Four hours on Midnote latest ICE rom ver 3.0 ; no major issues. If you read the XDA forum, don't know why several users got so much problem - probably is their flashing methods
This is the best ICS rom with Samsung apps
This rom is now on 1.4 Ghz unlike previous limited to 1.2 Ghz
It is on latest kernel LP5 and baseband LP5
USB OTG cable works very well now: it can be detected at /mnt/sdcard/usbstorage/usbdriveA
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Our user here jjamain has posted a summary of the steps at XDA to flash this rom which I reproduced here:
1. STARTING BASE MUST BE GINGERBREAD WITH FULL ROOT
2. Mobile Odin
Open file...= MIDNOTE2.1_BASE.tar.
http://69.46.67.99/mexicet/MIDNOTE2.1_BASE.tarKernel= zimage. Extract "midone3-kernel.tar" to get the zimage file.
http://69.46.67.99/mexicet/midone3-kernel.tarEnable everoot, inject superuser, inject mobile Odin, wipe data and cache are CHECKED
Press Flash Firmware
Answer "yes" on md5 verify
3. After the flash, you will be in CWM recovery. Select reboot
4. ONLY FIRST TIME you will see statusbar only
5. Long press power button, then select "reboot". You will have FRESH MidNote2.1.
6. Run Mobile Odin and make sure it has root permission
7. Reboot into CWM Recovery
8. Flash "MIDNOTE3.0.zip".
http://69.46.67.99/mexicet/MIDNOTE3.0.zip . DON'T DO ANY WIPE IN THIS STEP, SIMPLY REBOOT
9. Now you are in MIDNOTE3.0 WITH FULL GAPPS INCLUDED
10. Reboot recovery using CWM manager (not 3 combo button)
11. Do a FULL WIPE DATA / FACTORY RESET, then wipe cache (NO Dalvik), then reboot
12. Check time option to "auto", then CHECK BOTH GOOGLE LOCATIONS option to "ON"
13. DO NOT ENTER YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT name and password in this step, finish your setup
14. Now select "APEX LAUNCHER"
15. Open Market and install "Maps", set GPS "off"
16. Open Maps, answer "ignore" if wants to check positions settings
17. LOCATE YOUR POSITION (wifi or 3G data must be ON)