[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] FabreFaction:
Upgrade from Rocket ROM ICS V12 to Rocket ROM JB V1

Summary

I have been running Rocket ROM JB V1 for a few days now and it is great.:good:

I upgraded (migrated) from Rocket ROM ICS V12 with SpeedMod.

There are a few bugs, with most fixed, but nothing that affects how I use my Note (see OP for fixes, and this thread for more info on general fixes for the leaked JB).

Super smooth – TW is smoother, scrolling in TW and apps is smoother, transitions are smoother.:good:

Battery life is great – I forced two full cycles (0% to 100% charge) on the battery on day 1 of install and I now get 36 hours before I need to recharge. :good:

Deep Sleep is working.:good:

The only app I have encountered that doesn’t work is LBE Privacy Guard, it isn’t compatible with JB yet – See the SAFE MODE commentary towards the end of the Upgrade Process section below for instructions on how to remove this app (and potentially any other app that constantly reboots your Note).:good:

I haven't had any apps Force Close.:good:

My Home button is working fine.:good:

The fixes I applied did fix things.:good:

Original Configuration

Custom ROM: Rocket ROM ICS V12

Custom Kernel: SpeedMod K3-13 - Safe Kernel for Full Wipe

Target Configuration

Custom ROM & Kernel: Rocket ROM JB V1

Upgrade Approach

Play it Safe - Full Wipe and build from scratch

Upgrade Process

Download ROM, hotfixes, SuperSU 0.96 and ROM MD5 to PC

Run MD5 check against the ROM – All OK

Copy all files to external storage on my Note

Make a note of all of the apps I want on my new build

Reboot into Recovery and NanDroid TAR backup of my Rocket ROM ICS V12 – So I can go back to a working config if I need to

Manually backup SMS, MMS and call log entries with SMS Backup+

This app backs this data up automatically to Gmail – did a manual backup to be absolutely sure)

Delete the contents of the internal storage (16-12Gb) using ES File Explorer

Copied media files I wanted to keep to external storage

Reboot into Recovery

Full Wipe – Dalvik, Cache, Data

Flash ROM – auto reboot

First boot took about 5 minutes

Quickly run through the first boot config screens

Download Root Check from Google Play

Check that I am rooted

Lost Root

So reboot into Recovery and flash SuperSU

Got root back

Messed up my config, so decide to full wipe with the new kernel in the new ROM

Reboot into Recovery

Full Wipe – Dalvik, Cache, Data – NO BRICK - AWESOME:good:

Flash ROM – auto reboot

First boot took about 5 minutes – again

Enter Wireless Key for my router

Enter Samsung Account credentials

No need to restore from Samsung as SMS Backup+ has got my back

Enter Google Account credentials

Restore phone config from Google

Switch to the SWYPE keyboard – it looks like a new version.... cool

Play with the settings and tweak things to how I want them

Download Root Check from Google Play

Check that I am rooted

Lost Root

So reboot into Recovery and flash SuperSU

Got root back – awesome

Reboot into Recovery and flash fixes

Download Rom Toolbox Pro from Google Play

Backup and Freeze the apps I don’t need from the ROM

Frozen Apps – Cache wipe, Data wipe, Break Market Link, Uninstall

Reboot – all seems to be working OK, so I guess I didn’t delete anything I shouldn’t have

Fire up Google Play on my PC

Hit the install button for all the apps I want back on my Note

Make some lunch and wait for apps to install

Config all apps – banging credentials into loads of apps and tweaking app config

Restore SMS, MMS and call log entries with SMS Backup+

Config LBE Privacy Guard and launch it – Phone constantly reboots!!!!!

Do a bit of digging on the InterWeb and discover that LBE is not compatible with JB!!! – Bummer

So how do I get rid of it???? My Note reboots as soon as LBE launches

Boot into SAFE MODE!!!!!!

Boot the phone holding down the Menu key (the one to the left of the Home button)

I know I am in Safe Mode as at the bottom of the screen I can see the words Safe Mode once I have booted up – Excellent!!

LBE hasn’t launched, so remove using ROM Toolbox Pro

Reboot and all is OK:good:

Force 2 full battery cycles (hammer the battery until 0% and recharge to 100% twice)

I now have a super smooth JB Rocket ROM on my Note and all is peachy!!!!!:good: