[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sepehrthegreat-iran:
Hi guys

I changed my rom for the first time from stock 4.0.4 to ultimate jb rom.here are the things i think you should know about.we are gonna talk about safe kernel,backup,ui experience,what you gain and what you miss and ofcourse benchmarks and battery.

Ok,probably you have read this "make sure you are on a SAFE KERNEL then you can wipe"

But which kernels are safe?

Well i used philz' kernel 3.99 for my jplr8.ofcourse you shoulf find the kernel suitable for your device.if you look around in xda you will find the kernels uploaded by the philz himself:)

After you flashed the kernel you will see that your recovery changes to a more userfriendly interface.

Note:the philz kernel brings a touch based recovery.some might not be able to scroll using volume rocker.but it worked for me.anyway try to use the touch interface as it is more safe.

Backing up:

I suggest that you backup the following:

1.a nandroid backup using rom toolbox or recovery

2.your sms using go sms pro cloud backup

3.some apps that you know have important data,saved passwords or... and ofcourse go sms so that you will be able to restore the backed up sms.you already know that you should use titanium backup

4.write down your contacts.that was the way i did that but if you have a better way plz tell everyoneunder this topic.

5.your s memos and notes.i lost my s memos in the process

6.write down your app names or just place their apk somewhere you know.also you can use titanium backup too but i am a lazy guy:D

After flashing the rom using philz safe kernel wait for the phone to reboot.it will take about 3 to 10 minutes showing samsung logo but dont worry that is normal.

Now do the first setups and go walk through the ui.

For the first hours the ui will be having some lags and some bugs but that is ok.the rom is just getting to know your device and they are shaking hands:)

After some hours the ui is buttery smooth,the scrolling and menus are best and i am really pleased with the overall exp.

What you gain:

Apps:new camera,new gallery,update me and some hubs that did not work for me becaus im from iran:( (this is unfair)

Widgets:coolest widgets you cannot even imagine.for example how about a fully operational task manager for your homescreen?yeah,thats awesome.you can even close apps from the widget itself.epic win for me

Motions:some s3 and note2 motions like direct call and etc.

Special samsung features:smart stay and smart toggle,multi window apps with hack that you can loadup almost 90% of apps out there.s voice,airview in gallery and most of the places,a samsung service guy that buys breads for you every morning(fresh hot breads):D and so

Also you are able to record calls in this rom

What you miss:

Your contacts,sms,apps but if you have backup dont worry:thumbup:

Apps:samsung apps(ah,who needed this one?i dont miss it anyways),social hub(honestly i miss this one,but you have facebook so dont worry) i cannot think of any other app,plz remind me if you do :)

Widgets:honestly i have what i want in widgets and i dont miss any

Motions:nothing

Special features:nothing

BENCHMARKS:

i did a benchmark right now withouy reboot overclock or anything(not even closing xda app or any tasks.nothing really)

Antutu:7500

I know thats low but im sure if you reboot and free up some ram and do it again it will be over 9000(without overclock)

Battery:im really pleased with the battery.it works for me better than stock rom and i have about 4 hours of screen on wifi usage.it does not drop just like the 4.0.4

Final words:if you want a great experience and battery you should try this rom.smooth fast and powerful.i cannot say anything else but im proud of the guys behind this rom and i appreciate their job

Forgive my bad english caus im iranian.and also this rom does not have persian or arabic language keyboard but does not mix up the words.so it means you can read well but you cant write.im sure you guys will have this problem solved for your roms as im gonna look around for a way.when i find out i will tell you

PLZ PLZ SPEND TIME AND TELL US YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ROM SO THAT WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER:)