[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Bryce2010:
CWM & ICS

mrcasmir's instructions:

[[Here are the options you have, get the NON-WIPE version of ICS-->I will be going for OPEN GERMANY unless you have your region ICS is out already. Now if you have root in your current Stock ROM, then flash with MOBILE ODIN and be sure to tick EVER ROOT, SUPERUSER INJECTION & MOBILE ODIN INJECTION (Mobile Odin Pro only), if not, flash with PC ODIN selecting only the PDA file and ticking only Auto Reboot & F. Reset Time. After the flash, follow the instructions on this post http://xdaforums.com/show...8#post26548168 and ROOT your new ICS ROM.]]

The first part went fine I was able to update to stock open germany LPY ICS from stock GB using mobileodin & I selected everoot & I have both SuperSU & Superuser.

It is the second part (After the flash, follow the instructions on this post http://xdaforums.com/show...8#post26548168 and ROOT your new ICS ROM.) that is not working.

Are these the instructions I'm supposed to follow (in order to get CWM?)?:

"Just download CWM.zip and Download SuperSU_v0.89.zip then follow the instructions here http://xdaforums.com/show...postcount=2203

All courtesy of Chainfire & dr.ketan"

So I follow that link & I get:

"Root instruction

•Download the Files first and put in your SDCARD [CWM zip][ SU-Busybox-Installer.zip][ SU-Uninstaller-signed.zip]

•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 or external SD(Now use touch function to select choice)

•Choose and Install SU-Busybox-Installer.zip

•Reboot

•You are done and now your device is Rooted"

When I try to flash the CWM in recovery it does work but then the CWM recovery wont actually work, it just won't do anything & I get a write error I think & then if I reboot into recovery again its not CWM recovery just regular recovery & there is no CWM app on the phone.

But why would I want to "ROOT my new ICS rom"? Isnt it already rooted? All I think I need now is CWM.

Is it that I need the CF-root (LPY?) kernal before I can flash CWM?

I googled this trying to find the answer myself, and I end up with all the warnings about the LPY official release being dangerous - which is what I have!

mrcasmir advised "There is no issue with stock ICS as much as you are coming from stock ROM and secondly if you follow all the instructions you will smile at the end."

But then I also see from Entropy:

"Kernels that have been confirmed affected are:

XXLPY official ICS release for GT-N7000 - at least one hardbrick (chasmodo), 2 people with damaged partitions (unusable /data or /system), at least 1 person with unusable /data after a wipe in *factory* recovery - it's not just CWM, and one person who hardbricked after wiping in Settings

If you are running an affected kernel:

STOP USING IT IMMEDIATELY. FLASH A SAFE KERNEL USING ODIN/HEIMDALL.

DO NOT wipe in recovery

DO NOT flash anything else in recovery

In general, DO NOT use recovery at all"

So at this point I'm totally lost!

Right now I have stock rooted ICS LPY open Germany. Should I flash another kernal as this one is unsafe? But how can I if I shouldnt use recovery? Is it OK & if so how can I get CWM?

There is so much conflicting info out there can someone set things straight!!!!:)

Edit: Just tried to flash CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.3-CWM5.zip in stock recovery but I get a sig verification fail.