in-one thread with tools for our device?
Yes and no. There is a great toolbox thread Found Here, but many parts of it are outdated.
Q: I installed custom ROM firmware, and now I have a "Yellow Triangle". Can I remove it?
A: Yes. There are two options: (1) use Triangle Away by @Chainfire (free on XDA) if you are able to boot into a ROM; or (2) Use the USB Jig Method (LINK)
Q: My device is SIM Locked, or became locked after flashing a new ROM firmware.
A: Download Galaxy S Unlock from the Play Store
Q: What is my EFS and should I back it up?
A: The EFS stores your IMEI and other information. It is crucial to back it up, as it is extremely difficult to recover if lost during a custom ROM flash. Backup your EFS (using kTool)
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[FAQ] Help Thread Revived - [Updated 02nd Feb 2013] ]
FAQ: Hardware and Connectivity Issues
Q: I am getting poor reception and/or data timeouts; can anything be done?
A: you can try flashing a different modem (baseband) from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25890442
Q: I am getting NO reception, help!
A: MARKER - bad IMEI or wrong network
Q: I am getting cellular reception but my data doesn't work, how can I fix this?
A: MARKER - bad APN
Q: I am getting poor battery life, and/or my screen flickers; what can I do?
A: there are two possible scenarios:
(1) You have kernel wake locks caused by a "rogue app", which can be addressed in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31352080
(2) If your battery is over a year old, it probably needs to be replaced. This is especially evident if your screen flickers when the battery is low, and/or the battery itself is actually bulging. Many people are satisfied with the Anker brand batteries sold on Amazon.com.
Q: Why is my phone NOT CHARGING properly, and why does wiggling the cable make it charge?
A: There are two potential problems:
(1) You need to clean your USB socket. Please look at this thread for more information: MARKER
(2) You need to replace your DC-In board. Please look at this thread for more information: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45319225
Q: Oh no! I BROKE MY SCREEN! What can I do?
Please view this thread for more information: MARKER
Q: I keep running out of storage, even though I have erased everything - what can I do?
A: often things are lurking around, such as in LOST+FOUND. Install DiskUsage and determine where all the space is being used.
[FAQ][Official] HELP THREAD - Q&A, Support, and Device Discussion
FAQ: Rooting and Custom ROM Installation
Q: How can I flash a KITKAT ROM? ** new **
A: see this thread by @XxPixX:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53346482
Q: How can I root my device? ** updated **
A: The best way to root your stock ROM and get custom recovery is using PhilZ kernel. Refer to that thread for more information.
For reference, you may also read dr.ketan's old method:
For a comprehensive rooting guide, please view @dr.ketan's guide (LINK)
Q: How can I install a Stock ROM without use of Kies?
A: Please view this thread.
Macintosh users should also view this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28836988
Q: My device is stock rooted, how can I install a custom AOSP (e.g. CyanogenMod) based ROM?
A: Follow the following steps for a clean install
Be on a safe kernel, and be aware of the n7000 Brick Bug.
Backup your EFS (using kTool) [Optional, but Highly Recommended].
Boot into recovery.
Make a Nandroid Backup.
Wipe /system /data /cache dalvik-cache /preload and .android_secure.
Flash ROM zip file in CWM recovery.
Flash gapps for the appropriate android version (Click Here to Download from Goo.Im).
Reboot.
Wait a few minutes for the dalvik cache to propagate.
Follow on-screen setup instructions.
NOTE: for upgrade procedures, follow the instructions on the appropriate thread.
Q: My device is stock rooted, how can I install a custom TouchWiz (i.e., Samsung Based) Custom ROM?
MARKER
Q: I am rooted, can I install a stock ROM (i.e., not custom) without PC Odin?
A: yes, look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19375402
Q: What is the BEST ROM?
There is no best ROM, and this type of question is against XDA Policy. To figure out what the best ROM is, try them and see for yourself. A list of all the custom ROMs can be found at This Thread.
Q: I am already on CM10.2, but I want to know how to do some more advanced things... Where can I find this information?
Please view this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35836511
Q: I am already on stock rooted, but I want to know what apps I can remove... Where can I find this information?
Please view this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24416417
NOTE: outdated
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Where can I find ROM reviews for Galaxy note, and I just got criskelo v9 will it get OTA update, if yes, will it affect the root, where can I find popup play apk that is note compatible. Thank you for the wonderful thread
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Vishal_Pratap singh said:
Where can I find ROM reviews for Galaxy note, and I just got criskelo v9 will it get OTA update, if yes, will it affect the root, where can I find popup play apk that is note compatible. Thank you for the wonderful thread
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
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1. Reviews will be inside the ROMs thread, some ROMs have video reviews in the OP, so that would be a good place to check, see what the users have to say.
2. What do you mean by OTA update ? Do you mean official Samsung OTA, Or has Criskelo tweaked the OTA to update his ROM versions? Anyway, You shouldnt use stock OTA's on Custom ROMs, If Criskelo has tweaked the OTA to update his ROMs then it should work, Thats something only he will know.
3. Stock OTA's *can* remove root, Just simply re-root if that is the case (tip: SuperUser has an OTA survival mode - Experimental)
4. Pop up play app - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1686165&highlight=pop+up+play
Hope this helps
PS: Congratulations you are my very first customer you shall receive 1 thanks !
This is coomonest Q i am passing through, add it to OP if you can.
-Will I lose Root if update with OTA?
-My kies getting this and this msg, / It says This firmware can't updated
-If i update manually, what happens when my country gets update? will I be still get update?
-If i update this ROM, May I still get JB?
-I can access system file but cant modify it
will post some more
Is there any way to use ODIN with a MacBook?
Sent from my De-Sensed HTC Vivid using xda premium
doktor buknasty said:
Is there any way to use ODIN with a MacBook?
Sent from my De-Sensed HTC Vivid using xda premium
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It *Can* be done, But it has mixed reviews, Theres a lot of risk involved and ODIN is not official for Mac, Only Modified.
For mac users, Heimdall seems to be the safest way. So i would suggest to learn and use that (or get a windows PC ) to avoid the risk of bricking your Note
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277000 - Hope this helps
regarding OTA
dr.ketan said:
This is coomonest Q i am passing through, add it to OP if you can.
-Will I lose Root if update with OTA?
-My kies getting this and this msg, / It says This firmware can't updated
-If i update manually, what happens when my country gets update? will I be still get update?
-If i update this ROM, May I still get JB?
-I can access system file but cant modify it
will post some more
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Actually when I installed criskelo ROM v9 the initial set up wanted me to opt for OTA update. I was surprised for this didn't happen for v7 , v8 so i wanted to know whats the fuss. Some at the criskelo development thread made it crystal clear that stock ROM will not get OTA update.
Thank you
This question has probably been asked a thousand times in this section, but it would be good to have 1 Correct answer on this.
Since the Note has the eMMC Brick Bug on the Stock ICS kernel, how does one Successfully flash a Custom ROM using CWM without a chance of Superbricking the device?
And also some clarification an why you should flash Abyss 4.2 lernel before performing a full wipe.
kaukassus said:
This question has probably been asked a thousand times in this section, but it would be good to have 1 Correct answer on this.
Since the Note has the eMMC Brick Bug on the Stock ICS kernel, how does one Successfully flash a Custom ROM using CWM without a chance of Superbricking the device?
And also some clarification an why you should flash Abyss 4.2 lernel before performing a full wipe.
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To flash a Custom ROM (and avoid BrickBug) you must first flash a safe kernel, You can do this either in CWM or ODIN, People recommend Abyss kernel because it is / was popular and known to be safe, However most kernels now are safe, But make sure you check before hand.
I always use speedmod or any Kernel derived from Speedmod.
If you have CWM already, Download a Safe Kernel (CWM Version) place it on your SD card and reboot to CWM Recovery and install it.
If you prefer ODIN, Download the Kernel (ODIN Version) Open up ODIN, Find the Kernel in PDA section, Connect phone in Download Mode and hit start.
You can also use Mobile ODIN too.
Hope this helps
Inspire to Note noob
Ok...I used to switch roms on a daily basis on the Inspire/Desire platform. Now I've had my Note GT-N7000 for months now and I've REALLY been itching to get the latest ICS since I'm still on stock 2.3.6. My CSC is KK2 (TPA) from 1saleaday.com. I live in the US...not Panama...so I'm thinking that there's a fat chance of me getting the ICS update OTA. Is that a fair assumption? If not...I can possibly wait for another week or so. I've been checking Kies on a daily basis...no update for me. Is there a noob friendly guide that can show me step by step how to get the latest stock ICS by rooting? I've read Dr. Ketan's post...kinda confusing. I don't want to lay a brick. Is there a way I can install the stock Germany rom and change my CSC to Germany or something and be able to receive the update on Kies to make sure I don't foul it up? I'm pretty afraid that I'm going to forget...and accidentally restore to factory settings or something when JB comes out and have a brick.
It's possible to use the German version, since they have android 4.0.4 already, you may need to flash a different radio too, It depends if you want to stay stock or not.
If you download the required odin firmware along with odin itself, then place the file in PDA section, if the firmware comes in 3 files then add them to their respective sections, such as phone, pda, csc.
You may be able to get csc from a firmware for your region and replace the German one with it.
Then put phone in download mode, connect to pc and hit start.
I'd also advise you to flash a safe kernel straight after the firmware to make full wipes safe.
If you flash speedmod kernel you will be rooted with Cwm and safe from brick bug, then the choice is yours whether to stay stock or move onto something custom
Sorry for the long post
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
Hello there, hope you are having a nice day
hope this is not a wrong place to ask..
i have got two questions.
1)I'm actually on stock ICS 4.0.4 rooted and im planning to venture into custom ROM world to be precise the CM9 ones, please guide or point me through.
(Why CM9 you may ask it is related with Question 2.)
2)I'm having idea of connecting a USB Webcam into my note, this feature will be very very useful in my work. Please guide me on this..
( i have done a lot of googling, the nearest i can get was this https://bitbucket.org/neuralassembly/simplewebcam/overview, being a super noob myself im actually lost on this. But im not giving up.
Thank you in Advance
josh_m said:
Hello there, hope you are having a nice day
hope this is not a wrong place to ask..
i have got two questions.
1)I'm actually on stock ICS 4.0.4 rooted and im planning to venture into custom ROM world to be precise the CM9 ones, please guide or point me through.
(Why CM9 you may ask it is related with Question 2.)
2)I'm having idea of connecting a USB Webcam into my note, this feature will be very very useful in my work. Please guide me on this..
( i have done a lot of googling, the nearest i can get was this https://bitbucket.org/neuralassembly/simplewebcam/overview, being a super noob myself im actually lost on this. But im not giving up.
Thank you in Advance
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1, To flash a CM9 Based ROM you will need to revert back to GB - So grab a stock GB firmware (links on FAQ section, 2nd post) Flash it via Odin, then flash a kernel (abyss / Speedmod) do full wipe, then flash the CM9 ROM in recovery.
2. Im not sure how that would work, I did recall someone else trying to do this (maybe it was you?) as the webcam would require some sort of power supply and i dont think the phone is capable of that. Anyway, Cant you just use the FFC instead ? I know its not perfect but its better than carrying an already big phone around with a big webcam attached to it lol. (people will think your a Martian from another planet)
I hope I may post my question concerning bricked or not here. If not, please be nice to me
I was on ICS LQ2, Goatrip Custom ROM with Goku Kernel. Yesterday I tried to flash GB before flashing a different custom ROM (didn't come that far).
I tried to flash the KK9 Stock GB ROM from the Stock Thread here (one file .tar.md5, Repartition _un_ticked). Flash stopped at several percent flashing factoryfs and nothing happend anymore. I pulled battery and tried again, no success. Now battery ran out and the Note is not charging as the only thing it say is "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue...". I cannot enter recovery, nor download modus as battery is low (download should work with charged battery). I am buying an external charging station later the day to revive the battery.
Is there a chance I bricked the device or is it just a bad flash (why?) which can be solved with a new flash? What do you say? I thought I cannot brick it with Odin, just by doing a factory reset in recovery with an unsafe kernel?
Your welcome to ask any question you like here This is why i created it.
You can brick with ODIN, you run the risk of damage by making any modifications, Usually getting stuck on Factoryfs is not a good sign - but we cannot confirm you have a brick until your battery is charged.
When you get the battery, report back and let me know if you can get into Download mode, If you can, We can fix this
You shouldnt have encountered any issues with a GB firmware, Did you have the Firmware in the correct section of ODIN ? along with NO pit, NO repartition ?
Well I should have put it into the right section in Odin, as it was not my first time I used Odin and normally I check at least twice that everything is alright. I am absolute sure about NO pit and NO repartition. BTW: this goatrip custom ROM used a pit as I flashed it previously. Does this maybe cause the trouble?
I already downloaded a pre-rooted GB from here, three parts this time and I will give it a try this evening. My hopes for download mode are good, as pressing Vol-Down resultings in the "can't download, bat low" message, but I will see later.
Thanks for your help, I hope I will get it running again.
Well the phone IS responding to download mode so that is good news. However using pit files with out repartitioning is not something you want to make a habit of.
Theres a chance that could have caused some issues, If you do use pit files you should tick the re-partition box, But also be sure that you are using the correct pit files, i.e 16gb / 32gb
You should be ok to flash a full stock GB firmware, 9 out of 10 times it fixes everything So make sure to report back and let us know
Good luck :good:
Bought a second hand Note. It's rooted as CWM on it. It won't update OTA (no updates showing at all for the past couple of days), and it's on 2.3.6.
Can I manually install an update via Odin? If so which one?
Direct links would help, I'm a bit of a noob
U.K Note btw
JccageX2 said:
Bought a second hand Note. It's rooted as CWM on it. It won't update OTA (no updates showing at all for the past couple of days), and it's on 2.3.6.
Can I manually install an update via Odin? If so which one?
Direct links would help, I'm a bit of a noob
U.K Note btw
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Being a 'noob' isn't an excuse for not looking. Go to the stock ROM sticky thread and try actually looking next time.
It's always so much harder when you have to try (David Gray).
JccageX2 said:
Bought a second hand Note. It's rooted as CWM on it. It won't update OTA (no updates showing at all for the past couple of days), and it's on 2.3.6.
Can I manually install an update via Odin? If so which one?
Direct links would help, I'm a bit of a noob
U.K Note btw
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AndroidSlave said:
Being a 'noob' isn't an excuse for not looking. Go to the stock ROM sticky thread and try actually looking next time.
It's always so much harder when you have to try (David Gray).
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Typical "Omfg do it yourself guy". Here's an idea, stop being such an ass, I evidently looked as I know what Odin is, I wanted to be sure from a member who knows what he's doing just in case I did something wrong. Imbecile.
Thank you Comscier, downloading all the stuff now
JccageX2 said:
Typical "Omfg do it yourself guy". Here's an idea, stop being such an ass, I evidently looked as I know what Odin is, I wanted to be sure from a member who knows what he's doing just in case I did something wrong. Imbecile.
Thank you Comscier, downloading all the stuff now
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No here's a better idea - stop being a lazy
If you want someone to do it all for you, there are websites you can pay to root your phone. XDA is NOT that place.
There are threads already for this but you are just to lazy to lift two fingers to look
So you call me an ass? Okay buddy I'm an ass because your too lazy to read the guide that someone spent hours making that is at the very top of the forum as a sticky note in capital letters.
And yet with 152 posts you still refuse to just look at the guides that are step by step instructions because you expect to be spoon fed
Let's look at your other threads "which rom is best" "how to root my desire" and so on
Its not like you even try to look. You just over and over break xda policy and are lazy. Get with the picture and follow the rules
No reason to call me an ass, I am actually a very useful and helpful person to many people on this website. But everyone is expected to at least TRY to look before posting, which you consistently refuse to do (as your previous threads for other devices proves)
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No here's a better idea - stop being a lazy
If you want someone to do it all for you, there are websites you can pay to root your phone. XDA is NOT that place.
There are threads already for this but you are just to lazy to lift two fingers to look
So you call me an ass? Okay buddy I'm an ass because your too lazy to read the guide that someone spent hours making that is at the very top of the forum as a sticky note in capital letters.
And yet with 152 posts you still refuse to just look at the guides that are step by step instructions because you expect to be spoon fed
Let's look at your other threads "which rom is best" "how to root my desire" and so on
Its not like you even try to look. You just over and over break xda policy and are lazy. Get with the picture and follow the rules
No reason to call me an ass, I am actually a very useful and helpful person to many people on this website. But everyone is expected to at least TRY to look before posting, which you consistently refuse to do (as your previous threads for other devices proves)
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Never said you weren't a useful guy. However you for some reason insist I didn;t look beforehand. I made a thread to make sure I didn't mess up my phone, I didn't know if I could flash stock firmware over a root + recovery or not.
So before you attack members in their first post with a new phone, I'd suggest you'd think twice.
I appreciate your work. Bye.
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Never said you weren't a useful guy. However you for some reason insist I didn;t look beforehand. I made a thread to make sure I didn't mess up my phone, I didn't know if I could flash stock firmware over a root + recovery or not.
So before you attack members in their first post with a new phone, I'd suggest you'd think twice.
I appreciate your work. Bye.
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My only thing I want to say is next time say what you read. Otherwise it looks like you have done nothing and are just posting out of laziness. There was no way I could have known you did any due diligence with your post aside from a mention of Odin.
I am going to link you to a very detailed post I wrote about upgrading from gingerbread. This post I wrote will guide you.
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Here is my post from the philz thread. Let Mr know if u have questions. Please also be SURE to read the brickbug sticky thread
TO ANYONE READING THIS POST - NOTE THAT THIS IS ALL SPECIFIC TO UOGRADING FROM GINGERBREAD ONLY
@onetonnoodle Honestly, if you like the features of Sweet Rom, it is an Amazing rom (maybe the best?), but I personally (when I use touchwizz interface) prefer a stock interface, which is why I like @ThaiDai's stock-deodexed LT9. If you were thinking of sweet rom, just go with it. It really is spectacular and constantly updated. Just be aware you may issue a couple bugs here and there because it is in constant development, but they always get fixed right away.
Regarding hardbricking, as long as your only doing wipes while PhilZ kernel is installed, you are safe. Remember anytime a new rom is flashed it overwrites the kernel with whatever is packaged with that rom. Also any gingerbread kernel philz or not are safe. Be very careful if on an ICS ROM though.
There are 3 ways that I would do it. Obviously, there are about 100 ways to do this. These are the methods I may use
IF ITS GINGERBREAD COMPATIBLE (I dont remember), the Mobile Odin Pro method is by far the easiest way
Here is one Method (easier, but only if u have pc odin setup):
1. Flash Sweetrom via PC odin
2. it wont boot because of all your old gingerbread data. After turning it on, immediately boot to recovery. Do a factory reset, or if you want a completely clean install do a full wipe and then reflash sweetrom again via recovery.
3. reboot to system
4. YOU WILL HAVE A YELLOW TRIANGLE. Use Triangle Away from XDA (its free) to remove that, but this does have a risk.
Mobile Odin Method this would be my first choice so long as your GB rom is rooted
I think mobile odin is compatible with gingerbread. You will have to download sweet rom to your phone.
If it is, you can use mobile odin to flash the sweetrom zip, you are already on gingerbread so you are brickbug safe...
If mobile odin is gingerbread compatible, which i believe it is, this is really a simple method.
Obviously your gingerbread ROM has to be rooted if you want to do this.
NOTE: you will get issues because mobile odin doesnt really do a full wipe. if hte issues do arise you can reboot to recovery included with sweet rom and just do a factory reset and you will be fine.
Here is yet another method to update:
1. Open the browser ON YOUR PHONE. *(a) Download SweetRom to the sdcard (internal or external); (b) Download the newest LT9 Philz kernel to your sdcard also.
* **Note: if you have issues getting the download to complete, try opera mini browser because it supports resume downloads.
2. [OPTIONAL STEP, not required] Flash Abyss 4.2 kernel, and do a full nandroid backup in recovery... * I personally would skip this step. *I dont even know if you could find abyss anymore, but I am making an option for you to get a nandroid backup of your gingerbread rom that will boot... *really though, dont waste your time on this unless you want to assure you have a full backup of gingerbread with a gingerbread kernel
3. *Unfortunately, you can't flash philz directly from your 3e recovery (because you are on gingerbread)... it will give a signature verification error. *so you can either flash it via PC odin, or do an OTA upgrade and then flash it (be careful, once you do this you are not brickbug safe).
4. Flash PhilZ LT9 Kernel from either Abyss if you did step 2 (optional), from your stock android recovery if you can put it on your external sd card *only if you did an OTA update , or via PC Odin if you dont have an external SD Card. *Be sure to follow the philz flashing instructions step by step.
5. NOW YOUR PHONE WILL NOT BOOT. dont be alarmed, you only want to go to recovery. *You will have no issue getting into recovery as long as philz flashed properly. *Your phone now has a JB kernel with a GB system, this is why it won't boot.
6. boot recovery (power - volume up - home held until you get to philz touch interface)
7. Go to factory reset, and choose the wipe all option (this wipes /system /data /cache /preload and .android_secure). *Your phone now has no system, but will retain the philz kernel and touch recovery.
8. no need to reboot recovery. *Just go to flash the Sweet ROM Zip. *let it run.*
9. reboot to system
10. Done. *it will already include the kernel.
If you are confused about any step, dont even start the process. ask first.
And be aware, there is always a risk doing this. It won't brick your phone, but you may softbrick it and lose recovery if something goes wrong. The solution for this is to use PC Odin and flash a ROM via PC Odin.
Thanks.
I just joined this site to seek some help. In 2013 after the upgrade of 4.1.2 android (jellybeans) my phone became useless for use as it ran very very slow and ate battery like there was no tomorrow. I put it away and bought me another phone. But after several years I took it out again to see if I could start using it again. But not in its present condition. I read on many forums about it and obviously I am not the only one complaining. The best suggestion I have found is to downgrade it back to ICS 4.04 (Icecream sandwich). But I cannot find the firmware for Canada..I did find firmware for UK but not sure what will be the consequences if I installed that built. The other day I successfully rooted the device with SuperSu but made no difference to speed or battery drain. So I seek help in locating version 4.04 desperately. Please help revive this phone and be gentle as I am new to Android world. Cheers
SuperSU won't help speeding your phone unless you install apps to do it .. And you can flash the UK firmware if its the international N7000 without any problems .. BTW you don't have to downgrade .. Just flash the new JB firmware .. And you can flash a custom lollipop ROM .. It would be lighter and faster than stock .. Try nightowl or resurrection remix .. They are really stable
N00b... said:
SuperSU won't help speeding your phone unless you install apps to do it .. And you can flash the UK firmware if its the international N7000 without any problems .. BTW you don't have to downgrade .. Just flash the new JB firmware .. And you can flash a custom lollipop ROM .. It would be lighter and faster than stock .. Try nightowl or resurrection remix .. They are really stable
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Thanks a bundle friend. I will send you a private message to seek some details instead of crowding this forum..
mikeymm said:
I just joined this site to seek some help. In 2013 after the upgrade of 4.1.2 android (jellybeans) my phone became useless for use as it ran very very slow and ate battery like there was no tomorrow. I put it away and bought me another phone. But after several years I took it out again to see if I could start using it again. But not in its present condition. I read on many forums about it and obviously I am not the only one complaining. The best suggestion I have found is to downgrade it back to ICS 4.04 (Icecream sandwich). But I cannot find the firmware for Canada..I did find firmware for UK but not sure what will be the consequences if I installed that built. The other day I successfully rooted the device with SuperSu but made no difference to speed or battery drain. So I seek help in locating version 4.04 desperately. Please help revive this phone and be gentle as I am new to Android world. Cheers
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Yes, I agree with Noob, no point to downgrade your phone, you could flash UK upgrade but probably the best thing to do is to flash one of the ROM's he mentions. I flashed Nightowl 12.1.1 on my wife's Note and it has been awesome! No crashes so far, no excessive lag as Nightowl kernal supports trim (lag like she had with stock, is due to bug in emmc chip not trimming memory thus making it slower and slower the more you use it). Also repartition so there are no more issues with memory running low, slowing your phone and not being able to upgrade apps).
If you decide on NightOwl I'd install 12.1.1 (Android 5.1.1) from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note/development/rom-t2938649
Easiest is probably to click the "How to repartition button" on above link and follow Savin's instructions exactly to repartition and install NightOwl, you have already installed stock 4.1.2 so you are already on your way!!!
Take a week or two to get your head around all the terms, if you have not done this sort of thing before, would be advisable. If you follow these steps you won't brick your phone (though there is always a very small risk, so you do this at your own risk!) See also NightOwl Google+ pages https://plus.google.com/communities/106990063819354862953
Read the threads and use search to answer any questions, if you still have questions ask on the thread, don't expect support via PM's (though you might get lucky a couple of times :victory: ) Watch a few videos of people flashing & partitioning too would also probably help to get familiar with stuff.
IronRoo said:
Yes, I agree with Noob, no point to downgrade your phone, you could flash UK upgrade but probably the best thing to do is to flash one of the ROM's he mentions. I flashed Nightowl 12.1.1 on my wife's Note and it has been awesome! No crashes so far, no excessive lag as Nightowl kernal supports trim (lag like she had with stock, is due to bug in emmc chip not trimming memory thus making it slower and slower the more you use it). Also repartition so there are no more issues with memory running low, slowing your phone and not being able to upgrade apps).
If you decide on NightOwl I'd install 12.1.1 (Android 5.1.1) from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note/development/rom-t2938649
Easiest is probably to click the "How to repartition button" on above link and follow Savin's instructions exactly to repartition and install NightOwl, you have already installed stock 4.1.2 so you are already on your way!!!
Take a week or two to get your head around all the terms, if you have not done this sort of thing before, would be advisable. If you follow these steps you won't brick your phone (though there is always a very small risk, so you do this at your own risk!) See also NightOwl Google+ pages https://plus.google.com/communities/106990063819354862953
Read the threads and use search to answer any questions, if you still have questions ask on the thread, don't expect support via PM's (though you might get lucky a couple of times :victory: ) Watch a few videos of people flashing & partitioning too would also probably help to get familiar with stuff.
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These days its a piece of cake flashing your phone with a new ROM since there is a ton of guides on xda that goes in detail .. I'm currently running cm 11.0 nightowl (Kitkat) and its fast and smooth .. Lollipop will eventually start lagging after a month of usage .. And I did try to help him using pm but I guess he didn't go online since yesterday .. Can you brick your phone while flashing through recovery ? Because I accidentally flashed a couple of i9300 ROMs and it worked after a clean flash .. There's a really small chance for you bricking your phone .. :laugh:
N00b... said:
These days its a piece of cake flashing your phone with a new ROM since there is a ton of guides on xda that goes in detail .. I'm currently running cm 11.0 nightowl (Kitkat) and its fast and smooth .. Lollipop will eventually start lagging after a month of usage .. And I did try to help him using pm but I guess he didn't go online since yesterday .. Can you brick your phone while flashing through recovery ? Because I accidentally flashed a couple of i9300 ROMs and it worked after a clean flash .. There's a really small chance for you bricking your phone .. :laugh:
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Yes, agreed small chance of soft brick & very small chance of hard brick these days, though this phone has the dodgy emmc chips that caused a lot of bricks ....... but that was before patches released and all the hard work from developers like Bauner who have incorporated fixes into ROMs & Kernals so it's easy for us now!!
Google Apps transfer to SD Card..how to help
After learning few things now I am stuck at not being able to transfer Google Apps to SD card: I am trying to do following instructions from this forum:
1.flash N7000ZSLR1_N7000OZSLR1_BRI (or any other other 4.1.2) stock rom using odin
2.Copy Rom + Google Apps to your sdcard.
3.flash PhilZ-cwm6-XXLT6-XSA-5.06.1.tar.md5 (http://d-h.st/OTu) to get cwm recovery by using odin or mobile odin (To download click the blue Download now button)
4. boot into recovery
5. flash this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/devd...t/dl/?id=16862 to get an updated recovery
(this step will make your old rom unbootable stuck in the n7000 screen but you can boot into recovery with press and hold "home" and "volume+" buttons and power on your phone)
6. you need to reboot! your device now to recovery
7. you are now in the updated recovery and you need to do a factory reset (and to go sure you should also format the /system partition)
8. you can now install the rom and gapps and reboot your device
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Please help me get started and moving on to other steps..thank you
mikeymm said:
I just joined this site to seek some help. In 2013 after the upgrade of 4.1.2 android (jellybeans) my phone became useless for use as it ran very very slow and ate battery like there was no tomorrow. I put it away and bought me another phone. But after several years I took it out again to see if I could start using it again. But not in its present condition. I read on many forums about it and obviously I am not the only one complaining. The best suggestion I have found is to downgrade it back to ICS 4.04 (Icecream sandwich). But I cannot find the firmware for Canada..I did find firmware for UK but not sure what will be the consequences if I installed that built. The other day I successfully rooted the device with SuperSu but made no difference to speed or battery drain. So I seek help in locating version 4.04 desperately. Please help revive this phone and be gentle as I am new to Android world. Cheers
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mikeymm said:
After learning few things now I am stuck at not being able to transfer Google Apps to SD card: I am trying to do following instructions from this forum:
1.flash N7000ZSLR1_N7000OZSLR1_BRI (or any other other 4.1.2) stock rom using odin
2.Copy Rom + Google Apps to your sdcard.
3.flash PhilZ-cwm6-XXLT6-XSA-5.06.1.tar.md5 (http://d-h.st/OTu) to get cwm recovery by using odin or mobile odin (To download click the blue Download now button)
4. boot into recovery
5. flash this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/devd...t/dl/?id=16862 to get an updated recovery
(this step will make your old rom unbootable stuck in the n7000 screen but you can boot into recovery with press and hold "home" and "volume+" buttons and power on your phone)
6. you need to reboot! your device now to recovery
7. you are now in the updated recovery and you need to do a factory reset (and to go sure you should also format the /system partition)
8. you can now install the rom and gapps and reboot your device
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Please help me get started and moving on to other steps..thank you
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You need to download new gapps and transfer them to your SD card go here : http://opengapps.org you can't copy your installed gapps
This is great help thank you. I visited the opengapps.org and there are just too many options to select from. I have Android Version 4.1.2 and its not even mentioned in the listing...what do I get?
Also to do Nightowl they recommend to flash N7000ZSLR1_N7000OZSLR1_BRI Rom and my phone which is rooted has N7000XXLT3..should I just keep this or flash what is recommended as above..if so where do I find this rom? Thank you
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This is great help thank you. I visited the opengapps.org and there are just too many options to select from. I have Android Version 4.1.2 and its not even mentioned in the listing...what do I get?
Also to do Nightowl they recommend to flash N7000ZSLR1_N7000OZSLR1_BRI Rom and my phone which is rooted has N7000XXLT3..should I just keep this or flash what is recommended as above..if so where do I find this rom? Thank you
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The gapps you need to get has to be of the new rom you want to flash. Not what you have. If cm12. 1 then lollipop and cm13 then marshmallow. There is no need to flash another stock rom. Go ahead with the new rooms flashing procedure.
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mikeymm said:
This is great help thank you. I visited the opengapps.org and there are just too many options to select from. I have Android Version 4.1.2 and its not even mentioned in the listing...what do I get?
Also to do Nightowl they recommend to flash N7000ZSLR1_N7000OZSLR1_BRI Rom and my phone which is rooted has N7000XXLT3..should I just keep this or flash what is recommended as above..if so where do I find this rom? Thank you
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You want ARM, 5.1.1 (for NightOwl 12.1) & Gapps of your choice, though bauner recommends Micro/nano/pico, not sure why, maybe just because they are small and will leave you more space for your apps. Once you have downloaded this zip file to your PC then you can just copy file over to your phone external SD card using USB cable in normal drag & drop way once phone is recognised by windows.
Personally I would recommend you repartition as per Savin's instructions in first post so that you have plenty of space for apps and a bit left so phone does not slow down (also I think instructions are good for a nooby as they take you from start to finish, all you can do is find a few newer versions of the files he links if you like, I did this with my XXLT3, then flash latest NightOwl & Gapps for nightowl version you flash)