Flac files - definitely
You have the phone , test yourself. Why the need even to ask such a question?

This post has been edited by benny888: Nov 17 2012, 11:27 AM

Only can used to boot to download mode
It cannot remove flash counters

If you are new to android I suggest you stick to stock rom. I can tell you this phone stock rom is the best rom unlike other Samsung phones
I have tested most of the custom Rom n seriously I still go back to stock rom
If you do not want touchwiz ui just replace it with other launcher eg Nova launcher. The Samsung spen n other default Samsung features will still be there. Only you wont have Samsung proprietary Widgets available

It is too big to fit in

Do not select wipe data during flashing. Just select wipe cache partition and dalvik cache will do

Both roms i never faced any FC
I prefer ARHD as Omega is too fancy for my liking - great for those who like theming

YES , I'd say 50% of the time is OK again depends on what rom you want to flash. Moving from same eversion eg 4.1.1 to another 4.1.1 TW based is quite OK but moving from TW 4.1.1 to say 4.1.1 CM 10, AOPK - than advisable to wipe data
There is no hard fast rule. Moving from say 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 advisable to wipe data. Try yourself
If you faced phone fail to reboot or faced several force closures after reboot, than boot back to recovery n wipe data
Do always do a nandroid backup before flashing any new rom. You can also use titanium backup to backup all your apps/data and it can also be used to extract and reinstall apps from any nandroid backup

I am now back on stock rom ( wannam deodexed rom LJ3)
I have tried several custom roms and none can match the stock rom . I always say this is the ONLY samsung phone i am most happy using the stock rom

My recommendations in order of preference :

TW based rom : Hawkish Premium v2, Android HD v4, Omega v6
AOPK/CM rom: Jellybam, CM 10 rom nightly by nebkat
LEAN rom: Hypernote 0.4, monx0101

This post has been edited by benny888: Nov 21 2012, 09:57 AM

Now downloading stock rom 4.1.2 ( XADLJ2) from sammobile.com ( open europe version)

The XDA link no longer there. This is his website link : http://wanamlite.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=10611

He has infact a deodexed version of XALJ7 , a later stock version. I have stay away from this version due to some bugs on messaging which does not show the contact names

It is scratch resistant only to knife, scissors, screwdrivers, keys but NOT to particles harder than it such as SAND
Probably you have traces of sand in your pockets

All official roms are in tar format after extract - only can use Odin in PC to flash it ( this will remove root/CWM) or use Mobile Odin in phone ( this will maintain root/CWM)

My previous experience upgrading roms through the downloads at sammobile.com DO NOT wipe anything . If done through Odin in PC it will wipe root/CWM. If done through mobile odin, root/CWM will maintain
Anyway i am still downloading it
It is still a good practice to do a nandroid backup n titanium backup before upgrading. Restoring stuffs usually less than 10 minutes job only

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This post has been edited by benny888: Nov 21 2012, 10:45 AM

Titanium Backup is a MUST buy app for those who like to flash rom
It is the only app that i paid another 4 times more to the developer to encourage him in its early period of development
It is features laden and it has improved vastly since it started about 3 years ago
You can select to backup to external SDcard ( at preferences/backup folder) - create a titaniumbackup folder first at external sdcard. By default it backup to internal memory
You can even now use it to extract apps apk from nandroid backup

The free version has limited functions, eg you can only restore app one by one and you do not have batch choices election

This post has been edited by benny888: Nov 21 2012, 11:17 AM

YES you can transfer as long as your external Sdcard is exFAT format and not fat32 format
If you cannot than claim warranty for your card

My experience with Digi past 3 years download speeds max 1000 kbps and average is only 600-800 kbps
That time i paid RM 68 for 3GB data
I have switched to Maxis RM 75 for 3.5 GB ( cheaper than Digi ) and minimum i get is 2000 kbps ( 3-4 ties faster) and getting 5000-8000 kbps is common ( 7 to 10 times faster)
You will value Maxis more especially if you go to ulu areas where Digi is non existent . My last trip to the East Coast all the way to Kota Baru, Maxis was spot on even in all the ulu kampung areas
DIGI is only cheaper if you buy phone with their plan but what is use of a cheaper phone if their download speeds is so terribly poor

Theoretically you can do it and if you cannot it is definitely a card problem
Even in the XDA link some users has reported success doing it

Saved your nandroid ontop external sdcard - you have a choice when you select backup

Have successfully upgraded my rom to official 4.1.2 {N7100XXDLJ2} using Mobile Odin in phone
This time i noted even though i choose not to wipe data, the phone is wipe clean. This was different from my previous experiences changing roms , probably this is due to a newer version 4.1.2
Restoring back all my stuffs just took under 10 mins from Titanium Backup

WiFi is perfect
Restore only missing apps