even my laptop cant run smoothly

You have to use USB connection. Using Kies Air via Wi-Fi is not allowed for updating firmware.

I'm currently using GSM only on my Note. I can receive and make calls with no problems on Maxis line.

May I ask which area are you located? Once around Ampang road I had this problem of not able to make and receive calls even though I restarted the phone. Perhaps something to do with the availability of network in that area?

I've been using stock player to watch 720p files. Not 2 hour length ones but 1 hour TV series. I forward backwards and quite a bit and out of 10 times I do it, 1 time it will hang. I think I also face this problem when I playback mkv files on my quad core HTPC although less often. Something like once out of 50 times.

With 4GB file, you're testing the limits of the not so efficient FAT32 file system which is still being used by S2 / Note.

I think it depends on where you are located.

Switch off phone. Boot to download mode - vol down+home+power
Select volu p . You will see at the top Custom binary download = 0
If figure more than "0" shows number of flashes you have made on phone

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Added on January 5, 2012, 1:08 pmWhat rom were you flashing ? And what kernel did you choose
Normally it would take 5-10 mins maximum to flash a new rom
If you are stuck, switch off phone. Reboot back to recovery mode ( vol up+power+home) , select clear data and choose reboot
If still cannot means you have soft brick
Switch off phone , boot to download mode. Connect to PC and use odin to flash back stock rom - just select tar file as PDA will do

This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 5 2012, 01:08 PM

hi, Benny, can you post your method once again? I tried search your previous posts but can't seems to find it.

Currently my Note is with stock 2.3.5 rom, rooted but NOT installed with CWM. If i want to update to 2.3.6 stock rom and still get the ROOT (CWM not essential) without increase the flash counter, what is the best way to do it?

I have just finish download the Stock 2.3.6 from Sammobile.com. And already bought Mobile Odin Pro from Market. Any other files/tools that i need?

Many thanks.

ya... i play 2GB movie file smooth.. but when 8GB file, sumtimes smooth.. sumtimes stuck..

Me too. I tried using Kies through USB but no icon for firmware update.

Launch mobile odin
Select OPEN FILE - and browse and choose the stock 2.3.6 firmware tar file
You will see a listing of all the files selected : kernel, system, data, modem etc etc
Replace the kernel file with the CWM extracted tar file ( MUST be in tar format )
Select flash firmware
this method will not increase counter

Sifus ipad2 or note?

U ask at note thread you sure get note as answer.

Anyway depends on your usage? Need phone function? Need big screen?

boo ipad2, yeay note!

Did the same thing as you have done.
Flash it back to KK1 using Windows ODIN , root it, then use mobile Odin to flash to KL3.

Everything is good

sure note.

if ipad3 got retina then u can consider.

ipad2 dun have much advantage even with bigger screen , coz the resolution lower than note.

and note's size is just perfect to its resolution. can read fullpage ebook without prob. no zoom needed.

yes... note is perfect size with the suited screen resolution..

Confirm Maxis got H+.. certain areas only...

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Added on January 5, 2012, 1:57 pmDamn... I want to switch to Edge/GSM when on standby or not using data much.. it save a lot of juice... custom ROM/radio got such issue as well?

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Added on January 5, 2012, 1:58 pmwill try it out...

This post has been edited by entaro: Jan 5 2012, 01:59 PM

I done few speedtest on H+ but all post at maxis thread.

actually whats the hype about DXKL3?

is it any better than Rocket v12?

one question. Is anybody facing force close issues on Rocket v12? There's a few force closes and the browser doesnt seem so stable

post some here la...

Wow H+

is that LTE?

thanks a million - short and precise.

But just to be safe - the kernel file in step 3 is the one at CF-Root XDA thread - CF-Root-SGN_XX_ODD_KL3-v5.0-CWM5.zip, correct?

thanks again.

EDIT: Found a zImage file inside the CF-Root-SGN_XX_ODD_KL3-v5.0-CWM5.zip - is this the tar file you mentioned? it has no file extension.

This post has been edited by Cynox: Jan 5 2012, 02:22 PM

Malaysia LTE tech , i think another 5 years ba ~ LOL