[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Android Development] FabreFaction:
Upgrade from Rocket ROM JB V2 to SVA ROM JB V3.0

Summary

I have been running Rocket ROM JB V2 since its release and it has been great.:good:

I hadn't bothered with JB 4.1.2 LS7 as I read some mixed reports.

Everything I have read about JB 4.1.2 LSA has been more positive, so the flashaholic in me went looking for my next Custom ROM.

As there are not going to be any more Rocket ROM releases I thought I would look to a different developer.

Everything I read about SVA's ROM was positive, and the comprehensive OP helped me decide where to go next.

A couple of days ago I downloaded and migrated to SVA ROM JB V3.:)

I haven't found any bugs with SVA ROM JB V3 in the few days I have been using it.:good:

This might be because I don't use all the apps in the same way others do, and I certainly have not tested absolutely everything, just the stuff I use on a regular basis.

Is it smoother and more butter like than Rocket ROM JB V2??? This is an change for me from JB 4.1.1 to JB 4.1.2 and it certainly feels smoother and more butter-like. Is it perfect??? Nothing ever is, but this is the best JB Custom ROM I have used to date and I intend to stick with it (and it's successors) until the official release is released and customised.:)

Battery life seems to be as good if not better than JB 4.1.1.:good:

Deep Sleep is working.:good:

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

Didn't lose root. :good:

Original Configuration

Custom ROM & Kernel: Rocket ROM JB V2

With Philz brick free kernel (default kernel in RR JB V1) which is safe for full wipes.

Target Configuration

Custom ROM : SVA ROM JB V3.0

Custom Kernel : Latest Philz LSA (3.65 when I flashed).

Upgrade Approach

Play it Safe - Full Wipe, formats and build from scratch

Upgrade Process

Download ROM and latest Philz kernel.

The ROM did take quite some time to download, but there were no mirrors up when I was downloading

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 JB V2 – 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

Format /system, Format /data, Format /preload

Flash ROM

My first experience of AROMA, selected the stuff I wanted, deselected the stuff I didn't - all seemed to work OK.

Flash Complete

Flash Kernel

Reboot

First boot took about 5 minutes

Enter Wireless Key for my router

Enter Google Account credentials

Restore phone config from Google

Switch to the SWYPE keyboard.

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

Download Root Check from Google Play

Check that I am rooted - I am.

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+

I now have the super smooth SVA ROM JB V3 on my Note and all is peachy!!!!!:good: