Here is a public announcement from XDA by kernel developer entropy :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633943

He is basically telling us NEVER try to flash anymore ICS based roms from the ICS leak kernels as he claim we will kena hard brick soon one of these days. He is infact promoting his own kernel as a safe free alternative. Believe it or not, up to you -lah !

Copy rom zip to root of card not in a folder

Please give me exact name of your file to ascertain you are copying the right file
CWM only flash full zip files and it must be placed in either root of internal sdcard or ext sdcard NEVER in any folder

[quote=rebooto,May 4 2012, 03:08 PM]i'm actually following dr ketam's method here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
under <2. CWM recovery (you need Root + CWM on existing ROM. Get )>

the zip file that i download is N7000DXLC2_N7000OLBLC2_XME.zip
the unzipped files are N7000DXLC2_N7000OLBLC2_N7000DXLC1_HOME.tar.md5 and SS_DL.dll

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You cannot use CWM to flash this . You must use Odin in PC or use Mobile Odin to flash the tar file

Or just flash those prerooted rom of LC2 - download the Spore version LC2 ( NO wipe )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1535025


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This post has been edited by benny888: May 4 2012, 03:25 PM

imilka has stop his rom. Try the actual Cyanogen build 3 which he is basing on it. Now Cyanogen team is supporting the Note - I'd say is a better rom to follow for non Touchwiz based ICS. Even Cyanofree is basing his rom on this Cyanogen build

If you are flashing those non Touchwiz based ICS, in Titanium Backup select at preferences/ Restore to internal memory not auto. All your apps will be successfully restored. If you are on Touchwiz based, leave it at auto ( which is default)

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Added on May 4, 2012, 7:35 pmI can tell you I have been testing several ICS roms these few days ( you name it I have tested it ) and I have been restoring back other ICS roms practically every day using Abysss Kernel 4.2 ( NOT 3.9) and I am still waiting to experienced the hard brick so prophesied will happen sooner or later.
I am trying so many combinations with so many leaked ICS kernels and seriously hoping to see a hard brick just to convince myself
I think the kernel developer is just overly concerned or he want to promote users to use his kernel which he say is the only safe kernel !!

This post has been edited by benny888: May 4 2012, 07:35 PM

I am using LB2 modem. I would say Lp6 seems slight better than LP5

I suggest stay away from all apps that tweak kernel as these are roms based on mod unofficial leaks. In fact one modder even suggest stop flashing ics rooms from leaked ics kernels as he said surely one day we will hard brick n suggest use his safe kernel
LB2 cos I find more suitable n better connectivity. There is no best modem lah depend on your location n telco too. Just experiments yourself.Any gb modem can be used. Sometimes I switch to older one kj4 in areas of poor reception

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Added on May 5, 2012, 8:20 amThat is for your phone data connectivity 3g n wifi
Just flash it from recovery if it comes in a zip file. If zip file extracted is a tar or zimage file use mobile Odin to flash

This post has been edited by benny888: May 5 2012, 08:20 AM

I am using LB2 modem NOT kernel

http://pocketnow.com/android/cyanogenmod-9...and-clean-video

A good review by Pocketnow.com on Cyanogen 9 ICS 4.0.4 rom for the G Note. I am on this rom now build 3 since about 3 days ago. I have said before if one wishes to use a non TouchWiz based rom, this is the rom to follow as all other rom developers eg Stunner, Liquid, Cyanofree, Imilka based on this Cyanaogen build to develop their roms. Now that the Cyanogen team has now official support the Note, we 'd expect better and greater improvements directly from this team of developers

However using this rom is not for the faint hearted as at times it can be quite nerve wrecking as I have discovered. Here are some tips which I have discovered and are not really sufficiently mentioned or highlighted at XDA./ Some I found out thro trial n error and have the Note soft brick few times. So heed these if you want to test this rom and you will be fine

1. ONLY flash this rom from recovery mode through Abyss Kernel 4.2 ( repeat 4.2 only)
2. Preferably wipe data n MUST wipe all caches. If you are upgrading from , say Stunner or Cyanofree or Liquid wiping data is optional BUT is compulsory if you are moving from Touchwiz based roms such as Midnote, Alba
3. The rom will assign /mnt/emmc as your internal SDcard while your ext SDcard is now /mnt/sdcard. So you need to remap some of your apps path pointing to the external sdcard such as audio, video players
4. Restoring the rom through the default recovery will endup your clockworkmod will be installed inside your internal Sdcard . So a better option , always flash first to Abyss 4.2 and from its recovery do a nandroid backup so that the backup will be store onto the external SDcard
5. Any subsequent flashing example of modem you MUST do it through Abyss Kernel BUT the biggest problem you also need to reflash the rom again immediately - if not the phone will not boot. At times you will find you will lose the menu to go back to reboot system , so manually take out battery and reboot to recovery and select reboot system
6. If for whatever reason you want to wipe your caches again, do it through Abyss kernel

The developers has highlighted several times to avoid using the default Recovery to do any flashing and wiping - so please follow strictly. Hard bricking is a high possibility if you do so

ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627854
And do read their FAQ section first before testing this rom. It should answer all your doubts. I noted hell lot of questions on this rom that can be answered if the user has bother to read this FAQ first:
http://teamhacksung.org/wiki/index.php?tit...Asked_Questions

Hope these tips will help those who wished to try out the REAL Cyanogen based rom

This post has been edited by benny888: May 5 2012, 11:42 AM

I don't think is related to the modem. But there is no harm trying another modem

Get from XDA :plenty of modem choices
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423396

The previous organizer came all the way from IPOH to organize it. I went up from Batu Pahat ( 3.5 hours drive )
So what is the problem even Taiping ??

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Added on May 5, 2012, 10:11 amThe GREATEST sin and mistake you have make is using Task Killers,. Check your wakelocks - dunno what is wakelocks - read here for the what is and how to ??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Wakelocks
DO NOT use task killers - this is Android NOT windows OS. This is a post I have done several times and I repeat it here again for new Android users:
This is a debatable topic. Personally I don't use any Task Killers. The official stand from Google is Task Killers are unnecessary for Androids.
I quote from Google :

By default, every application runs in its own Linux process. Android starts the process when any of the application's code needs to be executed, and shuts down the process when it's no longer needed and system resources are required by other applications.
A content provider is active only while it's responding to a request from a ContentResolver. And a broadcast receiver is active only while it's responding to a broadcast message. So there's no need to explicitly shut down these components.
Activities, on the other hand, provide the user interface. They're in a long-running conversation with the user and may remain active, even when idle, as long as the conversation continues. Similarly, services may also remain running for a long time. So Android has methods to shut down activities and services in an orderly way.

Refer here for more information:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6426198
http://geekfor.me/faq/you-shouldnt-be-usin...r-with-android/

Watch this video and brief summary of it :



Almost everyone has used these at one point in their Android life. And in most cases, reps at carrier retail stores will install these upon buying any of their Android phones with or without your knowledge. Its part of this HUGE misconception that Android needs these to run properly. Couldn't be further from the truth.

Everyone knows one of the main benefits with Android is the fact that it, unlike certain other OS's, can run apps in the background. And the more RAM on your phone, the more apps you can have open at one time for true multitasking. This is one of the reasons RAM is a highly sought after spec when comparing Android devices.

Most people know Android sucks when it comes to battery life. It's definitely a problem in Android. We know this. The misconception a lot of people have is that the reason for the horrible battery life is largely in part because of all the apps "running" in the background. This is one of the reasons these misinformed reps install these Task Killer apps onto phones thinking they're helping, but they're not. First, Android doesn't necessarily keep apps "running" in the background like a car. Using gas/CPU without you knowing. Android will pause those apps until you return to them. If you don't come back to the app for awhile, Android will eventually close the app altogether.

The other misconception people have with using a task killer is that it's some how making their phone faster. This usually has something to do with the thought that "freeing up RAM" is going to make your phone speedier and quicker when doing everyday tasks (I used to believe this as well). But not so. First off, even if you close out 20 apps in the background, 20 more will open up in their place. Like Bebe's Kids. They don't die -- they multiply. Resistance is futile. Second, it's not like Android keeps running apps in the background until you're completely out of RAM. That would cause your phone to completely freeze and lock up. Instead, it will begin closing the oldest apps still open in the background to make space for new ones. I mean think about it, do you have to manage the RAM on your home computer? No. It just works, right? Same with Android.

But just like your computer, there are those times when things go wrong. Sometimes an app can misbehave and become unresponsive. Or perhaps you changed some options in an app and it needs to be closed/killed/stopped so that it can be opened and refreshed. Or maybe you have a game that has gone rogue and really is, in fact, running in the background sucking CPU and RAM and causing your phone to run to a crawl. It's only in these rare occasions that using a task manager is acceptable. Even then, for your average user, a simple reboot will solve these rare problems.

So for techy people that like to monitor and micro manage everything that goes on in their phone, yes, using a task manager is acceptable. But for your average soccer mom/gf/grandma/Joe Schmo, there really is no excuse for them to have these apps installed on their phone. More often than not, they're going to ruin their user experience with the phone, doing more harm than good, and it will cause them to run to the iPhone where they don't have to worry about this sorta stuff. So with that. I am done here, folks. I hope this Public Service Announcement helped shed some light on a murky subject with Android. Now go uninstall that Task Killer. Now.

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Added on May 5, 2012, 10:14 amIt doesn't matter what kernel you are on if you are using Odin in PC to flash any rom

This post has been edited by benny888: May 5 2012, 10:36 AM

As long as you are using any of the prerooted roms downloaded from here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1535025
- no yellow triangle

Exactly same as mine . In ICS rom , however is :

1. ICS Browser+
2. Boat
3. Doplhin
4. XScope ( last because its edit bookmark features slightly leceh !)

Yes. However the developer DO NOT encourage to restore apps from TB ; apparently it causes some incompatible issues. However I do not faced such issues at all. All my apps restored perfectly with zero FC

Those who wish to test Cyanogen 9 rom, this rom is updated practically every 2-3 days. However you just need to wipe caches to update it - simple and easy

Use zergrush exploit download only few mb just for root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997

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Added on May 5, 2012, 5:55 pmPost #6 is for those who want to directly flash a new pre rooted rom

This post has been edited by benny888: May 5 2012, 05:55 PM

If you are worried about this n still wishes to flash n try ics roms than go back to gb base n flash from there
I would say is perfectly safe if you stay on at whatever ics rom you are on now
If you wish more assurance than only use cyanogen 9 rom
If you are on touchwiz based ics roms than change your kernel to entropy version as he claim is safest kernel

This post has been edited by benny888: May 6 2012, 08:24 AM

I am presently on Cyanogen 9 rom, so is using their default ( supposedly safer kernel)
When I switch back to either cyanofree, liquid or stunner - I will use LP5 kernel not Lp6 as I find battery usage is better on LP5

And this this is to answer the frequent PM I always get asking which is the best ICS rom ? Actually, I cannot give any definite answer. But these are my impressions :

1. Touchwiz based ( with Samsung apps, SPen functionality ) : recommended is Alba V3 as it has no occasional freeze issues vs Midnote Team and Criskelo. Between Criskelo and Midnote, I would vote on Criskelo

2. Non Touchwiz based ( Aopk, aosp) : Stunner 1.4.19 is the most stable with virtually zero bugs but is not so smooth and slick as say Liquid, Cyanofree and Cyanogen9. You wish to have the most updated and you'd like to always have the most updated AOPK roms, go for Cyanogen9 or Cyanofree. Between the 3 Liquid. Cyanofree and Cyanogen 9 - most stable and less bugs is Liquidv1 follow by Cyanofree and Cyanogen9. Actually thyese 3 AOPK roms, perfromance more or less similar. However lately Cyanogen 9 build 3 n 4 I noted the data disconnected on 3G starts cropping up ocassionally

This post has been edited by benny888: May 6 2012, 10:28 AM