[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mikeyxda:
MeanBean for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 2!

MeanBean International Class Edition (ICE) is built on the DMC3 international base (Android 4.1.2)

This Verizon edition includes working Verizon apps and 100% working GPS!

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To be clean: mostly stock look and feel

To be mean: apply screen-on performance and screen-off battery saving measures

To be nice: provide cool functionality not present in the stock base

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New in 1.06 (details in changelog in post 2):

More responsive auto-rotation

Updated numerous core apps

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The clean:

Built on DMC3 international base: Verizon apps working/included

The mean:

Performance tweaks

Quad core on demand full throttle performance when screen is on for ultra-smooth experience

Underclocked (1 Ghz) and other battery miser tweaks when screen is off for incredible battery life at idle!

The nice:

Zero screen wake lag! (configurable: see post 3)

Extended power menu w/reboot to recovery option

Ripple effect mod: NO lockscreen fading and increased "swirliness" of ripple effect!

Choice of 4x4 or 4x5 launcher (see post 3)

Choice to enable infinite scrolling on launcher (see post 3)

Ability to choose bright, non faded status bar icons (see post 3)!

If using the bright status bar, test for potential screen burn-in from time to time to be sure bright mode isn't causing image retention

Home button wakes without closing apps/going home

Palm swipe to sleep - sweep left to right for screenshot, right to left to sleep (requires Motion, Palm Swipe enabled)!

User customizable sticky debloating - you decide what is bloat - survives dirty ROM flashes (see post 3)

Samsung keyboard auto-correct (credit eclipxe)

Option to de-ASEC encrypted/paid apps (see post 3) (credit Giovanni Aneloni)

Full color circular battery meter (1% increments)

Ability to display battery % only (no meter) - see post 3

Smooth gradient status bar

VZW carrier label on status bar pulldown replaced with MeanBean logo

Eliminated quick settings, brightness slider, and several less-than-useful space wasting notifications

Use included Power Toggles to customize quick settings to your liking

Removed GPS icon

Removed gargantuan "AM/PM" on status bar (configurable: see post 3)

Ability to disable screen wake with incoming SMS message (configurable: see post 3)

Long press volume w/screen off to skip tracks (credit loserskater)

Added call menu extras w/call recording (credit ryun33)

Constant ringtone volume by disabling ring fade (controlled by new sticky settings: see post 3)

Configurable SD card read_ahead (see post 3)

Aroma sticky settings: set options once and they survive dirty updates! (see post 3)

S-Pen Board Switcher for auto-keyboard switching with the s-pen (credit LegendK95)

MultiWindow Complete Control v2 (credit LegendK95)

Signature checking disabled

Startup and shutdown sound effects silenced, and MeanBean boot animation added

SuperSU

OTA Updater included: you'll likely use it a lot as I update often. ;)

Native hotspot unlocked (credit electron73)

WiFi Tether included

ES File Explorer included

WTSP Weather/widgets included: small app but one of the best weather apps available!

Bonus ringtones/notifications

Full stock functionality (not debloated...yet... except for the getting started videos)

All apps updated to latest versions with each release: no need to update a dozen old apps after each clean install

More to come (by request)!

Credit where credit is due:

As with any open source stuff, some of this work is my own, most of it comes from other sources. So in addition to my own work (mostly in the "mean" category), here's a quick thanks to those of you who contributed knowingly (thank you) and not-so-knowingly via open source 5 finger discount (thank you just the same: your stuff is good and that's why I used it). :) Sometimes it's not entirely obvious where the source started so if I missed someone, please let me know and I'll add you. Also, I'm careful to only include other work where the author does not specify any usage restrictions or has given approval. If you believe, however, that I've included something that shouldn't be in this ROM, please just PM me.

Credit Scott for the deodexed stock base!

Thanks banccalif for the graphics!

Other credits: I list them in the features section above and give links to the original works so you can donate to other devs for specific mods you like!

Want my stuff?:

I list credits in the features section above and links to original works: if you see something credited there and you want to use it, click the link and seek permission from the developer I've credited. If you see something in this ROM and I don't reference some other source, I probably coded it myself. If you want it: take it and use it in your ROM, your theme, whatever you like. I just ask that you please credit me. I'm a firm believer in Android and open source so you don't even have to ask. Anything you see here... it's yours for just the price of a simple line crediting me. I always share as I believe that's the way we developers put the power in Android... and one way we can fight "the Apple brainwashing machine". ;)

Below are some pointers on updating your firmware, installing recoveries, modding, etc. before we get to the good stuff (installation and downloads).

CHANGELOG:

See post #2

Problems after you flash?:

PLEASE DO NOT REPORT PROBLEMS IN THIS THREAD UNTIL you've done a full wipe and fresh install to see if that cures it. I know I should really just do like most devs and proclaim REQUIRES FULL WIPE/FRESH INSTALL on every version. That saves me a lot of headaches but I know what a PITA a fresh install can be even with MyBackup or Titanium at your disposal. So it never hurts to try just a flash without a full wipe, but if you run into any HINT of a problem... anything at all... don't report the problem in this thread until you've tried a full wipe and fresh install first to see if that cures the problem!

Note regarding tweaks: don't flash tweaks or themes on top unless you KNOW the tweak/theme is compatible with the the DMC3 base

Installation - a final note:

First, the usual disclaimers. I supply the ammo, you use it. ROMS don't kill phones, n00bs do. :D Use this ROM at your own risk as I won't be responsible for bricks or any other untoward happenings. I spent a lot of time ensuring that the stuff in this ROM is fast, smooth, and compatible. But... it always helps to have some familiarity with flashing ROMs to keep yourself safe.

Download links are below

If you've never rooted your phone and it is completely stock on the latest LL4 base, I would recommend rooting your phone using this thread. It's the easiest method I've found and when you're done, your phone is completely prepped for flashing ROMs

Now to installation of the ROM itself...

Always make a Nandroid backup before installing anything on your phone!

On first install of MeanBean, do a full wipe (at least a factory reset)

Subsequent updates: no wiping necessary BUT...

If you have any trouble at all, do a full wipe and then reinstall

Install using TWRP recovery

On first boot, open "Power Toggles" app and set up your desired toggles

Read the "The international base and VZW compatibility" below

The international base and VZW compatibility

Many people ask "how is ICE different than the regular MeanBean for the VZW Note 2"? With MeanBean ICE, you get Samsung's most recent software which is more up-to-date than what Verizon releases. As a result of running a more recent version, the international base is slightly faster at opening, switching, and closing apps and some other operations thanks to Android 4.1.2: Verizon's latest is based on Android 4.1.1. The international base also gives you access to your Samsung account which you don't get with Verizon.

Verizon Visual Voicemail

While MeanBean ICE is "patched" for Verizon compatibility and every effort has been made to address the "weak spots" reported in many threads by Verizon users running the international ROM base such as GPS and VZW app compatibility, a few people have reported difficulty in playing back messages if you subscribe to Verizon Visual Voice Mail. I've addressed these to the extent possible and for most people, all VZW apps will work properly. If, however, you are one of the unlucky few (or maybe I should say lucky as I'm about to save you $3/mo) who are unable to use Visual Voice Mail on your particular device (there seems to be a lot of variation between devices), I would suggest dumping the (truly non-visual) Visual Voice Mail and spending the ~15 minutes setting up a free Google Voice Lite account to handle your voicemail. It is far more powerful than the Verizon VVM and is actually visual (transcribes)... all without the $3/mo fee! Other than what has been mentioned, you should find that all aspects of your phone (including Verizon apps) work properly. As it is quite an effort to address every unique user's setups, if you do run into any difficulty, just reply here in the thread.

GPS

GPS is working 100%. GPS will work for about 95% of people right out of the box, no extra effort required. If you have trouble with GPS, however, just flash my VZW based MeanBean first, get a GPS lock, and then flash back to MeanBean ICE. That should correct the issue for those unlucky few who have trouble. There appears to be some non-volatile RAM associated with the GPS that is unaffected by wiping (factory reset) and this process appears to clear/fix those rare GPS issues.

... you're gonna break it!

Don't flash any other mods, tweaks, or themes unless they specifically say they are built for (the latest version of) MeanBean or you WILL break features in this ROM and/or cause instability! While this ROM is designed to have the general look/feel of the stock ROM, it is highly customized under the hood and mods, tweaks, or themes not designed specifically for this ROM will cause problems. If you want this ROM to run perfectly without any issues, do not flash anything on top.

Latest releases (TWRP recovery recommended):

Main file listing

Latest 1.06

Latest 1.06 (mirror)

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Donations are greatly appreciated to keep this project going as it is taking a lot more time than expected: even a few bucks helps! So if you're struggling to make it, just take it... but if you can spare it, please share it. ;)

Mike