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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ushh:
Dr. Ketan are you still using India ICS Rom? any problems so far? are you using stock kernel? are you doing something special apart from not wiping/factory settings in ICS?

Would you say it is worth to give ICS a try with the risk it carries, or is it better to stay with GB because there are no significant changes?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
yes I am on DDLPA with complete stock + Root

I dont think it carries risk if you stay away from wipe. I am satisfied with DDLPA and smoother then GB too.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gervasius:
Hi,

first thanx on your patience, so I will ask you something too ...

Well, I have been two months ago on LPY first rom (open Germany) but

after few days I went again on GB (reason was battery issue - mainly),

rooted of course. Now I have Open Europe GB - rooted.

Now I could see that situation is better, isn't it? I would like to go on some

LQ3 stock rom (latest - maybe Baltic, Slovenia or something, suppose all the

same??)

After reading all this posts and combinations what to flash, and what not,

could you put simple steps - how to flash Baltic LQ3 ROM safely and root it.

No problem if is full wipe.

In what order and what to flash? With mobile odin or PC odin?

THANK YOU!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ushh:
Ok so I am really itchy in upgrading to ICS and if you say it is worth it...I´ll go for it!

I think I will use Baltic LQ3 because it says CSC is N7000OXXLP7 and for what I have read xx is for Europe and America. You told me I could flash ICS with mobile odin and de-select cache or csc so that I could keep my current CSC but I guess I will go safe with your PC Odin method as it is your general recommendation because I don't want to push my luck.

Thank you for your patience and answers.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Though all here believe it or not, but i have marked when you update ROM without wipe, residual of data of previous ROM certainly prevents you from getting best performance. I am not frequent flasher, usually i flash ROM whenever i find some reason for it. And whenever i flash ROM, i do install it clean. and hardly i have noticed issue like battery, wake, deep sleep etc on my device.

What i recommend is

-First Backup your data with titanium backup or same other.

-Flash any GB ROM (skip if you already on GB )

-Wipe cache and wipe data from recovery

-Flash ICS ROM(watever stock ICS you like) using PC Odin

-Root ICS, and install titanium or other which you have used to create backup

-Restore backup of user application only not system junk

Here is Installation guide and rooting guide.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26455511&postcount=2475 (Fresh download file requires to root as i update it whenever newer released)

If you follow instruction to the letter, i dont think you may get single error.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ushh:
CF-Root-SGN?

Sorry Dr. Ketan, just one last question before pressing "Start" in PC Odin....

are you using CF-Root-SGN_XX_SEB_LQ3-v5.6-CWM5.zip ? should I choose this CF kernel when flashing rom as in GB or you stayed with default rom kernel?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Just read my previous post for installing instruction.

And one more thing why you are afraid from changing CSC? Just Flash any ROM which you find better. If your CSC gets changed then wat? you just won't get OTA update isn't? but Y shud care to OTA, as PC odin is far better and safer as well you are safe in hands of XDA then kies n stuff.

Just things to keep in mind is to stay away from wipe when you are on ICS. And keep GB handy on PC, so whenever you need it tooks 10min to flash GB and 5 min to wipe. So stealing 15min is nothing compare to insure complete safety.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ckmemphis:
So let me get this right, you saying it's safe to flash from Stock GB to Stock ICS...? Then, once on ICS, flash a safe kernal like Speedmod or Abyss, and possibly change CSC from there as it will perform a wipe. Then you should be fine with regards to the brick bug thing? Then, what happens if you want to go to another ICS rom, custom or stock? If you running Speedmod kernal on stock ICS, can you wipe from there, or must to flash a GB rom and wipe from there before going to another ICS ROM...?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Kernel you are mentioning is ICS kernel not GB. and dont use it. If you have any query just flash GB ROM with PC odin, then only wipe it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Stock GB to Stock ICS with PC odin is completely safe. Many custom kernel have disabled that emmc erase cap command, and shud be safe, but nobody claiming 100% safe as it is on GB. so for those who want to be 100% sure, shud flash GB for every wipe they need. changing CSC is sending factory reset command AFAIK, and that shud be consider as same as you perform factory reset.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ushh:
yes, I am following your exact instructions. Also for rooting. No actually I don´t want to use kies for updating, I also prefer to do it whichever rom I choose whenever but I thought that maybe I could have better signal (wifi and cellular) with my region CSC because of frequency parameters and all that (maybe this is not true, but I don't know). That is the only reason.

Yes I am only going to wipe caches and factory settings now that I am on Gingerbread India Rom. Then flash with PC Odin ICS Rom and root. And from there, stay away from wipes and factory settings in ICS.

Thank you for your guidance.

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yes I know that kernel is for ICS, my question was if I should flash them or stay with the rom stock kernel. For what you told me here, I won't flash it, I will stay with the kernel that comes with the rom, just root it with your 2 file instructions.

Thank you
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Yes you can use it, but this kernel have extra benifit is to take nadroid backup, which i am not planning to use till 100% safe kernel released, So i am not using, otherwise on GB i always used Cf root kernel.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] TechPurist:
Hi guys, please can someone help me. I have a UK sim free Note. I upgraded the stock GB to this a few weeks ago:

N7000XXLPY---------4.0.3---------2012 May-----------N7000OXALPY--------Open Germany--------

It was all done without wiping the phone. Which one of the later ROMS can I do the same with? Bit stuck with the amount of countries listed. The German ROM has been great but quite a few new ones have come out since.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ckmemphis:
The CF-Root kernels are known to be safe... yes? Will these work well with stock ICS...?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jorge1978:
i want to know how to have CWM meniu in recovery mode,after root?when i reboot in recovery i dont have CWM meniu.thanks!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jtribaco:
Just readback till page 324, I found no answer for my question below

Doc ketan no prerequiste Kernel (Abys 4.2) needed for ICS stock rom?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jorge1978:
first i install supersu not superuser,then update supersu from market,and after that i update the binary.now is k because i tryit this second method of you:http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26455511&postcount=2475.and if i want in recovery mode to have CWM meniu,how to make.thanks!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
You have to flash cf root kernel if you want permanent cwm.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jorge1978:
wich one,if you dont mind.thanks!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] SpyderTracks:
Whichever corresponds to your existing kernel.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jorge1978:
i have N7000XXLQ3-CL646962.should i flash this CF-Root-SGN_XX_SEB_LQ3-v5.6-CWM5.zip?thanks!

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and may flash from CWM meniu?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
N7000JPLPD-------4.0.3------------2012 June-------------N7000OJPLP7----------Saudi Arabia----------------------------------Download

N7000JPLPD-------4.0.3------------2012 June-------------N7000OJPLP7-------Saudi Arabia(JED)--------------------------------Download

N7000JPLPD-------4.0.3------------2012 June-------------N7000OJPLP7------------France--------------------------------------Download

Added
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] bdastoor:
Dr. Ketan,

In the absence of CFRoot for DDLPA can the CF Root for DDLP8 be used?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] TechPurist:
LPD the latest version now?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jorge1978:
fiind and done.http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1641463.thanks!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
I have not tried yet, but it should work. If it cause any issue then you revert back to stock kernel. There is no harm to try it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] encik_racun:
Can someone mirror ics malaysia to mediafire...soooooooo damn hard using hotfile duh...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jorge1978:
after i do that,i dont have wifi,CWM dont open,supersu cant update.what i do wrong?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
If you need this

Latest firmware: N7000DXLP9/N7000OLBLP6/N7000DXLP5/N7000DXLP9

available on checkfus, check PM
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] suhasn46:
I am sorry if I'm spamming the forum with the same post in two threads. But I need help urgently please! Dr. Ketan Please help.

Guys Please please help me... I was on stock LPA ROM with the latest kernel also. Now I tried to revert to stock Indian GB LC1. The process through PC ODIN completed successfully and the phone rebooted itself. Then came the "Touch android to begin" logo. But then the message "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped". And after that it's not going any further. I can see Media scanner is running in the background. But then nothing happened.

After that I tried to get into download mode again (volume down+power+home) and flash the latest ICS LPA ROM. Again the same process happened. Flashing through PC ODIN completed successfully, followed by "Android is updating" and then "Installing applications". But again the pop up "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped".

Can somebody help soon? Please! :eek:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
You should have patience, need not to flash LPA before wiping.

Just flash again GB ROM (b'coz wiping not advisable in ICS)

after that you have to wipe cache and wipe data from recovery(vol up+home+power). once after wiping you can see your device error free. then you can flash ICS if you wish.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Cyrion:
dr.ketan

You made a mistake.

The last ICS rom France is :

N7000XXLQ3_N7000XXLPT_N7000XEFLP1

not N7000JPLPD
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Thanx

I have corrected now. Actually information part was wrong, download link was correct.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ushh:
Dr Ketan following your instructions letter by letter I am now on ICS and everything seems fine. Thank you for the help. Do you know if the large file i/o bug is still there? is it still dangerous to copy a lot of data to and from the sd card?

Or was that a rumor only?

Thank you.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] suhasn46:
Dr. Ketan my apologies again! I panicked as I thought I'd somehow bricked the phone. It's all fine now and I'm back on GB, which was the original motive! Thanks a ton!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
It is not just rumor but expert have said large file delete can trigger emmc brick bug. AFAIK it is safe to copy paste data with PC.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
Dr.Ketan,

I'm still on GB and I feel that the fix for eMMC superbrick will not be release soon (maybe it will not be release at all).

So I'm thinking to wipe my device in GB and then with Mobile Odin flash the ICS LPY and CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.6-CWM5.zip.

My question is will I be safe with this kernel or will be more safe if I flash a speedmod or franco kernel.

Regards.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
All three described kernel have disabled emmc erase cap command so i think all are safer than stock.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
I need your help. I flashed LPY and then I rooted as Dr. Ketan guide. Everything was working. But when I flashed cf-root using mobile Odin I loosed Wifi and cannot update SU binary and loose root, i think.

What should I do?

Please help...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ushh:
I would recommend you to go back to any gingerbread rom with pc Odin. Maybe from GINGERBREAD ROM, NOT ICS wipe/factory settings. Then Flash again with pc ODin the ICS rom. According to Dr Ketan it is always safer to go back to Gb and repeat the procedure than taking risks with ICS. Once you have again ICS and followed the root procedure, update su, and then maybe try again another kernel with mobile odin, not cf, because as you noticed, wifi is not working with that.

So the short answer is go back to gingerbread and start again.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
Yes, wifi is not working and I loose root as well (At first i got root but then it fails...

I went back to GB and followed again Dr. Ketan tutorial but it seams it doesn't work and same issues as before. I followed an wifi workaround and I could conect to wifi but the root problems remained

What I disappointment...

Now I will back again to GB and I will stay there until...

Dr. Ketan, did you know about the Wifi bug? I can't find any advice of it from you.

Evertheless, for Dr. Ketan and for all you my thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] wireless_planets:
I got a customer who found a N7000. We have no idea what carrier it was on since the phone just sticks on samsung logo. how do i tell what the product code is so i can odin flash it to stock, which will hopefully let the phone turn on?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ushh:
maybe you are just missing a step. After the 2 file root, boot into ICS, then go to play store and UPDATE "supersu".

After you update, go to supersu, it will tell you it has to update the binary, do it and you should be done! Rooted and happy!

And one question....why are you updating with lpy if there are a loooot of new roms?

I just installed the "Baltic"

N7000XXLQ3-------4.0.3-----------2012 June------------N7000OXXLP7------------Baltic-------------------------------------Download / Info

rom and it works like a charm! everything is smooth and I haven't had any problem.

I followed dr. Ketans instructions and it was flawless. I only got a little confused with the rooting thing I specified at the beginning of this post. But after updating from play store everything is perfect.

Please push "thanks" if it works for you.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Just frepeat Root procedure again, and re download files too.(http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26455511&postcount=2475)

-Root again

-once you finish it successfully, just open SU and allow to update binary

-If everything successfull then install titanium backup and see on overview page, whether these free space available or not. If there is no sufficient space there then remove some system application which is not useful and harmless to remove(e.g.arura live wall paper). After that just Flash CF with CWM.zip method (just like you have flashed SuperSU busybox installer).
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
I did updated in play store and after the binary. The problems starts when I flashed CF by mobile ODIN, and to do that I had to have root.

And I choose LPY because it's the official unbranded rom for Portugal and it have CSC TPH

I followed all the steps, including uninstalling Aurora wallpaper, so it is not a problem of lower free space.

You are suggesting that the problems may be related in CF and mobile ODIN?

And the wifi issue with the loose of root issue are related? That's what I cannot understand. Maybe after flash CF root I have to uptdate again the binary but with no Wifi I can't.

Thank you for your help
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
I have read somwhere this wifi issue occurs after flashing with mobile odin. Have you try flashing it with cwm.zip after full root?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
No, I haven't. I have flashed twice and reflashed with mobile odin. Maybe i will try again but not today, I think.

Please update your tutorial in order to avoid others to have the same problems that i had.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sayatsugu:
For some unknown reason, the update broke and now I can't update anything via PC Odin. Not GB nor ICS

I was following the update procedure for ICS and it went into a bootloop when the update is completed
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] pratikverma28:
Need assistance WiFi not connecting....

hey dr. ketan i need assistance, i was using criskelo rom earlier after that i was roll baqck to stock rom from ur thread, i dont know wat happen all the stuff work fine but wifi is not working, it cant able to connect, it jst authenticating.......

plz help wat should i do.....????:confused::confused::confused:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
You are on which ROM GB/ICS ?

Have you try reboot device?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
I have already updated in afternoon.

You need wipe cache n data. but as you said you have updated to ICS, so it is not advisable. First flash GB ROM, wipe cache and data. then fresh reflash ICS.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] pratikverma28:
I was in Ics Rom And i although rebooted it....i dont know wat happen afterward sumthing goes wrong, it was working earlier...!!!:confused::confused::confused:

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Never Mind Ketan it started working i just modified it a bit and i 1 intall the earlier ics update and afterward i reinstall the new update by u and its started working again......

:good::good::good:thanks a lot 4 ur precious tym helping me....thanks again...:good::good::good:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] BigBrotherMotown:
Please Help!

I looked through the entire list and I didnt see my Rom on there....

GB 2.3.6 N7000UBKK1
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] BigBrotherMotown:
Please Help!!!

delete
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ushh:
Copy/Delete large files ICS

Dr. Ketan, what is the safe way to copy/delete large files on ICS. In one post you said through pc.

That means I should connect my phone by cable to the pc and from windows explorer copy to any of the phone drive letters? just don´t do it from the phone?

or your advise is to remove the sd card and then insert it to the pc? but this would leave me with no way to copy to the phones internal memory.

Eventough I flashed speedmod kernel to try to avoid the bug, I don't want to take chances.

Thank you

P.S. you were right ! the smoothness of ICS is worth to take a little risk.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
@Ushh

I am doing it with PC explorer by just connecting with USB.

It is not Risk BUT little efforts.

B'coz i recommend to first flash GB ROM, wipe cache N data then flash ICS, that don't bear any risk, but you need to spare few minutes for that.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] cyberpingu:
I'm on CM9 with its ICS Kernel.

I can flash stock ICS stright forward (mobile odin) without passing from GB, right?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
You can, but switching from custom to stock likely you need wipe cache that is not safe on ics.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
I will follow your advice and try to Flash CF with CWM.zip method.

But now I will try flash another rom, the LQ3 Baltic. This rom have multi CSC, includuing TPH (unbranded for Portugal).

My question is my GB have CSC with TPH. If I flash this rom the CSC will change or it will remain TPH?

I know that I can change it back to TPH but I also know that when we change CSC the phone will wipe and I'm a little afraid of that because of the emmc bug.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Likely it will change CSC. But this includes your current CSC thats why m not sure, may be it remain as it is. But i am not sure. wait for another response.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Super777man:
Hello Dr. Ketan, does rooting on ICS works without external sd card?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
I have posted method.is requires ext sd card. I dont remember few days back read somwhere i hav read how to do it without ext card, but sorry i dont have it handy.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Super777man:
Thanks.

The other method would be to flash a pre-rooted ROM directly via PC Odin
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ushh:
Is there something I can do to help? I have the Baltic rom. And yes, it changed the CSC from the one I had but for me it works perfect. By default it always selecto KOR in my phone, but it works very well. Is it of any help if I send screens of the options I get with the *#272*IMEI#? Or if there is something I could help with please tell me.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
You need not to do anything just use as it is. Correct CSC will help you to get OTA update, which again erase your root, so not useful.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
Dr. ketan,

There is a question that have been in my head today...

If there is a "safe" alternate ICS kernel such as speedmod or franco, why these more secure kernels are not in your OP?

Is it because they are not as CF-Root?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] CJSlim79:
From the 2 days 'trawling' I have done; it seems that there's nobody willing to say there's a "Safe" ICS Kernel..Not yet..

From what i see, there's a fix / update, but Samsung have not yet given permission to release it..

So at this time, in order to allow me to mess with ROM's I'm wanting to get back to GB..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Turist:
Hello

have flashed ics according to the guide, got "no SU binary error". Uninstalled some crap. Tried to flash CF-Root-SGN_XX_SEB_LQ3-v5.6-CWM5.zip from OP like this (but using CF root instead of SUPERSU)

•Download the [CWM zip] and put in your Ext SDCARD ] And [ SUPERSU-Busybox-Installer.zip] to SD card (internal memory)

•Reboot to recovery.

•Choose apply update from external storage. (use vol up/down to select, power to enter)

•Choose CWM.zip and wait until CWM recovery appear.

•Choose install zip from sdcard (Now use touch function to select choice)

•Choose and Install SUPERSU-Busybox-Installer.zip

•Reboot

•You are done and now your device is Rooted

but got "Cant open sdcard/blah blah blah.zip (bad)" error.

what should i do now?

PS: TB shows ca 20mb free
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Basically i have startrd thread includes two things

1.stock rom n flashing

2.root and cwm

Both thread i have started since n7000 released. At the time of release the only available root method was initial root flasher by chainfire and cwm also by cf.

Later on many custom kernels appeared and these all regularly updating too. So it is not possible for me to collect information for all kernels, this safe kernel word basically appeared after ics, while my thread started since 1st kernel released. So i have just included cf root kernel for two purpose

1.It.gives root on directly rootable gb rom

2.cf root is almost pure stock kernel + cwm

But it is good idea if someone starts new.thread for just custom kernel. But regarding this i m sorry, as i have never used custom kernel so it wud be difficult for me to manage as well answer queries.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
@turist

Flash using mobile odin
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Turist:
will try. dont have it yet :)

thanks again.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nfribeiro:
I understand very well what you said. I also think like you, maybe because of it I have been following your posts.

I just ask it because Entropy512 said that CF is safe from wiping but if we flash something with an update-binary that does an erase command while formatting a partition, we won't be safe.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
You have marked, thats why i never recommend any wipe or recovery funcrion to use on ics.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] citylimits:
After reading through the concerns of 'bricking' the N7000 after manual ROM installs, I decided to update via Samsung Kies. I had to do a factory restore before it would go through, but now i've got the official ICS 4.0.1 running on my Italian N7000 :D