[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mcatt66:
may be so. . but it should not be this difficult to update an $800 phone to the newest STOCK frimware. .

answer me this if its so easy:

my phone was purchased in Thailand, made in Japan/finished in Korea (according to the backside of the samsung battery), has a Hungarian owners manual, has a a baseband that suggest it's Norwegian, and I live in Vietnam...which do I download? (baseband n7000xxkk5)?

Older ROMs (Directly Rootable)

PDA------------ Version Date--------------------- --CSC--------------Country/Carrier----------------- Download link

N7000XXKJ1 ------2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000OXAKJ1-------------------- Poland (PLUS) ---------------------Download

N7000ZSKJ6 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000OZSKJ6............-------------Hong Kong -----------------------Download

N7000ZSKJ6 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000OZSKJ6 ---------------------Hong Kong -----------------------Download

N7000XXKJA ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000OXXKJ8 -----------------Romania (Vodafone)--------------- Download

N7000XXKJ4 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000PLSKJ3 --------------------Poland (PLUS) ---------------------Download

N7000XXKJ4 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000OXAKJ4 ------------------Germany (Debitel)------------------- Download

N7000XXKJ4 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000OXXKJ4 ---------------------Switzerland ----------------------Download

N7000XXKJ4 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000XENKJ2 ---------------------Netherlands ----------------------Download

N7000XXKJ4 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000VD2KJ1 ------------------Germany (Vodafone) -----------------Download

N7000XXKJ4 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000XEOKJ1 -----------------------Poland -------------------------Download

N7000XXKJ4 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000OXXKJ4 --------------------Romania (Cosmote) ----------------Download

N7000XXKJ4 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000DREKJ2 ----------------------Austria (3)-----------------------Download

N7000JPKJ4 ------ -2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000OJPKJ3 -----------------------United Arab Emirates ------------Download

N7000XXKK3 ------ 2.3.5 2011 November------ N7000ODDKK1 ------------------------India -------------------------Download

N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------ N7000OXXKK5 ---------------------Switzerland ----------------------Download

N7000JPKK2 ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000OJPKK2 -------------------United Arab Emirates ---------------Download

N7000XBKK4 ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000OXXKK5--------------------- Nordic countries -----------------Download

N7000DXKK1 ------2.3.5 2011 November------- N7000OLBKJ6----------------------- Thailand ------------------------Download

N7000DXKK1 ------ 2.3.5 2011 November------- N7000OLBKJ6 ----------------------Vietnam ------------------------Download

N7000ZSKK1 ------ 2.3.5 2011 November------- N7000OZSKK1 ---------------------Hong Kong ----------------------Download

N7000DXKK1 ------ 2.3.5 2011 November------- N7000OLBKJ6 ---------------------Indonesia ------------------------Download

N7000DXKK1 ------ 2.3.5 2011 November------- N7000OLBKJ6 ----------------------Malaysia ------------------------Download

N7000XXKK9 ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000OXAKK9 -----------------Germany (Debitel) -------------------Download

N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000OXXKK5--------------------- Austria -------------------------Download

N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000OXXKK5------------------ Czech Republic ---------------------Download

N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000XENKK1 -------------------Netherlands -----------------------Download

N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000OXXKK5 -----------------Romania (Vodafone) -----------------Download

N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000OXXKK6 --------------------Poland ---------------------------Download

N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000OXXKK5 ---------------Romania (Cosmote) --------------------Download

N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000CPWKK3 -----------United Kingdom (Carphone Warehouse)----- Download

N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000PLSKK1 -----------------Poland (PLUS) ----------------------- Download

N7000DXKL3 ------ 2.3.6 2011 December-------- N7000OLBKL2 -------------------Vietnam -------------------------- Download

N7000DXKL3 ------ 2.3.6 2011 December-------- N7000OLBKL2 -------------------Thailand -------------------------- Download

N7000DXKL3 ------ 2.3.6 2011 December-------- N7000OLBKL2 ------------------Indonesia -------------------------- Download

N7000DXKL3 ------ 2.3.6 2011 December-------- N7000OLBKL2 -----------------singapore (SingTel) ----------------- -Download

N7000XXKL3 ------ 2.3.6 2011 December-------- N7000ODDKL1 --------------------India -----------------------------Download

N7000DXKL1 ------ 2.3.5 2011 December-------- N7000OLBKJ6 ----------------Singapore (SingTel) -------------------Download

N7000DXKL1 ------ 2.3.5 2011 December-------- N7000OLBKJ6 ----------------Singapore -----------------------------Download

N7000DXKL1 ------ 2.3.5 2011 December-------- N7000OLBKJ6 ----------------Singapore -----------------------------Download

N7000DXKL3 ------ -------2011 December-------- N7000OLBKL2---------------- Malaysia -----------------------------Download

N7000DXKL3 ------ -------2011 December-------- N7000OLBKL2 ----------- ----Singapore ----------------------------Download

Latest Not Directly Rootable - see post#2 & #3

N7000XXKL7 ------ 2.3.6 2011 December-------- N7000OXAKL7 -----------------Germany (Debitel) ------------------- Download

N7000XXKL8 ------ 2.3.6 2011 December-------- N7000OXAKL8 ------------------Open Europe ----------------------- Download (wipe version)

N7000XXLA1 ------ -2.3.6------ 2012 January----N7000OXALA1--------------------Open Europe-----------------------Download (wipe version)

N7000XXLA3 --------2.3.6------- 2012 January---N7000OXALA3--------------------Open Europe-----------------------Download (wipe version)

N7000DXLA1---------- -2.3.6 2012 January----------N7000OLBKL2----------------Thailand--------------------------DOwnload

N7000DXLA1 ---------- 2.3.6 2012 January----------N7000OLBKL2--------------Singapore---------------------------Download

N7000DXLA1 ---------- 2.3.6 2012 January----------N7000OLBKL2---------------Indonesia--------------------------Download

N7000DXLA1 -----------2.3.6 2012 January----------N7000OLBKL2---------------Malaysia---------------------------Download

N7000DXLA1 -----------2.3.62012 January----------N7000OLBKL2---------------Singapore (SingTel)--------------------Download (Non Wipe)

N7000DXLA1 -----------2.3.6 2012 January----------N7000OLBKL2---------------Vietnam---------------------------Download

N7000XXLA4 --------------------2012 January-------N7000OXALA4----------------Germany----------------------------Download (Non Wipe)

N7000XXLA4------------ 2.3.6 2012 January--------N7000DREKL1------------------Austria (3)------------------------Download

N7000XXLA6 ------------ 2.3.6 2012 January--------N7000OXELA1------------------Russia----------------------------Download (Non wipe)