[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KitsuKun:
This has a happy ending even though it is a whopping 3 posts long lmao!

I would like to give Antiochasylum some recognition. His rom solely pulled this Galaxy Note out of a HardBrick! Thank you for providing this rom :)

This is the rom that was used!

[ROM][KANG][ICS][AOSP/CM9]Asylum ICS 08[5-31-2012]

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1650413

Kernel: Abyss Note Kernel 42CWT Touch Custom Logo

Firmware: None (There is a folder in the root of the phone for firmware but nothing is in it, I am using the Recovery Aroma File Manager)

Model: GT-N7000 (Not the AT&T version)

CWM Version: 5.8.1.5 Touch (Thanks to the Abyss Kernel)

I guess this info would also be good, The Yellow triangle shows at boot logo, as well as in Download mode the custom binary count is at 5

(Since I can't get the phone to boot into anything other than download mode and CWM the only thing I have tried is to ODIN param.tar) which gets me to the android with the weird wireframe hexagon looking thing and a load bar, then fails and spits me into CWM.

I have also tried download mode using PC ODIN 1.3, 1.87, and 3.95

When I ODIN the boot loader + Pit file it reboots into the logo and that is it

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> Sbl.bin

<ID:0/005> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/005> RES OK !!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/005> Completed..

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

When I ODIN the Pit + Bootloader + Rom (From what I have read you put the single file into PDA, which is what I did)It hangs on Factoryfs for ever.

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> N7000XXLA4_N7000OXALA4_N7000XXLA4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> Sbl.bin

<ID:0/005> factoryfs.img

So I have a Bricked Galaxy Note GT-N7000.

Here is what happened,

My friend tried downgrading from KingDroid, to a older version for stability.

anyhow when he was in CWM he tried wiping the cache and it got stuck at the logo screen.

When I went into CWM and tried to mount or unmount /system, /data, /emmc, /cache, It would tell me failure to mount all of them.... So after tinkering with it, I was able to get everything to mount and unmount, I flashed the newest abyss kernel.

Now I am able to preform a full wipe/factory reset. Wipe the cache. and everything works in CWM now as far as wiping stuff and mounting it (I was basically having the problem of the phone not recognizing /system or any of the rest).

The only thing I get to now is,

Installing: /sdcard/update.zip (This is the stock rom from sammobile or whatever the website is called, I also tried without renaming it to update.zip)

finding update package...

opening update package...

installing update...

installation aborted.

I have searched MANY MANY ways to get this thing back to life, and through various little fix's I was able to get it to where I can preform everything but recovery and flashing the rom apparently....

He made no recovery so, that is not an option.

I have also been looking for the stock kernel which I was unable to find, probably from my own stupidity, but this is where I need help. From the 100+ threads I have read about this issue with the note, I have tried damn near all of them, and got somethings that weren't working in CWM to work, like the format thing, now I am on to flashing. If someone has a link to the stock kernel that would help greatly, as for the stock rom I am using,

N7000XXLA4_N7000OXALA4_DBT.zip

This is the one I have tried flashing, but I get installation aborted. I have tried doing it with the name above as well as renaming it update.zip

The Abyss Kernel I am using right now claims to be compatible with stock roms.

keep in mind that this thing wont boot into anything other than the splash screen for the kernel (This has only happened because I flashed the Abyss Kernel) when the screen comes up it will say Abyss bla bla bla, then at the bottom will say Loading.... I think it is safe to say there is no OS on this Note.

Now I know this phone is far from dead, I just need to know if anyone has had this same problem that has a fix that might work for this.... As I have said I have been through a hundred threads or so about bricked Notes, as well as I have tried threads that were not intended for bricked phones. I have been up for the past 3 days trying to figure this out. and have crashed my computer 2x from all of the threads I have had open in Google chrome.

I know this can be fixed, I just have to find the right one.... right Now I am at a loss.... I will keep updating this as I try new things until some one responds (Hopefully quickly). If you have any questions for me post them and I will do my best to provide good answers :)

sorry for the long post, I am also sorry if it is confusing I am VERY tired and just want this damned thing to freaking work!