[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aneeshs005:
Help Installing New ROM

Hey guys, first of all, just let me say, thanks for reading.

I am a noob wanting to install custom rom my Galaxy Note N 7000

Android version : 4.0.4

Baseband version : N7000XXLRK

Kernal version : 3.0.15 - N7000XXLRK-CL811902

I was earlier planning to factory reset my Note and then install the latest firmware by Samsung from Kies

So I hard reset my Galaxy Note.

But I had some trouble downloading the update using Kies, that's when I decided to install custom ROM.

So the following are the details I have collected over my research on how to install Custom ROM on my Galaxy Note.

I am posting this thread because I want to check, if I have gathered the right information over my search

Please reply with the steps I have to remove or steps I have to add.

1. Have to root my phone and install a Safe Kernel.

Charge the battery to 100%

Then put my Phone in Debugging Mode

I have checked this thread [Beginners Guide]How to root Samsung Galaxy Note for rooting details and found 3 links for my kernel on the thread

[03.06.2013][PhilZ-cwm6][n7000] v5.06.1 Safe Stock Kernel+CWM6+Root+exFAT+ext4-LT6

http://d-h.st/SZ2 - Filename: PhilZ-cwm6-XXLRK-XEU-3.1

http://d-h.st/NFY - Filename: PhilZ-cwm6-XXLRK-XEU-2.7

http://d-h.st/b5M - Filename: PhilZ-cwm6-XXLRK-XEU-2.5

I guess PhilZ-cwm6-XXLRK-XEU-3.1 is the latest kernel for my phone from the version details.

Please confirm if I was right in choosing the kernel.

- Copy downloaded file to Ext SD card to root directory

- Reboot into recovery (vol up+Home+power)

- Select install(update) zip from ext SD card

- Select PhilZ-cwm6-XXLRK-XEU-3.1-signed.zip' which I copied to Ext card

- Reboot device

Questions???

---> Does root directory mean I have to copy the files to external SD card when its just open?

---> How can I check if my phone is successfully rooted?

2. Backup my Phone’s IMEI

-Install Root Browser from google store

-Copy efs folder to external SD Card storage and then to my computer

3. Backup the Complete ROM

- Reboot into recovery (vol up+Home+power)

- Scroll down to the “backup and restore” option and backup the ROM to external storage using the option “backup to external sdcard” option.

Question???

---> Can I save this backup to my computer so that I can delete the back up and save space on the external SD?

4. Installing Custom ROM

I am planning to install [AOSPA 4.2.2] PARANOIDANDROID 3.60 (June 11)

- Download the latest ROM pa_n7000-3.60-11JUN2013-053741.zip using the link

- Download the latest Gapps pa_gapps-full-4.2-20130615-signed.zip from the link

- Copy ROM and Gapps to Internal SD card

- Reboot into recovery (vol up+Home+power)

- Select "wipe data/factory reset"

- Select "wipe cache partition"

- Go to advanced and select “wipe dalvik cache” and “wipe battery stats”

- Go to mounts and storage and ”format system”

- Return back to the main menu and select “install zip" and choose zip from Internal sd card” and select the ROM

- Return back to the main menu and select “install zip" and choose zip from Internal sd card” and select the Gapps

- Select "wipe cache partition"

- Go to advanced and select “wipe dalvik cache”

- Finally, go back to the main menu in Recovery and select ”reboot system now”.

Questions???

---> Doesn't wiping all the data remove the ROM and Gapps we have copied to the Internal SD card?

---> Is it really the Internal SD card where I have to copy ROM and Gapps?

---> Do I really have to wipe cache after installing ROM and Gapps?

---> After I successfully install the custom ROM how will I receive the future updates?

Thanks in advance :laugh: